Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-11-28

II ~ e1ASSts lei MAlly duu 1AuSIlCd were
present Donald Megbie, the editor of
the Eastminster Gazette, and a fam
GUS novelist represented the press aud
the literary world.
81 The Bishop of East London, frail,
alert his gray eyes filed with eager
ness, was one of the guests. Dean
| Gortre came with him, and the polit-
/ ical world had sent three ambassadors
in the persons of Mr.. Bosanquent, the
minister for Industrial affairs, Sir
James Calross and Sir William Glen
DINING. There was an academican
who looked like q Jockey, and a Judge
who looked like a trainer. The rest of
the guests were ali well known people,
who, If they were not particularly in
terested in science, were yet just the
people who could not be ignored on an
I important occasion. That Is to saY,
I! they belonged to that little coterie Of
men and women In London who have
no other meter than to be present at
functions of extreme Importance. For
no particular reason they have become
fixtures and their personalities are
entirely merged In the unearned cell
ebrity of their name and the apparent
necessity for their presence.
The men In their black frock coats
passed over the great galleried hall
like ghosts, and the white furs Of the
ladies and the gray plumes and feath-
ers OF their hats did little to relieve
the general note of sadness, or to
bring any color ints Sir William
Could sbrough's house.
Among the last arrivals of all were
| Lady Poole and her daughter.
The guests had congregated in the
hall. where servants were handing.
about tea, and where two great fires
warmed the air indeed, but could not
destroy the sense of mental chill.
Sir William had not yet made his
appearance, and 1T was understood,
that when the party was complete the.
butler was to lead them straight to
! the laboratories. The fact marked the
seriousness Of the occasion.
This was no social party, no scien-
tif1c picnic, at which one went to see
things which would interest and
amuse, and to chatter, just as one
chatters at an exhibition of water col
ors In Pail Mall.
@ Everybody felt this, everybody
knew II, and everybody experienced a
sense Of awe and gravity, as befitted
people who were about to witness
something which would mark an
epoch III the history of the world and
change the whole course Of human
life. s4s Eau
AS Marjorie Pool came into the hall
with her mother, every one saw that
she looked i'll. Her face was pale
there were dark lines under her eyes;
and, as she stepped over the threshold
Of the door, one or two people noticed
that she shivered. It was observed,
also, that directly the two ladies en-
tered Lord Malvin, Sir Harold Oliver
and Mr.. Megbie went up to them In a
marked manner, and seemed to consti-,
tute themselves as a sort of bodyguard
for the rest Of the stay In the hall.
She does not look much like girl:
who is engaged to the most successful
man Of the day, does she?" Lady
F. Iosken Hath said to Lord Landsend.
No, you are right, z q Lord Landsend
whispered she is afraid Sir Will
iam's machine won't work. and that
the whole thing won't come of, don't
YOU know. And for my part. though I
dent profess to understand exactly
what Sir William Is going to show us,
I'li beta fiver that II II not more won,
derful than things have seen scores
OF times at Maskelyne and Cookies.
Wonderful place that, is It not? i
often go there on q dull afternoon !; 1t
makes one, s flesh creep, pom my word
ST does, have been there about fifty
times, and i have never felt safe from
the disapp earring eye. =
The hut ers " s scent GENE III to
Lord Malvin and ask him question.
The peer looked round. and seemed to
see that every IL prepared to
move. He nodded tp the i, who so
| crossed the hall bowed md erenef
door 70 the right OF the great central
staircase.
master tells me to say, my
lord 81 he said, addressing Lord Mai.
..sTin, but including the whole Of the
company In his gaze my master
|stells me TO sayy hat he will be very
much obliged # YOU viii 60 into the
tlaborat tory {,
As footman went up Ia the door and
held open lille the butler, with 8
backward look. disap appeared into the
l passa8e and led the way toward the