,illu/ration ,,dynamite ,,/ories ,,& ,,"s ,,int]e/+ ,,facts ,,ab\t ,,explosives ,,by ,,hudson ,,maxim ,au?or ( ,def5seless ,am]ica1 ,! ,sci5ce ( ,poetry & ! ,philosophy ( ,language1 etc4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,he>/',s ,,int]national ,,libr>y ,,co4 ,copyright1 #aiaf1 by ,,hudson ,,maxim ,all rights res]v$1 includ+ t ( translation into ! =eign languages1 includ+ ! ,sc&9avian ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,d$ication ,to ! actors 9 ! com$ies & trag$ies ( real life pres5t$ 9 ^! /ories1 )\t ^: ef=ts & sacrifices ! /ories c\ld n h be5 s int]e/+ & true1 ?is volume is ) grateful ackn[l$gm5ts mo/ respectfully d$icat$4 ,z ! p>ts play$ by ! actors 7 n rehe>s$1 ! p]=mances h requir$ a little ret\*+ 9 ! int]e/ ( ! read]1 ! au?or hav+ subord9at$ hi/ory to /ory r ?an /ory to hi/ory4 ,,hudson ,,maxim4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,introduction #a ,,! ,,=gott5 ,,bit ,,( ,,fulm9ate #be ,,hell ,,swazey ,,breaks ,,up ,,! ,,dance #bi ,,! ,,poet',s ,,uplift #cd ,,h[ ,,b5d] ,,l[]$ ,,! ,,price ,,( ,,dynamite #ci ,,foolh>dy ,,krug] #db ,,dis*>g+ ,,pat #de ,,l9es ,,to ,a ,,lady #dg ,,he ,,sep>at$ #ej ,,! ,,well-,,digg]',s ,,casualties #ec ,,! ,,rival ,,editors #ee ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,jeop>dy #eh ,,! ,,involunt>y ,,attack #ei ,,hoi/ ,,) ,,8 ,,own ,,pet>d #fb ,,! ,,=gott5 ,,precaution #fd ,,! ,,fatal ,,hat #fg ,a ,,drop ,,too ,,mu* #fh ,a ,,close ,,call #gj ,a ,,pickan9ny',s ,,treasure ,,trove #gb ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,bunco$ #gc ,,sir ,,fr$]ick',s ,,bonfire #gf ,,! ,,irrev]5t ,,native #gi ,,at ,,folly',s ,,m]cy #hj ,,! ,,wat*man',s ,,d\ble ,,vision #hb ,,! ,,zeal\s ,,fool #hd ,,"s ,,lively ,,cotton ,,wa/e #hg ,,sav+ ,,"t #hh ,,! ,,brok5 ,,scale #ij ,,! ,,s+ul> ,,good ,,=tune ,,( ,a ,,g5tle ,,engli%man #ib ,,! ,,mat* ,,at ,,! ,,peep-,,hole #id ,,! ,,flask ,,( ,,liquor #if ,,imp]t95ce ,,puni%$ #ig ,,curiosity',s ,,uplift #ii ,,pr\d ,,ev5 ,,unto ,,dea? #aja ,,! ,,dog ,,t ,,ate ,,dynamite #ajd ,,insecure ,,security #ajf ,,! ,,load$ ,,*9aman #ajh ,,liv+ ,,bombs #aaj ,,%ips ,,t ,,pass$ ,,9 ,,! ,,night #aab ,a ,,wild ,,projectile #aad ,,! ,,bomb ,,& ,,! ,,tra9 #aae ,,! ,,miss+ ,,vessel #aag ,,! ,,drunk5 ,,mess5g] #aah ,,nitroglyc]9 ,,by ,,automobile #abb ,,! ,,jets ,,( ,,blue #abg ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,retreat #abi ,,! ,,race ,,) ,,dea? #aca ,,! ,,indomitable ,,poet #acd ,,scatt]$ #acf ,a ,,lively ,,dead ,,"o #ach ,,incid5ts ,,9 ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,motorite #aci ,,! ,,mule ,,gun #aeb ,,h[ ,,gussie ,,got ,,load$ #aed ,,dynamite',s ,,freak #aee ,,explosive ,,vag>ies #aeg ,,! ,,turkey ,,t ,,w5t ,,to ,,b$ #afj ,,bill ,,b5nett1 ,,detective #afb ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,ox #afd ,a ,,duel ,,to ,,! ,,dea? #aff ,,! ,,bewit*$ ,,fl9tlock #afh ,,:5 ,,he ,,%irk$ #aga ,,! ,,elevation ,,( ,,womanhood #agc ,,didn',t ,,"k ,,x ,,0 ,,load$ #agh ,,! ,,wrong ,,tap #ahj ,,:5ce ,,all ,,b ,,him ,,_h ,,fl$ #ahb ,,break+ ,,8 ,,n]ve #ahd ,,! ,,grizzly ,,cannon ,,ball #ahf ,,! ,,joke ,,0 ,,n ,,on ,,! ,,*9am5 #ahh ,,*9ese ,,fireworks #aij ,,br[n1 ,,! ,,gunn] #aic ,,! ,,happ5+ ,,( ,,! ,,unexpect$ #aie ,,:5 ,,! ,,wa% ,,vani%$ #bjg ,,! ,,fright5$ ,,fi%]man #baa ,,! ,,colonel ,,0 ,,provok$ #bac ,,:5 ,,! ,,d>kies ,,turn$ ,,pale #bae ,,! ,,dog ,,t ,,0 ,a ,,real ,,mascot #bah ,,we>y ,,willie',s ,,discomfiture #bbj ,,lo1 ,,! ,,poor ,,indian6 #bbd ,,dynamite ,,/ories ,,introduction ,,"s ,,int]e/+ ,,facts ,,ab\t ,,explosives ,an explosive mat]ial consi/s ( a combu/ible & ( an oxidiz+ ag5t = burn+ ! combu/ible4 ,h5ce x conta9s )9 its own sub/ance ! necess>y oxyg5 = its combu/ion1 s t x w burn )\t atmosph]ic air & !re=e 9 a conf9$ space4 ,!re are two ma9 k9ds ( explosive mat]ials--high explosives & gunp[d]4 ,!re are also two ma9 k9ds ( high explosives--dynamites & milit>y high explosives4 ,la/ly !re are two ma9 k9ds ( gunp[d]s--black1 smoky gunp[d] & smokeless gunp[d]4 ,dynamite is us$ mo/ly = comm]cial bla/+ purposes1 su* z bla/+ rock 9 ! con/ruction ( railways1 & s =?4 ,milit>y high explosives are mo/ly employ$ = subm>9e m9es1 w>heads = torp$oes1 & z bur/+ *>ges = high explosive projectiles4 ,a high explosive is consum$ almo/ in/antly by :at is call$ a detonative wave2 h5ce x is said to detonate4 ,:5 gunp[d] explodes1 x is n consum$ by a detonative wave1 b burns f ! surface1 & ! m /rongly x is conf9$1 t is to say1 ! high] ! pressure "u :i* x is burn$1 ! m rapid is its combu/ion4 ,al?\gh ! action is rapid1 x is yet mu* sl[] ?an is ! action ( detonation ( high explosives4 ,! "n gunp[d] is a misnom]1 = gunp[d] is no long] a p[d]1 b is made 9 ! =m ( h>d & d5se gra9s or /icks1 accord+ to ! use = :i* x is int5d$4 ,a gunp[d] is smoky :5 its products ( combu/ion are n all gase\s4 ,only ab\t =ty-f\r p] c5t4 ( ! products ( combu/ion ( black gunp[d] is gase\s4 ,! re/ is in]t solid matt]1 :i* makes ! smoke4 ,! products ( combu/ion ( smokeless p[d]1 h[ev]1 are practically all gase\s4 ,consequ5tly1 weight = weight1 x is mu* m p[]ful ?an black p[d]4 ,black gunp[d] is a me*anical mixture ( *>coal1 sulphur & saltpet]1 ! *>coal & sulphur be+ ! combu/ible elem5ts1 & ! saltpet] ! oxidiz+ elem5t or ! elem5t t supplies ! oxyg54 ,9 smokeless p[d] ! oxyg5 is held 9 *emical union ) nitrog5 & hydrog51 b ! bond betwe5 ! nitrog5 & ! o!r elem5ts is weak1 s t :5 ignit$ ! o!r m active elem5ts are enabl$ easily to unite at ! exp5se ( ! nitrog54 ,9 ! combu/ion ( all explosive mat]ials1 great heat is g5]at$1 & ! =ce ( ! explosion is dep5d5t ^u ! volume ( gases & ! high temp]ature to :i* !y are rais$4 ,! smokeless p[d] us$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is made by dissolv+ a special k9d ( guncotton or nitrocellulose 9 e!r & alcohol1 j suffici5t ( ! solv5t be+ us$ to gelat9ate ! nitrocellulose1 :i* is !n /uff$ ?r\gh a =m+ die into rods4 ,! rods are cut into sections ( ab\t ?ree diamet]s long4 ,! die1 ! inv5tion ( ! writ]1 conta9s sev5 m&rels arrang$ 9 su* wise t :5 ! mat]ial is =c$ ?r\gh ! die ! b> is multi-p]=at$ ) sev5 holes at equal di/ances ap>t4 ,! gra9s or rods ( smokeless p[d] are !n dri$ = use4 ,:5 burn$ 9 a cannon1 all ( ! surfaces ( ! mat]ial are practically in/antly ignit$ by a small fla% *>ge ( black rifle p[d] us$ = ! purpose ( sett+ fire to ! *>ge ( smokeless p[d]4 ,! combu/ion 9 ! p]=ations causes !m to become l>g] & l>g] until ! gra9 is all consum$4 ,?is =m ( gra9 t5ds bett] to ma9ta9 ! pressure beh9d ! projectile 9 its flight ?r\gh ! gun1 & enables ! use ( l>g] *>ges ( p[d] ) l[] pressures ?an c\ld o!rwise be employ$4 ,9 fact1 x w\ld be impossible to use a smokeless p[d] made ( pure nitrocellulose 9 big guns )\t ! multi-p]=ations4 ,9 c]ta9 ,european c\ntries :]e ! multi-p]=at$ p[d] has n be5 adopt$1 nitroglyc]9 is employ$1 comb9$ ) ! nitrocellulose1 :i* causes ! mat]ial to burn ?r\gh a great] ?ickness 9 a giv5 "t4 ,?us a smokeless p[d] may be made )\t ! multi-p]=ations1 b smokeless p[d]s conta9+ nitroglyc]9 erode ! guns & de/roy !m v quickly1 :ile guns employ+ pure nitrocellulose smokeless p[d]s la/ mu* long]4 ,:5 "o ( our big army or navy cannon is fir$1 ! "t :i* elapses f ! in/ant ( complete ignition ( ! p[d] *>ge to ! in/ant t ! projectile leaves ! muzzle ( ! gun is ab\t ! fiftie? or ! sixtie? ( a second1 & 9 t "t ! h>d & horn-l smokeless p[d] mat]ial is burn$ ?r\gh only ab\t a sixte5? ( an in*2 h5ce ! rate ( combu/ion or rate ( explosion ( smokeless p[d] 9 a cannon is ab\t f\r in*es p] second1 :ile x has be5 asc]ta9$ by actual exp]im5ts t ! rate ( combu/ion or rate ( explosion ( dynamite & o!r high explosives is ab\t f\r miles p] second1 s t ! rate ( consumption ( smokeless p[d]1 z comp>$ to t ( a high explosive1 is z are f\r in*es to f\r miles4 ,z ! "t requir$ = ! projectile to be ?r[n f a twelve-in* cannon is only ab\t ! sixtie? ( a second1 sixty ( ^! huge guns c\ld be plac$ side by side & fir$ by electricity "o aft] ! o!r1 :ile gr&fa!r's clock is mak+ b "o tick4 ,our ideas ( duration are b relative4 ,we h se5 t ! combu/ion 9 a cannon1 ?\gh v rapid to our s5ses1 is actually v sl[ inde$ z comp>$ ) ! mu* m rapid combu/ion ( a high explosive2 & great z is ! spe$ ( ! detonative wave1 yet ! spe$ ( ! e>? 9 its orbit is f\r times z great4 ,if a cele/ial giant ) a huge dynamite bomb ! size ( ! e>? itself 7 to approa* ! e>? 9 its flight ?r\gh space1 & detonate ! bomb imm$iately beh9d ! e>?1 x w\ld take half an h\r = ! bomb to explode1 t is to say1 x w\ld take half an h\r1 or ?irty m9utes1 = ! explosive wave to pass ?r\gh ! eight ?\s& miles ( its diamet]4 ,z ! spe$ ( ! e>? 9 its orbit is f\r times z great z t ( ! explosive wave1 ! e>? w\ld ru% away1 leav+ ! bomb ab\t ?irty ?\s& miles beh9d by ! "t x _h completely explod$4 ,if ! int]/ell> e!r 7 a high explosive mixture & 7 to be set (f by ! bomb1 ! e>? w\ld pass on cle> ar\nd ! sun1 & :ile com+ back1 ab\t six mon?s lat]1 w\ld meet ! explosive wave /ill go+4 ,x w\ld require ne>ly a ye> = su* a detonative wave to rea* our sun f ! e>?4 ,we h se5 t if ! e>? 7 a ball ( dynamite1 x w\ld require half an h\r to explode4 ,if ! sun 7 a mass ( dynamite x w\ld require ab\t two & a half days to explode4 ,we frequ5tly he> ! !ory advanc$ t planets & suns sometimes explode f p5t-up =ces )9 !m1 & t our e>? might possibly bl[ up4 ,n[1 ! =ce ex]t$ by a high explosive is dep5d5t entirely ^u ! pressure capable ( be+ ex]t$ by ! gases lib]at$ by ! explosion4 ,! pressure ex]t$ by ! mo/ p[]ful high explosives has be5 e/imat$ to be ab\t #ejj1jjj p\nds to ! squ>e in*4 ,consequ5tly1 7 ! :ole molt5 int]ior ( ! e>? to be replac$ ) dynamite & detonat$1 ! explosion t w\ld foll[ w\ld n lift ! e>?'s cru/4 ,! sup]9cumb5t weight ( ! e>?'s cru/ is great] ?an w\ld be ! pressure ex]t$ by ! dynamite4 ,if x 7 possible to ?r[ a projectile f ! e>? to ! ne>e/ fix$ />1 ,alpha ,c5tauri1 x w\ld take ab\t f\r ye>s = ! light ( ! fla% to rea* t />4 ,! s\nd1 if x c\ld travel ?r\gh e!r1 w\ld rea* !re ab\t f\r million ye>s lat]4 ,! projectile1 travel+ m ?an twice z fa/ z s\nd1 w\ld rea* !re 9 ab\t two million ye>s4 ,:5 "o ( our big twelve-in* cannon is fir$1 ! projectile1 weigh+ a ?\s& p\nds1 has a muzzle en]gy1 /at$ 9 me*anical t]ms1 ( ab\t #ej1jjj foot tons1 t is to say1 its en]gy is equal to #ej1jjj tons fall+ f a height ( "o foot--en]gy en\gh to lift two #be1jjj-ton battle%ips to ! height ( a foot4 ,z ! projectile weighs half a ton1 ! en]gy is equal to t :i* w\ld be develop$ by dropp+ ! projectile f a height ( m ?an tw5ty miles1 mak+ no acc\nt ( ! resi/ance ( ! atmosph]e4 ,dropp+ ^u a piece ( armorplate too h>d & ?ick = ! projectile to p5etrate1 ! heat develop$ w\ld be suffici5t to melt #gej p\nds ( ca/ iron4 ,:5 "o ( ^! projectiles is fir$ f ! gun directly aga9/ twelve-in* armorplate1 :i* ! projectile is capable ( p5etrat+1 ! h>d-temp]$ /eel plate 9 front ( ! projectile is fuz$ or r5d]$ pla/ic f ! heat g5]at$ by ! en]gy ( ! impact1 & is =c$ l wax f ! pa? ( ! projectile4 ,!re are _m popul> errors reg>d+ ! action ( explosive mat]ials4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notable is ! op9ion t ! action ( dynamite is d[nw>d1 & t if a body ( high explosive be detonat$ on ! surface ( ! e>? ! ma9 effect is d[nw>d4 ,! exact opposite is ! tru?4 ,:5 a mass ( explosive is detonat$1 x is conv]t$ practically in/antly into a ball ( inc&esc5t gases & vapors "u v high pressure4 ,:5 conf9$ ! gases act to disrupt _! conta9]4 ,:5 a l>ge /eel projectile is *>g$ ) a high explosive1 l picric acid1 & ! explosive detonat$1 ! walls ( ! projectile are n only brok5 b !y are also torn1 twi/$ & %r$d$1 & s quick is ! action t ! inn] surface ( ! metal is compress$ & d5sifi$ aga9/ ! out] metal4 ,= ?is reason x is easy to tell f ! "* ( ! fragm5ts ( a projectile :e!r or n a high explosive or an explosive ( inf]ior p[] 0 employ$1 t is to say1 :e!r or n ! explosion 0 ( high ord] or ( l[ ord]4 ,!re is "o false belief ab\t ! action ( high explosives t has be5 ab\t ! h>de/ ( any to kill1 & ! co/ ( kill+ x has be5 v exp5sive4 ,fur!rmore1 x possesses m lives ?an ! prov]bial n9e-liv$ cat4 ,?is belief is t five hundr$ p\nds or s ( dynamite explod$ ^u a w>%ip or ^u coa/ =tifications w\ld de/roy %ip or =tifications1 & t a few ( su* l>ge bombs ( dynamite dropp$ 9 a city w\ld lay ! city 9 ru9s4 ,^u ! adv5t ( ! a]oplane & ! dirigible balloon1 x 0 confid5tly believ$ t ! a]ial bomb w\ld quickly become ! mo/ de/ructive implem5t ( w>f>e4 ,x 0 prophesi$ t %\ld w> come betwe5 ,engl& & ,g]many1 ,london w\ld soon be r$uc$ to a heap ( ru9s by bombs dropp$ f ! ,g]man ,zeppel9s4 ,sev]al ye>s be=e ! ,european ,w> broke out1 ,i pr$ict$ t ,zeppel9 bombs w\ld n & c\ld n by any possibility "w v wide de/ruction1 & ev5ts h s9ce v9dicat$ my pr$iction4 ,i po9t$ out ! fact t %\ld a hundr$ ,zeppel9s visit ! city ( ,london1 once a day1 = a ye>1 return+ to _! base )\t mi%ap1 & ea* ,zeppel9 succe$ 9 de/roy+ two build+s1 ! de/ruction w\ld j ab\t keep up ) ! gr[? ( t city1 = !y build 9 ,london sixty ?\s& h\ses a ye>4 ,we all rememb] ! de/ructive p[]s t 7 pr$ict$ = ! fifte5-in* ,zal9ski pneumatic dynamite guns t 7 m\nt$ at ,s&y ,hook & at ,san ,francisco at enorm\s ,gov]nm5t exp5se4 ,^! guns 7 capable ( ?r[+ ) compress$ air ab\t six hundr$ p\nds ( nitrogelat9 to a di/ance ( f a mile-&-a-half to two miles4 ,x 0 popul>ly believ$ t "o ( ^! bombs /rik+ ^u a huge armorclad w>%ip w\ld utt]ly de/roy x4 ,also two ( ^! guns 7 m\nt$ 9 a sort ( cruis] call$ ! ,vesuvius4 ,dur+ ! ,spani% ,w> ! ,vesuvius 0 tak5 d[n to ,cuba1 & 9 "o action sev]al ( ! huge bombs 7 ?r[n ^u ! e>?works & =tifications ( ! ,spani%4 ,!y succe$$ m]ely 9 muss+ up ! gre51 grassy effect4 ,!y did no mat]ial damage1 = ! reason t ! action ( ! explosive 0 ne>ly all upw>d into ! air4 ,:5 ! pneumatic dynamite gun 0 promulgat$1 x 0 popul>ly believ$ t all high explosives 7 exce$+ly s5sitive1 & t x 0 necess>y to get !m out ( ! gun v g5tly if !y 7 to be ?r[n f ordnance4 ,! writ] 0 ! fir/ to dispel ?is folly1 ?r\gh ! inv5tion ( ,maximite1 a high explosive :i* w /& n only ! %ock ( be+ fir$ f heavy guns at high velocities1 b :i* w also1 )\t explod+1 /& ! f> great] %ock ( p5etrat+ ! heavie/ armorplate--armorplate z heavy z ! projectile w /& to pass ?r\gh )\t break+ up4 ,:ile ,i 0 work+ ^u ,maximite & try+ to get ! ,gov]nm5t to adopt x1 ,congress appropriat$ ! money = build+ an eighte5-in* gun = te/+ a %ell inv5t$ by ,l\is ,ga?mann1 :i* 0 int5d$ to de/roy battle%ips by explod+ ! %ell on ! outside ( _! heavy armorplate1 x be+ believ$ t if five hundr$ p\nds ( guncotton 7 to be fir$ aga9/ ! side ( an armor$ %ip & explod$1 ! :ole side ( ! %ip w\ld be bl[n 9 & ! vessel de/roy$4 ,! gun employ$ by ,ga?mann 0 ess5tially ! same type ( gun z t previ\sly design$ by me1 & expla9$ 9 a lecture by me be=e ! ,royal ,unit$ ,s]vice ,in/itution ( ,great ,brita9 9 #ahig1 & illu/rat$ 9 a book ( m9e publi%$ ! same ye> by ,eyre ,spottiswoode1 ,briti% ,gov]nm5t pr9t]s1 except t ! bore ( my gun1 :i* 0 ( ! same weight z t ( ! ,ga?mann gun1 0 great]4 ,) my gun1 h[ev]1 ,i propos$ to ?r[ armor-pi]c+ projectiles1 or projectiles capable ( p5etrat+ an object /ruck & explod+ inside ( x4 ,i did n believe t a quantity ( high explosive t c\ld be ?r[n 9 a %ell & explod$ on ! outside ( a heavily armor$ %ip w\ld de/roy x1 b believ$ x necess>y t ! explosive %\ld p5etrate & explode inside ! %ip1 & )9 e>?works & =tifications 9 ord] to de/roy !m4 ,maximite 0 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army 9 #aija4 ,x 0 dur+ t same ye> t ! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ ) ! ,ga?mann %ell at ,s&y ,hook4 ,i att5d$ ^? exp]im5ts4 ,two ,kruppiz$ armorplates1 ea* elev5-&-a-half in*es ?ick1 sixte5 feet long1 & sev5-&-a-half feet wide1 & ea* weigh+ #dg1jjj p\nds1 7 set up1 "o z a t>get = ! ,ga?mann %ell & ! o!r z a t>get = ! regul> ,unit$ ,/ates twelve-in* ,army ,rifle4 ,ea* ( ! plates 0 back$ by supports to repres5t ! same /r5g? z ?\gh m\nt$ on a battle%ip4 ,! ,ga?mann %ell weigh$ ab\t eighte5 hundr$ p\nds1 & c>ri$ ab\t five hundr$ p\nds ( guncotton1 :ile ! ,gov]nm5t twelve-in* %ell weigh$ a ?\s& p\nds & c>ri$ only tw5ty-?ree p\nds ( ,maximite4 ,! ,ga?mann %ell _h a s(t nose1 :i* collaps$ on ! plate at ! in/ant be=e ! explosion ( ! %ell1 s t ! guncotton might explode fairly aga9/ ! side ( ! plate4 ,at ! fir/ %ot ( ! ,ga?mann gun1 ! projectile /ruck ! plate squ>ely & explod$1 b ! only effect ^u ! plate 0 to leave a great yell[ smudge on its face4 ,! plate 0 nei!r crack$ nor pu%$ back4 ,sev]al m %ots ( ! ,ga?mann gun 7 fir$1 & al?\gh1 "u ! heavy pummel+1 ! plate 0 pu%$ back & brok5 ?r\gh1 up & d[n1 x 0 n o!rwise injur$4 ,!n ! ,gov]nm5t twelve-in* gun 0 fir$ at ! o!r plate4 ,! fir/ %ell conta9$ n9ete5 p\nds ( high explosive1 & x pass$ ?r\gh ! plate1 leav+ a clean r\nd hole1 & explod$ beh9d ! plate )\t break+ x4 ,! next %ell conta9$ tw5ty-?ree p\nds ( ,maximite1 & ! fuze 0 tim$ to g (f a little quick]4 ,?is %ell explod$ 9 ! plate :5 ab\t two-?irds ?r\gh1 ) ! result t a hole 0 bl[n 9 ! plate z big z a b>rel1 & ! plate %att]$ into fragm5ts4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ^! te/s w\ld suffice =ev] to seal ! doom ( ! ,ga?mann type ( %ell4 ,nev]!less1 x matt]s n :at ,army & ,navy (fic]s may le>n by exp]i5ce1 or "k )\t exp]i5ce1 ,congress does n "k & does n und]/&1 & dep5ds f> m ^u ?9k-s ?an ^u exp]i5ce4 ,! result is t ,gov]nm5t (fic]s are (t5 compell$1 z 9 ! case ( ! ,zal9ski dynamite gun & ! ,ga?mann %ell1 to wa/e l>ge sums ( money :ile !y "k v well be=eh& exactly :at ! results w be1 & t ! te/s w prove ! devices to be abject failures4 ,ev5 aft] ! failure ( ! ,ga?mann %ell1 ano!r %ell ( almo/ id5tical conception & purpose 0 made & te/$ "u a ,congressional appropriation1 to be relegat$ to ! scrap-heap ( failures4 ,x is v =tunate t ?+s happ5 to be z !y are 9 ! cosmos & t ! action ( a high explosive :5 explod+ aga9/ a massive body is to reb\nd f t body on ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,x is = ?is reason t m damage is n done by great explosions4 ,"o ( ! bigge/ explosions 9 ! hi/ory ( gunp[d] manufacture occurr$ at ,pleasant ,prairie1 ,wiscons91 on ! #i? ( ,m>*1 #aiaa1 :5 x 0 e/imat$ t a ?\s& tons ( black bla/+ p[d] blew up4 ,glass 0 brok5 ov] a v wide area4 ,"s glass 0 brok5 9 ,*icago1 ab\t fifty miles di/ant4 ,b nei!r ! walls nor ! f\ndations ( build+s 7 greatly di/urb$ ev5 b a few miles f ! explosion4 ,9 ! village ( ,pleasant ,prairie1 at a di/ance ( b two miles1 al?\gh ! build+s 7 v mu* damag$ ! inhabitants cont9u$ to occupy !m4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ( ,july #cj1 #aiaf1 a v l>ge quantity1 c]ta9ly sev]al hundr$ tons1 ( high explosive mat]ials blew up 9 ,new ,york ,h>bor1 n f> f ,ellis ,isl&4 ,a l>ge quantity ( %rapnel ammunition & o!r ammunition w5t up 9 ! bla/1 _! fragm5ts ra9+ all ov] ! surr\nd+ wat]4 ,!re 0 b v little loss ( life1 & ! actual mat]ial damage to build+s 9 ,j]sey ,city1 ,manhattan & ,brooklyn 0 a/oni%+ly small1 except ! loss f brok5 glass4 ,:y is x1 !n1 t s mu* glass is brok5 & at su* long di/ances1 :ile ! f\ndations & walls ( build+s suff] b little injury8 ,let me expla94 ,:5 a quantity ( high explosive detonates1 a wave ( atmosph]ic compression is s5t outw>d 9 all directions by ! explosion4 ,x is1 9 fact1 a huge s\nd wave1 & moves exactly at ! spe$ ( s\nd--ab\t elev5 hundr$ feet p] second4 ,( c\rse1 build+s or o!r /ructures or objects ne> en\gh to ! explosion to be /ruck by ! exp&+ gases !mselves1 or by ! atmosph]e imm$iately propell$ =w>d by !m l a projectile1 may be de/roy$1 b ! area ov] :i* ?is action occurs is s circumscrib$ t no great damage is apt to result at di/ances beyond a few hundr$ feet4 ,h[ev]1 ! great s\nd wave may travel to a di/ance ( _m miles4 ,consequ5tly1 z a result ( ! explosion j ref]r$ to1 ab\t a million doll>s' wor? ( glass 0 brok5 9 ,new ,york ,city alone4 ,"o w\ld naturally suppose t ! fragm5ts ( w9d[ glass brok5 9 ?is mann] w\ld fall inside a build+1 b !y d n4 ,almo/ always !y fall outside into ! /reet4 ,! reason = ?is is t ! wave ( compression1 /rik+ a pane ( glass1 =ces x inw>d nigh to ! break+ po9t1 & !n z ! wave ( compression moves on1 foll[$ by a p>tial vacuum1 ! glass1 spr++ outw>d to fill ! void1 breaks1 & falls into ! /reet4 ,an int]e/+ incid5t ( ?is great explosion 0 /ag$ at ,ellis ,isl&4 ,!re 7 a goodly numb] ( immigrants on ! ,isl& at ! "t1 congregat$ f ! f\r corn]s ( ! e>?1 "s ( :om _h come to ,am]ica to seek _! =tunes 9 ?is l& ( fre$om-f-ev]y?+-except-fre$om1 b _m _h come to f9d quiet & security f w>'s al>ums4 ,few ( !m1 inde$1 _h ev] felt ! com=t ( an ov]coat1 b _m _h dream$ ( "s happy day :5 !y w\ld sport a v]itable fur-l9$ ov]coat4 ,:5 ! great explosion came x s\nd$ l ! crack ( doom1 & mo/ ( ! immigrants believ$ x to be ! real ?