Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-08-23

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NO" ! screamed. You are devil
In human shape; will not listen to
any more"
Dr. Chance came close to me
Women are representative. he said
You wished to know. warned you
that the secret was fraught with ter
ror. | had hoped that you would rise
above this horror. but see that you
are distinctly human. Well, 1t would
Interfere vastly with my experiments
were you to proclaim my secret to
anyone else. Women. even the best
of them, are not to be trusted with
such important matters. have no In.
tention of having the great dream OF
my life destroyed by the caprice of a
girl. | propose. therefore. having i'm.
parted to you my secret, to seal it for.
ever on your lips by death. In FIVE
minutes you will die
Five minutes" repeated, mechan-
ically. A small clock standing on a
bench by my side showed me that In
five minutes more it would be nine
o'clock. the hour when the consul
should arrive.
You are really a most interesting
study, Miss Rennick' continued the
doctor. 1T is sad pity that you can
not devote your life to the science you
might greatly benefit Give me your
hand. | want to walk around this dun.
geon with you"
He stretched out his hand and took
mine. | did not refuse to walk with
him. He took me from end to end OF
the dismal placer Tie little clock sud
denly sounded nine strokes In a sill
very chime.
Your time is up" said the doctor
He turned and then walked quickly
across the room, still holding my hand
| strained my ears to listen, but there
was no sound; the consul must have
failed me. I was standing exactly I'M
der the dome in a glass roof. had
just put out my foot to ascend the
stairs. when a sudden noise startled
me. Before | could move a huge bell.
shaped glass had descended complete
ly around me, and sunk into a circular
groove on the stone flags at my feet.
DR.. Chance was looking at me from
outside the wall of glass and grinning
with an expression Of flendish tri-
umph. He turned and pressed a lever
beside the wall. There was loud
humping as of piston working to
opened and shut rapidly with suck.
ing sound. The truth flashed upon me
instantly. | was under the receiver of
an enormous exhaust pump, which
was fitted into the dome above my
head. DR.. Chance had told me that
the dome was used for causing a vac
uum. In a vacuum | knew no one
could live. gasped for breath and
screamed to him for mercy, but the
piston thumped on quicker and quick.
err Frantic with terror, dashed
madly against the glass and tried with
all my puny strength to burst 1t. II
was very thick and defied my efforts
My eyes seemed to start from my
head; my whole body seemed to be
swelling. fought for breath madly.
Suddenly there was a noise like rush
ing waters in my ears. my brain
reeled and fell. During the agonies
of my struggle could see the fiendish
face of my murderer peering in at me.
1t was the face of devil. What prov.
dental inspiration came to my aid
know not, but with my last remaining
strength | drew my revolver from my
pocket, and, pointing 1t upward.
pressed the trigger. There was a ter
rife crash of falling glass, sudden
thrush of air. and then my senses left
me.
When | came TO a strange face was
bending over me. and kind hand was
wiping something warm from my fore.
head, which was bleeding from the
glass which had fallen upon It,
promptly guessed that the consul had
arrived. after ALL and that | was
saved. | caught sight of the face and
figure of DIR. Chance. Handouts en-
circled his wrists and a uniformed Of
ficer was standing beside him; tall.
shadowy figure. doubtless that of the
hapless victim whom had come to
rescue, was supported by two other
policemen.
Don't speak; rest quietly; every
thing is all right now said a voice
which afterward knew to be that OF
the consul. Then | passed into un.
consciousness again, and 1t was many
days before | remembered anything
more. 1t may have been a fortnight
later that came to myself In pleas
ant bedroom in the consul's house
His wife was bending over me. She
told me all that had occurred. The
victim of DIR. Chances experiments
had been sent to the hospital and was
rapidly getting better. DR.. Chance had
been sentenced to Siberia for his
crimes. The whole city was talking OF
the horror which had been discovered
In the Blue Laboratory.
"Your letter came just In time" said
Mrs. Seymour. the consul's wife. who
for some reason had taken a great
fancy to me and insisted upon my re
naming with her until | recovered
MY husband acted on 1t Immediately;
he went to zee the ambassador. who
gave him a note to the project of pc
lice. Michael Daneyitch. II was Dane
Witch himself who seized DR.. Chance
as he was making break for libert,
when he heard the approaching foot
steps of the officers"
When grew stronger | lost no time
In returning to my native land, and
have no intention of ever leaving II
again did not see Olga and Marcus
sa before | left st. Petersburg, ant
have no idea what became OF then