,,! ,,craig ,,k5n$y ,,s]ies ,,! ,,dream ,,doctor ,,by ,,ar?ur ,b4 ,,reeve ,,frontispiece ,,by ,,w ,,fo/] ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i ,! ,dream ,doctor ,,ii ,! ,s\l ,analysis ,,iii ,! ,syb>ite ,,iv ,! ,beauty ,%op ,v ,! ,phantom ,circuit ,,vi ,! ,detectaphone ,,vii ,! ,gre5 ,curse ,,viii ,! ,mummy ,case ,,ix ,! ,elixir ( ,life ,x ,! ,tox9 ( ,dea? ,,xi ,! ,opium ,jo9t ,,xii ,! 8,dope ,tru/0 ,,xiii ,! ,kleptomaniac ,,xiv ,! ,crimeomet] ,,xv ,! ,vampire ,,xvi ,! ,blood ,te/ ,,xvii ,! ,bomb ,mak] ,,xviii ,! 8,coke0 ,fi5d ,,xix ,! ,subm>9e ,my/]y ,,xx ,! ,wireless ,detector ,,xxi ,! ,gh\ls ,,xxii ,! ,x-,ray 8,movies0 ,,xxiii ,! ,dea? ,h\se ,,xxiv ,! ,f9al ,day ,,! ,,dream ,,doctor ,i ,,! ,,dream ,,doctor 8,jameson1 ,i want y to get ! real /ory ab\t t fri5d ( y\rs1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 ann\nc$ ! manag+ editor ( ! ,/>1 e>ly "o aft]noon :5 ,i _h be5 summon$ into ! sanctum4 ,f a bat* ( lett]s t _h accumulat$ 9 ! litt] on ! top ( 8 desk1 he select$ "o & glanc$ ov] x hurri$ly4 8,= in/ance10 he w5t on reflectively1 8"h's a lett] f a ,con/ant ,read] :o asks1 #8,is ?is ,pr(essor ,craig ,k5n$y really all t y say he is1 &1 if s1 h[ c ,i f9d out ab\t 8 new sci5tific detective me?od8'0 ,he paus$ & tipp$ back 8 *air4 8,n[1 ,i don't want to file ^! lett]s 9 ! wa/e basket4 ,:5 p write lett]s to a newspap]1 x means some?+4 ,i might reply1 9 ?is case1 t he is z real z sci5ce1 z real z ! fight ( society aga9/ ! crim9al4 ,b ,i want to d m ?an t40 ,! editor _h ris51 z if %ak+ himself mom5t>ily loose f ! ord9>y r\t9e ( ! (fice4 8,y get me80 he w5t on1 en?usia/ically1 8,9 o!r words1 y\r assignm5t1 ,jameson1 = ! next mon? is to d no?+ except foll[ y\r fri5d ,k5n$y4 ,/>t 9 "r n[1 on ! fir/1 & cross-section out ( 8 life j "o mon?1 an av]age mon?4 ,take ?+s j z !y come1 set !m d[n j z !y happ51 & :5 y get ?r\gh give me an intimate picture ( ! man & 8 "w40 ,he pick$ up ! s*$ule = ! day & ,i knew t ! int]view 0 at an end4 ,i 0 to 8get0 ,k5n$y4 ,(t5 ,i _h writt5 snat*es ( ,craig's adv5tures1 b nev] be=e any?+ z ambiti\s z ?is assignm5t1 = a :ole mon?4 ,at fir/ x /agg]$ me4 ,b ! m ,i ?\ght ab\t x1 ! bett] ,i lik$ x4 ,i ha/5$ upt[n to ! ap>tm5t on ! ,heights :i* ,k5n$y & ,i _h occupi$ = "s "t4 ,i say we occupi$ x4 ,we did s dur+ ^? h\rs :5 he 0 n at 8 laboratory at ! ,*emi/ry ,build+ on ! ,univ]sity campus1 or work+ on "o ( ^? cases :i* fasc9at$ him4 ,=tunately1 he happ5$ to be !re z ,i bur/ 9 ^u him4 8,well80 he qu]i$ abs5tly1 look+ up f a book1 "o ( ! late/ untranslat$ treatises on ! new psy*ology f ! p5 ( ! em95t sci5ti/1 ,dr4 ,freud ( ,vi5na1 8:at br+s y upt[n s e>ly80 ,briefly z ,i c\ld1 ,i expla9$ to him :at x 0 t ,i propos$ to d4 ,he li/5$ )\t comm5t & ,i rattl$ on1 det]m9$ n to all[ him to negative x4 8,&10 ,i add$1 w>m+ up to ! subject1 8,i ?9k ,i owe a debt ( gratitude to ! manag+ editor4 ,he has cry/allis$ 9 my m9d an idea t has long be5 lat5t4 ,:y1 ,craig10 ,i w5t on1 8t is exactly :at y want--to %[ p h[ !y c nev] hope to beat ! mod]n sci5tific detective1 to %[ t ! crime-hunt]s h gone ahead fa/] ev5 ?an--0 ,! telephone t9kl$ insi/5tly4 ,)\t a ^w1 ,k5n$y motion$ to me to 8li/5 90 on ! ext5sion on my desk1 :i* he _h plac$ !re z a precaution s t ,i c\ld corroborate any conv]sation t took place ov] our wire4 ,8 action 0 q en\gh to indicate to me t1 at lea/1 he _h no objection to ! plan4 8,?is is ,dr4 ,leslie--! coron]4 ,c y come to ! ,municipal ,hospital--"r away80 8,"r away1 ,doctor10 answ]$ ,craig1 hang+ up ! receiv]4 8,walt]1 y'll come1 too80 ,a qu>t] ( an h\r lat] we 7 9 ! c\rty>d ( ! city's l>ge/ hospital4 ,9 ! balmy sun%9e ! convalesc+ pati5ts 7 sitt+ on b5*es or sl[ly try+ _! /r5g?1 walk+ ov] ! grass1 clad 9 fad$ hospital ba?robes4 ,we ent]$ ! (fice & quickly 7 conduct$ by an ord]ly to a little laboratory 9 a di/ant w+4 8,:at's ! matt]80 ask$ ,craig1 z we hurri$ along4 8,i don't "k exactly10 repli$ ! man1 8except t x seems t ,price ,maitl&1 ! brok]1 y "k1 0 pick$ up on ! /reet & br\ght "h dy+4 ,he di$ be=e ! doctors c\ld relieve him40 ,dr4 ,leslie 0 wait+ impati5tly = u4 8,:at d y make ( t1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y80 ,! coron] spread out on ! table be=e u a fold$ half-%eet ( typewrit+ & se>*$ ,craig's face eag]ly to see :at impression x made on him4 8,we f\nd x /uff$ 9 ,maitl&'s outside coat pocket10 he expla9$4 ,x 0 dateless & brief3 ,de>e/ ,madel9e3 ,may ,god 9 8 m]cy =give me = :at ,i am ab\t to d4 ,i h j se5 ,dr4 ,ross4 ,he has told me ! nature ( y\r illness4 ,i _c be> to ?9k t ,i am ! cause1 s ,i am go+ simply to drop out ( y\r life4 ,i _c live ) y1 & ,i _c live )\t y4 ,d n blame me4 ,always ?9k ! be/ y c ( me1 ev5 if y c\ld n give me all4 ,good-bye4 ,y\r di/ract$ husb&1 ,,price4 ,at once ! idea fla%$ ov] me t ,maitl& _h f\nd himself suff]+ f "s incurable disease & _h tak5 ! quicke/ means ( settl+ 8 dilemma4 ,k5n$y look$ up sudd5ly f ! note4 8,d y ?9k x 0 a suicide80 ask$ ! coron]4 8,suicide80 ,craig repeat$4 8,suicides don't usually write on typewrit]s4 ,a ha/y note scrawl$ on a %eet ( pap] 9 trembl+ p5 or p5cil1 t is :at !y usually leave4 ,no1 "s "o tri$ to escape ! h&writ+ exp]ts ?is way40 8,exactly my idea10 agre$ ,dr4 ,leslie1 ) evid5t satisfaction4 8,n[ li/54 ,maitl& 0 consci\s almo/ up to ! la/ mom5t1 & yet ! hospital doctors tell me !y c\ld n get a syllable ( an ante-mortem /atem5t f him40 8,y mean he refus$ to talk80 ,i ask$4 8,no10 he repli$2 8x 0 m p]plex+ ?an t ,ev5 if ! police _h n made ! usual blund] ( arre/+ him = intoxication in/ead ( s5d+ him imm$iately to ! hospital1 x w\ld h made no diff]5ce4 ,! doctors simply c\ld n h sav$ him1 app>5tly4 ,= ! tru? is1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 we don't ev5 "k :at 0 ! matt] ) him40 ,dr4 ,leslie seem$ mu* excit$ by ! case1 z well he might be4 8,maitl& 0 f\nd reel+ & /agg]+ on ,broadway ?is morn+10 cont9u$ ! coron]4 8,p]haps ! policeman 0 n really at fault at fir/ = arre/+ him1 b be=e ! wagon came ,maitl& 0 spee*less & absolutely unable to move a muscle40 ,dr4 ,leslie paus$ z he recit$ ! /range facts1 !n resum$3 8,8 eyes react$1 all "r4 ,he seem$ to want to speak1 to write1 b c\ldn't4 ,a fro?y saliva dribbl$ f 8 m\?1 b he c\ld n frame a ^w4 ,he 0 p>alys$1 & 8 brea?