The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

linen Herr SchmOuIdef, q f3ua0uS
savxnt from Berlin, spoke.
1T would an interesting demonstra.
ton make" he said, "of der statement
Of der relative power dat der strong
and weak brain possesses If We could
see der apparatus in operation upon
der thought vibrations transformed of
an intelligence which not equal to- our
own is"
Lady Hosken-H Heath chimed in, her
beautiful silvery notes coming, after
the deep, grave, gutteral Germans,
like a peal of bells heard in the lull of
a thunderstorm.
What a good idea, Sir William
she said. 81 wish you would let me
send for my footman. He is sure to
be in the servants hall. 1t would be
so interesting to know his real opinion
Of me and my husband, and he certain
ly is a most consummate fool, and
would be a thoroughly good subject for
such an experiment. l brought him out
of Worcestershire. You know, he was
one Of the under-footmen at my broth
er's place, and l have been trying to
'A"AA hAAAs ehouSh Wv W wv
l mean that he is too stolid to be shy,
and, therefore, won't object at all. as
some men would, to put the cap on and
sit down here in the dark. He won't
be frightened. | am sure"
by all means, Lady Hosken-Heath,"
Gouldesbrough said, with a smile. mo
doubt n could no have a better sub
ject, and I really shall be able to il
lustrate the difference between the
relative values of brain powers by this
means. You will all be able to notice
the difference in the vividness and
outline Of the pictures or words that
will appear"
Sir William turned round for Wilson
Guest, whom he proposed to send upon
the mission, but could not find him.
Il will ring for the butler" he said.
and tell him to fetch your man"
"Oh, don't do that" a voice said upon
the second tier. "I-I-am-er-not
feeling very well, Sir William, and 1
was going to ask your permission to
go and sit down in the hall for a few
minutes; I will tell one Of your serv-
ants-they are sure to be about"
The voice was that of Donald Meg.
bic. He did not look at all i'll, but he
stepped down with a smile and went
out of the laboratory. while everybody
waited for the advent Of Lady Hosken-
Heath's footman.
Once more Sir William looked round
to see II Wilson Guest had returned.
The actual projecting apparatus by
which the transformed rays were
thrown upon the screen required some
attention. The delicate apparatus
which focused the lens of the project
or, in order to bring it into the nearest
possible coordination with the light
which it had to magnify and transmit,
needed some little attention.
viii you us me for a moment"
he said to everybody there, III l leave
you In darkness again until the man
comes? wish to attend to a portion
of the mechanism here, and I can only
do SO by turning of the lights
There vas a chorus of "Oh, please
do so, Sir William!" and suddenly the
laboratory was once more plunged
into utter blackness.
Nobody talked much now, curiously
enough. For a moment there was
nothing heard but the regular beating
of Lady Poole's fan and one whispering
conversation which might, or might
not, have been carried on between
Lord Landsend and Lady Hosken.
Heath.
Then the thunder, which had been
quiet for a little time. began to NUT.
ter once more. The dark air became
hot and full Of oppression. And in the
dark Lord Malvin took the hand of
Marjorie Poole in his own. BE brave"
he said into her ear. Il know what
you must suffer, believing what you be.
lieve."
She whispered back to him.
II have known it ave. since l have
been in this place." she said. "Oh.
Lord Malvin, l have known it quite Ger.
tainly-Gerald is In this housed"
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