Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-09-12
I Alive or Dead?'!!
The Strange Disappearance OF
Gerald Rathbone
BY THoRNE.
The Strange Disappearance
Gerald Rathbone.
~ ouY THoRhE.

brough said. "The whole house seem
deserted
| Guest sighed with relief, and the,
began to litter in his curious, almos
feminine way
by Jove!" he said, "you startled me
| William. / had no idea when you'd b,
back. My nerves are like Jumps of we
\ velvet He, he!"
1 His hand shook as he came forward
to greet his chief. Sir William knew
well that this man was a constant ant
secret drunkard, but he never made
any comment on the fact. Guest wa:
at liberty to do exactly as he pleased
4 to crafty his vices to the full, because
! Guest, drunk or sober, was complete
4 and brilliant helper, and because Sill
| William not only could not do with
out him, but knew that the man was
his, body and mind, SO long as he was
allowed to indulge himself as he would
Yet, as the greater man shook hands
with the lesser, he was conscious of 8
sudden thrill of repulsion at the craven
fears of the sensualist.
Eyes, I'm back" Gouldesbrough an
swered, "and everything has gone very
well. suppose you have seen that
Eustace Charliewood killed himself?"
Eyes, did," Guest answered. land
for few hours was considerably
troubled about it. Then saw by the
paper that you were down there. so
knew it must be all right. He never
cold opythino ~ oo,,rco ~ 1oFk own
thing behind him?"
Only letter to me, which de.
stroyed.''
"Good!" Guest answered, and his in.
terest in Eustace Charliewood and his
end ceased Immediately. well, I've
lots to tell you. I've gone as far as l
could on my own lines, but I've been
longing for you to come back. My dear
William, it's simply splendid! How
right you have been always! How alb
solutely necessary it was to have d liv-
ing brain to experiment oni'
How is the MANN good health?"
We'll, Of course there's been a con-
siderable waste of tissue, and the alb
solute lack Of exercise has had its ef-
feet. But the cell is we'll ventilated
with an electric fan which 1 keep con-
stantly going, and allow the subject
to read two or three hours every day
such books as he may ask for The
rest of the time I turn out the light,
after have fixed on the cap. I f1nd
that the thought images thrown upon
the screen in room ID are more vivid
when the subject is kept in darkness.
Still, speaking as a whole, the physical
health is good, and 1t is singular how
vivid the thought pictures are, which
show that the cerebrum is in perfect.
ly strong and healthy condition. AS
you know, it is from that part Of the
brain we get all our voluntary and
actual pictures, therefore we are to be
congratulated that there is no weak
ness in that regard so far. Still, when
you came in, / was just preparing a
phosphate solution which I'm going to
mix with the subjects soup, which he
will take in an hour or So Three or
four days phosphate treatment will in
tensify the vibrations within the mag
netic field Of the cap. was doing this
in view of your return, when we shall
really begin to experiment seriously. .
Have you had any trouble physical
trouble, I mean-with the subject?"
Gouldesbrough asked.
..Oh, no" Guest replied, indifferently.
'Of course, he's as strong as horse,
but the aluminium letters and the sys-
TEN OF indiarubber cord that you sug-
gested have proved all that was neces-
sary. | can render him quite helpless
directly get, inside the cell and be.
fore he could possibly reach me. Then
fitting the cap is simple matter. The
head is rigid in the vulcanite depres-
sion which encloses the neck, and
there is no resistance at all"
"Goodi" Gouldesbrough answered
Cautiously enough, found that design
In strange old book published at the
time Of the Reformation, detailing
some Of the methods Of the Holy Office
IN Spain, with appropriate wood CUTS
- Guest chuekled horribly
or course. as YET Gouldesbrough
went on, in celm, even tones, the sub
jeett has not the slightest idea what the
experiments mean? He doesn't know
why you fit on the receivers? He is
quite in the dark ~
Entirely Guest answered; ssand he
is at q loss to imagine what we are
doing to him."
All. we'll" Gonldesbrough replied
when we do tell his .
1T will be lovely" the assistant re-
4 piled, tittering once more. s.To watch
the pictures that come on the screen
when he knows that we are reading
/ his inmost thoughts, when he tries t.
control them, to alter them, and fails
IN his agony! When he realizes that be
doesn't belong to himself any more!''
The creature rubbed its plump and
delicate hands together in an ecstasy
OF evil enjoyment
, = suppose" Gouldesbrough said
with some Slight hesitation, you've
gathered a good deal Of the fellows
pinions, memories, etc, lately?',
Never had such an amusing time ii
/ all my life" Guest answered. "I'ye
/ gone down and put on the cap and tiet
/ him up, and i've come up and sat alone
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