+ 0 peculi>4 ,!y !n hurri$ him to ! hospital z soon z !y c\ld4 ,b x 0 ( no use40 ,k5n$y 0 reg>d+ ! doctor ke5ly z he proce$$4 ,dr4 ,leslie paus$ aga9 to emphasise :at he 0 ab\t to say4 8,"h is ano!r /range ?+4 ,x may or may n be ( importance1 b x is /range1 nev]!less4 ,be=e ,maitl& di$ !y s5t = 8 wife4 ,he 0 /ill consci\s :5 %e rea*$ ! hospital1 c\ld recognise h]1 seem$ to want to speak1 b c\ld nei!r talk nor move4 ,x 0 pa!tic4 ,%e 0 grief-/rick51 ( c\rse4 ,b %e did n fa9t4 ,%e is n ( ! fa9t+ k9d4 ,x 0 :at %e said t impress$ ev]yone4 #8,i knew x--,i knew x1' %e cri$4 ,%e _h dropp$ on h] knees by ! side ( ! b$4 #8,i felt x4 ,only ! o!r night ,i _h ! horrible dream4 ,i saw him 9 a t]rific /ruggle4 ,i c\ld n see :at x 0--x seem$ to be an invisible ?+4 ,i ran to him--!n ! sc5e %ift$4 ,i saw a fun]al procession1 & 9 ! casket ,i c\ld see ?r\gh ! wood--8 face--oh1 x 0 a w>n+6 ,x has come true4 ,i fe>$ x1 ev5 ?\gh ,i knew x 0 only a dream4 ,(t5 ,i h _h ! dream ( t fun]al procession & always ,i saw ! same face1 8 face4 ,oh1 x is horrible--t]rible6'0 ,x 0 evid5t t ,dr4 ,leslie at lea/ 0 impress$ by ! dream4 8,:at h y done s9ce80 ask$ ,craig4 8,i h turn$ loose ev]yone ,i c\ld f9d available10 repli$ ,dr4 ,leslie1 h&+ ov] a %eaf ( reports4 ,k5n$y glanc$ ke5ly ov] !m z !y lay spread out on ! table4 8,i %\ld l to see ! body10 he said1 at l5g?4 ,x 0 ly+ 9 ! next room1 await+ ,dr4 ,leslie's p]mission to be remov$4 8,at fir/10 expla9$ ! doctor1 lead+ ! way1 8we ?\ght x might be a case ( knock-out drops1 *loral1 y "k--or p]haps *loral & :iskey1 a comb9ation :i* might unite to make *lor(orm 9 ! blood4 ,b no4 ,we h te/$ = ev]y?+ we c ?9k (4 ,9 fact !re seems to be no trace ( a drug pres5t4 ,x is inexplicable4 ,if ,maitl& really committ$ suicide1 he mu/ h tak5 ,,some?+--& z f> z we c f9d out !re is no trace ( any?+4 ,z f> z we h gone we h always be5 =c$ back to ! orig9al idea t x 0 a natural dea?--p]haps due to %ock ( "s k9d1 or organic weakness40 ,k5n$y _h ?\ghtfully rais$ "o ( ! lifeless h&s & 0 exam9+ x4 8,n t10 he correct$4 8,ev5 if ! autopsy %[s no?+1 x doesn't prove t x 0 a natural dea?4 ,look60 ,on ! back ( ! h& 0 a t9y1 r$1 swoll5 m>k4 ,dr4 ,leslie reg>d$ x ) purs$-up lips z ?\gh n kn[+ :e!r x 0 significant or n4 8,! tissues seem$ to be ?ickly infiltrat$ ) a r$di% s]um & ! blood-vessels conge/$10 he rem>k$ sl[ly4 8,!re 0 a fro?y mucus 9 ! bron*ial tubes4 ,! blood 0 liquid1 d>k1 & didn't clot4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is t ! autopsical rese>* reveal$ absolutely no?+ b a g5]al disorganisation ( ! blood-corpuscles1 a mo/ peculi> ?+1 b "o ! significance ( :i* none ( u "h c fa?om4 ,if x 0 poison t he took or t _h be5 giv5 to him1 x 0 ! mo/ subtle1 intangible1 elusive1 t ev] came to my k4 ,:y1 !re is absolutely no trace or clue--0 8,nor any use 9 look+ = "o 9 t way10 broke 9 ,k5n$y decisively4 8,if we are to make any progress 9 ?is case1 we mu/ look else:]e ?an to an autopsy4 ,!re is no clue beyond :at y h f\nd1 if ,i am "r4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i am "r4 ,x 0 ! v5om ( ! cobra40 8,cobra v5om80 repeat$ ! coron]1 glanc+ up at a r[ ( te*nical works4 8,yes4 ,no1 x's no use try+ to look x up4 ,!re is no way ( v]ify+ a case ( cobra poison+ except by ! symptoms4 ,x is n l any o!r poison+ 9 ! _w40 ,dr4 ,leslie & ,i look$ at ea* o!r1 agha/ at ! ?