Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-05

prove 70 you that have now triumph. !.
"a over the hitherto hidden realm OF
though. From this lens shall pour
gupon the screen in minute or two ior
YOU all to see, without doubt ana IN
simple view, the thoughts of the man
or woman on whom I shall place the
cap"
He ceased. The first part of the
demonstration was over.
Lord Malyin rose in his seat. HIS
voice was broken by emotion.
Sir he said, II know---none Detter,
perhaps, in this room-of the marvel
Gus triunphs which have led you to
this supreme moment. I know how alb
solutely and utterly true all you have
told us is, and know that we are go
ing to witness your triumph.
He turned round to the people be.
hind him.
I'VE are coming to see" he said, the
human soul laid bare for the first time
in the history of the world.
Then he turned once more to SIT
William, and his voice, though still full
of almost uncomfortable emotion, be
came deep and stern.
Sir William Gouldesbrough, he
said, Il have to salute you as the fore,
most scientist of all time, greater than
Newton, greater than Darwin, greater
than us all. And pray to God that
you have used the great talent He has
given you in a worthy way, and l pray
that, If you have done this, you will
always continue to do SO; for surely
1t is only for some special reason that
God has allowed you this mastery
He ceased, and there was rustic and
hum of movement among all the peo
pie, as this patriarch lifted his voice
with almost note of warning and
menace in it.
1t was all so unusual, SC unexpected
Why did this strange prophetic note
come into the proceedings? What was
hidden in the old mans brain?
Every one felt the presence, the I'M
seen presence, Of deep waters and hid
den things.
Marjorie Poole had bowed her head;
she was absolutely motionless. There
was tension In the air.
Sir William G ouldesbrough's head
was bowed also as he listened with
courteous Difference to the words Of
one whose name had been chief and
most honored in the scientific worlG
for so many years. Those who watch
ed him remarked afterward that hi
seemed to be stricken into stone for {
moment, as words which were almost
a yelled accusation pealed out into the
great room.
Then they saw Sir William once
more himself in a swift moment. Hi.
eyes were bright and there was a lool
of triumph on his face.
81 thank you, Lord Malvin,"' he said
in voice which was arrogant ant
keen. Il thank you for your congratu
lations, your belief, and for your hope.
for me; and now, my lord, ladies, AMI
gentlemen, shall we not proceed to thu
actual demonstration?
Il am going to ask that one of 20,
come down from your seat and ALLOW
me to place the cap on your head
shall then darken the laboratory, an,
the actual thoughts Of the lady or gen
tleman who submits herself or himsel
to the experiment will be thrown upol
the screen
There was a dead silence now, Blu
most of the people there looked a
each. other in doubt and fear.
It might well be that, confronted 70
the first time in their lives with tn
possibility of the inmost secrets Q
their souls being laid bare, the mel
and women of the world would shrin]
in terror. Who Of us, indeed, is abb
to look clearly and fairly into his owl
heart and realize in every actual trutl
what he is? Do we MS, day by da,
and hour by hour, apply the f1atterin,
JUNCTION to our souls that we are not 81
very bad after all; that what we di,
last week, and what, subconsciously
we know we shall do again in the weel
that is coming, is only the result Of
Temperament which cannot be control
ed in this or that particular, and tina
we have many genial virtues not e,
actly specified or defined which max
II all up to a high level Of conduct al
ter all?
Ito Be contlnued.l