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he had purchased small quantity of
it in London. If such minute por-
tion produced results so tremendous, he
began to see that man with an APP
parently innocent material in his waist
coat pocket might probably be able to
destroy a naval harbor, so long as
water and stone were in conjunction.
There was also a possibility that small
quantity of ozak, as the stuff was
called, mixed with pure water, would
form reducing agent for Limestone,
and perhaps for other minerals, which
would work much quicker than if the
liquid was merely impregnated with
carbonic acid gas. He endeavored to
purchase some ozak from Mr.. Kruger
the chemist, on the English quay, but
that good man had never heard of it,
and a days search persuaded him that
it could not be got in st. Petersburg,
SO the prince induced Kruger to order
half pound of it from London or
Paris, in which latter city it had been
discovered. For the arrival of this
order the prince waited with such
patience as he could call to his COM
mand, and visited poor Mr.. Kruger
every day in the hope Of receiving 1t.
One afternoon he was delighted to
hear that the box had come, altho it.
had not yet been unpacked. -
ct well send it to your house this
EVENING" said the chemist. 0There
are number of drugs in the box for
your old friend Professor Potkin Of the
university, and he is even more i'm
re for 1 Yours Az here he s and
as he spoke the venerable Potkin him
self entered the shop.
He shook hands warmly with Ler-
Z montoH, who had always been fa-
'vofite pupil of his, and learned with
interest that he had lately been to
England and America.
"Cannot you dine with me this eve
ming at half past fves" asked the old
coming, to whom shall be glad to,
introduce you" =
INJURED the prince, II have a friend
staying with me, and 1 don't Just like
to leave him alone
bring him with you, bring him
with you,' said the professor, but
in any case be sure you come yourself.
shall be expecting you. Make your,
excuses to your friend if he does. not
wish to endure what he might think
dry discussion, because we shall talk
nothing but chemistry and politics."
The prince promised to be there
whether his friend came or no. The
chemist here interrupted them, and told
the professor he might expect his ma
terials within two hours.
"And your package, = he said to the
1, time. [ have been very busy, and can
trust no one to nnpack this box but
myself. - sa3.s%SSs1zs.s
''You need. not trouble to send it,
and in any case z don t. wish to run the
risk of having it delivered at a wrong
address by your messenger, cannot
afford to wait SO long as would be
dining with the professor tonight, so
will drive this way, and take the parcel
myself. : #4s -
=. tePerhaps,', said the chemist, it
would be more convenient II, I sent your
parcel to Professor Potkin' IS house?'.
=. "No,o said the prince decisively,
~ shall call FOR. it about o clock. .,
The professor laughed.
b ssWe experimenters, - he said ttnever
trust each other, SO they shook hands
and parted. z.s=
On returning to his workshop,
Lermontof bounded up the stairs, and
hailed his friend the lieutenant.
say, Drummond, IN going to dine
tonight with Professor Potkin Of the
university, my old teacher in chem
istry. His hour is half-past five, and
I've got an invitation for you There
will be several scientists present, and
no women. Will you come?''
era good deal rather not" said
the Engishmans, IN wiring into these
| books, and studying; strategy; making
plans for an attack upon Kronstadt. =
tsWell,. you take- my advice, Alan,
and don't leave any af-.those plans
round where the st. Petersburg police
will find them. Such line of study is
| carried on much safer in London than
here. You d be, very welcome, Drum
mond, and the oldsboy would be glad
to see you. You don t need to bottle,
| about evening toys plain living and
high thinking, you know. I IN merely
going to put on clean collar and 9
new tie, as sufficient for the occasion
I CT ID. rather not go, Jack, If, yor
don It mind. IF I'm there you'll al
be trying to talk English or French
and SO I'd feel myself rather dampel
on the. company. Besides, I don't know
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