\ght ( a poison s subtle t x defi$ detection4 8,y ?9k he 0 bitt5 by a snake80 ,i blurt$ out1 half incr$ul\s4 8,oh1 ,walt]1 on ,broadway8 ,no1 ( c\rse n4 ,b cobra v5om has a m$ic9al value4 ,x is s5t "h 9 small quantities = v>i\s m$ic9al purposes4 ,!n1 too1 x w\ld be easy to use x4 ,a scrat* on ! h& 9 ! pass+ cr[d1 a quick %ov+ ( ! lett] into ! pocket ( ! victim--& ! murd]] w\ld probably ?9k to g undetect$40 ,we /ood dismay$ at ! horror ( su* a sci5tific murd] & ! meagr5ess ( ! mat]ials to "w on 9 trac+ x out4 8,t dream 0 inde$ peculi>10 rum9at$ ,craig1 be=e we _h really grasp$ ! import ( 8 quick revelation4 8,y don't mean to say t y atta* any importance to a dream80 ,i ask$ hurri$ly1 try+ to foll[ him4 ,k5n$y m]ely %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s1 b ,i c\ld see pla9ly en\gh t he did4 8,y hav5't giv5 ?is lett] out to ! press80 he ask$4 8,n yet10 answ]$ ,dr4 ,leslie4 8,!n don't1 until ,i say to d s4 ,i %all ne$ to keep x40 ,! cab 9 :i* we _h come to ! hospital 0 /ill wait+4 8,we mu/ see ,mrs4 ,maitl& fir/10 said ,k5n$y1 z we left ! nonplus$ coron] & 8 assi/ants4 ,! ,maitl&s liv$1 we soon f\nd1 9 a l>ge old-fa%ion$ br[n/one h\se j (f ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,k5n$y's c>d ) ! message t x 0 v urg5t br\ght u 9 z f> z ! libr>y1 :]e we sat = a mom5t look+ ar\nd at ! quiet ref9em5t ( a m ?an well-to-d home4 ,on a desk at "o end ( ! long room 0 a typewrit]4 ,k5n$y rose4 ,!re 0 n a s\nd ( any "o 9 ei!r ! hallway or ! adjo9+ rooms4 ,a mom5t lat] he 0 b5d+ quietly ov] ! typewrit] 9 ! corn]1 runn+ (f a s]ies ( *>act]s on a %eet ( pap]4 ,a s\nd ( a clos+ door up/airs1 & he quickly jamm$ ! pap] into 8 pocket1 retrac$ 8 /eps1 & 0 sitt+ quietly opposite me aga94 ,mrs4 ,maitl& 0 a tall1 p]fectly =m$ woman ( baffl+ age1 b ) ! impression ( bo? y\? & maturity :i* 0 v fasc9at+4 ,%e 0 calm] n[1 & al?\gh %e seem$ to be ( any?+ b a hy/]ical nature1 x 0 q evid5t t h] n]v\sness 0 due to mu* m ?an ! %ock ( ! rec5t tragic ev5t1 great z t mu/ h be54 ,x may h be5 t ,i recall$ ! words ( ! note1 8,dr4 ,ross has told me ! nature ( y\r illness10 b ,i fanci$ t %e _h be5 suff]+ f "s n]v\s tr\ble4 8,!re is no use prolong+ our introduction1 ,mrs4 ,maitl&10 began ,k5n$y4 8,we h call$ because ! au?orities are n yet fully conv9c$ t ,mr4 ,maitl& committ$ suicide40 ,x 0 evid5t t %e _h se5 ! note1 at lea/4 8,n a suicide80 %e repeat$1 look+ f "o to ! o!r ( u4 8,mr4 ,ma/]son on ! wire1 ma'am10 :isp]$ a maid4 8,d y wi% to speak to him8 ,he begg$ to say t he did n wi% to intrude1 b he felt t if !re--0 8,yes1 ,i w talk to him--9 my room10 %e int]rupt$4 ,i ?\ght t !re 0 j a trace ( well-conceal$ confusion1 z %e excus$ h]self4 ,we rose4 ,k5n$y did n resume 8 seat imm$iately4 ,)\t a ^w or look he complet$ 8 "w at ! typewrit] by ab/ract+ sev]al blank %eets ( pap] f ! desk4 ,a few mom5ts lat] ,mrs4 ,maitl& return$1 calm]4 8,9 8 note10 resum$ ,k5n$y1 8he spoke ( ,dr4 ,ross &--0 8,oh10 %e cri$1 8c't y see ,dr4 ,ross ab\t x8 ,really ,i--,i oughtn't to be--que/ion$ 9 ?is way--n n[1 s soon aft] :at ,i've _h to g ?r\gh40 ,x seem$ t h] n]ves 7 gett+ un/rung aga94 ,k5n$y rose to g4 8,lat]1 come to see me10 %e plead$4 8,b n[--y mu/ realise--x is too mu*4 ,i _c talk--,i _c40 8,mr4 ,maitl& _h no enemies t y "k (80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 det]m9$ to le>n some?