The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

3 II Is not 70 ue OueF6A 70 foreign ua-
tion except IN the event Of the Ameri-
can government refusing 1t. ! am
willing to help you. provided you allow
a proper Legal document to be drawn
up in which each of US pledges the
other that we viii take no steps with
regard TO the use Of the explosive or
the surrender Of our rights in it ex-
eept with the concurrence of all three.
My lawyer can prepare such a docu-
ment. and we will all sign IL. On
those terms only am willing to go in
with you"
levin and Kruse expressed them
selves as satisfied, and Mrs. Kruse
smiled as though well pleased.
We viii be very glad to have you
with us, doctor" she said, "and trust
you will arrange to come to Cornwall
without much delay"
"The sooner the better" replied.
Il must first make arrangements with
a medical friend to take care of my
practise, and as soon as that is done
will be ready to leave New York"
I'VE are sailing tomorrow, said
Mrs, Kruse. This is our address"
She handed me a card with some di-
reetions scribbled on the back.
"our place is called Castle Levin,
she said. 1T is situated on the Cor
nish coast, not far from Chrome Ash.
The country around is Wild and lone
ly, but there is magnificent scenery.
Your nearest station is Chrome Ash.
Our carriage will meet you at the
train"
1t was late in October and a great
gale was blowing seawards as found
myself whirllng along the Cornish
coast, ensconced in the usual stuffy,
cramped compartment which makes a
journey in an English train anything
but thing Of pleasure, / arrived at
Chrome Ash between five and six in
the evening. It was a desolate little
side station, and l happened to be the
only passenger who left the train. A
nicely appointed carriage and a pair
of horses were waiting for me, and
the driver informed me that It was
well over ten miles to my destination.
Long before we reached Castle Levin
darkness fell, but finally we entered a
long avenue and / saw before me an
old-fashioned house, built low, with a
castelated roof and tower at one
end.
Mrs. Kruse came to meet me as |
entered the hall and greeted me cor
daily. She led the way to a square,
lofty room, the walls Of which were
decorated with trophies of the chase.
The floor was Of oak, dark with age,
and cheerful fire was burning. Kruse
and Levin appeared in a few mo-
ments and shook hands with me en-
Enthusiastically. l was shown to a COM
Portable bedroom, where l removed
the stains of travel and got ready for
dinner l was dressed when the gong
sounded and went down at once. Dur
ing dinner the storm howled savagely
outside, and Kruse entertained me
with tales of shipwreck for which this
part of the coast was famous. At the
end Of the meal Kruse proposed that
we should adjourn to his study fer
coffee, and we did so.
I'VE may as we'll look over your
legal document before we go to the
laboratories, Dr. Halifax" said Kruse.
Il gather from what you said before
we left New York that you do not
care to impart any of your knowledge
to us until the agreement is signed"
"I have brought it with me-" I an
swered; with your permission will
go and fetch it."
left the room, went up to my
sleeping apartment, took my lawyers
hastily prepared agreement from it's
place in my suit case and returned to
the study. AS l did so, the following
words fell upon my ears:
ut will be the third cup, Carl-you
will not forget?"
l could not hear Kruse's reply, but
the words uttered by his wife struck
on my ears for fleeting instant with
sense Of curiosity, then l forgot all
about them.
Nov, Carl" said Mrs. Kruse as
entered, Or Halifax is ready. To
night, If all goes we'll, we may per-
feet the great explosive. So to work"
"Here is the agreement" l said;
Kindly read it. We can then afix our
signatures, and the affair is all ar
ranged"
When this formality was concluded
Kruse nodded his satisfaction.
Everything is settled now, DOCTOR"
he said. "You know how far we have
gone" Here he produced a note
book and began to read aloud.
Nov, at this point we are stuck"
said Kruse, pulling up short. 1--WE
have tried every known method, but
we cannot overcome this difficulty"
II can put you right" l said. "You
are working with a wrong formula;
you do not know, perhaps" then
began to explain to them the action
of substance as yet never used in
the combination in which | had work
ed it. l was interrupted by Kruse.
Gamma hn said tn hio wifo "ont