The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-09-13

brough said. The whole house seems
deserted"
Guest sighed with relief, and then
began to litter in his curious, almost
feminine way.
by Jove!" he said, you startled me.
William. 4 had no idea when you'd be
back. My nerves are like Jumps of wet
velvet. He, he!"
His hand shook as he came forward
to greet his chief. Sir William knew
we'll that this man was a constant and
secret drunkard, but he never made
any comment on the fact. Guest was
at liberty to do exactly as he pleased
to crafty his vices to the full, because
Guest, drunk or sober, was a complete
and brilliant helper, and because Sir
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 a
sudden thrill of repulsion at the craven
fears Of the sensualist.
"Yes, I'm back" Gouldesbrough q
swered, land everything has gone very
we'll. l suppose you have seen that
Eustace Charliewood killed himself?"
"Yes, I did," Guest answered. land
for a few hours I was considerably
troubled about It. Then I saw by the
paper that you wore down there. SO I
knew it must be all right. He never
said anything, OF course, or left any
thing behind him."
"only a letter to me, which I de-
stroyed."
"Good!" Guest answered, and his in
tersst 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 wi 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 a liv-
ing brain to experiment on!"
How is the man-in good health?"
"Well, of course there's been a con-
siderable waste Of tissue, and the alb
solute lack Of exercise has had it's ef-
feet. But the cell is we'll ventilated
with ar electric fan which l keep con.
stantly going, and I 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 I have fixed on the cap. I find
that the thought images thrown upon
the screen in room D. are more vivid
when the subject is kept in darkness.
Still, speaking rs a whole. the physical
health is good, and 1t is singular how
vivid the thought pictures are, which
show that the cerebrum is in a perfect.
ly strong and healthy condition. AS
you know, 1t 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, l was just preparing a
phosphate solution which I'm going to
mix with the subjects soup, which he
will take in an hour or 10. Three or
four days phosphate treatment will in
tensify the vibrations within the mag
netic field Of the cap. I was doing this
In view Of your return, when we shall
really begin to experiment seriously. y
"Have you had any trouble-physical|
trouble. l mean-with the subject?''i
Gouldesbrough asked.
"Oh. no." Guest replied, indifferentlyI
"Of course, he's as strong as a horseI
but the aluminium letters and the sysl
tenn of indiarubber cord that you sugI
gested have proved all that was neces.
sary. l can render him quite helpless
! directly I get inside the cell and bel
fore he could possibly reach me. Thei
fitting the cap is a simple matter. TIL,
head Is rigid in the ~vulcanite depres
sion which encloses the neck, ami
there is no resistance at ALL"
"Good!" Gouldesbrough answered
"Curiously enough, I found that desigf
in a strange old book published at te
time of the Reformation, detailing
some Of the methods of the Holy Ofd
in Spain, with appropriate wood cutsS
Guest chuckled horribly.
"Of course. as yet" GouldesbrousA
went on, In calm, even tones. "the SUI
ject has not the slightest idea what tA
experiments mean? He doesn't knot
why you 1T on the receiver? He }
quite in the dark"
Entirely" Guest answered; "and h
IL at q loss to imagine what we an
doing to him."
"Ah, WE'LL" Gouldesbrough replied
when we do tell his"
1T will be lovely" the assistant rd
piled, tfttering once more. "To watch
the pictures that come on the screen
when he knows that we are readind
his inmost thoughts, when he tries I'd
control them, to alter them, and faild
In his agony! When he realizes that hid
doesn't belong to himself any more!"
The creature rubbed it's plump and
delicate hands together in an ecstas1
Of evil enjoyment.
Il suppose" Gouldesbrough said
with some slight hesitation, "you'vi
gathered a good deal Of the fellow1
opinions, memories. ETC., lately?"
Never had such an amusing time I'll
all my life," Guest answered. 'Tvd