+ n[1 at lea/4 8,no1 no4 ,none t w\ld--d t40 8,y _h _h no qu>rel80 he add$4 8,no--we nev] qu>rell$4 ,oh1 ,price--:y did y8 ,h[ c\ld y80 ,h] feel+s 7 app>5tly rapidly gett+ ! bett] ( h]4 ,k5n$y b[$1 & we )drew sil5tly4 ,he _h le>n$ "o ?+4 ,%e believ$ or want$ o!rs to believe 9 ! note4 ,at a public telephone1 a few m9utes lat]1 ,k5n$y 0 runn+ ov] ! names 9 ! telephone book4 8,let me see--"h's an ,arnold ,ma/]son10 he consid]$4 ,!n turn+ ! pages he w5t on1 8,n[ we mu/ f9d ?is ,dr4 ,ross4 ,!re--,dr4 ,%eldon ,ross--speciali/ 9 n]ve diseases--t mu/ be ! "o4 ,he lives only a few blocks fur!r upt[n40 ,h&some1 well built1 tall1 dignifi$1 9 fact di/+ui%$1 ,dr4 ,ross prov$ to be a man ^: v face & mann] 7 magnetic1 z %\ld be ^? ( "o :o _h *os5 8 bran* ( ! pr(ession4 8,y h he>d1 ,i suppose1 ( ! /range dea? ( ,price ,maitl&80 began ,k5n$y :5 we 7 seat$ 9 ! doctor's (fice4 8,yes1 ab\t an h\r ago40 ,x 0 evid5t t he 0 /udy+ u4 8,mrs4 ,maitl&1 ,i believe1 is a pati5t ( y\rs80 8,yes1 ,mrs4 ,maitl& is "o ( my pati5ts10 he admitt$ int]rogatively4 ,!n1 z if consid]+ t ,k5n$y's mann] 0 n to be mollifi$ by any?+ %ort ( a %[ ( confid5ce1 he add$3 8,%e came to me sev]al mon?s ago4 ,i h _h h] "u treatm5t = n]v\s tr\ble s9ce !n1 )\t a m>k$ improvem5t40 8,& ,mr4 ,maitl&10 ask$ ,k5n$y1 80 he a pati5t1 too80 8,mr4 ,maitl&10 admitt$ ! doctor ) "s retic5ce1 8_h call$ on me ?is morn+1 b no1 he 0 n a pati5t40 8,did y notice any?+ unusual80 8,he seem$ to be mu* worri$10 ,dr4 ,ross repli$ gu>d$ly4 ,k5n$y took ! suicide note f 8 pocket & h&$ x to him4 8,i suppose y h he>d ( ?is80 ask$ ,craig4 ,! doctor read x ha/ily1 !n look$ up1 z if measur+ f ,k5n$y's mann] j h[ mu* he knew4 8,z ne>ly z ,i c\ld make out10 he said sl[ly1 8 retic5ce to outw>d appe>ance gone1 8,maitl& seem$ to h some?+ on 8 m9d4 ,he came inquir+ z to ! real cause ( 8 wife's n]v\sness4 ,be=e ,i _h talk$ to him long ,i ga!r$ t he _h a haunt+ fe> t %e did n love him any m1 if ev]4 ,i fanci$ t he ev5 d\bt$ h] fidelity40 ,i wond]$ :y ! doctor 0 talk+ s freely1 n[1 9 contra/ ) 8 =m] secretiv5ess4 8,d y ?9k he 0 "r80 %ot out ,k5n$y quickly1 ey+ ,dr4 ,ross ke5ly4 8,no1 emphatically1 no2 he 0 n "r10 repli$ ! doctor1 meet+ ,craig's scrut9y )\t fl9*+4 8,mrs4 ,maitl&10 he w5t on m sl[ly z if c>efully weigh+ e ^w1 8belongs to a l>ge & gr[+ class ( wom5 9 :om1 to speak frankly1 sex seems to be suppress$4 ,%e is a v h&some & attractive woman--y h se5 h]8 ,yes8 ,y mu/ h notic$1 ?\gh1 t %e is really frigid1 cold1 intellectual40 ,! doctor 0 s %>p & positive ab\t 8 fir/ /atem5t & s c>eful 9 phras+ ! second t ,i1 at lea/1 jump$ to ! conclusion t ,maitl& might h be5 "r1 aft] all4 ,i imag9$ t ,k5n$y1 too1 _h 8 suspicions ( ! doctor4 8,h y ev] he>d ( or us$ cobra v5om 9 any ( y\r m$ical "w80 he ask$ casually4 ,dr4 ,ross :eel$ 9 8 *air1 surpris$4 8,:y1 yes10 he repli$ quickly4 8,y "k t x is a te/ = blood diseases1 "o ( ! mo/ rec5tly discov]$ & us$ p>allel to ! old te/s4 ,x is kn[n z ! ,weil cobra-v5om te/40 8,d y use x (t580 8,n--no10 he repli$4 8,my practice ord9>ily does n lie 9 t direction4 ,i us$ x n long ago1 once1 ?