The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-05

lean and white This countenance, so
unexpected and appalling, glanced at me
was heard returning. shadowy hand
was raised as II TO implore. and the
shoul-like vision vanished I drew the
covering back over the dome and re-
turned quickly to my work / must have
looked trifle white, for the doctor
neered at me suspiciously. but said moth
Ing. My head was in whrl. There was
some unfortunate creature confined in
dungeon below the Blue laboratory.
heaven only knew for what purpose.
DIR; Chance" ] said. about half an
hour later. 'why have you that peculiar
dome In the corner OF the floor?'
Il warned You to ask no questions" was
his reply. But on this occasion / shall
crafty. your curiosity. That dome is
part OF an apparatus by which | make
vacuum Now you are doubtless just as
wise as you were before. I have finished
my experiment: let us leave
went TO my bedroom. sat down and
thought hard. ] resolved that no danger
should deter me from trying to rescue
the victim OF my employers apparent
cruelty. After dinner ! engaged The doe
tor in conversation | exerted myself
out He told me stories Of his early
youth and laughed mcrrliy over his eX
ploits.
Shall we go. up to the saIon?' asked
You may, my dear" replied the doc
tor. "'rhe fact is. the sooner you go
the better. for Miss Rennick has some
work TO do for me this evening. Come
your task quickly YOU may ask me 20 tell
you one of my secrets. and l shall do
my best TO comply
The girls and their mother went up-
stairs and | followed the doctor to his
cabinet lie led the way to the Blue lab
oratory, and ] walked over TO the dome
shaped roof on the floor. DR.. Chance
began 10 examine some microbes which
he was cultiv9iing.
II perceive that we shall have to put
off our work. he said This experiment
TEST But ] know you are alive with cart
ositY, Miss Bennick. Now. what is Il
YOU wish to know
u wrote paper for you. when FIRST
came. on The photography of thought. You
promised your English readers that In a
month or six weeks you would be able to
prove yonr words. The time is past.
YOU photograph thought"
Dr.. Chance INDUCED In n sinister grin.
Il wonder if YOU could stand it?" he
pueried. II could tell you. but remem-
her that the ways and means by which
such secrets are wrung from nature are
fraught with terror. However, you have
asked me, ard / have promised partially
TO satisfy your curiosity. You shall know
but you must wait until tomorrow morn
ing"
AS he spoke servant entered bearing
a card on salver. and presented 1t To
DIR. Schopcnhauer has called" he said
He wants 10 see me. but | shall be back
with you shortly"
In another moment found myself alone
in the Blue Laboratory. I rushed straight
to the dome shaped roof. withdrew the
covering and peered into the darkness
below, ! could see nothing. ard rappod
on the glass. There WAS no sound, no
reply, OF any kind. did not despair but
knocked again. This time nv efforts
were rewarded by faint, Gar-off moan
! was desperate now. and in spite OF the
risk ran began TO shout down through
III there Is anyone within. speak,
cried.
a faint, hollow voice answered me,
am an Engilshman." IL said Gun
Justly imprisoned and put TO torture
am IN the shadow OF death. Help; save
me-"
81 will do my best to aid you"
shouted back. ran 10 the door took
out the key, and hurryins to The bench
where l5r. Chance S large microscope
paraffin he used for regulating the tenn
peraturc OF his stage. and taking "A care
ful Impression Of the key. returned Ii To
lis place. Slipping the wax impression In
my pocket. The doctor did not return
and j resolved TO stay there no longer
turned off the electric light took the
key out OF the lack. went up the long
passage and Knocked al the door OF the
other laboratory II WAS quickly opened
by the doctor. gave him the key, and
hurried TO my own room. Before morn
ing had settled upon my plans To- rescue
the unfortunate Enslishman ! would
70 the British copsu | would appeal to
tse prisoners own country Tor his release
Al half-past II on tho following day we
we're all assembled for the midday meal
noticed that he gave inc some stealthy
ana covert glanccs. Toward the end of