The Winslow mail., 1913-02-01

troubled him ] acted as his secretary,
and on each Of these occasions he paid
ne ten rcubleg for my services. At
last on certain afternoon it was nee
esssry for him 10 dc some work in the
Blue Laboratory. ETe required my aid
and asked me TO follow him there. It
was splendidly appointed room. A
teak bench ran round three sides Of
the wall, fitted with every conceivable
apparatus and arrliance used in chem
ital experim ents. In one corner there
was an odd object that / did not un-
derstsnd the use of and which excited
my curiosity in no small degree. 1t
ras mysterious looking dome shaped
projection about three or four feet
high and covered with q black cloth.
DR.. Chance was not man who en-
ccnraged idle questioning, and dearly
,ss would have liked to know what
the apparatus was for, | forebcre ask
ing.
In this room we spent three hours
side by side. II was the first occasion
en- which I worked with him in the
Blue laboratory, but from that day
went with him there on many occa-
sions and learned to know the room
well. Finally, one day the doctor was
obliged to leave me for a few moments
alone in the laboratory. The instant
he left hurried to the mysterious
dome, and raising the black cloth, saw
that 1t covered frame of glass, doubt.
aico fi,,es vr,if <-h
ber below. struck my knuckles loud
ly on the glass and Immediately saw
dim face peering up at me from be
meath. Evidently there was an inner
and much thicker partition Of glass
between us. The face was a CHASTITY
one, horrible with suffering, haggard,
lean and white. This countenance, SO
unexpected and appalling, glanced at
me but second, then the doctors
steps were heard returning, shadowy
hand was raised as II to imp1cre, and
the ghoul-ltke vision vanished. / drew
the covering hack over the donfs and
returned quickly to my work. must
have looked q trifte white, for the doc,
tor peered st me suspicious1y, but said
nothing. Ny head was in q whirl
There was some unfortunate creature
confined in dungeon below the Blue
Laboratory, heaven only knew for
what purpose. *
'Dr. Chance" ! said, about half an
hour later, why have you that pc
culiar dome. in the corner OF the
fcorf''
'fT warned you to ask no questions,
was his reply. But on this occasion
! shall crafty your curiosity. That
! make vacuum. Now youars doubt.
less just as wise as you were before.
7 have finished my experiment; let us
leave :.
] went to my bedroom, sat down
and thought hard I resolved that nc
danger should deter me from trying to
rescue the victim Of NY employers
apparent cruelty, After dinner I en-
gagged the doctor in conversation I
eYerted myself to please him and be.
gan to draw him out He teld me sto-
Iiss Of his early youth and laughed
merrily over his exploits.
shall we go up to the ssfcn7" asked
Mrs. Chance ct last
"Ycu may, my dear" replied the
doctor The fact is, thessooner you
go the better, for Miss f1ennick has
SONS work to do for me this evening
Come on. Miss Fennick If you get
through your task quickly you may
ask me to tell you, one 4fmx secrets,
and ! shall do my best to comply"
Ths girls and their mother went up-
stairs aud I followed the doctor to
his cabinet. He led the way to the
Blue Laboratory, and walked ever to
the dome shaped rccf on the fccr.
Dr, Chance began to examine some
microbes which he was cultivating
Il perceive that we snail have to
put off our work he said. This ex-
pertinent Is not far enough advanced
for the final test But I know you are
alive with curiosity, Miss Rennick.
New, what is It you wish to know -
II wrote paper for you, when ]
first came, on the photography of
thought. You promised your English
readers that IN q month or SIX weeks
you would be able to prove your
words The time is past Prove your
words now. Show me how you photo
graph thought
Dr, Chance INDUCED in sinister
grin. II wonder IL You could stand
it," he uueried. Il could tell you but
remember that the ways and means
by which such secrets are wrung from
nature are fraught with terror How
ever, you have asked me, and ! have
promised partially to satisfy your cu-
riositv. You shall know, but you must
wait until tomorrow morning
As he spoke q servant entered hear
ing card on salver, and presented
it to the doctor. The latter looked at
me.
'Dr. schccenhamsr has called he
said. "Hs wants to see me, but
shall be back with yeu shortly
In another moment I found myself
alone in the Blue Laboratory. !
| rushed straight to the domestic ned