Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-26
CHAPTER xxlv-{ Continued,

aEinE OUT OF the ordinary was happen
Ing. except, possibly, the scientists
who had q complete grasp OF the me
chanical methods OF the experiments
and realized that In this room, at any
\ rate, no one was wearing the cap.
There was a loud cry OF astonish
ment. and. SO Il seemed, of alarm.
Clearly silhouetted against the bril-
liant circle, sharply outlined In gil
gantic shape. and standing full In the
screen OF the light that streamed from
the leDgsof the protector, the 4specta
tors saw that Sir William Gouldes
trough was standing. They caught g
glimpse OF his face. 1t was face like
B the face OF q dead man. His arms
were whirling In the air like mills, and
then. as the cry died away in mourn
ful echOessin the high roof OF the lab
0ratory, there was dull sound as the
figure Of the scientist disappeared and
fell out of the circle of light upon the
floor.
Upon the screen itself there came
q picture Il was the picture Of a girl.
but Of q girl with facz5,o sweetly
tender and compassionate, so irradi-
ated with utter confidence and trust,
90 panied and yet SO tender, that no
painter had ever put so wonderful a
thing on canyas, and no Madonna in
the galleries. of the world was more
beautiful or more kind. n
And the face was one they all knew
well and recognized in a moment.
1t was the face OF one OF them, the
face OF Marjorie Poole, aud 1t was so
beautiful because II was painted by nm
artist whose pictures have never be-
fore appealed SO poignantly to human
eyes; it was painted by despairing
j Love itself.
Att that marvellous sight--a sight
which none OF those present ever for
got In after-lifea strunge cry went
ZIP into the high-domed roof. 1t was
a.cry uttered sbys many voices and in
many keys. There was a gasp Of ex-
element and Of fear. shrill women,s
tones. the cultural OF the Teuton, the
bass OF the startled Englishmen, the
high. staccato cry Of the Latin, as the
French saYants Joined in It, But in
whatever key the EXPLANATIONS were
pitched, they all blended into some
thing Ikea wall. q composite multiple
thing, the wall OF a company Of people
VIII chad seen something behind the
Veil for the first time In their lives.
the picture glowed and looked out
at them In ALI its ineffable tenderness
aud glory. and then grew dim.
trembicd, dissolved. and melted away.
Then upon the screen came words
terrible, poignant words:
!; Marjorie. Marjorie, dear, know
that you are near me now In body, as
you are always near me In thoughts.
III feel II, I know 1t, and even In this
4 cruel prison this hopeless prison,
where I am dying, and shall shortly
dia---I know that you are near me In
I body, and that IN spirit you are always
mine and am always yours. Love,
s$tf the thought that they are robbing
me Of, Il the thoughts that I'LL my
mind and which those two fiends are
probably looking at aud laughing over,
Z have any power at all, then I send
them to you with my last effort In one
4 last attempt to reach you and to say
b that II love you and to say good by. -.
fssss TIL circle OF whitealight grew dim
Eaints edd u Ing ssplrals OF some
! thing that seemed like smoke rose up
and obscured the words. They saw an
ashen vapor OF gray creep over the
Z circle, as the shadow OF the moon
creeps over the sun at an eclipse.
~ the circle DISAPPEARED Eaii;yr.
/ and they were onfe more left insthe
dark. In the dark, Indeed. but not in
silence.
"a tumuit Of agonized voices filled
/ the laboratory. And, over them all q
] brave voice beat ii upon the sound
with the strong and regular assurance
Hof . great bell 81 bell like the mighty
4 4 lnssss ~ metal which hangs in the an
cient helfry of sBruges. ss
Lord Malvin was calling to them 10
y 10 calm and silent was telling them
4 that he knew what all this meaEtt. and
that they must be of courage and good
cheer.
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