+ & proce$$ ) agitat$ precipitation to get _! s\ls ready = rapid transit ov] ! ,great ,divide4 ,all eyes naturally 7 av]t$ to ! cele/ial concave1 agl>e ) ! great conflagration1 :5 sudd5ly1 to ! conf\nd+ amaze ( all1 a l>ge flock ( fur-l9$ ov]coats began tumbl+ d[n out ( ! heav5s all ov] ! ,isl&4 ,x is true !y 7 l9$ m]ely ) %eep's fur1 b ev5 su* a g>m5t is z mu* ! pride ( ! ,nor!rn ,european peasant z is ! broad1 glad-color$ sombr]o ! pride ( ! ,mexican peon4 ,z ! ,gov]nm5t /atute books & rules & regulations gov]n+ immigrants conta9 no provision = ! disposal ( su* species ( manna z heav5-s5t ov]coats1 ! immigrants 7 ! b5efici>ies4 ,great z are su* explosions z t at ,pleasant ,prairie & t 9 ,new ,york ,h>bor1 !y are b little ?+s inde$ comp>$ ) ! explosions t sometimes accompany volcanic eruptions4 ,"m ,e>? is ! greate/ ( all explosive manufactur]s4 ,wat] seep+ d[n into ! e>?'s cru/ & trapp$ 9 l>ge quantities 9 ! neighborhood ( volcanoes sometimes becomes heat$ to high inc&esc5ce--heat$ until x is no long] wat] or /eam1 b m+l$ oxyg5 & hydrog51 f> above ! temp]ature ( _! dissociation--"u a pressure s great t !y occupy a space no l>g] ?an ! orig9al wat]2 consequ5tly ! entrapp$ wat]s ex]t a pressure z great z ! /ronge/ dynamite4 ,! mo/ notable volcanic explosion t ev] occurr$ 9 hi/oric "t 0 :5 t old ext9ct volcano1 ,krakatoa1 9 ! ,/raits ( ,sunda1 t _h be5 sleep+ = ?\s&s ( ye>s1 0 lit]ally bl[n into ! sky by ! pressure ( ! p5t-up gases b5ea? x4 ,?is great eruption occurr$ 9 #ahhc4 ,m ?an sixty ?\s& p]sons 7 kill$4 ,! capta9 ( a tramp /eam]1 :o happ5$ to be pass+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ,krakatoa at a di/ance ( "s miles1 a %ort "t be=e ! explosion occurr$1 saw a v /range di/urbance 9 ! sea 9 ! direction ( ! old m\nta94 ,tak+ 8 glass he saw a p]fect ,niag>a ( wat] p\r+ into an enorm\s fissure t _h op5$ 9 ! e>?4 ,he 0 /ruck ) con/]nation & rightly imag9+ t some?+ v s]i\s 0 likely soon to happ51 he put on all /eam to escape1 & luckily he _h rea*$ a po9t :i* enabl$ him to survive ! effects ( ! awful bla/ :5 x came4 ,! va/ mass ( wat] :i* _h tumbl$ into ! b[els ( ! e>? 0 imm$iately trapp$ by ! clos+ ( ! great fissure d[n :i* x _h p\r$4 ,! wat] 0 quickly conv]t$ by ! int5se heat into a v]itable high explosive1 ) ! result t ! massive m\nta9 0 lit]ally bl[n bodily skyw>d1 & fell 9 huge fragm5ts into ! surr\nd+ sea4 ,! %ock 0 s great t x 0 felt cle> ?r\gh ! e>?1 & an imm5se tidal wave 0 set go+ :i* encircl$ ! e>?4 ,! oppos+ portions ( ! great wave1 meet+ 9 ! l[] ,atlantic1 fl[$ up ev5 to ! coa/ ( ,france4 ,an atmosph]ic wave pass$ ar\nd ! e>? ?ree times4 ,x is e/imat$ t ! am\nt ( volcanic mud t 0 dis*>g$ f ! m\nta9 dur+ ! eruption 0 m ?an ! muddy ,mississippi dis*>ges into ! ,gulf ( ,mexico 9 two hundr$ ye>s4 ,!re 0 s mu* impalpably f9e volcanic du/ bl[n into ! upp] atmosph]e t x did n entirely settle out ( ! air = m ?an two ye>s1 :i* p]iod 0 not$ = its beautiful gl[+ sunsets1 due to ! illum9ation ( ! f9e du/ susp5d$ 9 ! upp] air4 ,z ! ax is to ! woodsman1 s are high explosives to ! eng9e]4 ,) dynamite he hews d[n ! hills1 fills ! valleys & tunnels ! m\nta9-range to make a /raight & ev5 way = ! locomotive4 ,he cuts canals ?r\gh ! wid? ( ! l&1 unit+ riv]s & seas4 ,always 9 ! van ( civilization1 !re is he>d ! *urn ( ! rock-drill & ! e*o+ cra% & ro> ( ! dynamite bla/4 ,also x is ! huge high explosive %ell t makes way = ! m>* ( mod]n armies1 & high explosive m9es & torp$oes are ! t]ror ( ! und]seas4 ,all =ms ( dynamite are high explosives1 & all high explosives may fairly be call$ dynamite4 ,smokeless gunp[d] is actually b a modifi$ =m ( high explosive4 ,x is dynamite t has be5 *a9$ & tam$ by ! *emi/'s cunn+1 s t x w burn )\t detonation1 & ?us p]mit ! utilization ( its awful en]gy to hurl %ot & %ell f w>'s great guns4 ,?us x is t dynamite 9 its v>i$ =ms des]ves ! high place ) /eam & electricity z "o ( ! great triumvirs t h be5 ! ar*itects ( ! mod]n _w4 ,,! ,,=gott5 ,,bit ,,( ,,fulm9ate ,9 exp]im5t+ ) high explosives & 9 _! manufacture1 a little abs5t-m9d$ness1 a v slight lack ( exact caution1 a seem+ly insignificant inadv]t5ce = a mom5t1 may co/ "o a limb or 8 life4 ,! incid5t t co/ me my left h& is a case 9 po9t4 ,on ! day prec$+ t accid5t1 ,i _h _h a gold cap put on a too?4 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! too? a*$ & kept me awake ! great] "p ( ! night4 ,next morn+ ,i rose e>ly & w5t d[n to my factory at ,maxim1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,9 ord] to te/ ! dryness ( "s fulm9ate comp\nd ,i took a little piece ( x1 ab\t ! size ( an ,engli% p5ny1 broke (f a small p>ticle1 plac$ x on a /& outside ! laboratory &1 light+ a mat*1 t\*$ x (f4 ,ow+ to my loss ( sleep ! night be=e1 my m9d 0 n s al]t z usual1 & ,i =got to lay aside ! rema9+ piece ( fulm9ate comp\nd1 b1 in/ead1 held x 9 my left h&4 ,a sp>k f ! ignit$ piece ent]$ my left h& betwe5 my f+]s1 ignit+ ! piece !re1 ) ! result t my h& 0 bl[n (f to ! wri/1 & ! next ?+ ,i saw 0 ! b>e end ( ! wri/bone4 ,my face & clo!s 7 bespatt]$ ) fle% & fill$ ) sliv]s ( bone4444 ,! foll[+ day1 my ?umb 0 f\nd on ! top ( a build+ a c\ple ( hundr$ feet away1 ) a s9ew atta*$ to x1 :i* _h be5 pull$ out f ! elb[4 ,a t\rniquet 0 imm$iately tight5$ ar\nd my wri/ to prev5t ! fl[ ( blood1 & ,i & two ( my assi/ants walk$ half a mile d[n to ! railroad1 :]e we tri$ to /op an upgo+ tra9 ) a r$ flag4 ,b x ran ! flag d[n & w5t on1 ! eng9e] ?9k+1 p]haps1 f our wild ge/iculations t we 7 highwaym54 ,we !n walk$ ano!r half-mile to a f>mh\se1 :]e a horse & wagon 7 procur$4 ,!nce ,i 0 driv5 to ,f>m+dale1 f\r & a half miles di/ant1 :]e ,i _h to wait two h\rs = ! next tra9 to ,new ,york4 ,! only physician 9 ! t[n 0 an invalid1 ill ) tub]culosis4 ,i call$ on him :ile wait+1 & condol$ ) him1 z he 0 mu* worse (f ?an 0 ,i4 ,on arrival 9 ,new ,york1 ,i 0 tak5 9 a c>riage to ! elevat$ /ation at ! ,brooklyn ,bridge4 ,on rea*+ my /ation at ,eighty-f\r? ,/reet1 ,i walk$ f\r blocks1 & !n up f\r flights ( /airs to my ap>tm5ts on ,eighty-second ,/reet1 :]e ! surgeon 0 await+ me4 ,x 0 n[ ev5+1 & ! accid5t _h occurr$ at half-pa/ t5 o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,t 0 a pretty h>d day6 ,z ,i _h no electric lights 9 ! ap>tm5ts1 only gas1 ! surgeon decl>$ t x w\ld be dang]\s to adm9i/] e!r1 & t he mu/1 !re=e1 *lor(orm me4 ,he add$ t !re 0 no dang] 9 us+ *lor(orm1 if ! pati5t _h a /rong he>t4 ,!reupon ,i ask$ him to exam9e my he>t1 s9ce1 if !re %\ld be ! lea/ dang] ( my dy+ "u ! influ5ce ( ! ane/hetic1 ,i want$ to make my w4 ,he>t6 exclaim$ ! surgeon1 ) emphasis4 ,a man :o has gone ?r\gh :at y h gone ?r\gh today hasn't any he>t6 ,! next day ,i dictat$ lett]s to answ] my correspond5ce z usual4 ,! "y woman /5ograph]1 :o took my dictation1 rem>k$1 ) a s>donic smile3 ,y1 too1 h n[ become a %or?& writ]4 ,! grim je/ appeal$ to my s5se ( humor4 ,on ! ?ird day ,i 0 g5u9ely ill & _h no wi% to d bus9ess4 ,)9 t5 days1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 out aga91 att5d+ to my affairs4 ,,hell ,,swazey ,,breaks ,,up ,,! ,,dance ,ab\t ! fir/ use ( nitroglyc]9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a bla/+ ag5t on a l>ge scale 0 9 ! con/ruction ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel 9 ,massa*usetts1 on ! ,bo/on & ,albany ,railroad4 ,s _m accid5ts _h occurr$ :]e ! use ( nitroglyc]9 _h be5 attempt$1 t eng9e]s & contractors 7 afraid to employ x4 ,nobel1 h[ev]1 _h discov]$ t :5 nitroglyc]9 0 absorb$ 9 infusorial e>?1 x 0 r5d]$ mu* less s5sitive4 ,?is mat]ial he call$ dynamite4 ,a *emi/ by ! "n ( ,pr(essor ,m[bray believ$ t ! ma9 tr\ble ) nitroglyc]9 _h be5 t x 0 n suffici5tly purifi$ 9 its manufacture4 ,he induc$ ! build]s ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel to try 8 product4 ,he built a laboratory on ! side ( ,hoosac ,m\nta91 ov] ! village ( ,nor? ,adams1 :]e he produc$ ! /uff4 ,he put x up 9 t9 cans1 :i* held ab\t a qu>t4 ,= transportation ^! 7 c>efully pack$ ) cotton flannel betwe5 !m4 ,! me?od ( us+ ! dynamite 0 to p\r x into holes drill$ 9 ! rock1 ins]t+ an explod] cap & fuze 9 ! usual mann]4 ,at t "t x 0 popul>ly suppos$ t if nitroglyc]9 or dynamite 7 all[$ to freeze1 x became v highly s5sitive & w\ld explode on ! slighte/ j>4 ,/ories 7 preval5t t ! s\nd ( a fiddle /r+ w\ld explode nitroglyc]9 :5 froz54 ,"o day !re came an urg5t call f ! ea/ end ( ! ,tunnel = m nitroglyc]94 ,pr(essor ,m[bray _h 9 8 employ a c>e-free & fe>-free fell[ by ! "n ( ,helton ,swazey4 ,:5 ,swazey 0 sob]1 he 0 ! s\l ( good nature1 b :5 drunk1 :i* 0 v frequ5tly1 he 0 z savage z a hungry c\g>4 ,?is peculi>ity e>n$ ,helton ,swazey ! nickname ( ,hell ,swazey4 ,x 0 a v cold w9t] day :5 ! call came1 & ,pr(essor ,m[bray1 le>n+ t ,hell ,swazey 0 go+ ov] ! m\nta9 t v ev5+ to att5d a dance1 ask$ him if he w\ld n take ov] ! nitroglyc]9 ) him4 ,a hot-wat] bag 0 plac$ ) ! nitroglyc]9 & all 0 wrapp$ 9 a heavy blanket to protect x f ,jack ,fro/4 ,! %ipm5t 0 plac$ 9 ! back ( ,swazey's sleigh4 ,hell ,swazey's be/ girl1 :om he took ) him1 did n "k ! nature ( ! c>go4 ,! n9e-mile ride ov] ! m\nta9 0 v cold4 ,swazey kept himself w>m by imbibitions f a flask ( liquid caloric1 & to keep ! "y woman w>m he took ! blanket & ! hot-wat] bag f ! nitroglyc]9 = h] com=t1 leav+ ! explosive to ! m]cy ( ! bel[-z]o wea!r4 ,:5 ,swazey arriv$ at ! dance-hall to jo9 9 ! frolic1 he 0 9 s ugly & m$dlesome a mood t he 0 promptly put out ( ! hall1 foll[$ by 8 woman companion4 ,swazey 0 mad all ?r\gh4 ,he w5t to ! sleigh1 & tak+ an armful ( ! cans ( nitroglyc]91 return$ to ! hall1 & op5+ ! door proce$$ to hurl !m ) all 8 =ce at ! m]ry-mak]s4 ,"o c /ruck ^u ! /ove & glanc$ across ! room4 ,cans sma%$ aga9/ wall1 ceil+ & floor4 ,z ! fright5$ occupants fl$ ?r\gh ! w9d[s1 !y did z ,m>k ,twa9 did :5 he saw ! gho/--!y did n /op to raise ! w9d[s1 b !y took ! w9d[s ) !m4 ,9 ! language ( ,m>k1 !y did n ne$ ! w9d[s1 b x 0 h&i] to take !m ?an x 0 to leave !m1 & s !y took !m4 ,:5 ,hell ,swazey turn$ up = duty ! next morn+1 ,pr(essor ,m[bray _h already he>d ( ! escapade1 b he 0 fill$ ) m>vel+ :y ! nitroglyc]9 _h n explod$1 p>ticul>ly z x mu/ h be5 froz5 v h>d4 ,:5 ,swazey ent]$ ! pres5ce ( ! ,pr(essor1 he expect$ imm$iately to be dis*>g$4 ,he 0 meek & cre/fall5 en\gh1 & began to excuse himself & to apologize = 8 behavior4 ,to 8 amazem5t1 ,pr(essor ,m[bray appe>$ to be v mu* int]e/$ & pleas$1 tapp+ 8 =ehead ) 8 f+]1 smil+ & nodd+1 & mutt]+ to himself1 ,good2 good2 spl5did6 ,he int]rogat$ ,swazey c>efully1 to be assur$ t ! nitroglyc]9 0 froz5 h>d1 t x _h be5 ?r[n h>d1 t x _h /ruck h>d1 & t x _h n explod$4 ,t v night !re 0 mail$ at ! ,nor? ,adams ,po/ ,(fice an application = a pat5t = freez+ nitroglyc]9 to make x safe to h&le4 ,,! ,,poet',s ,,uplift ,explosive factories are v]itable s*ools ( effici5cy4 ,all "w is done "u ! eye ( ! mo/ vigilant caution1 & ! p5alty = neglig5ce is s exp5sive 9 ! de/ruction ( life & prop]ty t sci5ce1 :i* is k1 & proce$s f sure premises to safe conclusions1 is ! sole guide4 ,x does n d to foll[ a guess4 ,! dynamite factory is no place = t class ( p]sons :o believe !mselves to be favorites ( ,provid5ce or ( ,almighty ,god1 = dynamite plays no favorites4 ,!re is probably no o!r class ( p]sons s little guid$ by sci5ce z are ! poets4 ,!y pride !mselves on ! fact t !y ignore sci5ce4 ,!y claim t poetry is a sort ( transc5d5tal /uff1 />-du/$ f ! gods' abode ^u only a few p]sons =tunate en\gh to be born ) a div9e afflatus1 :i* puts !m into a f9e fr5zy--a condition ( body & m9d p>tak+ some:at ( ! ec/aticism ( ! ,:irl+ ,d]vi%1 ! spiritual clairvoyant & ! soo?say]--a holy hy/]ia--a delirium-trem5d\s eff]vesc5ce ( ov]-s\l--9 :i* condition !y are able actually to comm&e] ! co-op]ation ( ! ,deity4 ,to height5 ! humbug1 ! poets claim1 to quote1 t poetry kn[s no law1 t x is above & beyond all law2 & consequ5tly t x is ! anti!sis ( sci5ce1 v]itably ! despair ( sci5ce1 defy+ all attempts at analysis & und]/&+1 & t1 be+ an inspir$ product1 poetry is ! greate/ a*ievem5t ( ! human m9d4 ,! poets w\ld h u believe t all ( ! great inv5tors & discov]]s1 sci5ti/s & philosoph]s1 h be5 f> inf]ior to ! poets4 ,! poets w\ld h u believe t all ! triumphs ( *emi/ry & me*anics h be5 small comp>$ ) ! triumphs ( poetry4 ,! poets w\ld h u believe t ! inv5tion ( ! phonograph1 ( ! telephone1 ( wireless telegraphy1 ! discov]y ( radium & ! ,x-ray1 ! discov]y ( gravitation1 are n equal to su* triumphs ( ! poets z ,aurora ,leigh1 ,curfew ,mu/ ,n ,r+ ,tonight1 & ,! ,may ,que54 ,! poets w\ld h u believe t ! discov]y ( ! spectroscope1 :i* tells ! composition ( ! />s s f> away t ! light by :i* we see !m n[ left its s\rce be=e ! build+ ( ,babylon & ! f\nd+ ( ! ,egyptian ,pyramids1 is a less wond]ful product ( ! human m9d ?an is ,%elley's ,skyl>k4 ,x is p]fectly safe = ! poets to live & move & h _! be+ 9 error1 b x does n d ev5 = a poet1 :5 work+ ) explosive mat]ials1 to elim9ate sci5tific proc$ure1 = 9 t case he is likely to get an uplift t w spr9kle ! feet ( ! angels ) 8 filam5t$ fragm5ts4 ,?is v ?+ actually once happ5$ 9 ! ,p5nsylvania oil region :5 ! poet laureate ( 8 community 0 bless$ by ! discov]y ( petroleum on 8 o!rwise wor?less f>m4 ,"o well sunk by ! oil company gu%$ a l>ge quantity ( bo? oil & natural gas4 ,! royalty receiv$ by ! poet 0 imm5se4 ,"o day he conceiv$ ! idea ( climb+ to ! top ( ! oil-d]rick & writ+ a poem to v5t 8 p5t-up f]vor4 ,he _h engag$ ! s]vices ( a photograph] to cat* 8 beatitud9ations4 ,! sun 0 j desc5d+ ! horizon1 & ! poet & ! top ( ! d]rick 7 /ill agl[ 9 ! radiance ( sunset1 :ile d]rick & poet 7 envelop$ 9 an explosive mixture ( gas & air a hundr$ feet 9 diamet]4 ,! photograph] _h said1 ,beady1 look pleasant1 please4 ,?is 0 ! mom5t ( inspiration4 ,! poet loos$ 8 div9e afflatus & set 8 f9e fr5zy to do+ ?+s4 ,! foll[+ sci5ce-conf\nd+ dogg]el is :at he effus$3-- ,poetry is a div9e art ,& ,i am a poet to ! he>t1 ,& am writ+ ^! lovely l9es ,"r :]e ! sett+ sun %9es1 ,j at ! close ( a beautiful day1 ,"u ! milk-l ,milky ,way1 ,b :i* _c be se5 j yet ?\gh ,because ( ! sunset's bright] gl[4 ,yet ,i "k x is !re1 & poesy may ,raise me ne>] ! ,milky ,way4 444 ,& x did1 = at ?is po9t ! poet /ruck a mat* to light a cig>ette1 & ! explosive mixture ( natural gas & air ab\t him fir$ fir/4 ,:5 la/ se5 ! poet 0 head$ = ! ,milky ,way4 ,,h[ ,,b5d] ,,l[]$ ,,! ,,price ,,( ,,dynamite ,once1 :5 ent]+ my /orage magaz9e at ,maxim1 ,new ,j]sey1 9 :i* 7 sev]al c>loads ( dynamite1 along ) #cg1jjj p\nds ( nitrogelat91 made to fill an ord] f ! ,brazilian ,gov]nm5t1 ,i saw ,john ,b5d]1 "o ( my labor+ m51 calmly b emphatically op5+ a case ( dynamite ) cold *isel & hamm]4 ,) "s epi!titi\s phraseology1 ,i dismiss$ him4 ,x 0 n long aft] ?is incid5t1 :5 ! ,boniface ( ! inn at ,f>m+dale1 a ne>by village1 call$ ^u me to buy "s dynamite4 ,he told me t he _h employ$ ,john ,b5d] to bl[ ! /umps out ( a mead[ lot4 ,i relat$ to him my exp]i5ce ) t reckless p]son1 & tri$ to impress him ) ! fact t ,b5d] 0 temp]am5tally s con/itut$ z to c\rt dea?1 n only = himself b = o!rs ab\t him1 :5 h&l+ dynamite4 ,b ,boniface 0 unconv9c$4 ,he want$ ,b5d] to d ! "w & he want$ ! dynamite to d x )4 ,b5d]1 he said1 _h assur$ him t he 0 a great exp]t 9 ! h&l+ ( dynamite--t he c\ld s place a *>ge "u a /ump t he c\ld always tell be=eh& ! direction ! /ump w\ld take1 & ab\t h[ f> x w\ld g "u ! impulse ( ! bla/4 ,!re=e1 x 0 only a "q ( ! price ( ! dynamite4 ,well1 said ,i1 ! dynamite y want is sixte5 c5ts a p\nd1 b ,i'll bet y ! dynamite aga9/ ! price ( x t ,john ,b5d] kills himself ) x1 s t if he does n succe$ 9 bl[+ himself up & kill+ himself ) ! dynamite1 y c h x = no?+4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he does bl[ himself up1 y mu/ pay = ! dynamite4 ,a few days lat]1 !re 0 "s hit* 9 ,b5d]'s exceptional luck4 ,a p>ticul>ly refractory old /ump _h resi/$ a c\ple ( ,b5d]'s dynamic attacks4 ,! failure to dislodge ! /ump ,b5d] took z a p]sonal affront1 because x reflect$ ^u 8 skill z a /ump-bla/]4 ,next "t1 said he1 some?+ is go+ to happ54 ,he plac$ ab\t tw5ty p\nds ( dynamite "u ! deep-root$ vet]an1 t\*$ x (f1 & sev]al ?+s happ5$ 9 v quick succession4 ,! huge /ump let g its hold on e>?1 & proce$$ to hunt ,b5d]4 ,x 0 a level race1 b ! /ump won4 ,/rik+ ,b5d] on ! nor? qu>t]1 x /ove 9 f\r ribs1 dislocat$ a few jo9ts1 & damag$ him 9 sev]al o!r respects & p>ticul>s4 ,boniface came to settle = ! dynamite4 ,sixte5 c5ts a p\nd1 ,i said4 ,b5d] hasn't a *ance 9 a hundr$4 ,wait till ! doctors are ?r\gh ) him4 ,:at d y say to a compromise1 sugge/$ ,boniface1 ( eight c5ts a p\nd8 ,= really1 quo? he1 ,i d n believe t ,b5d] is m ?an half dead4 ,& ! acc\nt 0 settl$ on t basis4 ,,foolh>dy ,,krug] ,"o ( ! mo/ d>e-devil m5 ,i ev] _h 9 my employ 0 a "y fell[ by ! "n ( ,joe ,krug]4 ,he 0 a v h>d work]1 & t won p>don = 8 _m indiscretions4 ,i s5t him "o day to a neighbor+ explosives works to get a special k9d ( guncotton made !re1 & told him to h x s5t by freight 9 a wet /ate4 ,in/ead1 h[ev]1 he fill$ ab\t fifty p\nds into a big burlap bag1 9 a p]fectly dry /ate1 & took x on ! tra9 ) him & into ! smok+-c>1 plac+ x on ! seat beside him4 ,he /ruck a mat*1 light$ a cig>1 & smok$ ?r\gh\t ! entire j\rney4 ,_h ! lea/ sp>k ( mat* or cig> fall5 ^u ! bag1 ! guncotton w\ld h gone (f ) a trem5d\s fla% &1 al?\gh x w\ld n h detonat$1 x w\ld h burn$ him t]ribly1 z well z any p]sons sitt+ ne>1 & w\ld h bl[n out all ( ! w9d[s 9 ! c>4 ,at ano!r "t1 9 ord] to te/ ! ins5sitiv5ess ( a c]ta9 high explosive1 a quantity ( x 0 *>g$ into a f\r-in* iron pipe1 & ! pipe hung aga9/ a tree z a t>get to asc]ta9 :e!r or n ! bullet w\ld p5etrate ! high explosive )\t explod+ x4 ,krug] & ,i fir$ sev]al %ots ) a ,spr+field rifle f cov] at long range )\t hitt+ ! cyl9d] ( explosive4 ,i 0 !n call$ away & told ,krug] to cont9ue fir+ until he hit ! m>k4 ,z soon z ,i left him1 he advanc$ ) ! gun to )9 a few rods ( ! tree4 ,8 fir/ %ot p5etrat$ ! cyl9d]1 explod+ x ) t]rific viol5ce1 bl[+ ! tree1 :i* 0 ab\t eight in*es 9 diamet]1 clean (f1 :ile ! fragm5ts ( metal flew ab\t 8 head l hail/ones4 ,b none happ5$ to hit him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ is ! sort ( adv5ture t is likely to happ5 to anyone "u simil> circum/ances & has d\btless happ5$ be=e & s9ce4 ,krug] _h a dog :i* 0 well tra9$ to fet* any?+ t 8 ma/] ?rew = him4 ,"o day ,krug] took "s /icks ( dynamite & w5t to a neighbor+ /ream ) ! int5tion ( dynamit+ "s fi%4 ,he atta*$ fuze & explod] to a /ick ( ! explosive1 & ?rew x t[>d ! /ream1 b1 miss+ 8 aim1 ! dynamite l&$ on a rock4 ,! fai?ful dog1 ?9k+ t ! /ick _h be5 ?r[n = him to br+1 ran & return$ ) x to 8 ma/] 9 great glee1 ) ! fuze sizz+ ne>] & ne>] to ! explosive4 ,krug] ran 9 horror1 ! dog aft] him1 deem+ x great sport4 ,! dog be+ ! bett] runn]1 danc$ ab\t 8 ma/]4 ,f9d+ x impossible to escape by runn+1 ,krug] climb$ a tree ) all ! alacrity he c\ld mu/]1 & _h j rea*$ a vantage ( safety :5 ! dynamite explod$1 & ! dog--well1 ! dog 0 hold+ ! /ick 9 8 m\? :5 x w5t (f4 ,,dis*>g+ ,,pat ,a works =eman ( m9e :o _h be5 employ$ z assi/ant sup]9t5d5t 9 ano!r dynamite factory told me ! foll[+ /ory3 ,he "o day int]cept$ an ,iri% labor] :o 0 tak+ a b>rel1 :i* _h be5 us$ = settl+ nitroglyc]91 d[n to ! soda dry-h\se1 ) ! int5tion ( fill+ x ) hot nitrate ( soda f ! dry+-pans4 ,! =eman scold$ ,pat r\ndly1 & told him t1 %\ld he d su* a reckless ?+ aga91 he w\ld be in/antly dis*>g$4 ,! =eman !n w5t to ! sup]9t5d5t's (fice & report$ ! matt]4 ,9 ! meantime1 ,patrick1 utt]ly ignor+ ! injunction1 simply wait$ = ! =eman to disappe>1 !n proce$$ to ! dry-h\se ) ! b>rel & began to fill x ) ! hot nitrate ( soda4 ,ov] 9 ! sup]9t5d5t's (fice ! =eman _h j complet$ 8 n>ration ( ,pat's c>elessness1 :5 !re 0 a ?und]\s report & a cra% ( glass1 & ,pat's boot$ foot l&$ on ! (fice floor betwe5 !m4 ,! sup]9t5d5t dryly rem>k$1 ,evid5tly1 ,pat is already dis*>g$6 ,,l9es ,,to ,a ,,lady ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 conduct+ exp]im5ts ) detonators = my safety delay-action fuze1 :i* 0 adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy 9 #aijh z ! s]vice detonat+ fuze = high-explosive projectiles1 ,i receiv$ in/ructions t a p>cel ( fulm9ate detonators1 made at ! torp$o /ation1 _h be5 receiv$ & 7 be+ held = me at ,=t ,lafayette1 & ,i 0 told to g to ! ,brooklyn ,navy ,y>d1 :5ce ,i w\ld be tak5 9 a tug to ! ,=t = !m4 ,aft] hav+ procur$ ! package1 ,i conclud$ t x w\ld be mu* m exp$iti\s = me to take a trolley c> home ?an to return by ! tug4 ,on ent]+ ! c> & seat+ myself1 ,i plac$ ! package beside me on ! seat1 keep+ my eye con/antly ^u x4 ,x 01 by ! way1 p]fectly safe to c>ry if subject to m]ely ord9>y h&l+1 b x w\ld n d to jump on x or to kick x ab\t mu*1 =1 9 t case1 !re might be "s en]getic results4 ,no soon] _h ,i com=tably seat$ myself 9 ! c> ?an a huge1 det]m9$1 militant-look+ woman ent]$1 bru%+ a few small m5 aside4 ,see+ all ! seats occupi$ except ! space :]e ! package 01 %e turn$ & hurl$ h]self backw>d & d[nw>d4 ,h] movem5ts 7 s quick t ,i _h b>ely "t to ?r[ my left arm firmly "u h]1 &1 al?