Charlevoix county herald., 1912-07-20

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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 will take no steps with
regard to the use OF the explosive or
the surrender of our rights in 1t ex-
cept with the concurrence OF all three.
My lawyer can prepare such docu-
ment, and we will all sign 1t. 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 we'll pleased.
1--WE will 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" I replied.
81 must first make arrangements with
medical friend to take care Of my
practise. and as soon as that Is done
l will be ready to leave New York"
1--WE 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.
Our carriage will meet you at the
train"
It was late in October and a great
gale was blowing Stewards as 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. | arrived at
Chrome Ash between five and six in
the evening. 1t was a desolate little
side station, and I 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 estimation.
| Long before we reached Castle Levin
darkness fell, but finally we entered a
! long avenue and I 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
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 a cheerful fire was burning Kruse
and Levin appeared in a few mo-
ments and shook hands with me en-
Enthusiastically. | was shown to COM
Portable bedroom, where | removed
the stains Of travel and got ready for
dinner | 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 for
coffee and we did so.
1--WE may as we'll look over your
legal document before we go to the
laboratories, Dr. Halifax" said Kruse.
81 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"
ct have brought It with me-" I an
swered; with your permission l will
go and fetch It,"
/ left the room, went up to my
sleeping apartment, took my lawyers
hastily prepared agreement from its
! place in my suit case and returned to
the study. AS did so, the following
words fell upon my ears:
ut 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 a f1eeting instant with
sense OF curiosity, then l forgot all
about them.
NOW, Carl" said Mrs. Kruse as
entered, "Dr. Halifax is ready. To
night, II all goes well, we may per-
feet the great explosive. So. to work"
Here is the agreement" I said;
kindly read II. We can then affix our
signatures. and the affair is all ar
ranged"
When this Formally was concluded
Kruse nodded his satisfaction.
Everything is settled now, doctor"
he said. you know how far we have
gone" Here he produced note
book and began to read aloud.
Now, 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" said. you
are working with a wrong formula;
you do not know, perhaps" I then
began to explain to them the action
OF substance as yet never used in
the combination In which l had work
ed II. | 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"
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