The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-05
BY Alexander Harvey.

But, doctor" implored. laying
strange young woman on the street
Nonsense retorted the brilliant
psychologist. Il want TO save her
from ruin
You've never seen her before In
your life.' | entreated. "Sae is beau
tiful and well-dressed. and you know
nothing about her whatever.
What Impression can result upon
woman's mind at being addressed
on the street by a stranger. we'll
dressed. like YOURSELF"
Il will take the risk" replied DR.
Hoskins. Don't detain me any long
or. as she is disappearing down Twen-
ty-third street. You need not go With
me If you feel the improperly 20 my
action so much"
However. / could not let him be-
move so preposterously without being
on hand to help him out OF the con
sequences of his indiscretion.
We paced briskly along in the
bright sunshine until Fourth avenue
had been reached. There the strange
young woman had halted for a car
20. pass.
The throngs OF passersby seemed TO
maks ms all less conspicuous as my
brilliant young friend stood close by
You intend TO comii, murder" said
AhbThAAr ~ Aut NOuuk
facing her suddenly and speaking in
low tone. Don't do liz"
Il Will" she cried vehemeutly.
startled and yet quite without that
expression Of resentment one would
expect reputable woman to feel
when accos'ed in such singular
way.
1osckins went with her across
Twent;-third street while ! walked
behind. having been crowded 20 the
rear by the hurrying throngs about
Us. ! could near by the talk of the
oddly assorted pair
Every human being contemplates
murder. tac brilliant young psyche
lOcist vas saving. I do not mean
that r." forms his intentions to slay
cN'cu' io0-eNcept In rare instances.
''t.f let the man make up his mind
20 murG,d and his intention is written
"A the fearful expression of his face.
That j, trIc of > woman
i knew what YOU meant 20 do the
Moment ! saw yolr look as J passed
You a. Fifth avenue.
50 / spoke. Tor, while ! am 4
stranger. / am a psychCloS and /
felt IL M duty TO prevent the siaugh-
ter OF 9, follow creature.
He spoke casually and calmly his
matter o;-fact manner exertine Wis
iblc effect upon her overweight
nerves.
] had uON taken my place beside tho
young woman. and We continued our
walk in ;ho direction ~ the river.
He ought 20 be killed. She was
saving los This time to lloskins. with
ont tah.us tho least notice oi me. lie
ought 20 lr kill"d FOR robhing mo OF
nay secret"
Robin. YOU o. your secret 49,
echoed lloshus. II i; was secret he
could hay.. learned 81 only Of you. Tha,
=. YOU 'oiu % to him yourself That
is nos robbery. is IT,"
Yes iu the circumstances. she
brcath~d back flush shading her
round check. II Is a secret worth
millions -"
And You revealed e. because he said
h. loved ,ou"' put IN Iloskins
Her mon"urary silence gave assent.
The secret. she replied. after a
Iausr. has to do with rubber I dis
. covered method Of making rubber
the very sam" hing nov extracted
, from %" trees ~ he Congo forest.
4 can produce 10 in perfect purity
1 a. a cost ~ q trifle over FIVE cents for
+ one hundred pounds
D. Sr- looked A. mo for Tho frs, time
iu 'ho t-iImVh NJ her announcement
stroyc 20 lend nv coun'cuance an
aspect ~ admirinG wonder blended
with perfect 'aith 10 The truth ~ her
words
caught Uoskius Elaucing AZ me-
over Tho ho:d ~ the Young woman.
bat could not divine whether or not
/ hc Thought hor mad.
How Gd son come 20 part with so
remarkable o .err"f'" b. asked hcr.
. % -vppo-. re wo1 your love-
( Sno e.l nothing. but h'r silence
ral fh" ',n1u"nc" 'fat siRn.hed ac-
gui.sc.rco 100 tho D'nrpr.fafiou Hos
hir- had r.t Groo '..r-s
We hfI come now 30 one ~ fnn-e
arci.r- dSolirts that survive iu 'ne
roaihl.rhoDi from o more glorious
rre.fr''sl org
D. o. I'y" here" sts srid como ~ 20
B The moment ". had followed her
within become aware rf 90 'trorg
oHn- Of ruil"r. So or" mo- offensive.
Th" hall Ais alid DOB rubber Fh"
ta.- FRONT room lr winch .he showed
ue 1905 -ro-"t pIr ri, h"r.
FY. tho most ruu-la- feature of al
was fIr a,- fn.f fh" tcrt walls and
,.H.re- were co..-'I Vlth Hrer fat
sheets o. rubber ir'F"Hd 81 WITH vail
paps-
81 ings-rr.iau'o ass mnsf "rlrl e.
'crs~ secu.d ,p r"r,lde tho place.
Ou-r .'.r. vorr d.a-rrod ir fhc ma.
l,'u rho-f..
f,r..f 900 trul on $50 might nave
took % choir from nook near the
window, and t-.urIf 10 ruf INTO Oh"
middle .. t.r r".m So sound f".
suited from m, handling of th" piece
ot furniture.