\gh ,i am unusually /rong1 ,i _h all ,i c\ld d to support h] enorm\s bulk4 ,:5 %e felt my arm b5ea? h]1 protect+ ! package1 %e 0 all ! m indignant & det]m9$ to cru% ! package 9 ord] to tea* me a lesson1 & %e gl>$ ^u me fi]cely4 ,i f9ally succe$$1 by ?r[+ my %\ld] aga9/ h]1 9 toppl+ h] suffici5tly to remove ! package ) my "r h&1 & !n ,i let h] d[n ^u ! seat4 ,i seldom wax poetical1 & nev] p]mit myself to write v]ses to ladies :5 ,i am n sure t !y w be gratefully receiv$4 ,b1 9 ?is case1 ,i side-/epp$ a little f my usual c\rse1 &1 tak+ my note-book f my pocket1 wrote ! foll[+ l9es1 :i* ,i fold$ up nicely1 & :5 ,i arriv$ at my /reet1 ,i h&$ ! pap] to ,h] ,militancy3 ,de> ,madam1 ,i'm an an>*i/4 ,t package 0 a bomb4 ,i'm on my way ,someone to slay1 ,& ?is is really true-- ,i didn't want to wa/e t bomb ,on j ! likes ( y4 ,,he ,,sep>at$ ,! freez+ po9t ( dynamite is ab\t eight degrees ,f4 high] ?an t ( wat]4 ,once froz51 x rema9s congeal$ at temp]atures consid]ably above ! freez+ po9t4 ,:5 solidly froz51 x c be detonat$ only ) mu* difficulty1 & ev5 !n only ) great loss ( explosive =ce4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 conduct+ bla/+ op]ations 9 cold wea!r1 x is necess>y to ?aw froz5 dynamite be=e us+ x4 ,! process is nei!r dang]\s nor difficult if conduct$ ) ord9>y precautions1 b x may be made full ( p]il by c>elessness or ignorance4 ,a fri5d ( m9e nam$ ,roynor1 :5 gold-hunt+ 9 ,alaska1 _h z a p>tn] a v5]able prospector ^: only kn[n "n 0 ,&y4 ,&y 0 ! dynamit] ( ! comb9ation1 z well z *ief cook & di%-wa%]4 ,! old man us$ to utilize ! ov5 ( ! cook+ /ove = ?aw+ 8 dynamite4 ,occasionally1 he w\ld =get t ! dynamite 0 !re until x 0 heat$ to ! dang] po9t4 ,^! little inadv]t5cies at la/ /ra9$ ! n]ves ( ,roynor beyond ! ela/ic limit4 ,he remon/rat$ to 8 ag$ p>tn] ) all ! epi!titi\s sesquip$alian t]m9ology ( :i* he 0 capable1 b no?+ 9 ! way ( language or dynamite _h any t]rors = ! old man4 ,&y1 said ,roynor1 f9ally1 if y are n m c>eful ) t dynamite1 we are go+ to sep>ate1 & we are go+ to sep>ate ! v next "t y put any dynamite 9 ! ov54 ,! foll[+ ev5+1 z ,roynor 0 return+ f 8 day's "w1 & :5 nigh ! %ack :]e 8 p>tn] 0 cook+1 he saw ! %ack in/antly conv]t itself into a bl9d+ fla%1 :i* solidifi$ into num]\s scatt]$ dbris t flew by him & fell r\nd him 9 abundance4 ,:5 he recov]$ f ! /unn+ %ock ( ! explosion & daz$ly look$ ab\t him1 he saw _m fragm5t>y evid5ces ( ! repetition ( ! prospector's c>elessness4 ,well1 ,&y1 he sadly rem>k$1 ,i told y we %\ld sep>ate ! next "t y did x4 ,we h sep>at$ all "r--p>ticul>ly y4 ,,! ,,well-,,digg]',s ,,casualties ,at my laboratory ne> ,lake ,hopatcong1 "o ( ! natives1 :o _h made a reputation z a well-digg]1 & claim$ to be able to desc5d ?r\gh m rock 9 a day ?an c\ld any o!r liv+ man1 ?\ght t 8 /r5u\s habitude w\ld adapt him to ! manufacture ( explosive mat]ials1 & ) ?is 9 view he appli$ to me = a position4 ,my =eman gave him a job 9 :i* 8 duty 0 to assi/ ) ! roll+ ( motorite4 ,! =eman gave ! fell[ explicit in/ructions ab\t ! c>e necess>y to keep 8 f+]s f gett+ 9 betwe5 ! roll]s1 z x w\ld n only prove uncom=table = him 7 he to %$ a f+] or a h&1 b x w\ld also spoil ! motorite by mix+ x ) 8 lac]ations4444 ,almo/ at once1 ! end ( "o f+] w5t4 ,imm$iately1 ! well-digg] 0 dis*>g$1 = 8 own sake & = ! sake ( motorite4 ,! man next took a contract to dig a well = "o ( ! cottag]s on ! ,lake4 ,x 0 9 ! e>ly w9t]4 ,! wea!r 0 cold1 & 8 dynamite froze v h>d4 ,he plac$ x 9 a bucket ( boil+ hot wat]1 :i* ?aw$ ! out] /ratum ( ! froz5 /ick1 ov]heat+ x & r5d]+ x v s5sitive1 :ile ! core rema9$ froz5 solid4 ,he 0 too active & impati5t a workman to wait long = a /ick ( dynamite to ?aw1 s he took ! p>tly ?aw$ /ick1 seiz$ a hat*et1 & proce$$ to *op (f "o end ( x4 ,! bl[ ( ! ax ^u ! s(t1 ov]heat$1 highly s5sitive portion1 compress+ x aga9/ ! froz5 int]ior1 :i* s]v$ z an anvil1 explod$ ! /ick4 ,!re 0 "o f+] & ! ?umb left on 8 "r h& :i* held ! ax1 :ile 8 left h&1 :i* _h held ! dynamite1 & 8 :ole left arm1 7 bl[n away4 ,:5 he look$ ab\t him ) ! "o a/oni%$ eye t 0 left1 he seem$ pa9$ t 8 old fri5d dynamite _h gone back on him 9 t way4 ,,! ,,rival ,,editors ,! foll[+ /ory 0 relat$ to me by a pr(essional li>1 & yet ,i h suspicions t x is n true 9 e detail2 b ,i feel sure t "s v>iant ( x has be5 true m ?an once1 ) ! exception ( ! a]ial incid5t4 ,a c]ta9 inv5tor _h inv5t$ "o ( ! v (t5-inv5t$ high explosive comp\nds ( *lorate ( pota%1 sulphur1 *>coal1 p>aff9 wax1 etc41 ?9k+ t he _h made a great discov]y4 ,n[ x happ5s t !re is s mu* erraticism ab\t high explosive mixtures ) *lorate ( pota% z a base t ! pa?way ( inv5tion ( su* comp\nds has be5 /rewn ) ! wreckage ( ! hopes & anatomy ( _! inv5tors4 ,! inv5tor _h enli/$ ! f9ancial support ( a promot]1 & ! promot] 0 endeavor+ to enli/ f9ancial support = himself1 & to t end _h invit$ sev]al m5 ( means1 ) two rival newspap] editors ( ! place1 to witness a demon/ration ( ! explosive at ! inv5tor's laboratory1 :i* 0 a two-/ory1 light frame /ructure4 ,! promot] 0 lett+ himself be int]view$ by ! two editors & o!r newspap] report]s on ! upp] floor1 :ile ! inv5tor 0 mak+ a demon/ration ) "s ( ! /uff on ! l[] floor1 ! prospective inve/ors w>ily wat*+ ! proce$+s f a respectful di/ance4 ,! inv5tor _h ab\t half a b>rel ( ! /uff 9 a tub4 ,he fir/ took a portion ( x & p\nd$ x on an anvil to %[ t x w\ld n explode f %ock4 ,next he took a h&ful ( x & ?rew x into ! fire "u ! boil]1 to %[ t x w\ld n explode f m]e ignition4 ,he !n took a hot iron1 :i* he _h br\ght to a :ite heat 9 a =ge1 & ?ru/ x into ! half b>rel ( ! inf]nal mixture1 to %[ t x simply c\ld n be explod$ except ) a v p[]ful explod] or detonator4 ,b ! mixture happ5$1 on t occasion1 to diff] some:at f ! inv5tor ) respect to ! sequ5ce ( ev5tuations--& explod$4 ,! build+ w5t up1 & ! promot]1 ! two editors & ! report]s on ! upp] floor accompani$ ! build+4 ,two ( ! newspap] m5 7 great rivals4 ,"o ( !m 0 ! editor ( ! ,cl>ion & ! o!r ! editor ( ! ,e*o4 ,x s happ5$ t ! ,cl>ion _h bett] facilities = gett+ telegraphic news ?an ! ,e*o1 & accord+ly ! ,cl>ion 0 usually able to po/ its news 9 advance ( ! ,e*o1 & ! editor ( ! ,cl>ion us$ (t5 to *aff 8 rival ) ! rem>k1 ,x's no use to put up y\r po/] n[1 = my po/] ( ! same news is j com+ d[n4 ,he call$ ! ,e*o ! e*o ( ! ,cl>ion4 ,:5 ! explosion occurr$1 ! editor ( ! ,cl>ion1 be+ m directly ov] ! explosive ?an 0 ! editor ( ! ,e*o1 w5t up f>!r & fa/]1 & on 8 return met ! editor ( ! ,e*o /ill go+ up1 & call$ out to him1 ,beh9d z usual6 ,all ( ! o!r fell[s are com+ d[n4 ,,! ,,pass+ ,,( ,,jeop>dy ,we once _h a s]vant girl :om we nicknam$ ,jeop>dy1 because %e c\ld n be prev5t$ f p\r+ k]os5e directly f ! c ^u a light$ fire4 ,"o day1 ,jeop>dy left u v sudd5ly1 & %e nev] came back4 ,we 7 sorry %e left1 z ,jeop>dy 0 a good girl4 ,x develop$ t %e _h *anc$ to f9d a fifty-p\nd case ( dynamite /icks 9 ! wood-%$1 :i* %e _h be5 us+ to />t ! fire 9 ! kit*5 /ove4 ,sometimes1 dynamite w "w all "r = su* a purpose1 b x is notional /uff & c n be dep5d$ ^u m]ely to burn4 ,x 0 dur+ "o ( ^! int]vals ( indep5dability t ,jeop>dy w5t4 ,,! ,,involunt>y ,,attack ,soon aft] ! inv5tion ( ! ,maxim automatic ma*9e gun1 ,i took ! ,am]ican ag5cy = ! introduction ( ! weapon to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 ,among ! te/s t 7 conduct$ ) ! gun at ,s&y ,hook 0 "o kn[n z ! s& te/1 s& be+ sift$ into ! me*anism ( ! gun1 :i* 0 !n load$ & fir$4 ,! gun w5t ?r\gh ! te/ p]fectly4 ,! comm&+ (fic]1 h[ev]1 _h n himself be5 pres5t at ! regul> te/s & arriv$ ^u ! sc5e only aft] !y _h be5 conclud$4 ,?is p>ticul> (fic] 0 a dyspeptic1 & 0 at times v unpleasant & dom9e]+4 ,on ?is occasion1 he 0 p>ticul>ly s4 ,:5 told by ! (fic]s imm$iately 9 *>ge ( ! te/s t !y _h be5 conclud$1 he p]emptorily comm&$ t ! gun %\ld be load$ & fir$ aga94 ,"o ( ! "u-(fic]s demurr$1 /at+ t a s& te/ 0 a v h>d "o on ! gun1 & t x w\ld be unfair to subject x to unnecess>y h>d%ip ( t "*4 ,t (fic] 0 imm$iately sat ^u v h>d4 ,! gun 0 load$ & made ready1 po9t+ out to sea1 z usual4 ,at ?is mom5t1 a s*oon] 0 se5 rapidly com+ into range4 ,! comm&+ (fic]1 h[ev]1 said t he want$ to see only a few r\nds fir$1 & t !re w\ld be pl5ty ( "t to fire !m be=e ! s*oon] came into ! zone ( dang]2 & he imm$iately gave ! comm&3 ,fire4 ,my assi/ant1 :o 0 op]at+ ! gun1 in/antly obey$4 ,aft] ! dis*>ge ( p]haps tw5ty-five r\nds came ! comm&3 ,cease fir+6 ,b ! gun kept "r on4 ,!n1 ! comm& came sev]al times 9 l\d %\ts1 b ! gun did n he>4 ,! rage ( ! comm&+ (fic] 0 at :ite heat1 b x did no good4 ,! gun kept "r on fir+4 ,!re 7 ?ree hundr$ & ?irty-?ree r\nds 9 ! belt1 ! weapon _h be5 rigidly clamp$ to a set direction1 & my assi/ant1 be+ a little bit rattl$ at ! l\d %\ts ( ! comm&+ (fic]1 did n ?9k to unclamp x1 & turn x out ( range ( ! s*oon]4 ,soon1 a /ream ( bullets1 fly+ at ! rate ( six hundr$ a m9ute1 7 rico*et+ all ab\t ! s*oon]1 & !re 0 wild excitem5t & wav+ ( h&s on bo>d--all to no purpose1 until ! la/ c>tridge _h be5 explod$4 ,! trigg] _h be5 pull$ by ! s& & held pull$4 ,x 01 consequ5tly1 impossible to /op ! gun f fir+1 until ! belt ( c>tridges 0 exhau/$4 ,i felt glad4 ,! subord9ate (fic]s also look$ gratifi$4 ,,hoi/ ,,) ,,8 ,,own ,,pet>d ,liquid nitroglyc]9 is /ill us$ to torp$o ! oil-wells :5 !y get old1 9 ord] to give !m a new lease ( life4 ,!re 0 "o team/] 9 ! old days :o _h become notori\s z a haul] ( ! dang]\s explosive4 ,! law does n p]mit ! %ipm5t ( ! liquid by freight or by express1 & = t reason ?is team/] _h pl5ty to d 9 haul+ nitroglyc]9 = long di/ances4 ,he 0 a great smok] & 8 old pipe 0 always alight1 ?\gh he might be rid+ on a ton ( nitroglyc]9 ) a few kegs ( black gunp[d] *9k$ into ! load4 ,"o day he 0 c>ry+1 on runn]s1 ab\t two tons ( nitroglyc]9 & a few odd kegs ( gunp[d]1 :5 some?+ happ5$4 ,!re _h be5 a fall ( sev]al in*es ( light sn[ ! ev5+ be=e1 & ! sc5e ( ! ev5tuation 0 an op5 field :i* he 0 cross+4 ,!re 0 an enorm\s crat] 9 ! gr\nd2 ! light sn[ ar\nd ! crat] 0 bespr9kl$ ) a few %r$s ( horse & h>ness & a sliv] or two ( sl$1 b n a trace ( ! driv] 0 ev] f\nd4 ,,! ,,=gott5 ,,precaution ,i once hir$ bo>d & ap>tm5ts at ! h\se ( a ,fr5*woman1 :o took 9 only a few select g5tlem5 bo>d]s4 ,p]haps ,i may h be5 ju/ly e/eem$ ! /> bo>d]1 inasmu* z ,i paid ! highe/ price1 &1 too1 9 addition to a sleep+ room & a libr>y1 ,i hir$ ano!r l>ge room to s]ve me z a laboratory4 ,al?\gh my ma9 laboratory 0 locat$ at my factory1 /ill ,i 0 9 ! habit ( conduct+ a few exp]im5ts 9 a small way :5 n at ! factory4 ,i _h giv5 my l&lady p>ticul> in/ructions ab\t n h&l+ ! v>i\s ?+s 9 my laboratory4 ,i /rictly enjo9$ h] n to t\* any?+ "u any circum/ances--,i w\ld keep ! place 9 ord] myself4 ,nev]!less1 %e c\ld n be prev5t$ f ent]+ ! laboratory to du/ & tidy x up a bit1 & %e g5]ally knock$ ov] a ?+ or two 9 ! process4 ,"o day1 ,i br\ght home a p9t glass j> ( pure nitroglyc]91 sett+ x up out ( rea* ( ! little ?ree-ye>-old girl1 :o (t5 us$ ! laboratory z a playgr\nd1 9 spite ( my prote/ations4 ,i call$ my l&lady's att5tion to ! fact t ?is bottle conta9$ nitroglyc]91 & ,i expla9$ its dang]\s "* unless x 7 left undi/urb$4 ,i told h] t1 if %e f\nd x out ( ! "q to let ! bottle alone1 & %\ld1 9 du/+1 succe$ 9 knock+ x ov] & spill+ its cont5ts ^u ! table :]e x /ood or ^u ! floor1 & %\ld wipe up ! oily liquid ) a rag1 n to put ! rag 9 ! /ove1 =1 if %e did1 %e w\ld bl[ ! ro( ( ! h\se (f1 & project h]self into ! empyrean1 & ?r\gh x & out at ! o!r side4 ,%e actually rememb]$ ?is injunction = m ?an ?ree days1 b1 on ! f\r? day1 on my return home1 ! little ?ree-ye>-old met me z ,i came 91 & said3 ,mamma v sick4 ,cure ,mamma4 ,mamma 0 ly+ ^u a s(a1 pale z a gho/1 & brea?+ heavily4 ,:5 ,i ask$ h] :at ! matt] 01 %e answ]$1 ,oh1 ,i am s sick6 ,i began to be ?or\ghly fright5$1 & worm$ out ( h] ! fact t %e _h a t]rible nitroglyc]9 heada*e4 ,x came out t %e _h be5 du/+ & tidy+ ! laboratory t day1 & _h inadv]t5tly knock$ ov] ! bottle ( nitroglyc]94 ,=tunately1 x did n explode z x fell1 ! cont5ts be+ m]ely spill$ ^u ! table & floor4 ,%e took an old t[el & soak$ ! liquid up ) x4 ,%e !n roll$ up ! t[el 9 a tight1 snug1 compact wad1 & />t$ t[>d ! kit*5 to put ! wad 9 ! cook-/ove & burn x up1 :51 j z %e arriv$ at ! /ove1 %e felt a dizz9ess 9 ! head1 & a /range sort ( s9k+ s5sation 9 ! /oma*4 ,! top ( h] head began to buzz & p\nd4 ,!n1 %e saw light4 ,x dawn$ ^u h]1 l ! inspir+ fla% t came ^u ,saul1 t ?is 0 nitroglyc]91 & %e recall$ :at ,i _h told h] ab\t ! effect x w\ld h ^u h] if %e h&l$ x1 & my direction t1 if %e %\ld spill ! /uff & !n wipe x up1 %e mu/ n burn ! rag4 ,,! ,,fatal ,,hat ,out 9 ! ,p5nsylvania oil regions 9 ! e>ly days1 :ile nitroglyc]9 9 ! liquid /ate 0 be+ us$ exp]im5tally z a bla/+ ag5t1 "s boys f\nd 9 a creek an old felt hat1 :i* _h be5 us$ z a filt] = nitroglyc]94 ,"o ( ! boys accid5tally discov]$ t :5 laid ^u a /one & ! edge ( ! hat hit ) a hamm]1 x w\ld crack1 s !y took x to a blacksmi?'s %op1 :]e !y c\ld h "s fun by hamm]+ x on an anvil4 ,at ! fir/ bl[ ! old hat explod$4 ,two ( ! boys 7 kill$ outright1 & two m 7 badly injur$4 ,! blacksmi? at ! "t ( ! accid5t1 happ5$ to be /&+ outdoors1 :i* !reaft] con/itut$ 8 blacksmi? %op until he c\ld rebuild4 ,a ,,drop ,,too ,,mu* ,pr(essor ,m[bray1 :o made ! nitroglyc]9 = ! ,hoosac ,tunnel & aft]w>d s]v$ ! ,am]ican ,xylonite ,company _m ye>s z consult+ *emi/1 conceiv$ ! idea t he c\ld make a v p[]ful smokeless gunp[d] by ! use ( nitroglyc]9 m]ely absorb$ by fibr\s guncotton & roll$ into pellets4 ,he _h at ! "t a "y assi/ant *emi/ at "w = him1 :o has n[ become a man ( mu* weal? & prom95ce 9 ,new ,york4 ,! assi/ant prep>$ "s ( ! pellets "u ,m[bray's directions1 load$ !m into a rifle "u wad & ball1 & fir$ at a t>get made ( sev]al lay]s ( p9e bo>ds4 ,b ! pellets did n seem to give ! bullet ! requir$ p5etration4 ,m[bray sugge/$ rem$y+ ?is defect by add+ a little m nitroglyc]91 :i* 0 done4 ,! "y *emi/ demurr$ a little4 ,/ill1 he did z in/ruct$--load$ & fir$ ! piece aga91 ) b little bett] results4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 ! bree* me*anism /uck1 & 0 op5$ ) difficulty4 ,m[bray said t !re 0 b "o ?+ to d1 & t 0 to add a few m drops ( nitroglyc]94 ,x occurr$ to ! "y *emi/ t ?is sort ( gunp[d] came pretty ne> be+ dynamite1 & he decl9$ to fire ! piece ! next "t1 & 0 deaf to all entreaties ( ! ,pr(essor4 ,z a compromise1 ! gun 0 rigg$ up on a re/1 po9t+ at ! t>get2 a /r+ 0 atta*$ to ! trigg]1 :i* ! assi/ant1 /&+ beh9d a b>ricade1 pull$4 ,?is "t1 !re 0 consid]able p5etration ( ! t>get1 & ! walls ( ! build+ :]e ! te/ took place 7 p5etrat$ 9 _m places1 n ) ! bullet1 b ) ! fragm5ts ( ! explod$ weapon4 ,m[bray1 he>+ ! report1 ran out & v5tur$ ! sugge/ion t he guess$ he mu/ h got 9 a drop too mu* ( nitroglyc]94 ,a ,,close ,,call ,i _h "o v close call :ile conduct+ a s& te/ ( ! ,maxim gun at ,annapolis1 :]e ! ,naval ,prov+ ,gr\nds 7 =m]ly locat$4 ,! gun _h pass$ ?r\gh all ( ! regul> te/s satisfactorily1 & x 0 !n sugge/$ to try if s& en\gh c\ld be put into ! me*anism box to block x & prev5t its fir+4 ,! gun fir$ p]haps fifty r\nds be=e x /opp$4 ,!n x /uck1 & my assi/ant work$ at ! belt & lev]1 attempt+ to />t x aga94 ,i told him to put d[n ! safe s t ! gun c\ld n fire1 :i* he did4 ,i 0 !n ab\t to /ep ar\nd ! gun 9 front1 :i* ,i confess 0 a v c>eless ?+ to d1 :5 x began fir+ aga94 ,i 0 already s close to ! muzzle t my clo!s 7 cut by ! bullets & burn$ by ! gunp[d]4 ,! trigg] _h be5 pull$1 & held pull$1 by ! s&1 s t ! safe did n prev5t x f fir+4 ,x is pretty good practice to keep away f ! bus9ess end ( a load$ gun4 ,a ,,pickan9ny',s ,,treasure ,,trove ,once at ,annapolis1 :ile we 7 fir+ a six-p\nd] semi-automatic gun 9 a spe$ te/1 we _h succe$$ 9 fir+ =ty-two aim$ %ots 9 a m9ute into a huge e>? butt1 :i*1 ow+ to rec5t ra9s1 0 m]ely a heap ( mud4 ,! day foll[+1 a negro boy1 ab\t f\rte5 ye>s old1 f\nd "o ( ! projectiles1 :i* _h p5etrat$ ! butt1 & glanc+1 came out at ! top )\t explod+4 ,?is he br\ght up to :]e my assi/ant 0 do+ "s "w on ! gun1 & %[$ :at he _h f\nd4 ,my assi/ant %\t$ at him1 ,look out6 ,t's load$1 & if y drop x1 x might g (f4 ,fright5$1 ! negro imm$iately dropp$ ! projectile ^u ! h>d cem5t pavem5t1 &1 z x /ruck po9t d[n1 x did g (f1 & took (f "o ( 8 legs2 & a fragm5t ( ! %ell came dang]\sly close to ! head ( my assi/ant4 ,,n ,,to ,,be ,,bunco$ ,! great ,du ,pont ,p[d] ,company _h 9 its employ at "o "t a fai?ful1 pati5t & lucky fell[1 an ,italian1 :o work$ con/antly1 ) n a day (f except ,sundays1 = tw5ty-"o ye>s 9 ! corn+ mill1 break+ black gunp[d] press cake into gra9s4 ,dur+ t p]iod ! com+ mill _h bl[n up sev5 times1 once e ?ree ye>s1 b ea* "t ,giovanni _h happ5$1 by ! m]e/ *ance1 to be outside = a few seconds to get a dr9k ( wat] or on "s o!r brief err&4 ,twice he _h _h 8 clo!s ne>ly ripp$ (f him1 & 8 face & h&s burn$1 su* _h be5 8 proximity on ^! occasions to ! crat] ( fire z ! mill w5t up1 & once he _h be5 r5d]$ unconsci\s by ! %ock4 ,f9ally1 at ! end ( tw5ty-"o ye>s ( s]vice1 hav+ put aside a snug little =tune1 suffici5t = ! rema9d] ( 8 life 9 sunny ,italy1 he pack$ up 8 belong+s & turn$ 8 face t[>d 8 old home4 ,arriv+ 9 ,new ,york1 8 ticket pur*as$1 he hi$ himself to a not$ ,italian ho/elry1 to await ! com+ ( ! joy\s morr[ :5 he %\ld actually be on ! big /eam]1 head$ = home4 ,giovanni _h no bad habits1 & ! bunco man fail$ to lure him4 ,he took no /ock 9 ! dapp]1 poli%$-mann]$ compatriot j rec5tly f 8 home place1 :o 0 acqua9t$ ) all ! folks4 ,8 ca% 0 sew$ into 8 clo!s1 & ^? clo!s w\ld n come (f until he rea*$ 8 de/9ation4 ,:5 he 0 %[n up into 8 room at night & left alone ) 8 ?\ghts1 a plac>d ^u ! wall above ! gas-burn] attract$ 8 att5tion4 ,x read3 ,don't bl[ out ! gas1 & "u ?is injunction 0 ! /atem5t t gas burn$ aft] t5 o'clock w\ld be *>g$ extra4 ,giovanni 0 indignant4 ,"h he 0 at la/ caught betwe5 ! horns ( a dilemma4 ,?is1 to 8 m9d1 0 d[nright ?iev]y4 ,he w\ld cut ! ,gordian knot4 ,he w\ld disobey ! injunction4 ,he w\ld n pay = gas burn$ ov]time p]=ce2 & he blew x out4444 99 99 99 99 99 ,an old sea-capta9 :o _h = =ty ye>s travel$ on e sea1 :o _h wea!r$ a ?\s& gales1 & surviv$ a hundr$ %ipwrecks1 on 8 return f 8 f9al voyage1 9 mak+ 8 l&+ on 8 home %ore1 slipp$ f ! dock into ! wat] & "u ! skiff1 & 0 dr[n$4 ,su* is ! irony ( *ance6 ,,sir ,,fr$]ick',s ,,bonfire ,sir ,fr$]ick ,abel1 :o 0 ! orig9ator ( ! mod]n process ( mak+ high-grade guncotton & ( compress+ x into d5se cakes = use1 told me ! foll[+ /ory3 ,at "o "t1 ,sir ,fr$]ick _h ab\t five tons ( dry guncotton1 :i* 0 n ( suffici5t purity to /& ! ,gov]nm5t te/s4 ,he _h1 on previ\s occasions1 frequ5tly demon/rat$ h[ compress$ guncotton1 ?\gh dry1 w\ld quietly burn away )\t explod+ :5 ignit$1 s he n[ fanci$ t 8 five tons w\ld make a capital bonfire4 ,) ?is idea ( ent]ta9m5t 9 possession ( him1 he invit$ a p>ty ( fri5ds to witness ! unique conflagration4 ,! fri5ds 7 dom9at$ m by ! _s ( alo(ness ?an 0 ,sir ,fr$]ick himself1 & !y kept at a respectful di/ance1 :ile ,sir ,fr$]ick advanc$ t[>d ! pile ( explosive1 & ?rew a light$ tor* ^u x4 ,!n he retreat$ a %ort di/ance to avoid ! int5se heat1 = he expect$ to see ! :ole pile burn away4 ,x />t$ by m]ely burn+2 b1 z ,i h already said ab\t dynamite1 x is notional /uff4 ,s1 on ?is occasion1 ! guncotton took a notion to explode aft] x got fairly on fire1 :i* did n take v long4 ,! :ole mass detonat$ ) t]rific viol5ce1 &1 ev5 be=e ,sir ,fr$]ick _h retreat$ z f> z he expect$ to g1 he 0 knock$ s5seless by ! concussion1 & ne>ly e %r$ ( clo?+ 0 bl[n f 8 body4444 ,al?\gh consid]ably bruis$ & lac]at$1 he recov]$ aft] sev]al mon?s4 ,he _h le>n$ a useful lesson3 t a small quantity ( compress$ dry guncotton c be v well dep5d$ ^u to burn quietly away )\t detonat+1 b1 :5 a l>ge mass ( x is ignit$1 ! great] heat ( combu/ion & ! great] pressure g5]at$ 9 expell+ ! l>g] quantity ( ! products ( combu/ion1 is almo/ sure to produce detonation4 ,! fact t a small quantity ( an explosive mat]ial w burn away quietly )\t explod+ has (t5 l$ p]sons to ?9k t a l>ge quantity w\ld burn 9 ! same mann]4 ,at "o "t1 ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t _h on h& at ,woolwi* ,ars5al ab\t a hundr$ tons ( cordite t _h begun to %[ signs ( decomposition1 & x 0 decid$ to burn x4 ,! entire quantity 0 tak5 out into an op5 mead[1 at :at 0 suppos$ to be a v safe di/ance f ! city limits4 ,a tra9 0 laid to ! pile & set on fire4 ,= ! same reason t ! five tons ( ,sir ,fr$]ick ,abel's guncotton detonat$1 ?is huge heap ( cordite also detonat$4 ,almo/ in/antly aft] x 0 ignit$1 x explod$ ) mo/ awful viol5ce1 & ) v disa/r\s results4 ,a numb] ( build+s 9 ! ne> vic9ity 7 level$ to ! gr\nd4 ,a few p]sons 7 kill$ & _m m injur$4 ,,! ,,irrev]5t ,,native ,aft] ,i _h sold out my int]e/s at ,maxim1 ! place 0 tak5 ov] by a dynamite-manufactur+ company4 ,z !re 0 left 9 "o ( ! magaz9es a consid]able quantity ( dynamite :5 ! prop]ty *ang$ h&s1 ! new conc]n1 n *oos+ to sell x z _! own manufacture1 proce$$ to utilize x z f]tiliz] ^u a field ( potatoes4 ,"o ( ! natives1 ) 8 team & help]1 0 engag$ to d ?is "w4 ,!y _h be5 in/ruct$ to use great c>e 9 op5+ ! cases1 b !y /ill held _! own op9ions ab\t ! c>e necess>y1 :i* 7 bas$ l>gely ^u ! contempt t is born ( famili>ity1 &1 hav+ arriv$ ^u ! potato-pat* ) a good1 big load ( dynamite1 !y began to knock ! cases op5 9 any old way4 ,!re 7 no surviv+ witnesses1 n ev5 ! horses4 ,,at ,,folly',s ,,m]cy ,aft] ,i _h sold ! works at ,maxim & _h inv5t$ motorite1 ,i ne$$ a place 9 :i* to make ! mat]ial1 & hir$ a bran* ( ! works !re = t purpose4 ,x 0 w9t]4 ,my wife _h accompani$ me z a precaution>y measure4 ,%e 0 sitt+ 9 ! laboratory to keep w>m1 ne> a big b>rel /ove *>g$ ) bitum9\s coal4 ,on ent]+ ! laboratory = some?