\gh4 ,i h a pati5t "u my c>e1 a well-kn[n club-man4 ,he came to me orig9ally--0 8,arnold ,ma/]son80 ask$ ,craig4 8,yes--h[ did y "k 8 "n80 8,guess$ x10 repli$ ,craig laconically1 z if he knew mu* m ?an he c>$ to tell4 8,he 0 a fri5d ( ,mrs4 ,maitl&'s1 0 he n80 8,i %\ld say n10 repli$ ,dr4 ,ross1 )\t hesitation4 ,he 0 q ready to talk )\t be+ urg$4 8,ord9>ily10 he expla9$ confid5tially1 8pr(essional e?ics seals my lips1 b 9 ?is in/ance1 s9ce y seem to "k s mu*1 ,i may z well tell m40 ,i h>dly knew :e!r to take him at 8 face value or n4 ,/ill he w5t on3 8,mrs4 ,maitl& is1 z ,i h h9t$ at1 :at we speciali/s w\ld call a consci\sly frigid b unconsci\sly passionate woman4 ,z an intellectual woman %e suppresses nature4 ,b nature does & w ass]t h]self1 we believe4 ,(t5 y w f9d an intellectual woman attract$ unreasonably to a purely physical man--,i mean1 speak+ g5]ally1 n 9 p>ticul> cases4 ,y h read ,ell5 ,key1 ,i presume8 ,well1 %e expresses x well 9 "s ( ! ?+s %e has writt5 ab\t aff9ities4 ,n[1 don't misund]/& me10 he caution$4 8,i am speak+ g5]ally1 n ( ?is individual case40 ,i 0 foll[+ ,dr4 ,ross closely4 ,:5 he talk$ s1 he 0 a mo/ fasc9at+ man4 8,mrs4 ,maitl&10 he resum$1 8has be5 mu* tr\bl$ by h] dreams1 z y h he>d1 d\btless4 ,! o!r day %e told me ( ano!r dream4 ,9 x %e seem$ to be attack$ by a bull1 :i* sudd5ly *ang$ into a s]p5t4 ,i may say t ,i _h ask$ h] to make a record ( h] dreams1 z well z o!r data1 :i* ,i ?\ght might be ( use 9 ! /udy & treatm5t ( h] n]v\s tr\bles4 ,i readily surmis$ t n ! dream1 b some?+ else1 p]haps "s recollection :i* x recall$1 worri$ h]4 ,by c>eful que/ion+ ,i discov]$ t x 0--a brok5 engagem5t40 8,yes10 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 8,! bull-s]p5t1 %e admitt$1 _h a half-human face--! face ( ,arnold ,ma/]son60 ,0 ,dr4 ,ross desp]ately %ift+ suspicion f himself8 ,i ask$4 8,v /range--v10 rum9at$ ,k5n$y4 8,t rem9ds me aga94 ,i wond] if y c\ld let me h a sample ( ?is cobra v5om80 8,surely4 ,excuse me2 ,i'll get y "s40 ,! doctor _h sc>cely %ut ! door :5 ,k5n$y began pr[l+ ar\nd quietly4 ,9 ! wait+-room1 :i* 0 n[ des]t$1 /ood a typewrit]4 ,quickly ,craig ran ov] ! keys ( ! ma*9e until he _h a sample ( e "*4 ,!n he rea*$ into draw] ( ! desk & ha/ily /uff$ sev]al blank %eets ( pap] into 8 pocket4 8,( c\rse ,i ne$ h>dly caution y 9 h&l+ ?is10 rem>k$ ,dr4 ,ross1 z he return$4 8,y are z well acqua9t$ z ,i am ) ! dang] att5d+ its c>eless & unsci5tific uses40 8,i am1 & ,i ?ank y v mu*10 said ,k5n$y4 ,we 7 /&+ 9 ! wait+-room4 8,y w keep me advis$ ( any progress y make 9 ! case80 ! doctor ask$4 8,x complicates1 z y c well imag9e1 my treatm5t ( ,mrs4 ,maitl&40 8,i %all be glad to d s10 repli$ ,k5n$y1 z we dep>t$4 ,an h\r lat] f\nd u 9 a h&somely appo9t$ ba*elor ap>tm5t 9 a fa%ionable hotel ov]look+ ! l[] entrance to ! ,p>k4 8,mr4 ,ma/]son1 ,i believe80 inquir$ ,k5n$y1 z a slim1 debonair1 y\ngi%-old man ent]$ ! room 9 :i* we _h be5 wait+4 8,i am