The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-04-27

HROFESSOR Voorhek, the man
- of genius and inventor of many
wonderful things, sat fishing.
He had worked the fly assidu-
ously for some time and had caught a
half dozen fine trout. Becoming some
what fatigued of this, for him, rather
arduous exertion, he had reverted to
the tanner and less sportsman-like
method, angling. A half fallen pine
extending over the little lake afforded
a splendid place for this kind of fish
ing.
Having fixed worm on the hook in
way to tempt the most fastidious of
the speckled denizens, he now sat
lazily smoking and watching the float.
The day was waxing warm, and the
professor became drowsy. His head
began to nod, lower and lower. Pres
emily he swayed forward, slid off the
log and disappeared in the emerald
waters of the woodland tarn. He re-
appeared almost Immediately, however,
letting out a stentorian yell and splash
ing about in a way that would have
done credit to a sportive seal of the
Arctic. When about to open his mouth
for another war -whoop his feet acciden-
tally came in contact with the bottom,
and he learned that he had been dash
ing about in less than three feet of
water.
But that one mighty yell had been
heard; and Jimmy came running to
his assistance. He arrived in time to
give the professor a lift out of the
water; landing him minus hat and
pipe and eyeglasses.
swell, professor; having a little
swim for yourself ?' chuckled he. ,"Y ou
scientific men ought to be able to walk
on water or through the air, or any
other place." he added with fine sar
casm.
"It's nothing, James, it's nothing
said the professor. 81 dare say l shall
get over it," Then to Jimmy's last re
mark: "Ah, no; we are quite satisfied
with walking on terra ti1maG, my boy
The professor then retired to hi
room and exchanged his wet garments
for dry ones. He did not resume hi
fishing operations that day. He strolle(
about in listless and preoccupiet
manner. 1t seemed as if some grea
thought or idea was fermenting in hi
brain. Water had all at once becom
an object OF interest to him. H
would sit for hours at stretch in tn
little birch-bark canoe and splasl
about in the water with his hands
He was so absorbed that things abou
him were entirely unheeded, and eve
Dewey's joyous bark failed to rous
him out of his coma.
Finally he reused up. The dream
expression on his face disappeared an
he became the active man of scienc
once more. Old Argus was harnesset
and together with Jimmy ne drov
over to Lornest where a number of Al
ticles were purchased. He also tel,
graphed to his friend Winkle, {
Rockway College, for certain thing
not obtalnable in Lornest, at the sam
time informing him that he was abor
to work out an idea of worldwide si,
nifcance.
When everything was in readine,
the professor retired to his room an
once more went to work on SON
wonderful discovery" After mar
days of ardent labor the object upc
which he had been at work at la
stood complete before him. In appea
ance it resembled a magneto-bell,
the box of phonograph. with wir
and black buttons enough to make
look mysterious.
The professor beamed upon his wo
with pride and satisfaction. A smi
played about his lips and his eyes shol
with delight. He ran his finge
through his bushy hair, straighten
his back and heaved deep sigh
relief.
'Ah," he murmured, "this will start
that old fogey and good fellow, Wink
out of his boots. must let the de
boy know about it at once"