+1 my wife ask$ me :at 0 9 ^? two t9 pails sitt+ ne> ! /ove4 ,%e said t %e _h a suspicion x might be nitroglyc]91 & %e in=m$ me t "o ( my m5 _h j be5 91 /irr+ ! fire1 & t ! sp>ks flew out 9 all directions1 "s ( !m light+ 9 ! buckets1 to be qu5*$ 9 ! v ?9 film ( wat] float+ on top ( ! oily liquid4 ,horrors6 ,i said4 ,x is nitroglyc]96 ,i call$ ! man :o _h plac$ x !re1 & told him to take x away4 ,z x 0 necess>y to keep ! mat]ial f freez+1 he took x into ! boil]-h\se ne> by4 ,a little lat]1 on go+ into ! boil]-h\se1 ,i saw "o ( ! m5 /irr+ ! fire1 :ile ! o!r 0 /&+ ) 8 coat-tails out/ret*$ 9 ei!r h&1 =m+ a %ield to keep ! sp>ks f fly+ into ! nitroglyc]94 ,x is practically impossible to make ! ord9>y man appreciate ! necessity ( c>e 9 ! safe h&l+ ( explosives1 & ! life ( ! c>eful man is always endang]$ by ! actions ( ! c>eless "o4 ,,! ,,wat*man',s ,,d\ble ,,vision ,my successors 9 ! use ( ! dynamite plant at ,maxim _h 9 _! employ a day-wat*man1 an all-r\nd comb9ation useful & useless man1 8 usefulness & uselessness alt]nat+ ) ! alt]nation ( 8 sobriety & inebriety4 ,"o morn+1 aft] a night out1 he proce$$ to build ! fire 9 ! laboratory /ove4 ,to />t up ! k9dl+ wood1 he _h be5 9 ! habit ( light+ a h&ful ( %av+s1 & !n p\r+ on a little k]os5e f a tomato c1 :i* he kept ^u a ne>-by %elf4 ,dur+ t night1 someone--possibly "o ( ! laboratory op]atives--_h plac$ a simil> c1 fill$ ) nitroglyc]91 ^u ! same %elf1 to keep x f freez+4 ,9 p]iods ( convalesc5ce f 8 v>i\s /ages ( intoxication1 ! wat*man _h be=e se5 two cans ^u t %elf or %elves1 b he knew t "o ( !m 0 real1 & ! o!r an halluc9ation4 ,c\ldn't fool him t way6 ,?9k+ t ! halluc9ation w\ld naturally be ! light] ( ! two cans1 he took ! "o conta9+ ! nitroglyc]91 & proce$$ to p\r x ^u ! fire4 ,!re 0 s little ( him left toge!r aft] ! explosion t1 l ,capta9 ,ca/agnette1 he di$ ( surprise at see+ himself s dissipat$4 ,,! ,,zeal\s ,,fool ,on "o occasion1 at my laboratory ne> ! %ores ( ,lake ,hopatcong1 ,i 0 conduct+ "s exp]im5ts to te/ ! effici5cy ( ! safety *amb] ( a detonat+ fuze = explod+ projectiles *>g$ ) ,maximite4 ,! huge load$ %ell arm$ ) a fuze 0 plac$ 9 a pit & fix$ s z to be set (f by electricity f a di/ance4 ,to prev5t any possibility ( a circuit be+ =m$ to explode ! detonator :ile mak+ ! connections at ! pit1 ,i w5t into ! ma*9e-%op1 & op5$ ! swit* at ! o!r end ( ! wires :]e !y 7 connect$ ) ! batt]y4 ,n only did ,i take ?is precaution1 b ,i disconnect$ also ! wires !mselves1 9 ord] to make assurance d\bly sure4 ,return+ to ! pit to connect up1 my assi/ant1 my wife & my fa!r-9-law accompani$ me4 ,my assi/ant desc5d$ into ! pit1 :ile we /ood ov] him1 look+ on4 ,! in/ant he br\ght ! wires 9 contact1 ! detonator w5t (f4 ,we look$ at "o ano!r 9 amazem5t4 ,x takes "t to get ?or\ghly sc>$2 b1 z soon z we realiz$ ! full dang] ?r\gh :i* we _h pass$1 we 7 numb ) fright4 ,ev5 n[1 :5 ,i ?9k ( x1 ,i h a creepy feel+4 ,we _h made half a doz5 te/s be=e ?is1 & all ( ! %ells _h explod$ except "o4 ,?is 0 ! second 9 :i* ! safety-*amb] _h prov$ effectual4 ,_h x fail$ ?is "t1 & _h ! ,maximite *>ge explod$ 9 ! huge %ell1 we %\ld all h be5 bl[n to ribbons4 ,i ru%$ back to ! ma*9e-%op1 :]e ,i f\nd t a c]ta9 employee--"o ( ^? c>eful1 pa9/ak+ s\ls :o are always att5d+ volunt>ily to ! odds & ends ( "w left undone by o!rs1 _h discov]$ ! wires deta*$ f ! swit*4 ,) no memory ( ! rule t ! swit* %\ld always be left op51 he =?) connect$ ! wires1 & !n1 to make 8 culpable indu/ry complete1 he clos$ ! swit*1 ?us mak+ ! electric connection ) ! load$ %ell2 &1 d\btless1 he 0 com=t$ by a s5se ( duty well done4 ,8 duties 9 my s]vices c]ta9ly 7 done1 = !y end$ "r !n & !re4 ,,"s ,,lively ,,cotton ,,wa/e ,i once _h an ,italian labor] z man-(-all-"w1 :o 0 r a good-look+ fell[4 ,an exquisite mu/a*e & a weal? ( curly hair 7 s\rces ( great pride & joy to him4 ,"o day he 0 engag$ 9 burn+ up "s rubbi%1 & to />t a fire1 took :at he suppos$ to be a bun* ( dry cotton wa/e1 b :i* 0 9 fact guncotton4 ,hold+ 9 "o h& ! wad ( guncotton ! size ( 8 head1 he appli$ a mat* to x4 ,!re 0 a quick1 bright fla%1 & hair & mu/a*e _h disappe>$4 ,he did n m9d ! burn s mu*1 b 8 anxiety ab\t 8 appe>ance 9 ! eyes ( 8 swee!>t 0 pa!tic4 ,,sav+ ,,"t ,:5 ,i _h complet$ at my works1 ,maxim1 ,new ,j]sey1 a c]ta9 frame build+ ( g5]\s proportions1 ( :i* ,i 0 q pr\d1 & 9 :i* ,i _h in/all$ v>i\s processes & app>atus = mak+ smokeless gunp[d]1 ,i told "o ( my assi/ants to h a gauge put on a l>ge bell-dri] t /ood 9 a corn]1 :i* 0 employ$ = ! "t be+ to extract ! moi/ure f ab\t =ty p\nds ( guncotton4 ,he gave in/ructions to a ma*9i/ to d ! job1 tell+ him to remove ! guncotton fir/4 ,z x 0 necess>y = ! ma*9i/ m]ely to bore a hole ?r\gh ! bell-dri] & screw 9 ! connect+ pipe1 he ?\ght x a useless exp5diture ( "t & ef=t to remove ! guncotton4 ,aft] he _h bor$ ! hole ne>ly ?r\gh1 he took a pun* & hamm] to knock out ! rema9+ burr4 ,a sp>k ignit$ ! guncotton1 & t bell-dri] w5t "r up ?r\gh ! ro( & turn$ a som]sault1 /rik+ ab\t a hundr$ feet away4 ,! walls ( ! build+ on ! end :]e ! explosion occurr$ 7 ?r[n outw>d1 & ! ro( came d[n4 ,my assi/ant & ano!r "y man 7 9 ! build+ ) ! ma*9i/ at ! "t4 ,al?\gh daz$ by ! %ock1 !y imm$iately ru%$ to ! rescue ( ! poor fell[1 :o lay pro/rate "u a pile ( burn+ dbris4 ,n mu* c\ld be done = ! un=tunate1 & he di$ soon aft]w>d4 ,?is in/ance is a type ( _m t result f inadequate precaution by workm5 9 ! manufacture ( explosives4 ,,! ,,brok5 ,,scale ,"o ( ! close/ calls t ,i ev] _h 9 my life occurr$ 9 my laboratory at ,maxim1 ,new ,j]sey1 9 ! e>ly n9eties4 ,two ( my assi/ants & myself 7 weigh+ out small bat*es ( fulm9ate ( m]cury f a t5-p\nd j>4 ,!re 7 on ! b5* z _m z half-a-doz5 small squ>es ( glass1 ea* ) its little pile ( fulm9ate ^u x4 ,!re 0 also a five-p\nd bottle ( nitroglyc]9 /&+ on ! b5*4 ,a little way remov$1 & "u ! b5*1 0 a fifty-p\nd c ( gelat9 dynamite4 ,we 7 proce$+ v cauti\sly1 :5 all at once ! scoop toppl$1 & an iron weight fell1 /rik+ )9 an eigh? ( an in* ( "o ( ! pieces ( glass on :i* 0 fulm9ate ( m]cury4 ,aft] a second ( susp5se1 we />$ at "o ano!r 9 amazem5t1 wond]+ :e!r or n we 7 /ill 9 ! l& ( ! liv+4 ,an inve/igation into ! cause ( ! accid5t reveal$ ! fact t "o ( ! "y m5 employ$ 9 ! laboratory _h brok5 (f an arm ( ! scales--"o ( ! supports ( ! scoop--! day be=e1 &1 ) crim9al retic5ce1 _h made absolutely no m5tion ( ! fact to anyone4 ,_h t weight fall5 ^u ! fulm9ate1 x mu/ h dealt dea? to all ( u4 ,,! ,,s+ul> ,,good ,,=tune ,,( ,a ,,g5tle ,,engli%man ,x s happ5$ t dur+ a t\r ( inspection sev5 ( u 7 toge!r1 go+ ov] ! works4 ,on ent]+ ! guncotton dry-h\se1 ,i notic$ a /rong odor ( nitric acid4 ,out ( "h1 quick6 ,i cri$4 ,! place is go+ to bl[ up6 ,!re 7 p]haps a hundr$ p\nds ( dry guncotton 9 ! room at ! "t1 spread out 9 pans4 ,z 0 aft]w>d le>n$1 ! =eman1 be+ 9 a hurry = ! guncotton1 _h turn$ live /eam into ! pipes in/ead ( circulat+ hot wat] ?r\gh !m z in/ruct$4 ,we 7 b>ely out ( ! room :5 ! guncotton burn$ ) a fla%1 wreck+ ! build+ & sett+ fire to ! fragm5ts4 ,i 0 j congratulat+ myself t no "o _h be5 injur$ by ! explosion1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t "o ( ! p>ty1 an ,engli%man1 ! ev5 t5or ( ^: way no?+ c\ld accel]ate or di/urb1 & :o fe>$ no?+1 _h n q made up 8 m9d 9 "t to get out ( ! room be=e ! fla% came4 ,on see+ him em]ge at la/ f ! zone ( de/ruction1 ,i 0 horror-/ruck1 = app>5tly e hair _h be5 burn$ f 8 head & face1 :ile %r$s ( sk9 hung f 8 h&s & *eeks & br[4 ,nev]!less1 ! ,engli%man's usual phlegmatic mann] 0 :olly unruffl$1 & he spoke 9 8 conv5tional voice1 unt+$ ) emotion3 ,mr4 ,maxim1 x isn't (t5 t "o has an opportunity "u su* circum/ances ( witness+ exactly :at occurs4 ,,! ,,mat* ,,at ,,! ,,peep-,,hole ,a c]ta9 pat5t$ device is us$ = ! recov]y ( solv5ts 9 ! manufacture ( smokeless gunp[d]4 ,an acqua9tance ( m9e conceiv$ ! idea t x w\ld be an excell5t ?+ to employ ?is same device = ! recov]y ( alcohol us$ 9 ! manufacture ( felt hats4 ,he conduct$ exp]im5ts successfully1 hav+ ! hats plac$ 9 a *amb] ?r\gh :i* hot air 0 circulat$1 & f :i* x 0 aft]w>ds convey$ to a refrig]at+ comp>tm5t to cond5se out ! alcohol1 !n reheat$ & return$ to ! dry+ *amb]4 ,ultimately1 ?is +5i\s p]son s won ! confid5ce ( a company ( hat manufactur]s t !y det]m9$ to build ! app>atus at _! factory1 & to give x a ?or\gh trial to te/ its practicability4 ,?+s progress$ v well inde$1 until !re came a day :5 a leak 0 discov]$ 9 "s "p ( ! app>atus1 & a plumb] 0 call$ 9 to make ! necess>y repairs4 ,?is artisan's fir/ act 0 to op5 a peep-hole1 light a mat*1 & pe] into ! dry+ *amb]4 ,!re 0 mu* in/antaneity 9 ! activities t foll[$4 ,f\rte5 p]sons 7 kill$ outright1 includ+ ! plumb] & 8 assi/ant1 & ! build+ 0 completely wreck$4 ,,! ,,flask ,,( ,,liquor ,"s ye>s ago1 9 ,au/ria1 a work] 9 "o ( ! m9es f\nd a flask ne>ly full ( a liquor t he took to be :isky4 ,delight$ ) ?is treasure trove1 he rais$ ! flask to 8 lips1 & gulp$ d[n a portion ( ! cont5ts4 ,ano!r workman1 /&+ by1 snat*$ ! flask1 &1 9 8 turn1 quaff$ ! liquor gre$ily4 ,t liquid 9 ! flask 0 nitroglyc]91 :i*1 tak5 int]nally1 is "o ( ! mo/ virul5t ( poisons4 ,bo? ( ^! workm5 7 /one dead 9 less "t ?an x has tak5 to tell ?is /ory ( _! fatal folly4 ,,imp]t95ce ,,puni%$ ,dur+ ! exp]im5ts at ,s&y ,hook :i* prec$$ ! adoption ( ,maximite by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 a "y lieut5ant j out ( ,we/ ,po9t 0 plac$ 9 *>ge ( ! load+1 al?\gh he knew absolutely no?+ ab\t explosives4 ,he tri$ h>d1 h[ev]1 to make up = 8 defici5t k by ! mo/ exact+1 imp]t95t & fooli% requirem5ts4 ,i rebell$1 b 0 told by ! comm&+ (fic] t1 :ile he fully appreciat$ ! situation1 he mu/1 z a matt] ( duty1 support 8 subord9ate (fic]1 & he advis$ me to return to my task 9 look+ aft] ! load+ ( ! ,maximite1 "u ! direction ( ! impud5t y\ng/]4 ,?is ,i did4 ,! lieut5ant1 n[ hav+ 8 own way1 heat$ "s ,maximite v hot & fill$ a projectile ) x ?r\gh ! false base plug provid$ = ! purpose4 ,!re 7 two holes 9 ! false base plug1 ?r\gh "o ( :i* ! ,maximite 0 p\r$ into ! projectile1 :ile ! o!r s]v$ z a v5t4 ,be+ unc]ta9 :e!r or n ! projectile 0 fill$ solidly1 ! (fic] took a r\nd /ick1 & ramm$ x d[n "o ( ! holes1 :ile he look$ into ! o!r4 ,! result 0 t 8 eyes 7 fill$ & 8 face cov]$ ) ! hot liquid ,maximite1 putt+ him out ( commission = a week4 ,my sympa?y = ! fell[ 0 q ov]balanc$ by my gratification4 ,,curiosity',s ,,uplift ,%ortly aft] ! ,russo-,japanese w>1 !re drift$ 9 ^u ! ,*9ese %ore "o ( ! huge float+ m9es con/ruct$ by ! ,russians1 conta9+ ab\t five hundr$ p\nds ( guncotton4 ,?is /range object greatly excit$ ! curiosity ( ! ,*9ese1 :o flock$ 9 l>ge numb]s to view x4 ,:ile half a ?\s& ( !m 7 cr[d$ 9 close ^u ! m9e1 m>vel+ ov] ! my/]y ( ?is flotsam1 "o ( _! numb] began to inve/igate x ) a hamm]1 &1 hitt+ ! fuze a heavy bl[1 explod$ ! m9e4 ,an ,am]ican witness$ ! ev5t f a di/ance4 ,wond]+ :at all ! excitem5t 0 ab\t1 he _h />t$ t[>d ! cr[d ) ! int5tion ( mak+ an inve/igation on 8 own acc\nt1 :51 ( a sudd51 !re 0 a fla% & %ock4 ,! horde ( ,*9am5 t _h be5 clu/]$ ab\t ! m9e vani%$ 9 a cl\d ( du/4 ,fragm5ts ( heads1 arms & legs rocket$ skyw>d 9 ! =m ( an inv]t$ cone4 ,! head ( a ,*9aman1 sev]$ f ! trunk1 w5t hurtl+ ?r\gh ! air1 ) ! queue out-/ream+ beh9d1 l a comet com+ to p]ihelion4 ,x pass$ j ov] ! horrifi$ ,am]ican & /ruck ! gr\nd "s di/ance beyond him4 ,,pr\d ,,ev5 ,,unto ,,dea? ,an inv5tor1 :o liv$ 9 ! mosquito belt ( ,/at5 ,isl&1 con/ruct$ a dynamite gun out ( a piece ( f\r-in*-gas-pipe1 & a dynamite bomb out ( a %ort section ( gas-pipe1 capp$ at bo? ends4 ,! bomb 0 fill$ ) ,no4 #a dynamite4 ,he plac$ sev]al pads ( felt betwe5 ! projectile & ! p[d] *>ge1 to less5 ! %ock ^u ! bomb4 ,by us+ small *>ges1 he succe$$ 9 fir+ a numb] ( ! projectiles safely4 ,al?\gh ! velocity 0 l[1 /ill x 0 great] ?an t obta9able ) ! ,zal9ski pneumatic dynamite gun1 :i* at t "t 0 beg9n+ to receive "s measure ( public att5tion4 ,! inv5tor 0 s =tunate z to h a pull ) ! congressman f 8 di/rict1 & ?r\gh ?is influ5ce he succe$$ 9 gett+ ,gov]nm5t p]mission = a te/ ( 8 piece at ,s&y ,hook4 ,9 ! meantime he _h /r5g!n$ ! p[d] *amb] ( 8 gun by driv+ on sev]al /eel hoops1 9 ord] to use l>g] *>ges ( p[d]4 ,s confid5t 0 he ( ! safety ( 8 sy/em ( ?r[+ high explosives1 t1 :5 ! (fic]s at ,s&y ,hook insi/$ on 8 retir+ ) !m beh9d ! bomb-pro( dur+ ! fir+ ( ! piece1 he balk$ & insi/$ t he be p]mitt$ to /& by 8 gun :ile fir+ x1 z he _h done 9 8 previ\s exp]im5ts on ,/at5 ,isl&4 ,he 0 n 9 ! lea/ impress$ ) any possibility ( dang] by reason ( ! fact t he 0 n[ us+ a mu* l>g] p[d] *>ge4 ,! (fic]s1 h[ev]1 7 obdurate4 ,!y told him bluntly t he mu/ ei!r /& beh9d ! bomb-pro(1 or 8 gun w\ld n be te/$4 ,he repli$3 ,v well1 if ,uncle ,sam does n want my gun en\gh to let me te/ x 9 my own way1 !n ,i w sell x to =eign gov]nm5ts1 & make ,uncle ,sam feel v sick & sorry4 ,on 8 return ) 8 gun to ,/at5 ,isl&1 he ga!r$ toge!r a p>ty ( neighbors & "s repres5tatives ( ! press1 to witness ! exp]im5ts t ,uncle ,sam _h miss$4 ,:5 ! gun 0 ready to fire1 ! little knot ( spectators fray$ out1 & peep$ f cov]4 ,!re 0 b "o %ot1 :i* 0 n a %ot1 b an explosion4 ,aft] wait+ = "s "t = ! inv5tor to come d[n & expla91 ! spectators w5t home1 disappo9t$4 ,,! ,,dog ,,t ,,ate ,,dynamite ,9 ! e>ly n9eties ,i 0 exp]im5t+ ) a new fulm9ate comp\nd z a detonator = fuzes 9 high explosive projectiles4 ,! comp\nd consi/$ ( fulm9ate ( m]cury ) gelat9at$ guncotton & nitroglyc]94 ,"o ( my workm5 _h a pup ( a miscellane\s bre$1 :i* w\ld eat any?+ "u ! sun t he c\ld ma/icate1 & :5 any?+ 0 ?r[n into 8 m\? n too big = him to bolt1 he swall[$ x )\t ! =mality ( *ew+ x4 ,"o day 8 ma/] gave him ab\t half a p\nd ( ?is fulm9ate comp\nd4 ,ano!r ( ! workm5 put "s metallic sodium & dry fulm9ate into a gelat9 capsule1 /uck ?is into ! end ( a qu9tuple dynamite cap1 wrapp$ ! :ole ?+ 9 a piece ( meat1 &1 call+ ! dog out into ! field1 made him /& up & speak = x4 ,!n he dropp$ x into ! dog's ?roat & x 0 swall[$ at a gulp4 ,! next in/ant1 ! latt] workman's own dog1 :i* he priz$ v highly1 came ^u ! sc5e & ent]$ into a v brisk wre/l+-b\t ) ! dog t _h be5 *>g$4 ,be=e he c\ld call him away1 !re 0 a t]rific explosion1 & bo? dogs vani%$ f ?is vale ( te>s4 ,,insecure ,,security ,be=e ! discov]y by ,nobel t ! absorption ( nitroglyc]9 by infusorial e>? r5d]$ x mu* less s5sitive to %ock1 num]\s attempts 7 made to br+ x into g5]al use1 9 liquid =m1 z a bla/+ ag5t1 ! mo/ notable ( :i* 0 dur+ ! digg+ ( ! ,hoosac ,tunnel4 ,b1 ow+ to its highly s5sitive "*1 fatalities 7 num]\s2 :ile1 fur!rmore1 ! necessity = p]fect purity 9 ord] to r5d] nitroglyc]9 /able--t is to say1 to make x keep well--0 n at fir/ recogniz$1 & _m disa/]s 7 ! result f explosions due to its decomposition4 ,! fir/ attempt to introduce nitroglyc]9 z a bla/+ ag5t into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 made by a "y ,g]man /ud5t4 ,he call$ ! /uff glono9 oil4 ,he br\ght ov] a few hundr$ p\nds 9 cans on ! /eam] ) him1 mo/ ( :i* he dispos$ ( dur+ 8 soj\rn 9 ! ,/ates4 ,b 8 v5ture 0 n a f9ancial success1 & he 0 oblig$1 :5 he return$ to ,europe1 to leave an unpaid bo>d bill at a ,new ,york hotel :]e he _h be5 /ay+4 ,he _h left "o fifty-p\nd c ( glono9 oil1 :i* he let ! hotel proprietor hold z security1 b :i*1 h[ev]1 lat] developm5ts prov$ to be insecurity4 ,! glono9 oil occupi$ a place ( honor 9 "o corn] ( ! b>room = sev]al mon?s aft] ! dep>ture ( ! ,g]man /ud5t4 ,decomposition hav+ set 91 yell[ nitr\s fumes began to em]ge f ! receptacle1 ! malevol5t odor ( :i* 0 soon notic$ by "o ( ! gue/s1 :o call$ ! l&lord's att5tion to ! fact4 ,highly disgu/$1 ! l&lord pick$ up ! c1 walk$ to ! front door1 & ?rew x into ! middle ( ! /reet4 ,! act result$ 9 a m9iature e>?quake1 :i* %att]$ ! walls on bo? sides ( ! /reet1 broke w9d[-glass ov] a squ>e mile1 & l&$ ! hotel proprietor 9 ! hospital4 ,,! ,,load$ ,,*9aman ,dur+ ! ,russo-,japanese w> a c]ta9 (fic] ( ! ,cz>1 :o 0 an impati5t1 ov]be>+ p]son & a great m>t9et1 _h a ,*9ese s]vant :om he treat$ ) ! utmo/ h>%ness = ! smalle/ del9qu5cy1 or = none at all4 ,"o ( 8 favorite me?ods ( inflict+ puni%m5t = (f5ses 0 to ord] ! ,*9aman to leave 8 pres5ce1 &1 z ! fell[ w5t1 to give him a h>d kick4 ,! ,*9aman air$ 8 grievances "o day to a ,japanese spy1 :om he took to be a bro!r ,*9aman4 ,! ,jap sugge/$ padd+ ! seat ( ! ,*9aman's tr\s]s to prev5t fur!r contusions1 & ?is 0 done1 ! padd+ be+ furni%$ by ! ,jap4 ,a rubb] hot-wat] bag 0 fill$ ) absorb5t cotton conta9+ all ! nitroglyc]9 x w\ld hold4 ,a small explod+ device arm$ ) p]cussion caps 0 plac$ 9 ! bag s t ! nitroglyc]9 w\ld be explod$ by any sudd5 bl[4 ,! un=tunate ,*9aman 0 :olly unaw>e ( ! nature ( ! padd+4 ,at ! next meet+ ( ! ,russian ) 8 s]vant1 ! poor ,ori5tal inadv]t5tly spill$ "s tea ^u ! (fic]'s new uni=m4 ,!reupon ! enrag$ ma/] proce$$ to dismiss ! ,*9aman f 8 pres5ce 9 ! usual way1 b ) some:at m precipitation4 ,"o ( ! (fic]'s legs 0 bl[n (f1 "o arm 0 cru%$ to pulp1 f\r ribs 7 brok51 & x 0 m ?an a day be=e he 0 re/or$ to consci\sness4 ,:5 he did come to1 he f\nd himself a prison] 9 a ,japanese hospital1 hav+ be5 left beh9d by ! retreat+ ,russians4 ,z to ! ,*9aman himself1 poor fell[1 he nev] knew t he _h be5 load$4 ,,liv+ ,,bombs ,an ,am]ican report]1 :o 0 ) ! ,japanese dur+ ! ,man*urian campaign1 told me ! foll[+ /ory3 ,column aft] column ( ,japanese _h assault$ a ,russian position1 ! capture ( :i* 0 exce$+ly desirable4 ,l9e aft] l9e ( ! brave little fell[s 0 swept d[n by ! un]r+ gun-fire ( ! ,russians1 b ea* "t a few ,japanese w\ld scale ! works1 & g ov] !m1 only to be sla9 by ! ,russians inside4 ,!re 0 a lull = a %ort space1 & ! report] ?\ght1 z d\btless did ! ,russians1 t ! ,japanese _h giv5 up ! task1 :51 sudd5ly1 a troop ( p]haps a hundr$ ,japanese ru%$ =w>d1 9 a widely scatt]$ l9e4 ,onw>d !y flew t[>d ! ,russian position1 &1 z !y w5t up1 !re 0 a blaze ( ! ,russian rifles1 & half ! ,japanese column disappe>$ ) a fla% & a trem5d\s report4444 ,!y _h explod$6 ,ea* ( !m _h be5 load$ ) an inf]nal ma*9e1 hung across 8 brea/ & ov] 8 %\ld]s1 s t %\ld b a few ( !m rea* ! enemy's position1 !y c\ld explode !mselves & hurl dea? & de/ruction all ar\nd !m4 ,! ,russians 7 s a/\nd$1 s p>alyz$ by ! spectacle & by ! unexpect$ness ( x1 t !y ceas$ fir+1 :ile ! rema9+ liv+ bombs scal$ ! ramp>ts & leap$ 9 among _! enemies1 :o in/antly vacat$ ! place1 fly+ l rats f a s9k+ %ip4 ,,%ips ,,t ,,pass$ ,,9 ,,! ,,night ,dur+ ! ,russo-,japanese conflict1 m ?an "o ( ! ,cz>'s w>%ips disappe>$ 9 a night cruise )\t leav+ a trace4 ,i got ! foll[+ /ory some:at indirectly1 & = t reason _c v\* = its tru?4 ,x 0 told to my in=mant by a ,japanese (fic] :ile 9 r a m communicative mood ?an is usual = an (fic] ( ! ,mikado4 ,?is ,japanese (ficial at ! "t comm&$ a torp$o-boat4 ,9 ! flotilla ( :i* 8 vessel 0 "o !re 0 a torp$o-boat t c>ri$ nei!r guns nor torp$oes1 = %e _h be5 /ripp$ ( all armam5t & e me*anical device n absolutely ess5tial to h] navigation1 9 ord] to light5 h]4 ,& !n %e 0 load$ ) dynamite to h] full capacity4 ,! ,japanese (fic] decl>$ t :5 a volunte] crew ( half a doz5 m5 0 call$ = to navigate h]1 t5 times ! requir$ numb] (f]$ !mselves1 al?