Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-23

--7lie proof ls as conclusive for mere ly prophetic ability as for power over the phenomena"
 Tn formal logic. not in common sense.
 Fldridge reflected moment further removing his glasses. with the edge of which he tapped meshodiealiy the palm of his left hand. Helen had sunk back into the depths Of her arm chair. and was watching with immo- bile countenance but vividly interested eyes the progress of the duel.
 Granting for the moment your ma jor hypothesis. Eldridge stated at last, .'I follow your other essential statements The man is unbalanced because he chooses such method O. accomplishing 8 simple end
 Quite so.'
 His power is limited because it has been applied to but one manifestation of etheric vibration at time; and each manifestation has had a defined dura- sion."
 Darrow bowed. You are the only original think.tank,r he quoted Hal lowelrs earlier remark.
 You are most kind to place ne in possession of these additional facts" said Eldridge, resuming his glasses. or naturally my conclusions. based on ..complete premises. could hardly be considered more than tentative. The happy accident of an acquaintance with the existence uf these wireless mes. sages and this personal enmity gave you a manifest but artificial adyant- age in the construction of your hy- pothesis."
 Did not see you in the corridor of the Atlas Building the day of the first electrical failureY' asked Darrow.
 certainly"
 Then you had just as much to go on as l did" drawled Darrow, half clos ing his eyes. The long dark lashes fell across his cheek, investing him in his most harmless and efieminate look.
 "I fail to-
 Yes, you fail. all right" interrupted Darrow. You had all the strings in your hands, but you were mile be- hind me in the solution Of this mys- tery. I'll tell you why: it was for the same reason that you're going to fail second time, now that once again I've put all the strings in your hands"
 q must confess l fall to gather your meaning" said Professor Eldridge coldly.
 Tt was for the same reason that al ways until his death you were inferior to dear old Doctor Schermerhorn as a scientist. You are an almost perfect thinking machine"
 Darrow quite deliberately lighted a cigarette. Tipped the match into the grate, and leaned back luxurfously Professor Eldridge sat bolt upright waiting. Helen Warford watched them both
 You have no humanity; you have no imagination stated DaTrow at last. You follow the dictates of rigid sci ence. and of logic"
 Most certainly" Eldridge agreed to this, as to a compliment.
 Tt takes you far" continued Oar row. but not far enough. You observe only facts; I also observe men. You will follow only where your facts lead; am willing to take leap in the dark. I'll have all this matter hunted out while you are proving your first steps"
 That, I understand it. is a chal lenge?" demand Eldridge, touched in his pride of the scientific diagnostician.
 That" said Percy Dsrrow blandly, ~is a statement of fact"
 We shall ses."
 "Sure!" agreed DarroE. Now, the thing to do is to find Monsieur x. I don't know whether your curiously scutelIate mind has arrived at the point where 1t Is willing to admit the existence of Monsieur \ or not; but