Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-25
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By FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
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The glass swept the lines rapidly
Suddenly. with a cry, the professor
dropped the lens, violent start al
most lifting him from the floor.
Ridiculous, / SAY Poof!" lie
snapped his fingers. "Neeromancy and
transmitted in paiamas!
Absurd"
"Pihie!" said Billings emphatically
Don't know what they are" he whis-
pered to me, but I'll take a hundred
to-one shot on anything he says. The
professors a corker!"
by Jovel" l remarked. Perhaps |
Professor Huckleberry won't mind |
telling US"
What | think, gentlemen? What
could I think but what | am sure Is
your own conclusion-though you
have generously and considerably left
me to form my own opinlon-namely,
that the claim Of supernatural at
tributes OF these garments Is prepos-
ferrous. Enchanted pajamas! Haunted
pajamas! Poof! Nursery lore chill
dren's fairy tales! Ghosts, gentle
men? Tut. ut-nonsense!"
He snorted Indignantly.
"Ghosts!' faltered Billings.
"Oh. say!" | rather gasped Dash
me II It didn't give me a turn, rather!
The professor shrugged his shout
ders.
What other Interpretation is admis-
sible, gentlemen" he questioned some
what peevishly, taking up the coat
Here, we have the royal insignia OF
the cruel emperor, Kee, and we note
that these garments were given some
one in his court by the alleged sor-
cerer, Fuh-keen Perhaps 1t was re-
venge-perhaps some court plot IN
which Fuh-keen for reasons OF his
own, was an active participant; 1t Is
of no importance. that part of 1t. So
much for the first line; but now we
come"
He paused 10 polish his spectacles.
Tell me-" he said more cheerfully,
do our free translations OF the ideo-
graphs 80 far agree in essentials
eh?"
Like as two peas!" Billings de-
clared with manifest enthusiasm.
The professor looked gratitied and
bowed.
Now we come to the second line,
or, more strictly speaking, column"
he said, Strengthening impressively
Here we find the astonishing claim
made that there will be a change or
metamorphosis of any kind Of animal
life that these habiliments enshroud.
UNI"
The great man breathed heavily and
batted at us over his glasses.
"Credat Judaeus apella-eh, gentle
mem" And he winked knowingly.
Dashed If he didn't almost catch me
swallowing a yawn, too! For hadn't
any idea what he was talking about
or driving at, and, by JoVe, did know
l was getting devilish sleepy.
The professor waved his glasses.
did you ever read such a childish,
ridiculous, extravagant asseveration?
he demanded.
"Ass-eh? | should say sol"
worked this off Indignantly.
"Tommyrot!" murmured Billings alb.
sently. He seemed thoughtful.
| was thoughtful, too-wondering
by Jove, whether the professor would
20 soon, so we could turn in and gel
the earlier start tomorrow up the
river. But chiefly l was wondering
wistfully If Frances would still be
angry with me.
Moreover" broke in the profes
sor's voice as he turned again to the
lettering. ito assert further that there
will be a semblance-not actual, gen
tlemen. mind you, bat an optical illu
sion-taking the form of some crea
ture of the same kind that this silkeI
tenement has previously Enclosed.
I'm other words, gentlemen, If
were to don these garments, / Nigh
no longer look like myself, but lik
some one else who had worn then
upon some previous occasion-per
haps last night-perhaps THOUSAND
years ago. Eth? Is that what you IN
derstand?"
He ducked again over the letter
and came up, looking chagrined
Moreover, l am forced to confess
gentlemen, that | fail to find a syi
tem-any rule governing these ridi'
ulous transformations. The hypott
esis is, therefore, that the allege
mateyializations merely follow the al
bitrary caprice of the magic" IL
shook his head. well, gentlemen, L
really, must taught"
And he didi | hadn't caught tn
drift of what It was he thought b
was laughing at got the words, bt
I was too dashed sleepy to get tn
sense. But l was awfully glad l III
derstood this much-that what he wa
attempting now was laugh. l neVe
would have known it, 1t was nor
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