\gh !y well knew t !y 7 go+ to c]ta9 dea?4 ,! flotilla 0 /eam+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! d>kness "o night1 n f> f ,port ,ar?ur1 :5 !re sudd5ly loom$ up ahead ! huge bulk ( a ,russian w>%ip4 ,at once ! dynamite-lad5 craft ?rew h]self directly 9 front ( ! oncom+ levia?an4 ,)\t ! pause ( an in/ant1 ! doom$ ,japanese crew sprung ! huge m9e1 :5 a va/ cone ( flame %ot up1 r$d5+ ! night1 c>ry+ ) x high into ! air1 decks1 sup]/ructure & guns ( ! w>%ip4 ,! w>%ip's magaz9es1 fir$ simultane\sly by ! dynamite bla/1 aid$ ! complete demolition4 ,! return+ torr5t ( guns & wreckage plung$ into ! sea4 ,all 0 ov]1 & x 0 d>k aga94 ,a ,,wild ,,projectile ,9 spite ( e precaution at ,gov]nm5t prov+ gr\nds1 big projectiles d sometimes glance out ( ! butts or heaps ( e>? into :i* !y are fir$1 or f ! face ( armorplates aga9/ :i* !y are direct$1 & f9ally l& 9 mo/ unexpect$ qu>t]s4 ,"o day1 :ile a ?irte5-in* gun 0 be+ te/$ at ,indian ,head1 a projectile glanc$ out ( ! butt1 m\nt$ high into ! air1 & !n came d[n ?r\gh ! ro( ( a build+1 :]e !re 7 engag$ a numb] ( (fic]s & book-keep]s4 ,! projectile pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! floor1 close to ! desk ( "o ( ! (fic]s1 & buri$ itself 9 ! e>?4 ,z ! projectile conta9$ no explosive *>ge1 ! damage 0 n great1 b ! sc>e t 0 ?r[n into ! occupants ( t room 0 ( consid]able magnitude4 ,,! ,,bomb ,,& ,,! ,,tra9 ,"o ( ! mo/ anxi\s mom5ts t ,i ev] exp]i5c$ 0 dur+ "s exp]im5ts made by me at ,maxim 9 ?r[+ a]ial torp$oes f a f\r-in* cannon4 ,^! torp$oes 7 ab\t f\r feet 9 l5g?1 *>g$ ) a v p[]ful high explosive1 & arm$ ) a detonat+ fuze4 ,we _h successfully fir$ sev]al ( !m into a s&-butt :]e !y explod$ ) great viol5ce4 ,!re 7 six ( !m3 five _h be5 fir$ & ! six? 0 load$ into ! gun1 ready to be dis*>g$1 :5 a pass5g] tra9 on ! ,j]sey ,c5tral ,railroad hove 9 sight1 & 0 pass+ u ab\t a ?\s& feet away z ! gun 0 fir$4 ,we _h no idea ( !re be+ any dang] to ! tra91 z its position 0 well away f ! l9e ( fire1 & ea* ( ! prec$+ projectiles _h behav$ s well4 ,b1 ?is "t1 ! torp$o glanc$ f ! s&-butt1 & w5t aft] t tra94 ,we /ood p>alyz$ ) dread z we saw x pass ov] ! tra91 close to ! ro( ( a c>1 & /rike 9 ! swamp j beyond x1 p]haps a c\ple ( hundr$ feet beh9d ! track4 ,an inv]t$ cone ( black e>? %ot up1 foll[$ by a dull s\nd4 ,9 imag9ation we _h witness$ a frightful cata/rophe1 ! wreck ( a pass5g] tra91 ) fe>ful loss ( life1 & all ! horror ( our own resultant pr$icam5t4 ,n[ t ! dang] 0 pa/1 ! ev5 t5or ( our way did take on a new reli%4 ,:at objects we are1 aft] all1 ( ! m]cy ( *ance6 ,,! ,,miss+ ,,vessel ,at ! same place1 ,i 0 "o day on ! po9t ( beg9n+ an exp]im5t1 = :i* ,i requir$ a small quantity ( dry guncotton4 ,be=e go+ = x to ! guncotton dry-h\se1 ,i in/itut$ a se>* = a suitable vessel 9 :i* to c>ry x4 ,= "s my/]i\s reason ,i _h mu* difficulty 9 f9d+ any?+ j adapt$ to my purpose1 & ! hunt delay$ me a matt] ( five m9utes or m4 ,f9ally1 h[ev]1 ,i secur$ a satisfactory vessel1 & hurri$ out ( ! door 9 ! direction ( ! dry-h\se4444 ,i _h cov]$ less ?an a rod ( ! di/ance :5 ! dry-h\se blew up4 ,9 ?is in/ance1 surely1 a b5ign ,provid5ce int]f]$ to save me f de/ruction4 ,,! ,,drunk5 ,,mess5g] ,"s ye>s ago1 soon aft] ,i _h built my exp]im5tal laboratory ne> ,lake ,hopatcong1 a de> old fri5d came to visit me4 ,he _h se5 h>d times 9 ! int]val t _h sep>at$ u1 & _h suff]$ f bo? bus9ess rev]ses & ill heal? s9ce ! days :5 he & ,i 7 *ums4 ,he 0 plung$ 9 ! dep?s ( pessimism1 :ile ,i 0 optimi/ic4 ,he 0 9 ! ?roes ( abject disc\ragem5t4 ,?\gh ,i made him _m (f]s ( assi/ance 9 v>i$ =ms1 none ( !m seem$ to *e] him 9 ! lea/4 ,:5 ,i knew him 9 our y\?1 he _h be5 "o ( ! brave/ m5 t ev] liv$2 n[1 he appe>$ to h lo/ all 8 =m] c\rage4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 he made ! rem>k t he 0 m9d$ to make an end ( ev]y?+1 s9ce life (f]$ him no?+ wor? :ile4 ,i frequ5tly importun$ him aga9/ ! folly ( contemplat+ suicide4 ,x came ab\t t "o day ,i 0 9 ne$ ( fulm9ate ( m]cury4 ,z ?is mat]ial _c be tak5 ^u a tra9 or s5t by express1 x 0 necess>y to g = x ) horse & wagon4 ,bo? my assi/ants & myself 7 j !n too busy to be sp>$ f ! "w 9 h&4 ,s1 x occurr$ to me t my old fri5d w\ld be exactly ! p]son to s5d on ! que/4 ,s9ce he 0 ev5 !n engag$ 9 m$itat+ suicide1 he w\ld n be 9 ! lea/ afraid ( fet*+ ! /uff = me4 ,( c\rse1 ,i %\ld n h ?\ght ( s5d+ him _h ,i believ$ !re 0 any p>ticul> dang]4 ,c]ta9ly !re w\ld be none if ! mat]ial 7 h&l$ prop]ly1 & 9 a wet /ate4 ,my old fri5d />t$ on ! mission valor\sly en\gh1 b he lo/ 8 c\rage pres5tly1 & return$ empty-h&$4 ,i !n s5t "o ( my help]s1 a sp>e man :o work$ = me occasionally1 z he _h be5 long connect$ ) ! manufacture & h&l+ ( explosives4 ,i gave him ! necess>y money = ! pur*ase ( ! mat]ial1 = ! hire ( ! team & 8 o!r exp5ses1 & z !re w\ld be two or ?ree doll>s ov]1 ,i told him he c\ld sp5d t 9 any way he lik$1 = 8 own use & beho(4 ,he return$ along t[>d ev5+1 left ! horse & wagon at ! /able1 & />t$ up to ! works ) a bag conta9+ t5 p\nds ( fulm9ate1 plac$ 9 a small h&-valise4 ,=tunately ,i saw him com+ soon aft] he _h ab&on$ ! vehicle4 ,! road 0 altoge!r too n>r[ = him2 ! gr\nd seem$ to reel "u 8 feet1 & he 0 /eady+ himself by sw++ ! valise back & =? f side to side ) great viol5ce4 ,a drunk] man nev] walk$4 ,i took ! valise away f him1 & c>ri$ x to ! works myself4 ,! next day1 :5 we op5$ x1 we f\nd t in/ructions _h n be5 foll[$ ab\t wett+ ! fulm9ate4 ,! bag ( dry fulm9ate _h1 :5 he procur$ x1 be5 m]ely set 9 a pail ( wat] = a few m9utes1 & only long en\gh to wet a ?9 /ratum ( ! explosive1 leav+ ! :ole int]ior p]fectly dry4 ,x is surely a wond] t ! drunk5 man _h n explod$ ?is mass ( dry fulm9ate 9 ! r\gh h&l+ he _h giv5 x4 ,_h he fall5 ) ! bag1 he mu/ almo/ c]ta9ly h caus$ an explosion by ! %ock ( ! impact ( ! fulm9ate aga9/ ! gr\nd4 ,,nitroglyc]9 ,,by ,,automobile ,at ano!r "t1 ,i requir$ "s v pure nitroglyc]94 ,z ?is mat]ial1 l ! fulm9ate ( m]cury1 c\ld n be transport$ by ei!r freight or express1 x 0 necess>y to g & br+ x ov] by horse & wagon1 or by automobile4 ,i decid$ to g & fet* x myself ) my automobile1 :i*1 at t "t1 0 a ,haynes-,app]son ( "o ( ! e>ly makes4 ,t ma*9e _h ! faculty ( go+ wrong (t5] & 9 m places ?an any o!r piece ( ma*9]y ,i ev] saw or he>d (4 ,x _h a v %ort :eel base1 &1 z ! /e]+ ge> _h worn s mu* t !re 0 a good deal ( lo/ motion1 x requir$ v great skill to keep ! c> 9 ! road4 ,no soon] w\ld x be br\ght 9 l9e ) ! highway ?an x w\ld imm$iately proce$ t[>d ! dit* or "s wall or tree4 ,x sway$ f side to side ( ! road l a drunk5 man1 & x 0 necess>y1 9 ord] to keep x 9 ! road at all1 to calculate an av]age ) x4 ,z x 0 q a long drive to :]e ,i 0 to procure ! nitroglyc]91 ,i w5t into ,new ,york & br\ght out a "y *auffeur f ! ,haynes-,app]son ,company1 expla9+ to him fully :y ,i want$ him1 & = :at ,i 0 go+4 ,i made him und]/& t ,i did n want him to />t to accompany me unless he _h ! c\rage to /& by me to ! end4 ,he 0 all c\rage2 brav]y seem$ to ooze out ( him at e pore4 ,:5 we />t$ on our j\rney1 e>ly ! next morn+1 ,i f\nd t he 0 :olly unable to /e] ! automobile4 ,he c\ld n keep x 9 ! road at all1 & ,i _h to drive x all ! way myself2 b1 z he und]/ood ! ma*9e & h[ to repair x1 ,i conclud$ t he might prove valuable on t acc\nt4 ,& he did1 = dur+ ! outgo+ & return trip1 t old ma*9e broke d[n ?ree times1 & ! tires w5t flat f\r times4 ,on arrival at ! factory1 ,i let ! *auffeur wait :ile ,i w5t to procure ! nitroglyc]94 ,i took a lot ( bic>bonate ( soda ) me1 ) :i* ,i absorb$ ! nitroglyc]91 =m+ a sort ( pa/e4 ,?is r5d]$ x safe to h&le1 &1 by plac+ x 9 wat]1 ,i c\ld at any "t dissolve out ! bic>bonate ( soda1 & leave ! pure nitroglyc]94 ,:5 ,i _h prep>$ fifty p\nds ( nitroglyc]9 9 ?is mann]1 plac$ x 9 glass j>s & roll$ !m up ) sev]al ?icknesses ( felt cov]+ mat]ial1 ,i _h !m tak5 up to ! automobile & plac$ 9 ! re> "p ( x4 ,i !n told ! "y *auffeur t ,i 0 ready to proce$1 b he said t he _h be5 talk+ ) ! m5 9 ! (fice1 & t !y _h told him t !y w\ld n ride ) ,mr4 ,maxim 9 t automobile ) t nitroglyc]9 = all ! money 9 ! _w4 ,!y _h fright5$ ! fell[ ne>ly out ( 8 wits4 ,x 0 ) mu* p]suasion & reason+ & insi/5ce t ,i f9ally got him to cons5t to get into ! c> ) me & ride along a v smoo? ev5 road to ! skirts ( ! t[n1 lett+ him believe t he c\ld !re escape1 & t ,i w\ld proce$ alone4 ,:5 we got a little out ( ! t[n1 ,i rem9d$ him ( 8 agreem5t to /ick ) me1 & told him t x w\ld be out ( ! "q = me to attempt to proce$ alone )\t an assi/ant1 z ,i _h b "o h&1 & c\ld n repair ! ma*9e v well if any?+ %\ld g wrong4 ,b he 0 deaf to all entreaties4 ,!n ,i told him1 ) highly color$ emphasis & significant ge/ures1 t1 %\ld he n proce$ ) me1 z he _h agre$1 ,i might prove !n & !re m dang]\s to 8 com=t & well-be+ ?an ! nitroglyc]9--& ,i kept him ) me6 ,aft] hav+ travel$ a few miles1 ! *auffeur began to recov] 8 c\rage1 & ,i _h no m tr\ble ) him4 ,z ,i 0 asc5d+ a /eep grade along a n>r[ road1 on ! return trip1 ,i saw a big t\r+ c> be>+ d[n ^u me1 ) a p>ty ( f\r "y m5 & two "y wom5 9 x4 ,!y 7 travel+ l ! w9d4 ,i turn$ out ( ! road z f> z ,i possibly c\ld1 & /opp$ my c>1 & signal$ ) my h& to !m to sl[ d[n1 po9t+ to ! n>r[ness ( ! road4 ,!y gave little he$ to ?is1 & ru%$ by me l a tornado1 com+ s close t !y c\ld n h miss$ my ma*9e1 hub to hub1 m ?an an in*4 ,!re is little consolation 9 ! fact t1 _h !y /ruck u1 !y nev] w\ld h kn[n h[ fooli% a ?+ !y _h done4 ,,! ,,jets ,,( ,,blue ,a *emi/ fri5d ( m9e once inv5t$ a process ( conv]t+ nitro-b5zole into tri-nitro-b5zole by a v quick & labor-sav+ me?od1 :i* consi/$ 9 mix+ ! nitro-b5zole ) nitric acid1 conf9+ ! mixture 9 a l>ge1 /rong1 /eel cyl9d]1 !n gradually heat+ ! cyl9d] until ! requir$ pressure %\ld be produc$1 :i* 0 expect$ to effect ! desir$ reaction4 ,accord+ly1 five hundr$ p\nds ( nitro-b5zole 0 mix$ ) ! necess>y quantity ( nitric acid ( ! requisite /r5g?1 & ! heat+ process 0 begun4 ,:ile anxi\sly wat*+ ?is inf]nal ma*9e1 my fri5d saw a peculi> blue flame em]ge f ! seam ar\nd ! head4 ,be+ ( an al]t nature1 & able to take a h9t )\t be+ kick$ by an elephant1 he )drew f ! vic9ity ( t cyl9d]4 ,he did n m]ely sidle away f ! p]il\s place--he fairly flew ) an alacrity born ( desp]ation4 ,he _h b>ely em]g$ f ! laboratory :5 !re 0 a t]rific explosion t level$ ! build+1 & =m$ an enorm\s crat] 9 ! e>? :]e he _h /ood1 ! concussion knock+ him s5seless4 ,&1 today1 he /ill swe>s1 ) solemn e>ne/ness1 t a freight c> c\ld h be5 buri$ 9 ! hole t 0 bl[n 9 ! gr\nd :5 8 pet project w5t (f4 ,?is exp]i5ce s impress$ him t he conclud$ t explosive comp\nds possess prop]ties :i* place !m 9 a class by !mselves1 & t x is a good class to avoid4 ,,! ,,wisdom ,,( ,,retreat ,dur+ ! exp]im5ts ) ,maximite at ,s&y ,hook1 previ\s to its pur*ase & adoption by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ,i 0 load+ "s %ell 9 a small h\se1 ne> :]e a t5-in* gun 0 be+ fir$4 ,ab\t a ye> or s be=e1 :5 a t5-in* gun ( ?is p>ticul> make 0 be+ te/$ at ,s&y ,hook1 ! bree* block blew out1 w5t ?r\gh ! bomb-pro(1 & kill$ sev]al (fic]s & m54 ,hav+ complet$ my "w1 ,i />t$ up ! railroad track 9 ! direction ( ! /eamboat l&+1 to return home1 :5 !re came ! r+ ( ! bell = ano!r dis*>ge ( ! cannon4 ,z ! bree* ( ! gun 0 po9t+ 9 my direction1 ,i recall$ ! above fatality2 b ,i reason$ ) myself t1 z a l>ge numb] ( te/s _h s9ce be5 made ) ^! guns1 & z ! defect 9 ! bree* me*anism 0 suppos$ to h be5 correct$1 ! *ance ( ! bree* bl[+ out at ?is p>ticul> dis*>ge & com+ my way 0 inf9itely small4 ,nev]!less1 ,i ?\ght1 x is exactly on su* occasions t ! unexpect$ does happ54 ,s ,i ran = all ,i 0 wor? up ! track & (f at "o side4 ,!n ,i he>d ! report ( ! gun1 & look+ ar\nd1 saw t sure en\gh ! bree* block _h bl[n out1 & saw x pass ?r\gh a build+ 9 its pa?4 ,i saw x /rike ! track ov] :i* ,i _h be5 walk+1 cut a rail (f1 saw x /rike ! old /one =t beyond me1 & rico*et high into ! air4 ,!re 0 an imm$iate %[] ( /ones & dbris fall+ ar\nd me1 :i* ,i dext]\sly dodg$4 ,on exam9+ ! small h\se :]e ,i _h be5 *>g+ ! ,maximite %ell ,i f\nd t ! w9d[s 7 fairly riddl$ ) pieces ( smokeless p[d]1 :i* _h be5 bl[n f ! bree* ( ! gun4 ,,! ,,race ,,) ,,dea? ,among ! _m dynamite plants t hang ^u ! v]dant hills ( ! ,am]ican c\ntryside1 !re is "o :i* /&s some:at ap>t f ! railroad1 & ! dynamite has to be c>t$ to ! /ation ov] ! highway4 ,at "o po9t ! highway passes close to ! edge ( a precipice ( consid]able height1 at ! bottom ( ^: abrupt1 ragg$ sides ne/les a pleasant villa1 own$ by a weal?y bus9ess man4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 :o told me ! /ory1 _h j paid a visit to ?is factory ( explosives1 & 0 walk+ leisurely along ! road4 ,at a di/ance ( p]haps a hundr$ y>ds ahead ( him !re 0 "o ( ! dynamite wagons1 mov+ two tons ( dynamite to ! railroad4 ,! driv] _h rec5tly pur*as$ a c\ple ( fre% horses1 :i* he pron\nc$ a spank+ pair4 ,!y 7 r re/ive & %i$ at ev]y?+ !y saw4 ,b ! driv] 0 a brave fell[ & a /rong "o1 & he _h no fe> ( be+ unable to control !m4 ,all at once1 "u ! impulse ( a gu/ ( w9d1 a newspap] fl>$ up 9 front ( !m4 ,quick z a fla%1 !y bolt$1 ru%+ headlong1 ! bits held firmly betwe5 _! tee?2 :ile ! high-pil$ load ( dynamite sway$ f side to side m5ac+ly z ! wagon took ! curves ( ! road4 ,at ?is in/ant ! =eman ( ! dynamite-works fla%$ by1 driv+ a pair ( horses to an empty wagon4 ,he _h obs]v$ ! plight ( ! driv] ( ! dynamite wagon1 & 0 la%+ 8 horses 9 mad pursuit4 ,al?\gh ! =eman's team 0 inf]ior1 /ill 8 wagon 0 empty1 & he 0 soon neck & neck ) ! runaway horses4 ,= sev]al hundr$ y>ds x 0 a close race1 nei!r a*iev+ any appreciable advantage ov] ! o!r4 ,ne>] & ne>] 7 !y com+ to ! precipice1 :i* yawn$ j :]e ! road turn$ %>ply to ! "r4 ,/ill on & on !y flew1 :51 9 a mom5t ( advantage1 ! =eman leap$ f 8 wagon1 full ^u ! neck & head ( ! nigh horse ( ! runaway pair1 & br\ght ! team to a /&/ill )9 less ?an fifty feet ( ! precipice1 & directly ov] ! villa ,i h m5tion$4 ,_h n ?is =eman possess$ bo? ! pres5ce ( m9d & ! a?letic qualifications necess>y1 c\pl$ ) great d>+1 t load ( dynamite mu/ inevitably h gone ov] ! precipice z ! horses /ruck t curve4 ,little ! peaceful occupants ( ! villa "u ! hill imag9$ :at a calamity at t fe>ful mom5t ov]hung !m6 ,,! ,,indomitable ,,poet ,an editor 9 a l>ge ,we/]n m9+ city once hit ^u a happy exp$i5t = gett+ rid ( obnoxi\s call]s4 ,to ?is end1 he fill$ a gunp[d] keg ) a%es1 ins]t$ a fuze1 pil$ a h&ful ( black gunp[d] ar\nd x1 to give ! :ole an air ( reality1 & e/abli%$ ! arrangem5t on a table 9 8 ante-room4 ,on ! adv5t ( c]ta9 bores1 ! (fice boy foll[$ in/ructions by light+ ! fuze1 & walk+ out ( ! room ) ! audible rem>k3 ,i'm go9' to bl[ up t old guy 9 !re6 ,! ?+ prov$ its wor? z an automatic b\nc]1 until1 on a memorable day1 a long-hair$1 calf-ey$1 dreamy-look+ "y male p]son came into ! place1 :o in=m$ ! (fice boy t he desir$ to see ! editor4 ,he expla9$ 9 cad5c$ spee* t he deign$ to exhibit to ! editor a poetic effusion1 ! lucubration ( a f9e fr5zy1 fairly ooz+ div9e afflatus1 on ! ,surplusage ( ,ov]-,s\l 9 ,"y ,maid5s4 ,on he>+ 8 m9ion's report conc]n+ ! visitor1 ! editor told ! boy to light ! fuze & to ask ! poet to sit d[n2 t ! editor w\ld see him 9 half an h\r4 ,:5 ! editor w5t out into ! ante-room ! fuze _h burn$ out1 ! surface gunp[d] _h fla%$ (f1 b ! poet 0 /ill sitt+ !re4 ,,scatt]$ ,i 0 once call$ z an exp]t to visit a dynamite plant :]e a new k9d ( high explosive 0 be+ manufactur$ in/ead ( ! ord9>y nitroglyc]9 dynamite4 ,x consi/$ ( a mixture ( *lorate ( pota%1 sulphur1 *>coal & p>aff9 wax4 ,its inv5tor _h giv5 x ! reassur+ "n ( ,d\ble ,x ,safety ,dynamite4 ,a qu>ry-man 9 a ne>by t[n _h1 ) 8 safety-ignor+ habitude1 attempt$ to load a hole ) ! /uff1 us+ a cr[b> z a ramm]1 ) ! result t he set (f ! *>ge1 & ! cr[b> w5t ?r\gh 8 head4 ,?is uns*$ul$ ev5tuation ar\s$ ! appreh5sion ( ! presid5t ( ! company1 :o 0 also its back]4 ,he began to gr[ suspici\s ab\t ! safety ( ! mat]ial4 ,be+ s mu* int]e/$1 he w5t ) me on my visit ( inspection4 ,we left ! tra9 at a sid+ ab\t a mile f ! works1 & _h j />t$ 9 _! direction :5 !re came a sudd5 boom & ro>1 & ! e>? %ook4 ,ov] ! p[d] works !re rose a huge column ( black smoke1 fl>+ wide into ! sky4 ,we f\nd a great crat] :]e ! mix+ h\se _h /ood4 ,?ree m5 7 work+ 9 ! build+ :5 ! explosion occurr$4 ,a =tunate survivor :o _h left ! place a mom5t be=e to g = a bucket ( dr9k+ wat]1 0 walk+ ab\t ! crat]1 app>5tly se>*+ = some?+ among ! scatt]$ remnants4 ,z we approa*$ him1 he sadly said3 ,i c't f9d mu* ( ! boys4 ,i guess y'll h to pl[ ! gr\nd if y want to bury !m4 ,a ,,lively ,,dead ,,"o ,sev]al ye>s ago1 at ! works ( ! ,am]ican ,=cite ,company1 a bat* ( nitrogelat9 blew up 9 process ( manufacture & sev]al m5 7 kill$4 ,"o labor] :o 0 work+ s close to :]e ! explosion occurr$ t 8 clo?+ 0 ne>ly all bl[n (f & he 0 spatt]$ ) ! blood ( 8 companions & craz$ by ! %ock1 />t$ 9 a wild & aimless run along ! road1 ) 8 tatt]$ g>m5ts fly+ 9 ! w9d4 ,a woman ( ! neighborhood1 ^: husb& 0 employ$ at ! works1 int]cept$ him ) ! eag] inquiry3 ,is anyone kill$8 ,yes1 yes6 said he1 ,we are all kill$6 ,e "o ( u is kill$6 ,& x 0 "s "t be=e he c\ld be conv9c$ t he 0 n among ! dead4 ,,incid5ts ,,9 ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,motorite ,motorite consi/s ( a comp\nd ( ab\t sev5ty p] c5t4 nitroglyc]9 & ?irty p] c5t4 gelat9at$ guncotton1 ! mixture be+ comp\nd$ 9 su* a way z to =m a t\gh & rubb]y sub/ance4 ,?is mat]ial is made into b>s1 :i* are smoo!d & v>ni%$ ^u ! outside & !n =c$ into /eel tubes4 ,9 use1 ^! /eel tubes are plac$ 9 an app>atus 9 su* wise t ! b> ( motorite c be ignit$ only at ! expos$ end1 9 a combu/ion *amb]1 into :i* wat] is =c$1 & z ! combu/ion is conf9$ to t end1 x proce$s ) absolute uni=mity1 accord+ to ! pressure1 & )\t explosion4 ,9 o!r words1 ! motorite acts z a fuel1 ! products ( combu/ion s]v+ z a flame bla/1 bl[+ ! wat] ?r\gh a s]ies ( baffle plates1 atomiz+ x1 & conv]t+ x in/antly into /eam4 ,! object ( motorite is to replace compress$ air 9 ! driv+ ( motors = self-propell$ torp$oes4 ,i h already exp5d$ m ?an fifty ?\s& doll>s 9 exp]im5ts ) motorite & on diff]5t k9ds ( app>atus = its use4 ,z ab\t f\r times z mu* en]gy is available = driv+ a torp$o by ?is sy/em z by any o!r1 ,i hope "s "t to effect arrangem5ts = ! equipm5t ( torp$oes ) x4 ,! fir/ b>s ( motorite t ,i made1 ,i =m$ by pass+ ?r\gh a die4 ,! result 0 t a small1 microscopic flaw :i* c\ld n be se5 ) ! nak$ eye ext5d$ ?r\gh ! b>s f end to end1 s t1 :5 ! b> 0 plac$ 9 ! combu/ion app>atus1 ! flame ( ignition pass$ imm$iately d[n ?r\gh ! flaw1 explod+ ! app>atus4 ,aft] ! fir/ app>atus blew up1 ,i made ano!r "o1 &1 z ,i c\ld n v well conduct ! exp]im5ts at ! place :]e ! fir/ mi%ap occurr$1 ,i hir$ a floor 9 a build+ to make ! te/4 ,b ,i ne$$ an assi/ant1 & x 0 problematical :]e ,i c\ld f9d "o4 ,"o day1 :ile return+ home1 ,i 0 acco/$ by a panh&l]1 a "y man claim+ to h j arriv$ f ,pittsburg1 seek+ "w4 ,i told him t if he 0 actually look+ = "w ,i _h a job = him1 & ,i bade him come "r along ) me4 ,i took him home t night1 f$ him1 & wat*$ him4 ,! next morn+ we w5t d[n to ! %op4 ,i expla9$ to him all ab\t ! nature ( ! exp]im5t t ,i 0 ab\t to try1 & told him t1 if he _h any timidity1 ! "t to abscond 0 !n & !re4 ,he told me t he 0 n afraid ( any?+1 if ,i 0 n4 ,v well1 !n1 ,i said1 ,i d n expect ! ?+ to bl[ up2 o!rwise1 ,i w\ld n be "h4 ,i got my "t-wat* ready1 & told him to press ! electric button to ignite ! motorite4 ,in/antly !re 0 a t]rific explosion4 ,! w9d[s 7 bl[n out into ! /reet1 & pieces ( ! %att]$ app>atus 7 driv5 into ! ceil+ & into ! wall all ab\t u2 b =tunately nei!r ( u 0 hit4 ,john look$ calmly ab\t him = a mom5t1 & !n at me1 & rem>k$3 ,god1 %e bu/$6 ,:ile we 7 recov]+ f our amazem5t1 half a doz5 policem5 ru%$ into ! place1 accompani$ by a prie/4 ,i expla9$ ! mi%ap ! be/ way ,i c\ld1 &1 see+ t ! prie/ 0 a h&some1 g5ial1 good-natur$ fell[1 ,i appeal$ to him4 ,he _h a little *at ) ! policem51 & !y all left4 ,i s5t t prie/ a box ( ! be/ cig>s t ,i c\ld buy4 ,"u ! c\nsel & advice ( ! l&lord ,i !n mov$ away f !re4 ,i next b\ght a h\se1 & 9 ! back y>d ,i built a laboratory ) no w9d[s or doors 9 x1 except a skylight at ! top & ! w9d[s & doors t front$ my h\se4 ,! walls 7 ( brick1 & made ?ick4 ,! skylight at ! top 0 a l>ge "o1 & 0 arrang$ to op5 up full size4 ,special precautions 7 tak5 by means ( v>i\s atta*m5ts to cause ! ro( to /ay on 9 case ( em]g5cy4 ,a new app>atus 0 made & erect$ & got ready to te/4 ,?is "t my wife 0 my assi/ant1 & we arrang$ to t\* ! ?+ (f by electricity f ! h\se4 ,aga9 x explod$1 & "o ( ! fragm5ts ( ! app>atus1 com+ ?r\gh ! op5 door1 /ruck ! wood5 wall beh9d :i* my wife & ,i 7 /&+ & ne>ly pass$ ?r\gh x4 ,on ent]+ ! laboratory1 ,i discov]$ = ! fir/ "t :at 0 ! actual cause ( ! tr\ble1 namely1 ! longitud9al flaw already ref]r$ to1 evid5c$ by ! fragm5ts ( ! motorite t rema9$ aft] ! explosion1 = motorite1 l smokeless gunp[d]1 :5 subject$ to explosive pressure1 is imm$iately ext+ui%$ ^u ! release ( ! pressure1 s t :5 ! app>atus blew up1 all ( ! unconsum$ motorite 0 ext+ui%$1 j z :5 ! projectile leaves ! gun any unburn$ smokeless p[d] is ext+ui%$ & is bl[n out 9 front ( ! gun1 :]e ! p>tially consum$ gra9s may be recov]$4 ,! next motorite 0 made by roll+ ! mat]ial into %eets1 cutt+ into discs1 seal+ !m toge!r "u pressure1 & 9 t way build+ up ! b>s1 :i* preclud$ ! possibility ( !re be+ any flaws4 ,"s motorite 0 soon made 9 ?is mann]1 & ano!r app>atus con/ruct$1 :i* 0 te/$ & :i* work$ v satisfactorily4 ,foll[+ ?is successful result1 ,i built a laboratory at a dynamite plant ne> ,lake ,hopatcong = conduct+ ! exp]im5ts on a l>g] scale4 ,my assi/ant at ! motorite laboratory 0 "o ( t ,am]ican c\ntry type1 absolutely hone/1 p]fectly fe>less1 pa9/ak+ & dilig5t1 ( su* timb] z ! great m5 ( ! e>? are made4 ,he 0 altoge!r a mo/ lovable fell[4 ,he _h all 8 life work$ ) explosives1 & 0 a vet]an 9 ! manufacture & use ( nitroglyc]9 & dynamite4 ,b1 :5 do+ pione] "w ) explosives1 !re is always an unavoidable elem5t ( risk1 ev5 :5 ! greate/ c>e is tak54 ,we at fir/ _h ! hydraulic press1 9 :i* we built up ! /icks ( motorite1 locat$ 9 ! laboratory room itself2 b ,i sugge/$ to my assi/ant "o day t x _h bett] be plac$ outside1 & a heavy brick wall built betwe5 u & ! press1 z a b>ricade 9 case ( a possible accid5t4 ,=1 ,i said1 suppose y %\ld by ov]sight neglect to put 9 ! lea!r pack+ betwe5 ! pi/on & ! motorite1 we might h an explosion4 ,he said t he c\ld h>dly =get t precaution4 ,nev]!less1 ! press 0 plac$ outside1 & ! b>ricade built4 ,! v fir/ "t t we us$ ! press !reaft] he did =get ! pack+1 ) ! result t ! press explod$4 ,al?