The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-26
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far as I will go anywhere with that
man. My statement to him Is quite
inst ha las no humanity"
What do you meany why are yoi
so bitter?" asked Helen, q little sub
dued in her anger by the young man.
evident earnestness.
you never knew Doctor Schmer.
horn, did you, Helen?" he asked.
THE funny little old German7 In
deed, | did. He was dear!"
He was one OF the greatest scien.
lists living-and he was a dear! That
goes far to explain him-a gentle.
wise, child-like. old man-with imagi-
nation and a Heaven-seeking soul. He
picked me up as boy. and was ia
her to c1a. was mis- scientific as
sistant until he was killed murdered
ny the foulest band of pirates. Life
passes; and that is long ago"
He fell silent a moment; and the
Girl looked on this unprecedented be-
rayal of feeling with eyes at once
tartled and sympathetic.
Doctor Schermerhorn," went on
barrow in his usual family tired, faint.
ly cynical tone, worked Oft and on
'or five years on a certain purely
scientific discovery, the nature OF
which you would not understand In
conversation he told its essentials to
his Eldridge. Doctor Schermerhorn
ell sick of passing Illness. When
he had recovered. the discovery had
peen completed and given to the scien.
ific world"
Obi" cried Helen. What trick"
$50 think The discovery was
1urely theoretic and brought no par
ocular fame or money to Eldridge. It
vas. as he looked at Ii. and as the
'octor himself looked at 1t, merely
ARRIVING common knowledge to a con-
fusion. Perhaps It was; but never
orgave Eldridge for depriving the old
nan of the little satisfaction of the
nal proof. II is Indicative of the
hole man. He lacks humanity, and
therefore, imagination"
Still, wish you wouldn't be quite
o bitter when I'm around" pleaded
Ielen. though love your feeling for
lear old Doctor Schermerhorn."
Il wish you could arrange to get out
4 town for little WHILE" urged Der
ON. isn't there some enc you ca
lsit?"
DO you mean there is dangor?"
There is the potentially OF dam
or" barrow amended. II am almost
onfdent II pure reason can be relied
n, that when the time comes ] CAN
vert the danger"
Almost" seid Helen.
Il may have missed one Of the ele-
rents Of the case-though ] do not
mink SO. / can be practically certain
rhen I telephone a man | know--oT
zee the morning papers"
Telephone now. then. But why
when the time comes" Why not
low?"
Darrow arose to go to the telephone
lie shook his head
Let Eldridge do his best He has
llways succeeded-triumphantly Now
ne will fail, and he wifi fail in the
most spectacular the most public way
possible"
He lifted his eyes, usually so dreamy.
30 soft brown Helen was startled at
the lembent fash In their depths. He
3auntered from the room After mo-
ment she heard his voice In converse
tion with the man he had called.
"EIallowell?" he said, good luck to
End you. Did our friend leave on the
Celtic? No? Sure he didn't sneak
of in disguise? I'll trust you to think
Of everything. Sure! Meet me at
Simmons wireless in half an hour
Helen heard the click as he hung
up the receiver. A moment later he
lounged back into the room.
"All right" he said. "My Jobs
done"
"Done!" echoed Helen In surprise.
Either I'm right or I'm wrong"
nid Darrow. Every element Of the