Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-02

certain kinds of iron ore have for all iron
Moreover, the relation between electricity and
magnetism is well known and extensively util-
lied, although little understood. ! will later 60
into detail this subjects for the present it Is
enough to say that ! have a machine for gen
Grating attraction-positve and negative. BY
/ the application of the one or the other, to an
object of whatever nature, ] can double or en-
tirely neutralize the force Of gravity inherent
/ in 1t. Thus, / can, by simple attachment, re.
duce the weight Of that safe'-pointing to a
ponderous affair after the latest burglarproof
model-"until a child could push it about the
room as easily as a toy-cart; or even until it
would be .whirled off into space by the action of
centrifugal force"
Suppose you give us demonstration" sug-
gested my uncle.
The man attached little plate by means of
screws to projecting knob of the safe, the
plate connecting by wires with the apparatus in
the box. He turned a key
"The safes weight is reduced, should say to
about fifteen pounds" he said. My uncle smiled
ncreduousy
With a seemingly effortless push, Golgotz sent
the great mass rolling across the floor towards
the corner where | sat. | sprang to get out of
the way, but the thing caught my foot against
the wall. | gave desperate kick. The safe
careened over as if made of pine, righted itself,
, and started merrily for my uncle. lie beat an
undignifed retreat. ! watched the safe collide
with the wall, expecting to it crash into the
plaster; but instead it rebounded without leav-
ing a mark, and fell over on it's side with no
moro noise and jar than if it had been wooden
soap-box.
"Pck it up sir" said the inventor.
"Confound your impudence!" roared my unelA
'You tell me to pick it up2 Henry! Watersl"
The four men who had carried in Golgotzs
box came in at the vociferous order. and |, curl
GUS to get my hands on the safe. essayed to help
The five of us undertook to right it. We put
all our strength into the first lift The great
box sprang INTO the air like cork, nearly wrench
ing our arms from their sockets with the shock
of the unexpected force The servants dropped
the safe, their faces pale with fright. My un-
Gle said something that would not look we'll in
print Golgotz came forward. and unaided, re-
placed the safe in the corner, and took off the
attachments.
"It is not quite straight he said. The SER
wants, little recovered, went to adjust it. 1t
did not move under their united effort thrice !
repeated Ny uncle dismissed them.
"Well?" said Golgotz.
'Well?" said my uncle. He had recovered his
equanimity. "Is that all?"
81 expect" said the inventor. "to perfect my
invention until the of wires will not be nec-
essary for the transmission Of the power. It's
application is simply illimitable. It will revo-
lutionize. not the world the unverse--provided |
only great enough power be generated and
the laws for its control worked out. You un- |
derstand sir. l have just set foot upon new
field; invention will be busy with it for the next
century. But | can see its possibilities Ma |
chinery will be changed The reduction of
weight will greatly simplify transportation the
airship will be rendered superhuous. The mag
ic carpet of the Arabian Nights tales will be
realized in sober fact. In time, it is not too
much TO say, communication with other portions
Of the universe will be established. The force
he 1ioJ ~ diraof1y -
He clasped the little plate upon his own
wrist.
II have reduced my weight to something less
than pound he said; and taking a step for
ward he crossed the room at sort of deliberate
bound, soaring and indescrbably graceful, land.
ing in front of us tightly cat. Lift me-
he said to me-
] seized his arm and icrked it, none too gent
ly. The weighed practically nothing.
felt as though ! had laid hold of ghost--only
Golgotz was tangible enough.
My professional instinct was aroused. How
would this marvellous discovery affect organic
life? Would not the tissues tend TO dsintegra-
ton upon being freed from the restraining in
fluenee of gravity, as do those OF deep.sea fishes
when brought out of the enormous pressure of
the lower waters to the surface? | leaned down
and lifted the mans bare hand.
A thrill shot through me at the contact-dis-
tincty like that of an electric shock but with
nothing unpleasant in 1T. AT the same instant
I experienced wonderful sense of exhilaation,
of lightness, elasticity, relief from tension. 1t
was as if a heavy, clinging garment had slipped
from my shoulders and left me free, In my as
tonishment / dropped his hand. The shackels
fell upon me again, weighted, invisible, intangi-
BILE. For. breath ! had been as spirit eman-
cipated: ] was again of the earth, and chained
by the earthly spell
"What does it mean?" said, as much to my
self as to them, and looked up to meet my un-
ce's face, shrewd, curious, and intent upon my
own. l reached for Golgotz's hand again
Again the thrill, again the sense of freedom.
took step toward my uncle. The force ex-
erted carried me three feet into the air, and
Golgotz with me; settled again lightly as