The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-20


dry discussion, because we shall talk
nothing but chemistry and politics"
The prince promised to be there
whether his friend came or no. The
chemist here interrupted them and told
the professor he might expect his ma
terials within two hours.
And your package" he said to the
prince, 81 shall send about the same
time. l have been very busy and can
trust no one to unpack this box but
myself"
"You need not trouble to send 1t,
and in any case l don't wish to run
the risk of having it delivered at
wrong address by your messenger. |
cannot afford to wait so long as would
be necessary to duplicate the order.
l am dining with the professor tonight,
SO will drive this way and take the
parcel myself"
Perhaps" said the chemist, at
would be more convenient If l sent
your parcel to Professor Potkin's
house?"
NO" said the prince decislvely, 81
shall call for it about 5 o'clock"
The professor laughed.
eve experimenters," he said, never
trust each other" so they shook hands
| and parted.
On returning to his workshop, Ler-
montoff bounded up the stairs and hail
ed his friend the lieutenant.
81 say, Drummond, I'm going to dine
tonight with Professor Potkin of the
university, my old teacher in chem
istry. His hour is half past 5, and
I've got an invitation for you. There
will be several scientists present and
no women VIII you Gomez"
I'D good deal rather not" said
the Englishman I'm wiring into
these books and studying strategy.
Making plans for an attack upon Kron-
stadt"
"Well, you take my advice, Alan, and
don't leave any of those plans around
where the st. Petersburg police will
find them. Such a line of study Is car
ried on much safer in London than
here. You'd be very welcome, Drum
mond, and the old boy would be glad
to see you. You don't need to bother
about evening togs-plain living and
high thinking, you know. I'm merely
going to put on clean collar and a
new tie as sufficient for the OCCASION
I'D rather not go, Jack, if you don't
mind If I'm there you'll all be try
| ing to talk English or French, and sc
I'd feel myself rather a damper on the
company. Besides, l don't know any.
| thing about science. and I'm trying tC
| learn something about strategy. What
time do you expect to be back?'
Rather early. Ten or half past
"Good. I'll wait up for YOU
At o'clock Jack was at the chem
lists and received his package. Or
opening it he found the ozak in two
four-ounce glass stoppered bottles, anC
these he put in his pocket.
"Will you give me three spray
syringes. as large a size as you have
rubber, glass and metal? I'm not sur,
but this stuff will attack one or othe
of them, and 1 don't want to spend til,
rest of my life running down to you
shop"
Getting the syringes. he jumped int,
his cab and was driven to the profess
or's.
You may call for me at TO-" he sal,
to the cabman.
There were three others besides TIL
professor and himself, and they wer
all interested in learning the latest SCI
entific news from New York and Lon
don
1t was a quarter past 10 when tn
company separated. Lermontoff steT
ped into his cab, and the driver wen
rafting up the street In all the tai
the prince had said nothing of his ow
discovery. and now when he foun
himself alone his mind reverted to til
material in his pocket and he wa
.,lad the cabman was galloping b
horse that he might be the sooner
his workshop. Suddenly he notice
that they were dashing down a sire
, which ended at the river.
I say" he cried to the drive
, you've taken the wrong turning. TIL
is a blind street. There's neither qua
: nor bridge down here. Turn back"
L see that now" said the driv
D over his shoulder I'll turn round
D the end where it is wider"
He did turn, but instead of comir
S up the street again dashed through {
c open archway which led into the cour
r yard of a large building fronting Il
+ Neva The moment the carriage WI
e inside the gates changed shut.
n Now, what in the name of ST. Pet
y do you mean by this?" demanded Il
n prince angrily.
The cabman made no reply. but fro
: q door TO the right stepped a tall III
: formed officer, who said:
b Orders, your highness. orders. T
0 isvoshtchik is not TO blame. May
beg of your highness to accompal
/ me inside?''
/. "who the devil are your" demand
+ the annoyed nobleman.
y 1T am one who il called upo0 fo rs