t same10 he smil$4 8,to :at am ,i indebt$ = ?is pleasure80 ,we _h be5 gaz+ at ! v>i\s curios ) :i* he _h made ! room a v]itable d5 ( ! connoisseur4 8,y h evid5tly travell$ consid]ably10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 avoid+ ! "q = ! "t4 8,yes1 ,i h be5 back 9 ?is c\ntry only a few weeks10 ,ma/]son repli$1 await+ ! answ] to ! fir/ "q4 8,i call$10 proce$$ ,k5n$y1 89 ! hope t y1 ,mr4 ,ma/]son1 might be able to %$ "s light on ! r peculi> case ( ,mr4 ,maitl&1 ( ^: dea?1 ,i suppose1 y h already he>d40 8,i80 8,y h kn[n ,mrs4 ,maitl& a long "t80 ignor$ ,k5n$y4 8,we w5t to s*ool toge!r40 8,& 7 engag$1 7 y n80 ,ma/]son look$ at ,k5n$y 9 ill-conceal$ surprise4 8,yes4 ,b h[ did y "k t8 ,x 0 a secret--only betwe5 u two--,i ?\ght4 ,%e broke x (f--n ,i40 8,%e broke (f ! engagem5t80 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes--a /ory ab\t an escapade ( m9e & all t sort ( ?+1 y "k--b1 by ,jove6 ,i l y\r n]ve1 sir40 ,ma/]son fr[n$1 !n add$3 8,i pref] n to talk ( t4 ,!re are "s incid5ts 9 a man's life1 p>ticul>ly :]e a woman is conc]n$1 t are =bidd540 8,oh1 ,i beg p>don10 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 8b1 by ! way1 y w\ld h no objection to mak+ a /atem5t reg>d+ y\r trip abroad & y\r rec5t return to ?is c\ntry--subsequ5t to--ah--! incid5t :i* we w n ref] to80 8,none :atev]4 ,i left ,new ,york 9 #aijh1 disgu/$ ) ev]y?+ 9 g5]al1 & life "h 9 p>ticul>--0 8,w\ld y object to jott+ x d[n s t ,i c get x /raight80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,j a brief resume1 y "k40 8,no4 ,h y a p5 or a p5cil80 8,i ?9k y might z well dictate x2 x w take only a m9ute to run x (f on ! typewrit]40 ,ma/]son rang ! bell4 ,a "y man appe>$ noiselessly4 8,wix10 he said1 8take ?is3 #8,i left ,new ,york 9 #aijh1 travell+ on ! ,cont95t1 mo/ly 9 ,p>is1 ,vi5na1 & ,rome4 ,latt]ly ,i h liv$ 9 ,london1 until six weeks ago1 :5 ,i return$ to ,new ,york4' ,w t s]ve80 8,yes1 p]fectly10 said ,k5n$y1 z he fold$ up ! %eet ( pap] :i* ! "y secret>y h&$ to him4 8,?ank y4 ,i tru/ y won't consid] x an imp]t95ce if ,i ask y :e!r y 7 aw>e t ,dr4 ,ross 0 ,mrs4 ,maitl&'s physician80 8,( c\rse ,i knew x10 ,ma/]son repli$ frankly4 8,i h giv5 him up = t reason1 al?\gh he does n "k x yet4 ,i mo/ /r5u\sly object to be+ ! subject (--:at %all ,i call x8--8 m5tal vivisection40 8,d y ?9k he ov]/eps 8 position 9 try+ to le>n ( ! m5tal life ( 8 pati5ts80 qu]i$ ,craig4 8,i w\ld r say no?+ fur!r on t1 ei!r10 repli$ ,ma/]son4 8,i 0 talk+ ov] ! wire to ,mrs4 ,maitl& a few mom5ts ago1 giv+ h] my condol5ces & ask+ if !re 0 any?+ ,i c\ld d = h] imm$iately1 j z ,i w\ld h done 9 ! old days--only !n1 ( c\rse1 ,i %\ld h gone to h] directly4 ,! reason ,i did n g1 b telephon$1 0 because ?is ,ross seems to h put "s ridicul\s notions into h] head ab\t me4 ,n[1 look "h2 ,i don't want to discuss ?is4 ,i've told y m ?an ,i int5d$1 anyway40 ,ma/]son _h ris54 ,8 suavity mask$ a f9al det]m9ation to say no m4 ,,ii ,! ,s\l ,analysis ,! day 0 f> advanc$ aft] ?is s]ies ( v unsatisfactory int]views4 ,i look$ at ,k5n$y blankly4 ,we seem$ to h uncov]$ s little t 0 tangible t ,i 0 mu* surpris$ to f9d t app>5tly he 0 well cont5t$ ) :at _h happ5$ 9 ! case s f>4 8,i %all be busy = a few h\rs 9 ! laboratory1 ,walt]10 he rem>k$1 z we p>t$ at ! subway4 8,i ?9k1 if y h no?