Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10

rupted barrow. You mad all the
strings in your hands, but you were
mile behind me in the solution of
this mystery. I'll tell you why: 1t
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,
II must confess l fail to gaher
your meaning said Professor Ed
ridge coldly.
1T was for the same reason that
always until his death you were in
ferior to dear old Doctor Schermer-
horn as scientist. You are an al
most perfect thinking machine"
barrow quite deliberately lighted a
cigarette, tipped a match into the
CRATE and leaned back luxuriously.
Professor Eldridge sat bolt upright,
waiting. Helen Warford watched
them both.
"You have no humanity; you have
no imagination. stated barrow at
last you follow the dictates of
rigid science and of logic
Most certainly" Eldridge agreed
to this as to compliment.
ut takes you far" continued OAR
row, but not far enough. You OBJ
serve only facts. Il also observe men.
You will follow only where your facts
lead; l am willing to take a leap in
the dark. I'll have all this matter
hunted out while you are proving
your first steps"
THAT. l understand it, is a chal-
lenge?" demanded Eldridge, touched
in his pride of the scientific diagnos-
tician.
THAT" said Percy barrow blandly,
lis statement of fact
I'VE shall see.''
"Sure!" agreed Darrow "Now the
thing to do Is to find Monsieur X.
| don't know whether your curiously
scutellate mind has arrived at the
point where it is willing to admit the
existence of Monsieur X or not; but
it will The man Who finds Monsieur
X wins. Now, you know or can read
in the morning paper every fact ]
have. Go to it,
Eldridge bowed formally.
There's one other thing" went or
Darrow in more serious tone OF
voice. You have, of course, consid-
cred the logical result of this power
| carried to its ultimate possibility
Certainly" replied Eldridge cold.
ly. 1.-THE question is superf1uous."
ut is conclusion which many
scientific minds will come to, but
which will escape the general public
unless the surmise is published. Fol-
| the present / suggest that we use
our influence to keep it out of the
| prints
Eldridge reflected. "You are quite
right" said he; and rose to go.
After his departure Helen turned or
| Darrow.
You were positively insulting" she
| cried, land in my house! How could
| your"
Helen said Darrow. facing hel
squarely, Il maintained rigidly al
| the outer forms of politeness. That is
/ as far as I will go anywhere will
that man. My statement to him is
| quite just he has no humanity"
What do you mean2 Why are yor
so hitter?' asked Helen, little sub.
dued in her anger by the young mans
| evident earnestness.
You never knew Doctor Schermer.
horn, did you, Helen?" he asked.
THE funny little old German? In
deed. l did. He was dearn'
"He was one of the greatest
scientists living-and he was a dear
That goes far to explain him-s
gentle, wise, child-like, old man.
with imagination and a heaven-seek-
! ing soul. He picked me up as boy
and was a father to me. l was his
scientific assistant until he was killed
murdered by the foulest band o.
pirates. Life passes; and that is LONG
ago.
He fell silent a moment; and thu
| girl looked on this unprecedented
betrayal of feeling with eyes at once
startled and sympathetic.
Doctor Schermerhorn," went or
barrow in his usual family tired
family cynical tone, worked off ano
on for five years on a certain purely
scientific discovery, the nature OF
which you would not understand. II
conversation he told its essentials tt
| this Eldridge. Doctor Schermerhorr
tel sick of a passing illness. When
he had recovered the discovery hao
been completed and given to tht
| scientific world"
! "Oh!" cried Helen. what trick
so | think. The discovery was
nrrely theoretic and brought no par
! ticular fame or money to Eldridge. L
was, as he looked at it, and as tn
doctor himself looked at it, merely
CARRYING common knowledge to
| conclusion. Perhaps it was; but
never forgave Eldridge for deprivinf
the old man of the little satisfaction
of the final proof. 1t is indicative OF
| the whole man. He lacks humanity
and therefore imagination"
STILL l wish you wouldn't be quite
so bitter when I'm around" pleaded
Helen, though l love your feeling
for dear old DIR. Schermerhorn."
81 wish you could arrange to gel
| out of town for little WHILE urged
barrow. isn't there someone you
can visit?"
DO you mean there is danger?"
There is the potentiality of dan
ger" barrow amended. II am al
most confident, if pure reason can be
relied on, that when the time comes