\gh we 7 beh9d ! b>ricade1 /ill ! concussion br\ght u to our knees4 ,_h ! explosion occurr$ :ile ! press 0 be+ op]at$ 9 ! ma9 laboratory1 we %\ld bo? h c]ta9ly be5 v s]i\sly injur$1 if n kill$4 ,x 0 a matt] ( sev]al mon?s be=e ! full-siz$ torp$o app>atus ) :i* we 7 to exp]im5t 0 complet$ & erect$1 & ! necess>y quantity ( motorite made4 ,on ! day be=e ! regul> te/ 0 to be conduct$1 ,i 0 call$ to ,morri/[n1 z exp]t on a case 9 c\rt1 & ,i left ord]s ) my assi/ant to make up an additional small quantity ( seal+ comp\nd1 us$ = seal+ ! discs ( motorite toge!r 9 build+ up ! b>s4 ,?is seal+ mat]ial 0 made ( a mixture ( nitroglyc]91 guncotton1 camphor & acetate ( amyl4 ,z ,i did n receive ! telegram to g to ,morri/[n until aft] ,i left home t morn+1 my wife expect$ t ,i w\ld be work+ at ! laboratory t day1 b knew t ,i might possibly h a call to ,morri/[n4 ,on my way home t ev5+1 ,i 0 in=m$ by a neighbor t !re _h be5 an explosion 9 my laboratory1 t my assi/ant _h be5 kill$1 & t ! place _h be5 burn$ d[n4 ,i ha/5$ to ! spot & f\nd my wife !re wait+ = me4 ,all t 0 left ( my assi/ant lay 9 an adjac5t build+ cov]$ ) a piece ( sack+4 ,t 0 "o ( ! sadde/ mom5ts ( my :ole life4 ,x is impossible to "k :at little slip or misjudgm5t may h produc$ ! explosion4 ,a little inadv]t5ce 9 ! h&l+ ( a bottle ( nitroglyc]9 may h be5 ! cause4 ,! mann] 9 :i* my wife 0 in=m$ ( ! accid5t 0 ab\t on a p> ) t employ$ by ! ,iri%man :o took ! rema9s ( a fell[-workman1 kill$ by an explosion1 home to 8 wife 9 a :eelb>r[1 &1 knock+ ^u ! door1 ask$3 ,does ! widdy ,mc,ginnis live "h8 ,%e repli$3 ,indade1 & ,i'm n a widdy4 ,& he said3 ,& fai? ye are1 = ,i h 8 rimnants "h 9 ! :eelb>ry ) me4 ,a but*] 0 ! mess5g]-be>] to ,mrs4 ,maxim4 ,he said3 ,mrs4 ,maxim1 h y he>d ! news ab\t ! explosion8 ,& he cont9u$3 ,mr4 ,maxim's laboratory blew up & burn$ d[n today4 ,!y h f\nd "s ( 8 assi/ant1 b !y hav5't f\nd any ( ,mr4 ,maxim yet4 ,mrs4 ,maxim imm$iately ru%$ to ! sc5e ( ! accid5t1 :]e %e le>n$ ! welcome news t ,i 0 9 ,morri/[n t day4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 a matt] ( ano!r ye> ( h>d "w be=e ,i 0 aga9 ready to make a new trial ( ! torp$o app>atus4 ,!re 7 sev]al amus+ exp]i5ces 9 connection ) t te/+4 ,! app>atus held a *>ge ( "o hundr$ & t5 p\nds ( motorite4 ,wat] 0 pump$ cont9u\sly ?r\gh a wat] jacket ov] ! /eel cyl9d]s conta9+ ! burn+ motorite & into ! combu/ion *amb] dur+ ea* run4 ,! app>atus 0 provid$ ) an exhau/ valve s con/ruct$ z to control1 to a nicety1 ! pressure 9 ! combu/ion *amb]4 ,"u ?ree hundr$ p\nds pressure to ! squ>e in*1 :i* 0 :at 0 ma9ly us$1 ! motorite burn$ at ! rate ( a foot 9 l5g? p] m9ute1 & z ea* foot 9 l5g? weigh$ tw5ty-five p\nds1 x burn$ at ! rate ( tw5ty-five p\nds p] m9ute4 ,ea* p\nd ( motorite evaporat$ a little m ?an two p\nds ( wat]1 & ! products ( combu/ion1 m+l+ ) ! /eam produc$1 escap$ f ! exhau/ valve ?r\gh an in*-&-a-half nozzle4 ,! ro> ( ! escap+ gas & /eam 0 s great t x 0 impossible to he> "o %\t at ! top ( 8 voice4 ,! l\de/ %\t 0 less ?an a :isp]4 ,! ro> c\ld be he>d ) great di/9ctness m ?an two miles away4 ,a good idea c be _h ( ! viol5ce ) :i* ! /eam & gases escap$1 f ! fact t a door1 :i* accid5tally swung %ut dur+ "o ( ! runs 9 front ( ! nozzle1 al?\gh sev5 feet di/ant1 0 bl[n f its h+es1 brok5 9 two1 & ! fragm5ts hurl$ tw5ty feet away4 ,! noise 0 s conf\nd+1 t x 0 "s "t be=e my assi/ants & myself c\ld keep our s5ses ab\t u & note & record ! pressures on ! v>i\s gauges dur+ a run1 al?\gh ! app>atus 0 sep>at$ f u by a b>ricade s /rong & heavy t !re 0 no possibility ( our be+ injur$1 ev5 %\ld !re be an explosion4 ,"o day1 j z we 7 ab\t to make a run1 ! sup]9t5d5t ( a ne>by explosives works call$ ^u u1 & ,i ask$ him if he w\ld l to see ! run1 & he said he w\ld4 ,i !n ask$ him to note p>ticul>ly & to record ! pressure on a c]ta9 gauge4 ,! run la/$ ab\t five m9utes &1 on turn+ to him = 8 notes1 he himself 0 surpris$ t he _h be5 s conf\nd$ by ! noise t he _h n ?\ght ( look+ at ! gauge at all4 ,on ! day :5 ! f9al te/ took place1 ! firm ( torp$o-build]s t 0 int]e/$ ) me 9 ! app>atus s5t sev]al repres5tatives1 includ+ _! *ief eng9e]1 vice-presid5t & o!r (fic]s ( ! company1 to witness ! te/4 ,ev]y?+ be+ 9 read9ess1 & ea* memb] ( ! committee be+ conv9c$ t !re 0 no possible dang] 9 rema9+ 9 proximity to ! app>atus & back ( ! b>ricade1 :ile x 0 be+ te/$1 ,i gave ea* ( ! committee explicit in/ructions to wat* ! v>i\s gauges & to note ! pressures1 :ile ! *ief eng9e] & myself 7 to wat* ! nozzle gauge1 & to obs]ve ! "* & =ce ( ! /eam & gases escap+ f ! nozzle4 ,i told ! sev]al memb]s ( ! committee x 0 indisp5sable t !y %\ld c>efully wat* ! pressure gauges dur+ ! entire run4 ,z x 0 a condition ( ! te/ t ,i %\ld get up /eam )9 t5 seconds1 ! *ief eng9e] /ood ready ) 8 /op-wat* :5 ! electric button 0 press$ to ignite ! motorite4 ,z ! action 0 in/antane\s1 t is to say1 z /eam 0 got up practically in/antane\sly & 0 escap+ at ! nozzle "u full head z quickly z a gun c\ld be fir$1 he did n ?9k ( 8 /op-wat*1 & x 0 "s little "t be=e ,i c\ld get him to look at ! pressure gauge on ! nozzle1 s z to obs]ve ! "* ( ! escap+ /eam4 ,8 eyes _h a blank1 mean+less look1 b x mu/ be confess$ t he _h ! grit to /& !re4 ,n s1 h[ev]1 ) ! o!r memb]s ( ! committee4 ,ea* ( !m 0 f> m int]e/$ 9 8 own individual run ?an he 0 9 ! run ( ! app>atus1 = n "o ( !m 0 9 sight :5 ! run 0 complet$4 ,!y came /raggl+ back %eepi%ly1 b no urg+ suffic$ to br+ !m ne> ! app>atus dur+ any ( ! succe$+ runs4 ,,! ,,mule ,,gun ,9 ! old days :5 ! ,indians 7 sometimes tr\blesome on ! ,we/]n fronti]1 an (fic] 9 ! regul> army1 :o 0 r an +5i\s fell[1 conceiv$ ! idea ( mak+ a m\nta9 gun out ( a mule & ! b>rel ( a common field-piece1 us+ ! mule = ! c>riage4 ,he !re=e _h ! gun securely m\nt$ on ! back ( ! bea/4 ,!y _h n proce$$ f> ) ?is novel batt]y1 :5 a small knot ( ho/ile savages 0 espi$ quietly eat+ _! midday meal )9 easy range4 ,! m\nt$ gun 0 =?) load$ heavily ) grape & cani/]1 ! mule tak5 by ! head & po9t$ 9 ! direction ( ! ,indians4 ,a %ort piece ( fuze t _h be5 plac$ 9 ! t\*-hole ( ! gun 0 ignit$4 ,! mule1 he>+ ! sizz+ ( ! fuze1 began to re> & snort & kick & :irl ab\t1 :ile ! (fic] & 8 m5 scudd$ to cov]1 & flatt5$ !mselves out ^u ! gr\nd4 ,!y _h n long to wait :5 !re 0 a t]rific cra%4 ,! gun _h explod$ "u ! ov]*>ge1 ) ! utt] demolition ( ! mule c>riage4 ,! ,indians1 he>+ ! report1 look$ quickly ab\t !m1 & see+ ! fragm5ts ( an explod$ mule rocket+ ?r\gh ! air1 7 fright5$ ne>ly out ( _! wits1 & fl$ precipitately4 ,,h[ ,,gussie ,,got ,,load$ ,:5 ,i 0 a "y man ,i taught sev]al t]ms ( s*ool 9 ,ma9e1 :]e1 9 ! small c\ntry di/ricts1 ! tea*] is expect$ to be a walk+ encyclop$ia ( in=mation4 ,"o day !re came a l\d knock ^u ! door ( ! s*oolh\se4 ,on go+ out to see :at 0 ! cause ( ! imp]ative summons1 ,i f\nd /&+ !re ! wife ( "o ( ! neighbors1 :ite z a %eet ) agitation & al>m4 ,%e excit$ly told me t h] little boy1 ,gussie1 _h j swall[$ a bullet1 & %e ask$ me :at %e %\ld d = him4 ,:y1 said ,i pleasantly1 ,give him a good *>ge ( gunp[d]4 ,b be c>eful n to po9t him t[>d anybody4 ,%e w5t home & gave him a dose ( gunp[d]1 )\t ev] see+ ! joke4 ,,dynamite',s ,,freak ,a contractor1 :o does bus9ess up 9 ,new ,york ,/ate1 told me ! foll[+ /ory3 ,a c>load ( nitroglyc]9 dynamite _h be5 %ipp$ to him1 b 0 held up 9 a freight-h\se = a day or two be=e deliv]y to him4 ,"o night :ile x 0 !re1 ! freight-h\se took fire4 ,he>+ ! fire-al>m & look+ out1 he 0 a/\nd$ to see t x 0 ! freight-h\se burn+4 ,believ+ t 8 c>load ( dynamite w\ld be sure to explode1 he />t$ to run to ! sc5e 9 all ha/e1 to w>n ! firem5 & o!rs to keep f> away f ! inevitable explosion1 :51 sudd5ly1 !re 0 a great bur/ ( flame1 :i* %ot high into ! sky & fl>$ out bright & wild 9 all directions1 s5d+ up an enorm\s column ( smoke4 ,b ?is fi]ce combu/ion la/$ only a few m9utes1 & !n subsid$4 ,he knew t 8 dynamite _h burn$ up1 &1 curi\sly en\gh1 )\t explod+4 ,he met ! fire *ief aft] ! conflagration1 & !y spoke ( ! fire4 ,! *ief rem>k$ t !re mu/ h be5 "s v combu/ible freight on "o ( ! c>s4 ,he said t1 :5 ! fire fir/ />t$1 ! firem5 play$ a full /ream ( wat] on ?is c>1 b x did n d any good4 ,! c> burn$ s fa/ & s fi]ce t !y _h to ru% away = _! lives1 or !y w\ld h be5 consum$ by ! int5se heat1 & he wond]$ :at x c\ld be t w\ld burn s fi]cely4 ,:5 told t x 0 a c>load ( dynamite1 he felt l a man :o discov]s ! next day t he _h1 dur+ ! night1 walk$ along ! %e] edge ( a high precipice4 ,al?\gh dynamite 9 su* quantities z a c>load :5 ignit$ is almo/ c]ta9 to explode in/ead ( m]ely burn+1 /ill1 sometimes1 ev5 t quantity w take fire & burn up completely )\t explod+2 :ile1 at o!r times1 a s+le /ick ( dynamite :5 ignit$ w detonate4 ,,explosive ,,vag>ies ,"o ( ! old import]s ( picric acid 9 ?is c\ntry told me ! foll[+ /ory3 ,he sold ab\t five tons ( picric acid to a manufactur] ( dynamite do+ bus9ess at a c]ta9 place up ! ,hudson1 = employm5t z an +r$i5t 9 a p>ticul> k9d ( high explosive4 ,n be+ v famili> ) picric acid & ! "* ( ! explod] necess>y to detonate x1 ! pur*as] _h poor success ) x1 & he call$ ^u ! import] ) ! grievance t he _h be5 sold su* a poor lot ( picric acid t x 0 actually non-explosive1 & 0 !re=e practically wor?less1 & he want$ ! sell] to take x back imm$iately4 ,! import] c\ld n conv9ce him t he 0 mi/ak51 al?\gh he insi/$ t x 0 only necess>y to "k h[ to explode x1 & t1 :5 prop]ly detonat$1 x 0 "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful explosives 9 ! _w4 ,no1 said ! pur*as]1 t picric acid y h s5t me is n an explosive4 ,he admitt$ he knew t picric acid 0 recogniz$ z a v p[]ful explosive2 b he 0 sure ( "o ?+--t ! picric acid t _h be5 s5t him 0 n an explosive4 ,:y1 said he1 x is no m explosive ?an s&1 & ,i want y to take x back4 ,all "r1 said ! import]1 y may return me a sample ( x1 & ,i w submit x to ! requisite te/s1 & if x proves an inf]ior lot ,i w take x back4 ,t day1 dur+ ! pur*as]'s abs5ce1 "s workm5 7 mov+ a b>rel ( ! picric acid 9 ord] to let a plumb] m5d a small leak 9 a lead pipe1 :i* suppli$ ! place ) wat]4 ,ov] & ab\t ?is lead pipe _h be5 spill$ a consid]able quantity ( picric acid1 :i* _h =m$ picrate ( lead ) ! lead pipe4 ,! friction f ! b>rel set (f ?is picrate ( lead1 :i* 9 turn detonat$ ! picric acid2 & ! :ole five tons w5t (f ) su* viol5ce z amply to demon/rate its explosive qualities4 ,! foll[+ day ! pur*as] return$ to ! import] ) ! compla9t t t picric acid sold him 0 ! mo/ s5sitive1 mo/ viol5t & trea*]\s explosive mat]ial 9 ! _w4 ,! import] laugh$1 & rem9d$ him ( _! previ\s conv]sation4 ,b1 z ! dynamite factory _h be5 demoli%$ & sev]al m5 kill$1 ! pur*as] did n respond v readily to ! humor ( ! situation4 ,,! ,,turkey ,,t ,,w5t ,,to ,,b$ ,possibly x may n be div]g+ too mu* f dynamite /ories to tell ( an exp]i5ce ( m9e ) a /eam-cook]1 :i* ,i inv5t$ away back 9 ! eighties4 ,9 ?is cook] ,i 0 able to roa/ & bake by sup]heat$ /eam4 ,sometimes x work$ v well4 ,at o!r times ! safety valve gave me a great deal ( tr\ble1 be+ altoge!r too unc]ta9 9 its action4 ,"o day ,i 0 sitt+ alone 9 ! kit*51 /eam-roa/+ a turkey1 :5 dispossess$ ,bridget1 :o 0 wait+ 9 an adjo9+ room1 op5$ ! kit*5 door1 & took a sly peep at me4 ,i 0 endeavor+ to conv9ce h] t ! ?+ 0 p]fectly safe1 :51 ( a sudd51 t cook] blew up4 ,! kit*5 w9d[s 7 bl[n out1 ! door ripp$ (f its h+es1 & ! /ove demoli%$4 ,=tunately1 none ( ! fragm5ts f\nd ei!r ,bridget or me4 ,! ov5 portion ( ! cook]1 conta9+ ! turkey1 w5t up/airs some:]e1 ?r\gh ! ceil+4 ,lat] developm5ts %[$ t ! turkey _h gone to b$ 9 ! room ov] ! kit*54 ,t cook] 0 my fir/ pat5t4 ,,bill ,,b5nett1 ,,detective ,we _h a neighbor1 :5 ,i 0 a "y man d[n 9 ,ma9e1 by ! "n ( ,bill ,b5nett1 a h>d-work+ f>m]1 :o 0 v pr\d ( 8 pile ( dry h>d wood1 :i* he _h prep>$ = ! w9t]'s cold4 ,late 9 ! autumn1 h[ev]1 ! wood began to disappe> fa/] ?an he ?\ght x ought4 ,he 0 sure t someone 0 /eal+ x1 & inasmu* z 8 ne>e/ neighbors _h no /ore ( wood :atsoev]1 &1 too1 7 notori\sly %iftless1 he conclud$ t !y mu/ be ! pilf]]s4 ,a little bit ( detective "w t he practic$ to asc]ta9 ! tru? ( 8 conclusions 0 c]ta9ly +5i\s & work$ well4 ,b5nett took a doz5 /icks ( wood1 & bor$ a l>ge hole 9 ! end ( ea* ( !m1 :i* he fill$ ) rifle p[d]1 putt+ ab\t a p\nd into ea* /ick4 ,he !n plugg$ ! holes skillfully to conceal ! evid5ces ( 8 "w1 saw+ (f a %ort bit ( ! plugg$ end ( ea* /ick1 s t ! plug w\ld n %[1 & di/ribut$ ^! /icks ^u ! "p ( ! pile t 0 %r9k+4 ,he 0 c>eful to select ! wood = 8 own burn+ f ano!r portion ( ! heap4 ,! foll[+ ev5+ he 0 look+ f 8 w9d[ t[>d ! h\se ( ! neighbors1 wond]+ h[ long x w\ld be be=e 8 +5uity bore fruit1 :5 sudd5ly !re 0 a fla%1 a cra% & a ro>1 foll[$ by screams ( ,murd]6 & ,fire6 ,! my/]y _h be5 solv$4 ,,w9n+ ,,! ,,ox ,?is ,bill ,b5nett 0 a good deal ( a m>ksman1 & "o day :ile att5d+ a c\nty fair1 :]e he _h imbib$ a consid]able measure ( bottl$-up un/ead9ess1 he came reel+ along to a gr\p ( m5 :o 7 engag$ 9 %oot+ at a t>get4 ,! range 0 long1 & ! price paid by ea* conte/ant = a *ance to display 8 skill1 or lack ( x1 0 a doll> a %ot1 b ! prize 0 a fat ox1 :i* 0 de/9$ to g to ! fir/ :o made a bull's-eye4 ,z yet none _h succe$$ 9 mak+ ! lucky %ot4 ,bill /agg]$ into position1 & ?rew d[n a t5-doll> bill = t5 %ots4 ,! att5dants /eadi$ him suffici5tly to conf9e 8 wild t>get practice to t "p ( ! sky & horizon :]e ! t>get 0 locat$4 ,bill _h wa/$ n9e %ots )\t com+ )9 speak+ di/ance ( ! t>get1 :i* to 8 drunk5 sight appe>$ to be d\ble4 ,roll+ l a %ip 9 a /orm1 ,bill br\ght ! gun to 8 %\ld] = ! la/ r\nd1 decl>+1 ,by gum1 ,i'm ago+ to hit "o ( !m t>gets ?is "t4 ,& he did4 ,z !y w5t sail+ by1 he let blaze at !m1 & behold1 x 0 a bull's-eye6 ,bill _h won ! ox on a "o-to-a-million *ance4 ,a ,,duel ,,to ,,! ,,dea? ,9 ! old pione] days ( ,ma9e1 :5 x 0 /ill a prov9ce ( ,massa*usetts1 a "y ,fr5* (fic] _h an alt]cation ) ! *ief ( ! ,oldt[n ,indians1 & accord+ to ! cu/om ( ! times1 *all5g$ ! ,r$ ,man to fight a duel ) him4 ,! old ,indian1 accord+ to ! c\rtesies ( ! game1 0 all[$ ! *oice ( weapons1 & he *ose two kegs ( gunp[d]4 ,ea* 0 to sit ^u a keg1 ) ! bung out4 ,!n two pi/ols 7 to be dis*>g$ 9 succession4 ,on ! fir+ ( ! fir/ pi/ol1 two iron pok]s1 heat$ to a :ite heat1 7 to be laid ^u a table beside ! dueli/s1 :i* 0 to be imm$iately foll[$ by ! dis*>ge ( ! second pi/ol4 ,at ?is signal !y 7 ea* to seize a pok] & ?ru/ x into ! bung-hole ( ! keg on :i* 8 adv]s>y 0 sitt+1 ! old ,indian calculat+ t he w\ld be quick] ?an ! ,fr5*man4 ,b ! ,fr5*man _h a little calculation ( 8 own1 & he figur$ out some?+ t ! ,indian _h d\btless n ?\ght (4 ,?is 0 t ! explosion ( ei!r keg w\ld be c]ta9 to explode ! o!r4 ,b he made a bluff ( x1 ?9k+ t ! old ,indian too might be bluff+1 & s ev]y?+ 0 arrang$4 ,ea* m\nt$ 8 respective keg & ! fir/ pi/ol 0 fir$4 ,! savage 0 a grav5 image1 b ! ,fr5*man did n wait = ! second signal1 & unlike ,lot's wife1 he nev] look$ back4 ,,! ,,bewit*$ ,,fl9tlock ,my fa!r us$ to tell a good /ory ab\t a "o-"t *ief ( ! ,oldt[n ,indians1 &1 z x _h to d 9 a way ) explosions--inde$1 a s]ies ( !m--,i add x to my collection4 ,!re 0 a f>m] liv+ 9 an adjac5t t[n1 :o frequ5tly receiv$ visits f ! old *ief4 ,on su* occasions1 ! ,r$ ,man always c>ri$ 8 %otgun ) him4 ,! weapon1 accord+ to ! times1 0 a fl9tlock1 s+le-b>rel$ muzzle-load]4 ,"o day 9 ! autumn1 ! f>m] 0 fe$+ 8 turkeys by /r++ a long l9e ( corn ^u ! gr\nd1 on ei!r side ( :i* ! turkeys 7 /&+1 head to head1 9 two oppos+ ranks = ! fe$+4 ,! ,indian 0 pres5t1 & ! f>m] ask$ 8 gue/ :at he w\ld give = a %ot at t d\ble l9e ( turkeys' heads4 ,! ,indian answ]$ t he w\ld give five doll>s1 if he c\ld h e turkey t he kill$ or w\nd$4 ,! f>m]1 :o _h previ\sly drawn ! %ot f ! ,indian's gun1 leav+ only ! p[d] *>ge1 accept$ ! (f]4 ,! ,indian level$ 8 gun & fir$2 b n a turkey fell4 ,! old ,r$ ,man look$ puzzl$4 ,! f>m] laugh$ at 8 m>ksman%ip1 b ! old savage m]ely grunt$1 & w5t home4 ,! *ief appe>$ aga9 next day1 & ! f>m] ask$ him h[ he w\ld l to take ano!r %ot1 hav+ aga9 drawn (f a *>ge ( %ot f ! ,indian's gun4 ,he w\ld gladly give ano!r five doll>s = a try4 ,?is "t ! dis*>ge ( ! gun br\ght d[n a goodly numb] ( turkeys4 ,! ,indian _h tak5 ! precaution ( load+ 8 gun ) a d\ble *>ge ( %ot4 ,on ! next visit receiv$ f ! ,indian1 ! f>m] unload$ ! gun d[n to ! p[d] *>ge1 !n put 9 a wad ( punk1 & ano!r p[d] *>ge ) ano!r wad ( punk1 & s on1 until he _h load$ ! weapon ne>ly to ! muzzle4 ,he !n replac$ ! gun 9 its position 9 ! corn]1 dropp$ a fire-coal into ! muzzle1 & invit$ ! ,indian to supp]4 ,aft] ! lapse ( a few m9utes1 ! ,indian's gun w5t (f1 bang6 ,mu* surpris$1 ! ,indian look$ ar\nd1 & rem>k$ t x 0 a /range occurr5ce1 t he _h nev] be=e kn[n 8 gun to g (f by itself4 ,:ile he 0 /ill cogitat+ ov] ! /range occurr5ce1 bang6 w5t ! old gun aga94 ,! ,indian hurri$ ?r\gh 8 supp]1 v greatly p]turb$1 b he _h n q f9i%$ :5 ! old gun spoke yet once aga94 ,! *ief rose f ! table hurri$ly1 seiz$ 8 anci5t weapon1 & />t$ (f = home ) z ne>ly a display ( agitation z is p]missible to ! dignity ( ! ,r$ ,man4 ,be=e he _h gone f>1 h[ev]1 ! old gun utt]$ ano!r bang6 ,he !n broke into a rapid run1 & j z he arriv$ at 8 wigwam1 ! gun bang$ aga94 ,n[ ?or\ghly fright5$1 he hurl$ x f him ov] a f5ce4 ,/ill1 = m ?an two h\rs ! ,indian's weapon cont9u$ its my/]i\s b>k+4 ,:5 ! f>m] expla9$ ! trick to ! old *ief1 he felt t he _h be5 some:at comp5sat$ = ! loss ( 8 turkeys4 ,,:5 ,,he ,,%irk$ ,a prom95t f9anci]1 :o 0 a mu* bett] bus9ess man ?an he 0 inv5tor1 read ( ,moissan's exp]im5ts 9 mak+ artificial diamonds4 ,! f9anci] conceiv$ ! idea ( conv]t+ an?racite coal directly into diamonds by subject+ x to enorm\s pressure ( gunp[d] explod$ 9 a /rong /eel cyl9d]4 ,z he wi%$ to m>ket a l>ge quantity ( 8 manufactur$ diamonds be=e _! artificial "* %\ld leak out1 he det]m9$ to conduct 8 exp]im5ts v secretly2 consequ5tly1 he put ! man-(-all-"w at 8 c\ntry place ^u ! job4 ,?is fai?ful & useful s]vant 0 to report ! progress ( ! "w regul>ly at ! city (fice ( 8 employ]4 ,aft] try+ sev]al exp]im5ts ) black gunp[d]1 ! man report$ t ! s*eme didn't "w--t no diamonds 7 produc$4 ,! f9anci] !n told ! useful t he _h evid5tly rea*$ ! limit ( p[] ( black gunp[d]4 ,n[ try dynamite1 said he4 ,!re 0 a break 9 ! *a9 ( reports1 & he wrote ! useful1 ask+ him :y he did n report4 ,/ill no answ]4 ,aft] wait+ "s days1 ! idea sudd5ly /ruck ! f9anci] t possibly ! process _h prov$ successful & t ! useful plann$ to betray him4 ,he accord+ly s5t a p]emptory telegram to him to report at once on pa9 ( dis*>ge4 ,! next day a vision1 swa!d & b&ag$ & p]ambulat+ on crut*es1 ent]$ 8 (fice4 ,y inf]nal old sc\ndrel6 yell$ ! wreck1 z he ent]$4 ,bl[ a man up ) dynamite1 & !n ?reat5 to dis*>ge him = n report+6 ,,! ,,elevation ,,( ,,womanhood ,i _h a c]ta9 man 9 my employ d[n at ,maxim by ! "n ( ,b5jam9 ,bill+s1 :om we call$ ,b5 ,bill+sgate4 ,b5 held views v /rongly prejudicial to dogs & matrimony4 ,he 0 all t is impli$ by ! t]m all-r\nd useful4 ,?\gh an erratic fell[1 he 0 bright & en]getic & seem$ to be able to d any?+ "u ! sun :5 he set ab\t x4 ,b he lack$ initiative1 except 9 ! expression ( 8 op9ions ab\t ^? two abom9ations--dogs & matrimony4 ,:5 he 0 "y & ard5t he _h m>ri$ ,sukyanna1 a maid5 :o 0 dom9at$ by ! delusion t %e _h be5 born ) a mission1 to :i* all o!r consid]ations 7 second>y & %\ld be subord9at$4 ,%e 0 also a woman ) a pug dog4 ,b5jam9's n]ves _h be5 frazzl+ out = "s "t1 & 8 pati5ce 0 sorely tri$ by ! division ( ! lady's affections betwe5 him & ! dog--) a decid$ lean+ t[>d ! dog4 ,"o day he br\ght home to 8 wife a beautiful ,*ri/mas pres5t1 :i* consi/$ ( a l>ge color$ photograph ( himself1 m\nt$ 9 an exquisite gilt frame4 ,! exp5se ( ! ?+ repres5t$ a week's h>d labor1 b he want$ to create an impression ^u 8 wife4 ,he believ$ 9 do+ ?