The evening world., 1911-03-25
Odd Words with
Yelled MEANINGS.

Yelled Meanings.
Young Murray glanced a. mis- moeher
aud compiled. The autotnatograph.
which Trant sct upon another table. was
that designed by Prof. Jasirow of tho
University of Wisconsin for the study
or involuntary movements N conrsted
ot n plato OF glass In a light frame
mounted on adjustable brass legs %
that II could bs set exactly level. Three
polished glass halls, ~thrce-quarters OF
an inch IN diameter. rested on this
plate: and on these again there rested
n very Hight plate OF glass. TO tho np-
per plate was connected n Slinpl" sye-
tom OF levers which carried n needle
point at their end. so holding the nsedls
n, TO travel over . sheet OF smoked
paper.
While Trant was setting Up this In
rtrumont Mrs. Eldredge's
had greatly Increased. And tho few
words which she spoke 70 her husband
and Mrs. M~urray-who alone remained
In tho room-showcd that her mind wNs
flied with thoughts OF tho missing child.
Trant, observing her. seemed to change
his plan suddenly and. instead OF talk
ing Mrs. Eldredgs to thu new ins,ru-
ment. ho seated her In the chair In front
OF tho drop-window.
THESE word tests. Mrs. Tidredge. wn1
probably seem rather ~pofntless. For that
rna,ter all proceedings with which one
IL not ramiliar must <ecm point1ess:
even the proceedings OF the national
legislature in Washington seem point
less to tho spectators in the gallery"
At this point tho shutter lifted and eS-
posed n word. "Wha was thu word.
please. Mrs. Eldredge?"
"'Sedate,'" tho woman faltered.
'But' though tho tests seem pointleas.
tfra EIITaIya fhav ara mot rAally an
To the trained investigator each test
word Is as FUN of meaning as each
mark upon the trail Is 20 the back
woodsnan on tho edge OF civilization.
Now what word was that7" he ques-
toned qIicltly. as tho shutter raised and
lowered again.
The woman turnei her dtla.ed eyes on
Trant. '"That-that," she hesltated-'T
could make 1t out only a., 'p-i-o-s-e-e-r.'"
~ shall not try YOU or words any
longer. Mrs. Eidredgc." Trant decided.
He took his stop-watch in his hand.
''But / shall ask YOU TO tell mo how
much time elnpses between two taps
with my lead pencil on Tho table.
Now
Two minutes the woman stam-
inered.
Eldrodge, who. Observing what Tran,
was doing, had taken his own watch
from his pocket AMI timed the brief In.
terval. stared at Trant in establishment
But without giving tho wife time "a
compose herself. Trant went on quickly
Look again NJ tho iittls window, Mrs
Eldrcdge | shall expose to you Q photo
graph. and n you are to help me TO re-
cover your husbands son. I hope you
can recognize 81. Who was ~" The
psychologist demanded az the shutter
dropped.
That was n photograph OF Fdward"'
the woman cried. 'Iut | never saw that
picture before
Mrs. Murray quickly took up the pic
ture which had just been recognized as
her grandson. "Thnt Is not Edward.
Mr.. Trant." she said.
Mrs. Murray" he said IN puicH ap-
peal. 81 wished. as you probably noted.
10 use this instrument, the automatic
graph a momen ago. I will try II now.
VIII you be good enough to tcst It Tor
me- Merely rest your fingers lightly
ms lightly NJ you ~plcase-upon this upper
glass plate" Mrs. Murray compiled
willingly. Now pleas" hold our hand
there while | lay out these about YOU
lie swiftly distributed the Photographic
views OF the surrounding blocks which
| Eldredge had collected for him.
Mrs. Murray watched him curlousiy
as he placed about u dozen In a circl,
|, upon the table. and. almost as swiftly
swept them away and distributed other,
, In their place. Again, after glancinS
At her hand To SEQ that It was held II
position. he set out a third lot, his eye
( fixed. "a before, on the smoked pape,
under tho needle AT the end OF th'
levers. suddenly he halted, locke
keenly at the third set or cards and
I without n word, left tho room. In ~
instant he returned and after n quick
3 sympathetlr glance Mt Mrs. Eldredge
= turned 70 her husband, .
- need not examine Mrs. EliredC'
further" he said. you had better taxi
o her to her room. But before you go.
d he grasped the womau's oold hand on
I C~uuragluElT, - want to toll you, Mrs
Eldrcdgc, that / have every assuranc,
Of having the boy back within n Yer,
fcw minutes, and I laNo proof OF You
complete Innocence. 40, Mrs. Murray,
L ne forbade. as th" older woman starte'
n 70 follow tho others Remain here,
= He closed tho door after tho others an
l. faced her. 81 have Just sent your so
90 got Edward Ildrodge from the plac
on Clark street Just south 81 Webste
- avenue where y0I have boon koepin
" him these three days.