Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-06-21

4
you will arrange to come to Cornwall
without much delay"
THE sooner the better" l replied.
81 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 d.
rections scrubbed 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.
Gu Our r, carriage C will meet Gou at the
1t was late in October Ind a great
gale was blowing seawards N found
myself whirling along the Cornish
coast. ensconced in the usual stuffy.
cramped compartment which makes
journey in an English train anything
but thing of pleasure. l arrived at
Chrome Ash between five and six in
the evening. 1t was a desolate little
side station, and 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 1t was
well over ten miles to my destination.
Long before we reached Castle Levin
darkness fell, but finally we entered
long avenue and l saw before me an
old-fashioned house, built low, with
castelated roof and a tower at one
end.
Mrs. Kruse came to meet me as l
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 COM
Portable bedroom, where~I removed
the stains of travel and Sgot ready for
dinner i was dressed when the gong
sounded and went down at once. Dur
ing dinner the storm howled savagely
outside, and Kzuse 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 for
coffee, and we did so.
I'VE may as well look over your
legal document before we go to the
laboratories, DIR. 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"
Il have brought it with me-" l 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 did so, the following
words fell upon my ears:
1T will be the third cup. Carl-you
will not forget?"
| could not hear Kruse's reply, but
the words uttered by his wife struck
on my ears for fleeing Instant with
a sense of curiosity. then | forgot all
about them.
Nov, Carl" said Mrs. Kruse as /
entered "Dr Halifax is ready. To
night. If all goes well, we may per-
feet the great explosive. So, to work"
Here is the agreement" | said;
kindly read it. We can then afix our
signatures. and, the affair is all ar
ranged" =. 'ssi
When this forTnaiity 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. I'VE |
have tried every known method, but |
we cannot overcome this difficulty"
Il can put you right" said. You !
are working with wrong formula;
you do not know, perhaps" then
began to explain to them the action
of a substance as yet never used in |
the combination in which l had work
ed 1t. was interrupted by Kruse.
Anna" he said to his wife get
paper. Write down every word that
DR.. Halifax says. Now, then. doctor,
we are ready for the lecture"
began to explain away the main
difficulty. Mrs. Kruse wrote down my
words. Now and then she raised her
eyes to question me. and her use of
technical terms showed me that she
was quite at home with the subject.
BY heaveni Why didn't we think
of that for. ourselves?" observed
Levin disgustedly.
I'VE are greatly obliged to you. DR..
Halifax" said Kruse. This sweeps
away every dificulty; the discovery is
complete"
Complete? can scarcely believe
IT,! calculated Mrs. Kruse.
At this moment the servant entered
with coffee; 1t was laid on the table
and We each took cup.
You told me-" | said, when I had
drained on the contents of the small
cup which had been presented to me.
that you have failed In this initial
dinicuity, and yet you have conquered
IN manner which battles me-" I then
named the point beyond which could
not get.
why, yes, we know all about that"