+s by :oles & 9 /rik+ h>d to w94 ,8 wife 0 v pleas$--) ! frame4 ,on 8 return f "w ! foll[+ ev5+1 he took a sidelong glance t[>d ! mantel ov] :i* ! picture _h be5 hung4 ,he did n recognize himself4 ,!re 9 ! frame 0 a life-size photograph ( ! pug 9 place ( 81 :i* ,sukyanna _h remov$4 ,he utt]$ nev] a ^w1 b 8 :ole m5tal me*anism 0 turn+ som]saults4 ,! next day1 at roll-call1 t dog 0 report$ among ! miss+4 ,b5jam9 pret5d$ to sympa?ize & to condole ) 8 wife1 b %e 0 disconsolate4 ,"s ,gypsies _h pass$ t way dur+ ! day1 & x 0 suspect$ t !y might h /ol5 ! dog4 ,! horse 0 accord+ly hit*$ up & a drive ( t5 miles 0 tak54 ,:5 ! ,gypsies 7 ov]haul$ & r\nd$ up1 ! pug 0 n discov]$4 ,!n an adv]tisem5t 0 ins]t$ 9 all ! t[n pap]s4 ,/ill no pug4 ,! can9e cont9u$ a p]si/5t abs5tee4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,b5jam9 _h devot$ +5uity en\gh to ! de/ruction ( t dog to =m ! basis ( a ,%]lock ,holmes detective /ory4 ,he _h prep>$ a sort ( cani/]-bomb1 adapt$ to g (f by a /rong ?ump ( any sort4 ,! dog1 ! bomb & a /\t ra:ide /r+1 ) :i* to te!r ! bomb to ! dog1 7 confid+ly plac$ 9 ! h&s ( a small boy 9 ! neighborhood1 kn[n to h bo? a s5se ( humor & a ta/e = ! mis*iev\s4 ,! boy 01 h[ev]1 fond ( dogs1 & x ev5tuat$ t he decid$ to keep ! dog = himself4 ,h5ce ! delay 9 ! f9ale ( ?is /ory4 ,b ! ur*9's s5se ( humor f9ally got ! bett] ( 8 affection4 ,he f\nd x impossible to *oke (f ! appeal to 8 imag9ation ( hit*+ t bomb to ! dog's tail4 ,consequ5tly he took ! pug out & c>efully ti$ ! cani/] to its tail4 ,foll[+ ! +5i\s in/ructions ( ,b5jam91 z soon z he _h done s he dodg$ into ! h\se & %ut ! door be=e ! dog realiz$ :at _h happ5$4 ,:5 ! pug discov]$ itself a "p ( an inf]nal ma*9e1 old-home-week associations rose up 9 its memory1 & x made a bee-l9e = home & human "m4 ,b5jam9 _h made a little miscalculation ab\t ! am\nt ( ?ump+ t w\ld be requir$ to actuate ! explod+ me*anism ( 8 +5i\s bomb1 & x did n explode imm$iately1 z expect$4 ,! dog & bomb1 consequ5tly1 hurtl$ ?r\gh space l a comet ) a head on bo? ends ( ! tail4 ,on ! dog's arrival1 ,sukyanna 0 go+ ab\t h] h\sehold duties1 ) a book 9 "o h& writt5 by ,miriam ,mu%room on ,! ,transc5d5talism ( ! ,univ]sal1 & ,its ,relevancy to ! ,elevation ( ,womanhood2 :ile1 ) ! o!r h&1 direct$ only by subconsci\s m5tal process born ( habit1 %e 0 prep>+ supp] = ,b5jam94 ,%e prid$ h]self on t p[] ( conc5tration & absorption1 s common to ! arti/ic temp]am5t1 :i* c resi/ = a :ile ! batt]+-ram assaults on consci\sness ( h[l+ *ildr51 b>k+ dogs1 or a h\se on fire4 ,z a result1 %e did n he> or see puggy z1 ) :9e & d9 & clatt]1 he ru%$ into ! room :]e %e /ood4 ,n receiv+ ! expect$ att5tion & consolation1 puggy 9 8 impati5ce circl$ ar\nd ! human "m1 entw9+ ! %anks ( h] 9 ! /rong ra:ide cord1 until dog & bomb _h effectually hobbl$ h] skirts1 :51 tripp+1 %e w5t d[n on bo?4 ,?is mean trick on ! "p ( ,b5jam9 bruis$ h] arti/ic s\l & prov$ f> too mu*2 %e in/antly sep>at$ f ,b5jam9--9 ! direction ( ! empyrean4 ,%e _h at la/ a*iev$ ! realization ( ! ,elevation ( ,womanhood4 ,,didn',t ,,"k ,,x ,,0 ,,load$ ,at ! works ( ! ,maxim-,nord5felt ,company 9 ,engl&1 :5 "s ( ! e>ly exp]im5ts ) smokeless p[d]s 7 be+ made 9 t company's laboratory1 a /rong hydraulic cyl9d]1 :i* _h be5 employ$ = compress+ exp]im5tal explosive mat]ials1 0 ?r[n out ( commission by ! ram1 or plung]1 /ick+ 9 ! cyl9d]4 ,! cyl9d] 0 tak5 to ! %op1 & ! job ( gett+ ! plung] out ( x 0 giv5 to "o ( ! workm54 ,he !reupon comm5c$ 9 8 own peculi> way by heat+ ! cyl9d] ov] a =ge1 ?9k+ to exp& x suffici5tly to all[ ! plung] to be remov$4 ,he succe$$ be=e long1 ) an effectuality t p]fectly dumbf\nd$ 8 sl[ s5se ( exp$ition4 ,! conta9$ explosive naturally ignit$1 & ! plung] 0 bl[n out l a %ot f a cannon4 ,! cyl9d] itself 0 bl[n d[nw>d1 demoli%+ ! =ge1 pass+ ?r\gh ! plank floor1 & bury+ itself 9 ! gr\nd1 :ile ! plung] :izz$ upw>d ?r\gh ! ro(1 & disappe>$ 9 ! direction ( ,scotl&4 ,,! ,,wrong ,,tap ,! work] among high explosive mat]ials mu/ nev] relax 8 ceaseless vigilance4 ,n only 8 own life1 b also ! lives ( ^? work+ at 8 side1 hang ^u ! ?read ( inf9ite c>e4 ,?is fact is emphatically illu/rat$ by an exp]i5ce ( my own1 :ile conduct+ "s exp]im5ts ) a cont9u\s process = mak+ nitroglyc]9 :i* ,i _h inv5t$4 ,ord]s 7 wait+1 & x w\ld take a week ( con/ant labor on my "p to complete ! app>atus4 ,i !re=e cr[d$ ! week into ?ree days1 work+ con/antly day & night1 )\t a mom5t's sleep or re/4 ,i _h ?\ght out e detail ( ! process ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,i _h te/$ e /ep1 unit by unit1 s ,i 0 confid5t n only t ! process w\ld prove successful1 b also t x w\ld be safe to op]ate4 ,on ! =5oon ( ! ?ird day1 ev]y?+ be+ at la/ 9 read9ess1 ,i n[ prep>$ to turn on ! acids & ! glyc]94 ,i 0 well aw>e ( ! grim possibilities ( my be+ kill$1 = if ,i _h made a miscalculation or any wrong det]m9ation1 ,i knew t my life might be ! =feit4 ,i gave little ?\ght to ! likelihood ( my be+ incauti\s due to ! trem5d\s /ra9 to :i* ,i _h s long subject$ myself4 ,z x happ5$1 ,i 0 s worn out t at ! v outset ,i turn$ on ! glyc]9 fir/1 in/ead ( ! acids4 ,my h& 0 actually ^u ! acids tap be=e ,i realiz$ my error4 ,9 t vital mom5t1 "s secret s5se or in/9ct call$ back my w&]+ wits 9 ! nick ( "t1 &1 %udd]+1 ,i dropp$ my f+]s f ! tap4 ,_h ,i turn$ x on aft] ! glyc]9 began to fl[1 ,i mu/ inevitably h be5 bl[n to pieces4 ,,:5ce ,,all ,,b ,,him ,,_h ,,fl$ ,i h a lit]>y fri5d by ! "n ( ,m>v9 ,dana1 :o1 al?\gh he 0 = ye>s editor ( ! ,sm>t ,set1 once fail$ 9 a bit ( priori p]spicuity4 ,"s ,italians 7 bla/+ out a bit ( rock at ,l&+ = ! f\ndation ( a new bridge1 to c>ry ! roadway ov] ! railroad 9 t village4 ,!y _h j f9i%$ *>g+ a big1 deep hole ) dynamite1 & _h light$ ! fuze1 :5 ,m>v9 />t$ to cross ! tempor>y bridge ) 8 usual measur$ /ride ( ev]-consci\s dignity4 ,! ,italians1 :o _h )drawn to a safe di/ance1 see+ him com+1 & !y be+ unable to speak ,engli%1 ge/iculat$ wildly1 & po9t$ excit$ly 9 ! direction ( ! bla/ "u ! bridge4 ,! littrateur conclud$ t !re mu/ be some?+ extraord9>y go+ on d[n bel[ !re--some?+ q wor? look+ at1 &1 walk+ directly above ! bla/1 lean$ ov] ! bridge & look$ d[n4 ,j at t in/ant ! m9e explod$4 ,he 01 happily1 unhurt by any ( ! fly+ /ones & dbris1 b ! knock-d[n argum5t ( ! %ock f ! bla/ conv9c$ him t su* c>elessness on ! "p ( ^? ,italians1 ) nev] a gu>d to wave a r$ flag w>n+ p$e/rians1 01 inde$1 truly %ock+4 ,,break+ ,,8 ,,n]ve ,j back ^u ! hills t rise up f ! s\!rn %ores ( ,lake ,hopatcong1 !re is "o ( ! mo/ important dynamite works 9 ! c\ntry4 ,james ,w5twor? began 8 labors !re fir/ z an err& boy1 at ! age ( twelve1 soon aft] ! works />t$4 ,x 0 8 brag t he _h gr[n up ) ! works1 b t he _h nev] gone up ) !m1 al?\gh he _h se5 _m ano!r g up1 :51 on occasion1 by "s freak ( *ance1 a pack+-h\se or a nitroglyc]9 app>atus w\ld be bl[n to ! f\r w9ds ( heav51 spray+ wreckage ( m5 & timb] ov] ! :ole cele/ial concave4 ,jim _h no lack ( c\rage4 ,he _h work$ 9 e dep>tm5t ( ! bus9ess2 _h made nitroglyc]9 & nitrogelat91 & _h become "o ( ! mo/ skillful dynamite pack]s4 ,z he did piece-"w1 he made money rapidly4 ,"o day1 at a *ur* /rawb]ry fe/ival1 he 0 drawn into ! vortex ( t swirl+ passion1 love1 & m>ri$4 ,! "y wife importun$ him to give up ! dynamite bus9ess1 z he _h already laid up suffici5t money to />t him 9 ano!r bus9ess4 ,yield+ to h] wi%es1 he gave notice t 8 resignation 0 to take effect at ! end ( two weeks4 ,on ! ?ird day ( ! p]iod ( 8 notice1 on ! adv5t ( ! noon h\r1 he 0 seiz$ ) an uncontrollable impulse to take 8 d9n]-pail & himself out ( ! pack+-h\se :]e he 0 work+4 ,he said aft]w>d t he got to ?9k+1 ,suppose ?is pack+-h\se %\ld bl[ up2 :at w\ld become ( ,susie8--to say no?+ ( 8 own disp]sion4 ,he w5t to ! top ( an elevation to eat 8 d9n]1 9 full view ( ! pack+-h\se1 cont9u+ 8 pessimi/ic reflections4 ,! place began to look suspici\s4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 8 life he felt fe>4 ,on a sudd51 t pack+-h\se became a :ite1 dazzl+ ball ( flame1 & he 0 knock$ d[n by ! concussion4 ,he told ! sup]9t5d5t t ! ?ree days he _h s]v$ on 8 notice mu/ suffice--he _h lo/ 8 n]ve6 ,,! ,,grizzly ,,cannon ,,ball ,9 ! e>ly days1 :5 !re 0 m individual & less corporate m9+ 9 ! gold c\ntry ( ! ,we/1 a long & lean ,yankee1 ,jim ,evans1 :o 0 once a neighbor ( m9e 9 ,ma9e1 contract$ ! gold-fev]1 & w5t ,we/4 ,luckily1 he almo/ imm$iately /ruck a pay /reak high up ! face ( a cliff1 :]e !re 0 a wide %elf ( rock t af=d$ a v conv5i5t roadway = 8 use1 z well z consid]able area = ! transaction ( 8 op]ations4 ,someone be=e him _h />t$ op]ations on ! same site1 b _h become disc\rag$ & quit1 leav+ a big /eel tank1 op5 at "o end1 ly+ ^u its side1 ! op5 end po9t+1 l a huge cannon1 ov] ! m9+ settlem5t a ?\s& feet bel[4 ,jim us$ ?is tank to w>eh\se c]ta9 edibles1 toge!r ) a keg ( black gunp[d]4 ,"o day1 on ,jim's return f grubb+ 9 ! gr\nd1 he 0 amaz$ to f9d ! entrance to 8 w>eh\se block$ by a huge grizzly be> t _h crawl$ 9 to get at ! edibles1 & t fitt$ ! big tube l a wad 9 a gun4 ,jim 0 addict$ to humor1 & z !re 0 a ?ree-qu>t]-in* hole 9 ! tank ne> ! clos$ end "r ov] ! keg ( gunp[d]1 ! head ( :i* _h be5 remov$1 x occurr$ to him t he might make x some:at int]e/+ = ! be> by light+ a piece ( fuze & dropp+ x into ! gunp[d]4 ,?is he proce$$ to d1 & ! be> proce$$ to leave t tube aft] ! mann] ( a cannon ball4 ,he>+ ! report1 & see+ a l>ge volume ( smoke1 ! t[nspeople1 look+ skyw>d & ,jim-w>d1 7 a/oni%$ at see+ a ton ( grizzly hurtl+ outw>d f ,jim's place & desc5d+ ^u !m4 ,on ,jim's return to ! village t ev5+1 he 0 surr\nd$ by num]\s int]rogators reg>d+ ! be>4 ,oh1 he said1 casually1 ,i f\nd ! be> 9 my %ack1 & j ?rew him out1 t's all4 ,,! ,,joke ,,0 ,,n ,,on ,,! ,,*9am5 ,:5 ! ,alaskan gold excitem5t 0 at its height1 a c\ple ( adv5tur\s spirits1 prospectors f ,cali=nia1 _h exp5d$ sev]al mon?s ( preci\s1 good old summ]-"t & exhau/$ _! res\rces 9 an endeavor to locate pay dirt by s9k+ a %aft into a n>r[ table ( l& :i* jutt$ out f a high m\nta9 ne> its base4 ,aft] ?aw+ & grubb+ & bla/+ ?r\gh fifty feet ( e>?1 ) no gold 9 sight1 !y came ^u solid ice und]ly+ ! cov] ( e>? ?r\gh :i* !y _h p5etrat$4 ,!y kept on1 h[ev]1 = sev]al weeks m1 9 an endeavor to p5etrate ?r\gh ! ice2 b !y f\nd ice1 & only ice1 = ano!r fifty feet4 ,!n x 0 t x occurr$ to !m to salt t ice ) f9e gold du/ & sell out to "s t5d]foot suck]4 ,!y v easily f\nd ! desir$ victims 9 two ,*9am51 ) evid5t ample means & suffici5t lack ( exp]i5ce4 ,! two prospectors _h ab\t a ton ( dynamite on h&4 ,?is !y l[]$ into ! %aft & conceal$ x 9 a side drift j deep en\gh & big en\gh to hold x1 calculat+ t ! fir/ %ot fir$ by ! ,*9am5 w\ld set (f ! dynamite &1 by completely demoli%+ ! %aft1 conceal _! fraud4 ,! fir/ bla/ made by ! ,*9am5 did explode ! dynamite1 :i* n only wreck$ ! %aft1 b also lift$ ! :ole jutt+ bit ( tablel&--ice1 e>?1 ev]y?+--s5d+ x--an avalan*e--d[n ! m\nta9 slope sev]al hundr$ feet1 expos+ a ?ick /ratum ( glacial detritus1 "u :]e ! ice _h be51 s full ( gold t x prov$ to be "o ( ! ri*e/ f9ds ev] made 9 ,alaska4 ,! "o bla/ _h made ! ,*9am5 millionaires4 ,,*9ese ,,fireworks ,dur+ ! gold-digg+ days ( ,cali=nia1 be=e !re 0 a re/riction impos$ ^u ! immigration ( ,*9ese1 a big ,am]ican sail+ vessel1 :ile 9 ,*9ese wat]s1 _h tak5 abo>d a l>ge c>go ( fireworks & a few tons ( gunp[d] ( a special br&1 :i* 0 safely h\s$ 9 ! hold1 :ile all ! sleep+ qu>t]s except ^? occupi$ by ! crew1 & all available deck spaces1 7 fill$ ) a c>go ( coolies to man ,cali=nia m9es4 ,! vessel 0 "o ( ^? /aun*1 fa/1 sail-driv5 craft br\ght to _! highe/ p]fection 9 ! %ipy>ds ( ,ma9e j be=e ! adv5t ( ! /eam%ip4 ,:5 ! %ip 0 ab\t a day out on its homew>d voyage1 ! capta9 le>n$1 ?r\gh 8 fai?ful ,*9ese cook1 t a big "p ( ! ,*9am5 t he _h pick$ up 7 half-bre$ ,malay & ,*9ese pirates :o _h tak5 passage = ! sole purpose ( captur+ ! %ip = piratical purposes1 & t !y 7 arm$ to ! tee?1 s t resi/ance (f]$ by 8 crew ( only twelve w\ld be utt]ly hopeless4 ,:ile ! capta9 0 delib]at+ ^u :at to d1 ^w 0 br\ght by 8 cook t ! pirate horde 7 beg9n+ to act v ugly1 & _h already tak5 possession ( ! =e "p ( ! vessel1 prep>atory to a f9al assault ^u ! crew4 ,! capta9 ord]$ two lifeboats imm$iately to be fill$ ) wat] & provisions & l[]$1 :ile he w5t bel[ decks & light$ a tra9 to ! c>go ( gunp[d] & fireworks4 ,!n ! capta9 & 8 crew1 toge!r ) ! ,*9ese cook1 mann$ ! lifeboats & pull$ away1 to ! amazem5t ( ! ,*9ese pirates1 :o seem$ imm5sely pleas$ t !y _h captur$ ! %ip )\t a /ruggle4 ,! capta9 & ! crew1 9 8 two boats1 lay on _! o>s at a safe di/ance quietly wat*+ ev5ts1 :ile ! %ip1 :i* _h n[ be5 turn$ ab\t1 0 sail+ away l&w>d4 ,:5 at a di/ance ( ab\t half a mile1 t %ip turn$ volcano4 ,! :ole above-wat] portion w5t up into ! air ) a bel* ( fire & ?und]-ro> l ano!r ,krakatoa1 ^: eruption %ook ! :ole e>? 9 #ahhc4 ,9 _! upw>d flight1 ,*9am5 rac$ ) rockets1 :ile ! heav5 0 fill$ ) burn+ fireworks--& !n x ra9$ ,*9am54 ,9 fact1 x 0 a real cl\dbur/ ( ,*9am51 fire-crack]s & %ip's wreckage4 ,,br[n1 ,,! ,,gunn] ,= _m ye>s1 all inv5tors & manufactur]s hav+ occasion to att5d exp]im5ts ) _! productions at ! ,naval ,prov+ ,gr\nds at ,indian ,head1 7 aid$ 9 _! "w by ,br[n1 ! gunn]4 ,he 0 a v +5i\s1 g5ial1 gigantic fell[1 "o ( ! mo/ likable m5 9 ! _w4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t ! me*anism ( guns & gunn]y unfamili> to him4 ,once1 dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( 8 s]vice !re1 a fragm5t f an explod+ gun /ruck him 9 ! =ehead1 leav+ a great d5t4 ,z soon z he recov]$1 he return$ to 8 duties undet]r$1 al?\gh he _h _h _m o!r close calls4 ,"o day1 a few ye>s ago1 he walk$ 9 on me at my summ] home on ,lake ,hopatcong4 ,dur+ 8 visit1 he ask$ me if ,i believ$ 9 pres5tim5ts4 ,he said he _h _h a v /range pres5tim5t ( imp5d+ dang] 9 8 "w at ,indian ,head4 ,he told me t he _h confid$ ?is to ! comm&+ (fic] !re1 :o laugh$ at him1 & said1 ,oh1 ,br[n1 at la/ y are los+ y\r n]ve4 ,g & take a two weeks' vacation1 & !n come back4 ,br[n did g back at ! end ( 8 vacation4 ,a few weeks lat]1 :ile te/+ a new heavy gun1 some?+ w5t wrong4 ,! bree* block blew out1 & ,br[n 0 kill$4 ,,! ,,happ5+ ,,( ,,! ,,unexpect$ ,"s "t ago1 a "y lady :o _h be5 my private secret>y = ab\t f\r ye>s got m>ri$4 ,?9k+ t "o ( ! be/ ways ( secur+ ano!r compet5t /5ograph] & typi/ to take h] place w\ld be to g to an employm5t ag5cy1 ,mrs4 ,maxim & ,i call$ ^u ! manag] ( "o ( ^? in/itutions4 ,mrs4 ,maxim1 accord+ to ! habitude ( h] sex1 l$ 9 ! conv]sation4 ,%e told ! manag] ab\t ! unusual requirem5ts t ! p]son engag$ mu/ h--t %e mu/ h a good g5]al education1 mu/ be v exp]t z /5ograph] & typi/1 & above all1 mu/ be an exceptionally good spell]4 ,fur!rmore1 ,mrs4 ,maxim plac$ especial emphasis ^u "o /ipulation--t we did n want a girl "u tw5ty or a woman ov] ?irty-five1 = ! reason t a girl "u tw5ty is v apt to lack ! necess>y exp]i5ce & s]i\s-m9d$ness = su* a position1 :ile a woman ar\nd & above =ty is apt to be set 9 h] ways1 & to lack ! necess>y flexibility ( m9d & nature readily to adapt h]self to any?+ to :i* %e has n always be5 accu/om$1 & is1 fur!rmore1 likely to be unable to le>n any?+ new ) ! facility ( a y\ng] p]son4 ,! manag] 0 all suavity1 pleasant mann]s & promises1 & assur$ u t he _h on 8 wait+ li/ a numb] ( "y wom5 :o w\ld exactly meet our requirem5ts1 & t he w\ld s5d ?ree ( !m ov] t v ev5+4 ,we le>n$ f ! bit ( exp]i5ce :i* foll[$ t employm5t ag5cies & ^? :o are s5t by !m to apply = positions1 are apt to be gov]n$ by reason+ simil> to t ( ! small boy1 :o1 see+ an adv]tisem5t t tw5ty-five doll>s' rew>d w\ld be paid = a ,pek9ese spaniel1 ?\ght x w\ld d no h>m to try1 & s he call$ to claim ! rew>d ) a huge mongrel--a cross betwe5 a ,newf\ndl& & a ,/4 ,b]n>d4 ,well1 at ! appo9t$ h\r1 two ar*aic dilapidations waft$ !mselves 9 ^u u1 :o look$ z ?\gh _! nasc5cy _h a priority on ! ,/one ,age & !y _h be5 v\*saf$ to u among ! ant$iluvian survivors ( ,noah's ,ark4 ,! fir/ "o--a slip ( a girl ( "s sixty-sev5 to ! n?-p[] summ]s & z _m w9t]s--betray$ h] lack ( typi/ical exp]i5ce by mi/ak+ a national ca% regi/] = a typewrit]4 ,!n %e confid$ 9 u ! little confid5ce t %e really knew no?+ ab\t typewrit+ z yet1 b t1 9 ! sweet long ago1 9 ! days ( auld lang syne1 %e us$ to drum q a lot on ! piano1 &1 consequ5tly1 %e imag9$ t typewrit+1 be+ a sort ( m]e f+] play1 w\ld come s easy to h] t %e w\ld h little difficulty 9 acquir+ ! necess>y aptitude on a typewrit] to qualify = ! position4 ,! next applicant 0 a tall1 slight1 s9u\s1 will[y1 sylph-l & e!real creature ( ! hippopotamus v>iety1 :o float$ into our pres5ce l a brea? ( old w9t]1 made sweet summ] by ! m+l$ odor ( violets1 lilacs1 musk & new-m[n hay4 ,i gave h] a %ort dictation1 :i* %e took d[n 9 longh&4 ,i ask$ h] :y %e did n write %or?&4 ,%e said %e did write %or?&1 unless %e 0 9 a hurry4 ,contemplat+ h] huge bulk1 ,i ins9uat$ t we %\ld want someone a little light] on h] corns ?an %e1 z "o ( ! desirable accompli%m5ts 9 a private secret>y 0 t %e %\ld be able to play t5nis4 ,%e said t al?\gh %e _h nev] play$ t5nis h]self1 /ill x ran 9 ! family1 because h] gr&*ildr5 7 exp]t t5nis play]s4 ,:5 ! ?ird antique ent]$1 ! ?+ began to get monoton\s1 z ,m>k ,twa9 rem>k$1 :5 a mule _h fall5 ?r\gh 8 t5t ?ree times 9 "o ev5+4 ,we 7 gett+ out ( pati5ce4 ,i told ! old lady at once t we did n want anyone "u tw5ty or ov] ?irty-five4 ,%e assur$ me t %e 0 n "u tw5ty4 ,i told h] t ,i _h guess$ z mu*1 & ask$1 ,h[ ab\t ! o!r limit6 ,%e %>ply retort$ t %e _h nev]1 9 all h] life1 t\*$ ?irty-five4 ,well1 said ,i1 if t be s1 y mu/ h be5 skidd+ "s :5 y w5t by t num]al4 ,disappo9t$1 & highly indignant1 we call$ aga9 ! next day ^u t manag] ( ! employm5t ag5cy4 ,he 0 pr(\ndly apologetic1 & said t he happ5$ to h wait+ 9 ano!r room a "y lady :o 0 exactly :at we want$4 ,%e 0 imm$iately ask$ into ! private (fice1 :]e ,mrs4 ,maxim & ,i exam9$ h]4 ,%e 0 ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 & 01 z !y say d[n 9 ,ma9e1 z sm>t z a /eel trap4 ,i gave h] a dictation replete ) multi-syllabic t]m9ology1 & ) unusual words ( difficult or?ography1 b %e took d[n ev]y?+ ) lightn+ spe$1 read back h] notes to p]fection1 & transcrib$ !m rapidly on ! typewrit] )\t a mi/ake4 ,we ask$ = :at sal>y %e w\ld be will+ to come to u4 ,! sal>y ask$ 0 pretty high1 b we in/antly agre$ to pay x4 ,! manag] & ! "y lady ex*ang$ glances1 & bo? look$ a bit surpris$4 ,mrs4 ,maxim & ,i !n ask$ if we might talk ) ! "y lady alone = a few m9utes4 ,aft] "s ,%]lock ,holmesy talk ) ! "y woman1 ,mrs4 ,maxim & ,i came to ! conclusion t %e 0 a %[ girl kept by ! manag] m]ely to prove t he _h ! goods :5 requir$1 provid$ anyone wi%$ to pay a suffici5tly high sal>y1 & ! sal>y 0 made high en\gh to det] mo/ applicants4 ,we got x f ! girl t %e _h sev]al times be5 hir$ & _h work$ a few days = ea* ( a numb] ( employ]s1 until %e c\ld f9d "s rational excuse = break+ away & return+ to ! ag5cy1 ! manag] ( :i*1 we also le>n$1 0 h] bro!r1 & %e 0 a p>tn] 9 ! bus9ess4 ,! incid5t rem9d$ me ( a /ory told by a fri5d ( m9e 9 ,new ,york :o b\ght a beautiful & highly tra9$ ,scot* t]ri] ( a ,broadway dog v5dor1 ?9k+ t aft] keep+ ! dog ti$ up = a week1 fe$+ him & treat+ him ) k9dness1 he c\ld be dep5d$ ^u to /ay ) 8 new ma/]1 b ! mom5t ! dog 0 fre$ he disappe>$1 & ! next day he 0 aga9 ) 8 ma/]1 ! dog v5dor1 ready to be resold4 ,"s "t lat]1 a light 0 ?r[n ^u ! inn] consci\sness ( my fri5d by read+ an acc\nt 9 ! newspap]s ( ! arre/ ( ! dog v5dor = obta9+ money "u false pret5ses & practic+ fraud 9 ! sale ( dogs1 or r1 ( ! dog4 ,! can9e 0 a sort ( hom+-pigeon dog1 tra9$1 l a c>ri] pigeon1 to return f ea* new ma/] z soon z fre$4 ,! buy+ & sell+ ( t "o dog con/itut$ ! ma9 bus9ess ( ! scamp4 ,:5 our int]view ) ! "y woman 0 conclud$1 we />t$ to leave ! (fice 9 disgu/1 b at t mom5t a "y woman ( r prepossess+ appe>ance1 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age1 ent]$ ! (fice look+ = a position4 ,%e expla9$ t h] late employ] hav+ gone to ,europe1 %e 0 look+ = a new place4 ,aft] a critical exam9ation1 we f\nd t %e w\ld meet our requirem5ts v well4 ,!n x develop$ t1 hav+ read 9 newspap]s & magaz9es "s ( ! acc\nts1 highly color$ by ! writ]s ( !m1 ( h[ ,i cook$ ) high explosives & light$ my cig> ) a /ick ( dynamite1 & burn$ nitroglyc]9 9 a lamp to light ! room1 %e1 be+ ( a r n]v\s temp]am5t1 0 afraid ( ! prospective companion%ip ) explosive mat]ials4 ,i assur$ h] t ! acc\nts 7 misrepres5tations ( actual facts1 & expla9$ t we liv$ at a v safe di/ance f any explosive works1 & t %e w\ld be expos$ to no dang] :atsoev]4 ,i f9ally conv9c$ h] t our home 0 a safe place1 & al?\gh /ill h>ass$ ) "s d\bts %e decid$ to come ) u4 ,9 ! edge ( ! ev5+1 aft] h] arrival1 %e & ,i 7 sitt+ at ! d9+-room table engag$ 9 conv]sation4 ,i 0 tell+ h] h[ gr\ndless _h be5 h] fe>s1 :5 !re came a t]rific explosion4 ,! sky 0 light$ up ) a brilliancy t w\ld %ame ! noon-day sun1 & fragm5ts ( br&s f ! burn+ fell all ab\t ! h\se4 ,i confess t ,i 0 z mu* surpris$ z %e 0--& t 0 go+ "s4 ,i ru%$ out1 & f\nd t my tool-h\se1 locat$ ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f my resid5ce1 _h bl[n up1 & ! wreckage 0 on fire4 ,be+ sure t !re 7 no explosives 9 ! build+1 ,i 0 greatly puzzl$4 ,!re 7 9 ! place at ! "t p]haps a hundr$ r\nds ( ,maus] rifle c>tridges4 ,^! 