The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-26
CHAPTER v.
A Conspiracy Of Scientists.

Sir William Gouldesbrough had
been up very late the night before.
He came down from his oom on a
grey morning a fortnight after the day
on whic... he had told Marjorie some
thing of his hopes. 1t was nearly II
o'clock. He had not retired to rest
until 4 upon the same morning. And
when he had at last left the great
laboratories built out at the back OF
the house, he had stumbled up to his
room, a man drunk with an almost in
describable success-a success Of de-
tail so per ct and complete that his
intelligence staggered before the SUI
preme triumph of his hopes.
But the remaining portion Of the
night, or rather during the beginning
of the chill wintry dawn, he had lain
alone In his great Georgian bedroom
watching the grey light ~filtering in
flood by food, until the dark became
something more terrible, something
ull0O Will vd0S AxOVAu6 "ASA
monstrous creatures which lurked in
the orner of the room, with strange
half lights that went and came and
rave the wan mirrors Of the wardrobe,
Of the mantelshelf a ghost-like life.
only to withdraw it and then once
more to increase It.
And as this great and famous man
- A. a. ,A~t 14nnl~1 rnnn uy3fh0nt
power Of sleep two terrible emotions
surged and throbbed within him-two
emotions. in their intensity, too great
for one mind to hold.
One was the final and detailed tri-
umph Of all he held dear in the world
OF science and in the department OF
/ his life's work. The other was the
imminent and coming ruin Of his
i hearts hope, Of tho love which had
come to him, and which had seemed
the most wonderful thing that life
could give.
Yes, there he lay, q king of intellect,
a veritable prince Of the powers OF
the air! And all his triumph was but
as dust and ashes and bitterness, be-
cause he knew that he was losing a
smaller principality, perhaps, but n
he held dearer than all his other pos
sessions.
Emperor Of the great grey continent
Of science, he must now resign his
lordship Of the little rosy municipality
Of Love.
So, as he came down stairs close
upon midday Of the winters morning.
q tall, distinguished figure in his long
camel's-hair dressing gown with its
suggestion Of q monks robe. the but
Ter, who was crossing the hall at the
time, wal startled by the fixed palor
OF his face.
The man went up to him.
Excuse me, Sir William" he said,
"but you're working too hard. You're
not we'll. sir. You mustn't overdo it.
have got you q sole and mushrooms
for breakfast, sir. but l should not ad-
wise you to touch 1t. now I've seen
you. II you'll allow me to offer my
advice. / should suggest . bowl Of
SOUP"
THANK you, Delaine." Sir William
answered. But I don't think I could
| take anything at present. Will you
send my letters into the study?"
"Yes, Sir William" the man 10
piled: and I shall make 90 bold as to
bring you : bowl OF soup In half an
hour a. we'll"
Gouldesbrough crossed the great,
gloomy hall and entered the study.
A bright hre was glowing on the
hearth. the place was all busted, tidy.
and cheerful. even though the world
outside was . blank wall Of fog.
He stood up In the middle Of the
room, tall. columnar. with . great dig
nifty about him, had there been any
on there TO ses. It wa . dual digni-
ty-the dignity of supreme success