The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-18
Now Go On With the Story
Copyright, 1871
PART ONE (COntinued).

I'VE stood UP. leaving the little
~ hatchways open. M. Sew
erac," said Fulbert. in his
gravest tone, I'VE have some
thing to say to you. Everything
which has not been made clear
to you up to this time Is going to be
revealed now"
Yes" pursued Oxus, you have
given US so many proofs OF intelli-
gence and devotion that we feel that
we owe you our entire confidence.
From this time on, II you like, you
may be our brother as well as our
collaboration"
II he felt surprised. the engineer
did not show it. Master OF himself
always. he replied without looking at
his two mysterious conferees:
You say If Ike What II I
don't? For, after all. these mysteries
which I promised to never question,
are"
You kept your word" Fulbert in
terrupted. dryly.
The Threat.
HBesfde, we should not have answer
, ed you"
Severac bowed and went on
These mysteries may quite prob
ably hide actions and purposes which
are not to my liking-part OF the acts,
have guessed. perhaps. but as to the
purpose-if I don't wish to know
more. what Them
'If you don't wish to know" re-
piled Fulbsrt quite distinctly, I'VE
will carry out the sentence upon yUu
pronounced by the French tribunal"
Severac psled, for in hts heart he
feared the monk AMI DesII t. bite
his mustaches nervo IsiE.
Besides" ONus aided coldly, 1--WE
are not deceived as to- y.Iur real
thoughts-we can read fhe meaning
in your eyes, NJ. Severac. and your
tight against society has not yet
taught you to hide your sentiments
I'VE will ask you not to close your
eyes while we are telling you OF our
work and our plans"
Gentlemen" said the engineer with
a little laugh, "up to the present time
you have treated me as a collaboration
whom you dislike, but whose assist
ance you value. Now ! am treated
like an unnecessary accomplish, and
an enemy"
M. Severac," replied Fulbert in a
masterful tone. Listen to me first.
You can then decide whether you feel
toward US as an enemy or as a broth
er. But from this time on, the old
relationship will be gone.
Just suppose, II you can, that It
was only today we snatched you from
the French guiIlotine. and that before
offering you life or death, we wish to
know whether you will be for US or
against u.s."
VERY WELL" said seversc simply.
81 will listen TO you"
A cunning smile crossed his face
momentarily.
The three men went from the basin
o the laboratory during the inter
yiew which followed.
Oxus and his brother-in-law seated
themselves upon a divan. with Sew
erac upon a leather camp stool fac
ing them.
In the strange setting furnished by
his laboratory, bright with its ten
-lectric lamps. Fulbert went on in a
solemn, though clear and rapid voice.
o make the revelations which meant
either life or death for Severac.
An. II the congress OF MArseII1es
Gould have but been In SeverAc's
place the worlds ambassadors would
not have pondered long over their
hree questions!
Those questions. so unanswerable
It Marseilles. would have seemed very
imple at the Lost Isle!
The Monks Story.
Twenty years ago" began the
monk. my friend OIus. engaged IN
yery specialized research IN zoology.
assured me that by an interchange OF
organs one could modify the physi-
illogical Identity OF either man or ami
nal.
ALSO. twenty years ago. my mind
had formulated the laws of an order
which should rule the entire world.
"Oxus was too poor TO continue his
experiments. / was rich. though not
rich enough to create my society and
impose its laws upon mankind as a
whole.
81 pondered the subject deeply for
'ome months. then said to OHus:
Could you create. by vivisection. a
nan who could live like a fsh in the
water, without losing his human in
elligenceP
Yes he answered.
$50 gave my fortune to Oxus, and