New-York tribune., 1907-12-01

evidentlv the edge of the forest. The car went
steadily on and out into the open clear oi 'iie
forest; then the chauffeur slowed down i,
There isn't any road here, he reInarRed-
Go ont" commanded The Thinking Ma
chine tensely. Road or no roatu isii'
ahead! - ,,-ba.1
The chauffeur took new grip on nus H.lLt5 ~lie5i
and went straight ahead over Pio"TIu: 81 9 -
aDDarentlv, for the humping and Joltne WIZ
terrific. and the steering gear toIe dt .llo
Sockets of his arms viciously. For two or three
minutes they proceeded this way WLhe I r9 .iie
scientists light still played on
face and the squlnt eyes UNIV cling
every tiny change IN u. l. e,,4da,1,, and
"Therel" shrieked Fairbanks suddenly anu
he came to his ct There ,:
Hatch and DR. Pollock saw 1t at the same l.ll M
stant-a faint, rosy point m t,iS .t d;re1-+C
The Thinking Machine didn I alter tfe dile0 'ioli
"St+5ipht st for the light" he commanded
the room showed every evidence OF
ooc,,r.-c,- log fire was burning ana
- - atf1a;c - r;,b- showed books strewn about
,'9 M ~ .t- directly in front OF
,bar, etood a man. tall, angular. aged and
E..i t,I.iIi 49, hands were knOtted. toll
Worn; and the left forefinger was missing
ewes white and CLASSY
With = choking cultural exclamation oi
.o,''n eort Fairbanks darted forward ana
placed the grnning god upon the ante. De1lSIe TIe
a piece of crystal. then turner pdCN a. - -
Thinking Machine and seized him pv tle arm All
- rb;id MIGHT have sought protection Inc
Tb;nLCing Machine nodded at him. ana a
qrir Of foolish delight overspread the PAil1u
V..,r,vb;Ie the strange old man, who seemed
.+-f1- IJiI,io,ls of their presence, stood BESIDE
The fire gazing into 1t with sightleSS eyes ne
scientist moved toward him SLOWLY: airoaIlA9
staring as if fascinated. Finally the SCiert9I
.v+a-Gad his hand which held that OF r ar
~ old M on
a. He started violently and stretched out
Tben while Hatch and DR.. Pollock looked
on silently. The Thinking MdchillG g1 stoGH
,notionIess, while the strange old man 5 handS
ran NO his arm and the fingers touched ms
faCe The right fore-fnger paused tor an IN
ut At the ewes. then was laid lightly across
the thin lips 1t remained there
YOU are blnd>" asked the scientist
The strange old man nodded
Am the old man nodded. His f9rehngeer
still rested lightly on The thinking A1cHiIle
You are dumb" the scientist went on
f,,li "brafness. I dambness, blindness. result Of
disease
The Thinking Machine turned and lifted
F,irFanL,ss hand till II rested on the old man
Shoulder then SLOWLY dow. the arm While MS
eve, studied the changed expression on the
pr; Rel real" said The Thinking Machine
| SLOWLY 70 Fairbanks. u nnan-yoU under
stand"
a,-,.J..r+ that some great struggle va gong On
| IN bi, mind. There w4s a growing interest N
| hi- t,ce. the mouth was no longer haoby' tAe
ewes we're fixed
then there came another sound
= curdling. nerve racking scream
(. scream Of agony, Of pain, OF tear
a hideous. awful thing sud
denly al was silent again
At the first sound Fairbanks had straight
cned up, then slowly he started tor"arl-
I Three steps. and he fell. Hatch and Dr.
p,rro,L turned him over and found on his face
an expression Of utter crIngirg fear The
eve were rowing. gIittering. ami he Wa bah
bling again. Only his weakucz~ had prevented
| flight
Machine hurrieIlv, and ran out OF the room
Hatch heard him as he went up the steps
then after moment there came more screams.