7 explod+1 "o aft] ano!r1 f ! heat4 ,! neighbors :o _h run to witness ! fire1 7 greatly fright5$1 & did n d>e to r5d] any assi/ance 9 putt+ out ! flames1 especially :ile ! c>tridges 7 explod+4 ,i ran to a hydrant ne>by1 got out ! fire-hose1 & f\nd1 to my amazem5t1 :at "o usually f9ds "u su* circum/ances1 t ! nozzle ( ! hose _h be5 tak5 (f1 & ! hose disconnect$ f ! hydrant1 & t !re 0 no wr5* !re4 ,i ran & got ano!r hose & a wr5*1 made ! connections1 & ran out ! hose to ext+ui% ! fire1 :5 ,i f\nd t only a small /ream ( wat] z big z my ?umb fl[$ f ! hose4 ,i !n ran d[n to my h\se to see if !re 7 any faucets op5 :i* w\ld r$uce ! pressure1 & !n to ! pump-h\se to measure ! wat] 9 ! supply tank1 & f\nd t ! tank 0 ne>ly full1 & t ?irty-five ?\s& gallons ( wat] 7 available = ext+ui%+ ! fire4 ,yet ,i c\ld get no pressure4 ,! result 0 t no?+ 0 sav$1 & ! build+ & all its cont5ts 7 a complete loss4 ,z !re 0 no insurance1 ! loss 0 ab\t fifte5 hundr$ doll>s4 ,aft] x 0 too late to save ! build+1 ,i walk$ d[n to ! ,hotel ,durban1 on my prop]ty1 :i* ,i suppli$ ) wat]1 to calm ! fe>s ( "s ( ! gue/s :o 7 agitat$1 :51 to my amazem5t1 ,i f\nd a two-in* fire-hose turn$ on full1 & runn+ 9 ! road4 ,i le>n$ !n t a /upid fell[ :o 0 /ay+ at ! hotel1 _h turn$ ! wat] on at sev]al fire hydrants to play wat] on ! hotel1 al?\gh ! hotel 0 at su* a safe di/ance f ! tool-h\se t !re 0 n a p>ticle ( dang] :atsoev]4 ,x nev] occurr$ to him to close (f "o hydrant :5 he op5$ ano!r2 consequ5tly1 ! pressure 0 r$uc$ s t no wat] at all c\ld be _h at ! sc5e ( ! fire1 & n pressure en\gh on ! hose-pipes t he _h turn$ on to d any good ev5 _h !y be5 ne$$4 ,aft] ?+s _h quiet$ d[n1 ,i return$ to ! h\se to resume my conv]sation1 & to repeat my assurances to ! "y lady secret>y1 b ,i f\nd a polite note tack$ to ! table-clo?1 reque/+ t h] trunk be =w>d$ ! next day4 ,%e _h n wait$ = fur!r conviction z to ! safety ( h] new position4 ,on inve/igation1 ,i le>n$ t a fire _h />t$ 9 ! tool-h\se f "s cause unkn[n1 & _h proce$$ long en\gh to get "o side ( ! int]ior ( ! build+ well ablaze4 ,z !re 7 five gallons ( d5atur$ alcohol 9 ! place1 & ! same quantity ( gasol9e1 & ab\t t5 p\nds ( sulphuric e!r1 x is probable t "o ( ^! _h become heat$ &1 bur/+1 set free a lot ( vapor :i*1 mix+ ) ! atmosph]e1 explod$4 ,!re 7 also 9 ! build+ ab\t ?irty p\nds ( f9ely pulv]iz$ alum9um1 t5 p\nds ( magnesium p[d] & o!r +r$i5ts = fla%light p[d]s1 ) :i* ,i int5d$ to conduct exp]im5ts4 ,z ^! mat]ials 7 n mix$1 !y 7 n explosive1 b _! combu/ion 0 :at produc$ ! wond]ful light :5 ! explosion occurr$4 ,! result 0 n l t f an explosion ( dynamite1 9 :i* case ! build+ w\ld h be5 lit]ally bl[n to fragm5ts1 b1 z is usual 9 gas explosions1 ! ro( ( ! build+ 0 lift$ up1 ! sides ?r[n out1 & ! ro( dropp$ 94 ,ev5 ! front door ( ! build+1 *>r$ f ! initial fire1 0 f\nd o!rwise intact4 ,:ile sitt+ on ! por* ( my h\se on ,lake ,hopatcong1 dictat+ ?is /ory to my /5ograph]1 & :5 ,i _h arriv$ at ?is po9t1 %e sudd5ly call$ to me1 ,look6 po9t+ h] f+] across ! ,lake to a huge column ( smoke go+ up f ! ,atlas ,p[d] ,works1 & mu%room+ out into ! sky4 ,! direct di/ance is ab\t ?ree miles1 b x seem$ q a long "t be=e we felt ! %ock & he>d ! s\nd4 ,al?\gh ! s\nd 0 l\d & ! %ock consid]able1 ! s\nd 0 mu* l\d] & ! %ock mu* heavi] ev5 at long] di/ances 9 sev]al directions1 ow+1 ,i imag9e1 to ! diff]5ce 9 ! und]ly+ /rata ( e>?4 ,z ,i le>n$ lat]1 ! explosion took place at "o ( ! pack+ h\ses1 :i* c>ri$ ano!r pack+ h\se ) x1 toge!r ) a nitroglyc]9 /oreh\se1 s t ab\t t5 tons ( dynamite1 or its equival5t1 w5t up 9 t column ( smoke4 ,i und]/& t sev5 m5 7 kill$1 & ab\t twice z _m injur$4 ,x 0 ! l>ge/ & mo/ de/ructive explosion t _h ev] occurr$ at ^? works4 ,,:5 ,,! ,,wa% ,,vani%$ ,i 0 once invit$ to speak at a ,c\nty ,fair at ,pittsfield1 ,massa*usetts1 :]e ,i us$ to live :5 9 ! publi%+ bus9ess4 ,my subject 0 ,explosive ,mat]ials & ,_! ,use 9 ,w>f>e4 ,! managem5t 0 especially desir\s t ,i %\ld give my auditors "s sort ( spectacul> demon/ration1 to %[ :at explosives w\ld d4 ,a plat=m 0 erect$ 9 an op5 field1 & ,i _h an ar5a rop$ (f at ! re> ( ! plat=m ab\t fifty feet wide1 & runn+ back sev]al hundr$ feet4 ,9 ! re> portion ( ?is ar5a ,i buri$ sev]al /icks ( dynamite1 & connect$ !m ) an explod] & a batt]y on ! plat=m4 ,also1 ,i br\ght sev]al cotton bosom-%irts1 sev]al cotton und]%irts1 half-a-doz5 h&k]*iefs1 a c\ple ( t[els1 half-a-doz5 pairs ( cotton socks1 & z _m *eap cotton coll>s & cuffs4 ,^! ,i _h imm]s$ 9 a conc5trat$ mixture ( nitric & sulphuric acids1 conv]t+ !m all into guncotton4 ,!n ,i wa%$ & soak$ ! acid out ( !m1 & dri$ !m4 ,i /ret*$ a clo!s-l9e f ! speak]'s plat=m to a di/ance ( ab\t ?irty feet to my "r1 & on ?is ,i hung my guncotton clo!s1 only a few feet away f ! front ( ! audi5ce4 ,!re 71 p]haps1 a ?\s& p mass$ 9 front ( me1 cr[d+ up close1 t no?+ %\ld miss !m4 ,i made a brief talk on ! nature & use ( explosives1 & burn$ "s smokeless p[d] "u wat]1 & !n ,i t\*$ (f ! dynamite 9 ! re> ( ! field1 :i* made a v pretty %[+4 ,! audi5ce 0 v curi\s ab\t t wa%4 ,t ,i %\ld h hung my l95 out to dry on t occasion !y ?\ght 0 v peculi> ta/e1 to say ! lea/2 & "s ( !m did n hesitate to say t !y consid]$ x v bad ta/e4 ,i !n said to ! audi5ce t ,i mu/ beg _! p>don = display+ my und]we> z ,i _h done2 t ,i appreciat$ ! fact t x 0 an unsightly display1 &1 to accommodate !m1 ,i w\ld imm$iately proce$ to get x out ( sight4 ,i !n t\*$ x (f ) an electrical ignit]1 & t laundry disappe>$ 9 "o great bright fla% ( flame4 ,!re happ5$ to be 9 my audi5ce an +5i\s fell[ ) "s k ( *emi/ry1 :o 0 a not$ wag & practical jok]4 ,tak+ ! h9t f my nitrat$ laundry1 he nitrat$ a cotton h&k]*ief & s5t x to ! ,*9ese laundry ) ! re/ ( 8 wa%4 ,:5 he call$ = 8 clo!s1 he f\nd ,john ,*9aman ) 8 "r arm 9 a sl+4 ,h[ev]1 ,john 0 all smiles1 & apologiz$ = ! abs5ce ( ! "o h&k]*ief1 b said no?+ m ab\t x4 ,a %ort "t aft] ! fell[ _h put on 8 clean und]we>1 he develop$ a v sev]e case ( prickly heat1 foll[$1 a little lat]1 by a s5sation l t ( ne$les be+ /uck into 8 body ov] ! entire surface4 ,anyone :o has tak5 a bite ( a wild ,indian turnip kn[s :at t s5sation is4 ,! ,*9aman _h *>g$ 8 cu/om]'s g>m5ts ) a prep>ation extract$ f a ,*9ese v>iant ( ! ,indian turnip4 ,x took a c\ple ( weeks1 ) ! aid ( a physician1 = ! wag to recov] f ! little unpleasantness :i* ! ,*9aman _h inflict$ ^u him4 ,,! ,,fright5$ ,,fi%]man ,:5 te/+ big guns at ,s&y ,hook1 ! (fic]s are (t5 greatly annoy$ by fi%+ boats t p]si/ 9 gett+ )9 range ( ! guns & 9 rema9+ !re1 entirely reg>dless ( ! "w or wi%es ( ! (fic]s ( ,uncle ,sam4 ,x is a curi\s circum/ance t1 accord+ to ! law ( ! c\ntry1 ^! %ips h ! "r ( way1 & ev5 ! (fic]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,prov+ ,gr\nds h no p[] to compel a fi%+ smack to move out ( range4 ,!re 0 "o boat ( ?is k9d t p]si/$ 9 an*or+ daily exactly 9 ! range ( a t5-in* gun t 0 "u te/1 & day aft] day ! te/s _h to be delay$4 ,"o morn+1 h[ev]1 !re be+ a haze or fog float+ close d[n ^u ! wat] at a di/ance ( a c\ple ( miles f ! %ore1 & ! sea look+ p]fectly cle> to t di/ance1 ! (fic]s 9 *>ge ( ! te/+ ( ! gun conclud$ t ! range 0 cle>1 & !y fir$1 b ! capta9 ( ! fi%+ boat above ref]r$ to happ5$ to be on 8 job1 j z usual1 ?\gh conceal$ by ! fog4 ,he _h /ret*$ himself out 9 a hammock on deck & 0 tak+ a snooze1 :5 a t5-in* projectile pass$ ?r\gh 8 boat "u him1 & rico*et$ on out to sea4 ,he kept out ( ! gunn]'s range aft] t4 ,foll[+ ?is incid5t1 "o ( ! (fic]s conceiv$ ! brilliant idea ( keep+ fi%]m5 f com+ into ! l9e ( fire 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,:5 a boat 0 se5 sail+ into range he w\ld fire sev]al six-p\nd %ells1 explod+ !m 9 ! wat] along ! l9e ( range1 & directly 9 ! pa? ( ! oncom+ boat4 ,?is me?od s]v$ ! purpose admirably4 ,:ile ! fi%]m5 w\ld calmly ca/ an*or & occupy a position directly 9 range ( a gun be+ te/$1 !y did n d>e to sail directly into ! l9e ( fire ( explod+ six-p\nd %ells4 ,,! ,,colonel ,,0 ,,provok$ ,an ,army (fic] tells me ! foll[+ /ory3 ,"o "t1 :ile he 0 on duty at ! ,s&y ,hook ,prov+ ,gr\nds1 !y 7 te/+ a gun-%ield to see :e!r or n x w\ld resi/ ! p5etration ( a six-in* %ell4 ,! (fic] ^: duty x 0 to att5d to ! load+ & fir+ ( ! gun did n always all[ ! requir$ "t to elapse aft] s\nd+ ! w>n+ be=e dis*>g+ ! gun1 especially :5 he took x = grant$ t no "o 0 9 ! zone ( dang]1 9 :i* case he 0 apt to consid] ! signal ( w>n+ a m]e =mality4 ,su* 0 8 attitude & action on ! occasion to :i* ?is /ory ref]s3 ,he gave ! signal1 & imm$iately fir$4 ,! projectile1 :i* 0 expect$ to p5etrate ! %ield1 w5t only half ?r\gh1 & /uck !re1 :51 to ! horror ( all p>ticipants1 especially ( ! c>eless (fic] ref]r$ to1 ! ,colonel ( ,artill]y em]g$ f beh9d ! %ield1 unhurt1 b madd] ?an a demon 9 ,dante's ,inf]no4 ,no m guns 7 fir$ )\t ! lapse ( an ample p]iod ( w>n+4 ,,:5 ,,! ,,d>kies ,,turn$ ,,pale ,at "o ( our ,gov]nm5t prov+ gr\nds1 "s ye>s ago1 ! (fic]s 7 te/+ a new high explosive1 &1 z 0 _! cu/om1 !y *>g$ a twelve-in* %ell ) ! mat]ial 9 ord] to e/imate ! p[] ( ! explosive by ! fragm5tation ( ! projectile :5 ! *>ge 0 detonat$4 ,!y _h a bomb-pro( *amb] prep>$ = ?is purpose4 ,x consi/$ ( a room ab\t t5 feet wide1 twelve feet long1 & eight feet high1 l9$ ) armorplate4 ,! projectile 0 plac$ on ! armor$ floor 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & cov]$ ) a few hundr$ p\nds ( f9e s&4 ,x 0 arm$ ) an electrical explod]1 :i* 0 set (f f ano!r bomb-pro( at a safe di/ance4 ,aft] ea* explosion1 ! fragm5ts 7 sift$ f ! s& & c\nt$ & weigh$4 ,a twelve-in* %ell *>g$ ) ,maximite & explod$ at ,s&y ,hook dur+ ! te/s !re ( t explosive1 0 brok5 into t5 ?\s& fragm5ts4 ,! fragm5ts made deep d5ts 9 ! h>d face ( ! armorplate4 ,! %ell t ent]s into ?is /ory 0 explod$ "u simil> conditions4 ,:5 ! (fic]s 7 ready to explode ! %ell1 !y s\nd$ ! usual al>m to give w>n+ to labor+ m5 on ! premises to seek cov]4 ,n[1 x s happ5$ t ab\t a doz5 negroes :o 7 engag$ 9 "s pick-&-%ovel "w _h be5 9 ! habit ( us+ ?is v bomb-pro( z a %elt] :5 a big gun 0 fir$2 consequ5tly1 :5 ! w>n+ 0 s\nd$1 !y imm$iately ru%$ = cov] )9 t bomb-pro(4 ,! (fic] 9 comm& 0 ab\t to close ! swit* to explode ! projectile1 & 8 h& 0 already ^u x1 b1 be+ an exce$+ly cauti\s man1 he ?\ght he w\ld take ano!r look to be sure t all 0 safe1 &1 to 8 amazem5t1 he saw a negro :o _h be5 scre5+ himself beh9d a pile ( rubbi% mak+ a da% = ! bomb-pro( conta9+ ! projectile1 :5 x 0 reveal$ t ! doz5 d>kies _h all huddl$ into x = safety4 ,:5 ^? d>kies f\nd out h[ close a call !y _h _h1 !y turn$ j z pale z negroes c turn4 ,_h ! projectile be5 explod$ :ile !y 7 9 ! bomb-pro(1 !y w\ld n only h all be5 kill$ by ! bla/1 b w\ld also h lit]ally be5 bl[n to ribbons4 ,,! ,,dog ,,t ,,0 ,a ,,real ,,mascot ,9 ! long l9e ( tr5*es t con/itutes ! ,fr5* & ,briti% front1 fac+ ! equally long ,g]man front1 ! soldi]s relieve "t's t$ium by num]\s artifices4 ,_m k9ds ( pets--dogs1 cats1 owls1 doves1 p>rots--are h>bor$ = ! sake ( _! company1 or z mascots--br+]s ( good luck4 ,a ,fr5* soldi] _h a dog t 0 a great favorite 9 ! tr5*es1 = ! reason t he 0 a fam\s ratt]1 & z ! tr5*es 7 infe/$ ) rats1 he 0 a mo/ welcome gue/4 ,"o day1 :5 ! ,g]mans 7 bomb>d+ ! ,fr5* position be=e ,v]dun prep>atory to a *>ge1 a huge h[itz] %ell1 p5etrat+ deep into ! e>? 9 front ( "o ( ! ,fr5* tr5*es1 & explod+1 buri$ half a hundr$ m5--among !m ! own] ( ! dog4 ,! dog also 0 q buri$ by ! explosion1 b he quickly dug himself out1 & !n he began an eag] se>* = 8 ma/]4 ,smell+ out 8 location1 he dug furi\sly ) all 8 might to une>? him4 ,=tunately1 8 ma/]'s head 0 ne> ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 b 8 arms & legs 7 b\nd tight s t he c\ld n move1 & he 0 ne>ly suffocat$ :5 ! dog succe$$ 9 digg+ out 8 head & face s t he c\ld brea!4 ,happily1 relief came soon1 & :5 ! rescu+ p>ty arriv$1 !y f\nd ! dog /ill work+ ) all 8 /r5g? to uncov] 8 ma/]4 ,pick & spade soon br\ght ! dog's qu>ry to ! surface1 :o 0 q unh>m$ except = a few bruises1 :ile ! dog1 x 0 se51 0 ble$+ at e>s1 eyes & m\? f ! effect ( ! explosive bla/4 ,,we>y ,,willie',s ,,discomfiture ,"s good old ,engli% folk ^: prosp]\s son _h made a l>ge am\nt ( money 9 ! railroad bus9ess 9 ,am]ica1 7 p]suad$ by _! boy to give up _! f9e1 old-fa%ion$ ,engli% c\ntry home = su* home life z ,am]ica c\ld af=d4 ,! dutiful son _h anticipat$ ! wants & pleasures ( 8 p>5ts1 & on a f9e c\ntry e/ate he _h built practically a replica ( ! old ,engli% home/ead4 ,!re 0 ! big fireplace & ! big1 wide *imney1 to be swept by ! smutty *imney-sweep4 ,! *imney 0 provid$ ) pegs to climb up & d[n4 ,"s "t aft] ! good p>5ts 7 qu>t]$ 9 _! new home1 ,we>y ,william ! w&]]1 a real hobo1 walk+ pa/ ! place late "o night1 c\ld see en\gh ( x 9 ! moonlight to recognize its g5u9e ,engli% aspect2 = ,we>y ,willie _h1 9 8 boyhood days1 be5 "o ( ^? smut-fac$ *imney-sweeps 9 old ,engl&1 & :5 he walk$ up & peep$ ?r\gh ! w9d[ & saw a few emb]s 9 ! famili> fireplace1 he conclud$ to g d[n t *imney & take a nap 9 ! cosy com=t t ! room provid$1 & p]*ance f9d some?+ to eat & dr9k )\t wak+ anyone4 ,ent]+ ! room by way ( ! *imney1 he did f9d1 all set z ?\gh = himself1 edibles & w9e--left-ov]s f someone's late supp]4 ,aft] fea/+1 he took a snooze on ! s(a1 int5d+ to take 8 leave ! way he came at an e>ly h\r be=e ! family 0 up1 b he _h drunk5 m ( ! good w9e ?an he ought1 & he slept s\ndly4 ,he 0 awak5$ by voices1 :i* told him t x 0 high "t & pa/ = him to make 8 exit1 & he scoot$ up ! *imney 9 great ha/e1 b n a :it too quickly1 = by ! "t he _h rais$ himself up out ( sight1 sev]al p]sons ent]$ ! room4 ,he did n d>e cont9ue 8 asc5t or move = fe> ( mak+ a noise4 ,he wait$ !re1 brea?less1 = a m favorable opportunity to climb out4 ,x s happ5$ t an +5i\s ,yankee neighbor ( ! ,engli% g5tlefolk _h sugge/$ a m exp$iti\s way ( clean+ ! *imney ?an by sweep+ x out 9 ! old ,briti% fa%ion4 ,he said t all t 0 necess>y 0 to ?r[ sev]al p\nds ( black gunp[d] into ! fire1 :i*1 fla%+1 w\ld bl[ ! soot out ( ! *imney4 ,( c\rse1 ! g5ius _h nev] tri$ ! exp]im5t himself1 b z su* g5iuses are usually cocksure1 he 0 s confid5t ( success t he did n feel ! ne$ to make any prelim9>y exp]im5ts4 ,!re=e1 j z ! tramp _h m\nt$ above ! l9e ( vision into ! *imney1 ! g5ius1 ent]+ ! room1 ?rew ! gunp[d] into ! fire1 :i* in/antly explod$ ) a great fla% & smoke1 bl[+ c9d]s & emb]s all ov] ! room & fill+ x ) d5se1 black1 sulphur\s smoke1 burn+ ! face & h&s ( ! g5ius consid]ably1 & fright5+ ! eld]ly p out ( _! wits4 ,b :at fright5$ !m all /ill m1 0 ! appe>ance ( ! ?or\ghly s+$ & sc>$ tramp1 :o fell f 8 p]* 9 ! *imney1 d[n into ! fireplace1 & roll$ out into ! room1 sneez+1 c\gh+ & say+ ?+s1 all at once4 ,! t]rifi$ tramp 0 easily secur$1 & :5 ! ma/]'s gold wat*--a gift f royalty & a family heirloom--0 f\nd ^u 8 p]son1 ! g5ius 0 n only =giv5 = 8 miscalculat$ exp]im5t1 b also ?ank$ = 8 good (fices4 ,,lo1 ,,! ,,poor ,,indian6 ,dave ,k+1 editor ( ! ,morris ,c\nty ,press1 ,morri/[n1 ,new ,j]sey1 0 re>$ a l>iat man 9 ! ,wild & ,woolly1 9 ! days be=e civilization1 rum & guns _h subdu$ ! ,*ey5nes1 ! ,coman*es & ! ,si\x to ext9ction or to ! m uncong5ial fate ( en=c$ good behavior4 ,9 all ( ,dave's hair-ruffl+ exp]i5ces--corrall+ /amp$+ long-horns1 lasso+ & rid+ a bull-buffalo b>e-back1 hunt+1 ) ,rex ,bea*1 ! great ,kadiak be> 9 ,alaska1 ^: enorm\s bulk & ,ivan-!-,t]rible disposition w\ld by comp>ison make ! grizzly ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s a g5tle companion--8 mo/ intimately int]e/+1 close-to-nature adv5ture 0 :5 he 0 t5 ye>s old1 & dwelt ^u ! upp] wat]s ( ! ,arkansas4 ,dave's fa!r1 a husky pione]1 accompani$ by 8 t5-ye>-old son1 8 bro!r1 ,uncle ,joe1 an assortm5t ( dogs1 guns & ammunition1 embrac+ a doz5 kegs ( gunp[d]1 _h gone !re to /ake a squatt]'s claim1 hunt buffalo & gr[ up ) ! c\ntry4 ,timb] 0 sc>ce1 s1 aft] ! mann] ( ! troglodyte1 !y burr[$ out a room 9 ! side ( a hill1 :i* con/itut$ at once cook-room1 d9+-room & p>lor1 & also museum ( r>e weapons1 dog-k5nel & p[d]-magaz9e4 ,! cook-/ove 0 plac$ 9 ! middle ( ! room1 & ! flue 0 run up ?r\gh ! gr\nd = v5tilation & ! escape ( products ( combu/ion4 ,"o day1 ,dave's fa!r & ,uncle ,joe w5t on a buffalo hunt1 mu* to ! disconsolation ( ,dave1 :o want$ to g along4 ,t[>d ! end ( ! aft]noon foll[+ ! dep>ture ( ! hunt]s1 ,dave built a ro>+ fire 9 ! /ove to keep himself company1 & incid5tally to prep>e supp] = himself & ! hunt]s1 :o 7 expect$ to return be=e sund[n4 ,8 eyes reg>d$ long+ly a d\ble-b>rel$ %otgun hung on ! wall4 ,he _h _m times be5 w>n$ by 8 fa!r to ex]cise caution 9 h&l+ ! guns dur+ 8 abs5ce1 b ,dave _h ! d>e-devil _s ( 8 p>5t1 ) ! add$ impulses ( ! small boy1 & he took d[n ! %otgun & fondl$ x lov+ly1 exam9+ its fir+ me*anism4 ,!n he proce$$ to return x to its hang+1 n notic+ t he _h left "o ( ! hamm]s cock$4 ,he did n "k t ! gun 0 load$1 & he w\ld n h be5 det]r$ _h he kn[n4 ,9 putt+ up ! weapon he accid5tally t\*$ ! trigg] ( ! cock$ hamm] & ! *>ge 9 t b>rel explod$1 s5d+ %ot & burn+ wads "u ! sleep+-bunks1 j miss+ "o ( ! kegs ( gunp[d]4 ,dave proce$$ ) 8 cook+1 b soon he smell$ smoke1 & look+ "u ! bunks discov]$1 to 8 horror1 t a fire _h />t$4 ,"u ! bunks he w5t1 paw$ at ! fire ) 8 h&s1 & smo!r$ x ) 8 hat1 until he ?\ght t he _h ext+ui%$ ! la/ sp>k4 ,!n he />t$ = a wat]-hole an eigh? ( a mile di/ant1 to get a pail ( wat]1 accompani$ by 8 favorite dog4 ,:5 he got out into ! op51 he saw a doz5 horsem5 j com+ into view ov] a ris+ gr\nd betwe5 him & ! s9k+ sun4 ,he ?\ght at fir/ t 8 fa!r 0 br++ company home to d9n]1 & he wait$ & wat*$4 ,b he soon saw by ! fea!r$ & blanket$ make-up & demeanor ( ! horsem5 t !y 7 savages on ! w>pa?4 ,dave 0 n long gett+ himself & 8 dog out ( sight 9 a badg]-hole :i* he _h1 dur+ _m days ( h>d labor1 enl>g$ = a playh\se4 ,! ,indians 7 a p>ty ( ,*ey5nes :o _h be5 =cibly locat$ 9 ! ,indian ,t]ritory by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,on ?is occasion1 half a ?\s& ( ^? fi]ce w>riors decid$ to g on ! w>pa? & return to _! =m] hunt+ gr\nds 9 ,wyom+4 ,on _! way !y burn$ h\ses & slew & scalp$ ev]ybody t fell 9 _! pa?4 ,among _m o!r outrages !y1 = a little div]sion1 kill$ & scalp$ a "y woman s*ool-tea*] & =ty pupils4 ,unit$ ,/ates troops !n r\nd$ !m up & corrall$ !m 9 ,=t ,rob9son1 ,nebraska4 ,"o night !y made a break to escape & ! soldi]s1 n[ out ( pati5ce1 kill$ ! :ole bun*4 ,b to return to ,dave3 ,:5 ! ,indians saw ! smoke com+ out ( ! top ( ! gr\nd1 _! curiosity 0 excit$1 & discov]+ t x 0 a dwell+ !y rode r\nd x1 r$-man fa%ion1 9 a con/antly n>r[+ circle1 fir+ guns & w>-:oop+4 ,! dog began to b>k & /ruggle to free himself to get aft] ^? ,indians1 b ,dave ?ru/ 8 h& into ! animal's m\?1 & grasp+ 8 l[] jaw manag$ to keep him f b>k+4 ,x took all ( ,dave's /r5g? to hold t dog1 b he knew t x meant life or dea?1 = if ! dog %\ld escape he w\ld betray _! hid+-place4 ,! ,indians1 f9d+ no sign ( life 9 ! dug\t except ! b>k+ dogs t ,dave _h %ut 91 came clos] & clos]4 ,half a doz5 ( !m got up on ! top ( ! dug\t1 & ! o!rs bun*$ !mselves 9 close to ! entrance1 prep>atory to ru%+ ! place4 ,b ,dave _h n succe$$ 9 ext+ui%+ ! la/ sp>k ( ! fire t he _h />t$ "u ! bunks1 s1 co9cid5tally ) ! ,indians arrang+ !mselves ab\t ! cav]n1 ! twelve kegs ( gunp[d] w5t into action4 ,dave c\ld n imag9e :at _h happ5$4 ,he ?\ght t possibly ! ,indians _h captur$ ! gunp[d] & explod$ x purposely1 b he did n d>e to em]ge f 8 hid+4 ,!re 0 an int]val ( sil5ce4 ,!re 7 no m w>-:oops1 & he conclud$ t ! ,indians _h dep>t$4 ,!y _h1 b n exactly 9 ! mann] t ,dave imag9$4 ,! p>5t & ,uncle ,joe1 return+ on ! edge ( ev5+1 7 dumbf\nd$ at f9d+ only a great hole 9 ! gr\nd :]e ! dwell+ _h be54 ,dave's fa!r wrung 8 h&s & bemoan$ ! loss ( 8 boy1 :ile ,uncle ,joe consol$ him ) ! usual ,i-told-y-s t he ought n to h kept ! gunp[d] 9 ! place4 ,!y began a dilig5t se>* = any s\v5irs ( ,dave t might h happ5$ to return to ,"m ,e>?4 ,aft] !y _h ga!r$ up ab\t a wagon-load ( ! dis9tegrat$ ,indians1 ,uncle ,joe sugge/$ t !y mu/ be on ! wrong sc5t4 ,at ?is puzzl+ juncture1 ,dave1 he>+ ! voices ( 8 fa!r & ,uncle ,joe1 cauti\sly em]g$ f 8 hid+4 ,:5 he came 9 sight1 ,uncle ,joe said1 ,!re's ,dave n[6 ,!re's y\r boy6 ,8 fa!r look$ blankly at him = a mom5t4 ,?\gh ! vision look$ l ,dave he c\ld n tru/ x4 ,he said1 ,no1 x c't be my boy6 ,x c't be my boy6 ,b x 02 & ,dave is /ill ) u4 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,pr9t] inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4 ,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5 pres]v$4 ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation & comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4