The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-25
walls, what chance for me in case of

troublee''
He felt the imminence Of danger. yet
was not afraid. "Other and better men
than T. thought he, have lost their
/ lives for professional ideal Lazear
and his, associates, who died in the in
/ Vestigation OF yellow fever, are merely
typical Of all true scientists. II the test
comes. 10 newell, I shah be no less
scientist than they!
| yet. why cross distant bridges2 May
be this work will. after all, be nothing
I criminal Perhaps IL may be only
iscientlhc research. strange research,
/ true, but perfectly egitimate-something
! of most absorbing interest and value.
Did not LawlOr call II unlimited oppor-
tunity?"
He paused beside the cage. Samson,
he saw. was sleeping
Opportunity, yes-but opportunity for
WhatE Samson, you poor half-Gumb
1 prute cousin OF mine. where shall we
] end this. you and To-
/ He stood there. pensive, gazing at the
/ montsrOus anthrOpOid. The ape was
| hunched on a pile Of straw in the far
corner OF his prison, with great hairy
arms and paws over his head, in the
characteristic manner Of the simlans
Hargreave was able 20 see part of the
huge face. with its pitiably retreating
forehead, behind which lay stunted and
cramped the brain of the half-human
thing. He could observe the snubby lit
| tie rUdiment of a nose. the wide and
&
ear. all but that Of a man. showed be-
meath the protection OF the appraised
arm.
Hargreave brought his hand Up 10
his own ear and felt Of the little
( cinted bit of gristle at the out-curv-
proves our ears 70 be only mOdihca-
tons OF che animal type.
Here. II nowhere else thought he,
lis the mark Of our relationship 70
. "a ms M 81 r "a N
and the organs Of speech really dis
I tlnSuisE US. And who shall say
whether YOU. Samson, are a better
man than-Gash, for example, or the
SAMSON stirred in his sleep. and
mOdned.
Dreaming. chr" said Hargreave
with q smile. II I only knew Just
what sort Of dreams you have, or
! thoughts, cousin I'd be lar on the
road toward solving a number OF
problems. Problems! All, how many
there 5ret"
He glanced toward the operating
table. His eyes lighted up with a
Sudden, keen revival Of interest
Samson. said he. 'to use the Ian
cuage Of the street. I think you're up
against it this time All 1 can prom
Use is that i won't hurt you much, and
that when / get through with you
A knock on the steel door inter
rUpted him.
Come in" he cried.
As the door swung inward Samson
awOKe with blinking eyes He saw
the doctor. and set up a long, plain
tive hOwl-a howl not OF rage this
time, but Of WEAKNESS and misery and
(whO shall say) OF inconsistencies.
Too bad, Samson" Hargreave com
mented. with a real pity for this
huge, strong, pent-up beast w ell
Cash." he added-fOr 10 was the Greek
who had entered-"whcJ's wanted
now2"
"a note, @ir. from my master. sir"
tho man replied, coming forward.
Let's have II. Then go"
Pardon, SIR, but am 10 stay. To
help You"
Help me? Help how? What do you
mean2 Why doesn't Lawlor Gomez"
Cash only shook his head. The let
ter" he answered, Twill explain"
'Ah, sou And HarEreave broke the
seal. BY the glare Of the electric cIus-
ter which brilliantly Illuminated the
operating table he read:
Friday. November 70. 1905.
Ny Dear Sir.
This is 10 explain to you certain de-
tails and matters which I had intended
10 give you I'm person, but which an IN
fOrseen complication has rendered COM
municaole only by this means.
The complication Ia question has. 20
be frank with you, somewhat unnerVed
me-upset me 10 such an extent, in fact,
that I should hardly do the subject OF
your work any proper Justice III a con-
VerSatOn with you ] must rather,
withdraw myself from the pleasure Of
your society Tor a few days. possibly
fortnight, but this need not in any wise
interfere with the work. I have given
Cash and my chauffeur explicit Instruc-
tons 20 serve you assiduOusly. Of course
with certain restrictions, which ! regret
are at this time entirely unavoidable.
With their assistance, my dear doctor,
am sure that all viii so well.
Even rad not this unforeseen uItfl-
cul-y arisen 10 disturb me, I should
hardly have taken any active part IN
your experimental work with the Sorll-
Ia. As you know, the animal has con-
ceived a violent hatred for me, possibly
not altogether without cause. since, IN
my own CagerneSS to 90 forward with
the work, have not exercised sum
Cient patience, but have myself made
one or Two experiments on him. These,
1 fear. have been bungled. They have
caused the animal unnecessary pain,
and, in consequence, he cannot tolerate
my presence on the whole, even had
I remained quite myself, I should prob
ably have entirely absented myself
from most Of your work until the
actual results should have been &C
cOmplished-
You viii. I believe, find adequate IA.
ciIitles of every kind at your disposal,
both in connection with your work and
as regards your comfort until reel
able 10 see you personally again My
men nave dlIlDSL d ~ cat an 4l4LNA CT %
/, though from a different cause, in rem
dering You cCutented. and in forward
ing the Success OF the experiments.
And nov, my dear sir, TO the impor-
tant matter of this work itself. Need
less to say, no price which you may set
Upon your services VIII be deemed ex-
cessive Also, j must once more com
mend 10 YOU attention the unparalleled
opportunities for research and expert
men<4tfnn h6Th physiological and pSy-
cholCg.caI y Mich lie before YOU.
EIeI- is, with some detail, just what 1
desire You 10 do
Hargreave looked up from his reading
as he turned the page and saw Cash OBJ
serving him with peculiar expression,
wherein fear, suspicion, and certain
awed curiosity were COmmingled.
well, M lad" remarked the great
surgeon 1T LOOKS nov. as though YOU
and J he'd got 10 work together for a
Whit
Yes. 81 - answered the Greek
And h ye YOU" continued Hargreave,
a. the same time reading on down the
page, have YOU ever administered
c sJrOforTu or ether?"
The man stammered some uninteiHhic
reilly. Hargreave did not for the mo-
ment repeat he question. He was.
with Increasing astOnishment, rapidly
absorbing the directions Ia the letter.
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