+ bett] to d1 t y might employ ! "t 9 look+ up "s ( ! gossip ab\t ,mrs4 ,maitl& & ,ma/]son1 to say no?+ ( ,dr4 ,ross10 he emphasis$4 8,drop 9 aft] d9n]40 ,!re 0 n mu* t ,i c\ld f9d4 ,( ,mrs4 ,maitl& !re 0 practically no?+ t ,i already did n "k f hav+ se5 h] "n 9 ! pap]s4 ,%e 0 a lead] 9 a c]ta9 set :i* 0 devot+ its activities to v>i\s social & moral propag&a4 ,ma/]son's e>ly escapades 7 notori\s ev5 9 ! y\ng] sm>t set 9 :i* he _h mov$1 b 8 ye>s abroad _h mell[$ ! recollection ( !m4 ,he _h n di/+ui%$ himself 9 any way s9ce 8 return to set gossip afloat1 nor _h any tales ( 8 do+s abroad filt]$ ?r\gh to ,new ,york clubl&4 ,dr4 ,ross1 ,i f\nd to my surprise1 0 r bett] kn[n ?an ,i _h suppos$1 bo? z a speciali/ & z a man ab\t t[n4 ,he seem$ to h ris5 rapidly 9 8 pr(ession z physician to ! ills ( society's n]ves4 ,i 0 amaz$ aft] d9n] to f9d ,k5n$y do+ no?+ at all4 8,:at's ! matt]80 ,i ask$4 8,h y /ruck a snag80 8,no10 he repli$ sl[ly1 8,i 0 only wait+4 ,i told !m to be "h betwe5 half-pa/ eight & n9e40 8,:o80 ,i qu]i$4 8,dr4 ,leslie10 he answ]$4 8,he has ! au?ority to compel ! att5dance ( ,mrs4 ,maitl&1 ,dr4 ,ross1 & ,ma/]son40 ,! quickness ) :i* he _h work$ out a case :i* 01 to me1 "o ( ! mo/ inexplicable he _h _h = a long "t1 left me /&+ spee*less4 ,"o by "o !y dropp$ 9 dur+ ! next half-h\r1 &1 z usual1 x fell to me to receive !m & smoo? ov] ! r\gh edges :i* always obtrud$ at ^! little en=c$ p>ties 9 ! laboratory4 ,dr4 ,leslie & ,dr4 ,ross 7 ! fir/ to arrive4 ,!y _h n come toge!r1 b _h met at ! door4 ,i fanci$ ,i saw a t\* ( pr(essional jeal\sy 9 _! mann]1 at lea/ on ! "p ( ,dr4 ,ross4 ,ma/]son came1 z usual ignor+ ! s]i\sness ( ! matt] & accus+ u all ( conspir+ to keep him f ! fir/ night ( a light op]a :i* 0 op5+4 ,mrs4 ,maitl& foll[$1 ! unaccu/om$ pallor ( h] face height5$ by ! pla9 black dress4 ,i felt mo/ uncom=table1 z inde$ ,i ?9k ! re/ did4 ,%e m]ely incl9$ h] head to ,ma/]son1 seem$ almo/ to avoid ! eye ( ,dr4 ,ross1 gl>$ at ,dr4 ,leslie1 & absolutely ignor$ me4 ,craig _h be5 /&+ alo( at 8 laboratory table1 beyond a nod ( recognition pay+ little att5tion to any?+4 ,he seem$ to be 9 no hurry to beg94 8,great z sci5ce is10 he comm5c$1 at l5g?1 8x is yet f> remov$ f p]fection4 ,!re are1 = in/ance1 sub/ances s my/]i\s1 subtle1 & dang]\s z to set ! mo/ delicate te/s & p[]ful l5ses at naught1 :ile !y c>ry dea? mo/ horrible 9 _! tra940 ,he c\ld sc>cely h *os5 8 op5+ words ) m effect4 8,*ief among !m10 he proce$$1 8are ^? f nature's own laboratory4 ,!re are "s sixty species ( s]p5ts1 = example1 ) deadly v5om4 ,among ^!1 z y d\btless h all he>d1 none has br\ght great] t]ror to mank9d ?an ! cobra-di-capello1 ! ,naja tripudians ( ,india4 ,x is unnecess>y = me to describe ! cobra or to say any?+ ab\t ! c\ntless ?\s&s :o h yield$ up _! lives to x4 ,i h "h a small quantity ( ! v5om0--he indicat$ x 9 a glass beak]4 8,x 0 obta9$ 9 ,new ,york1 & ,i h te/$ x on gu9ea-pigs4 ,x has lo/ none ( its pot5cy40 ,i fanci$ t !re 0 a feel+ ( relief :5 ,k5n$y by 8 actions indicat$ t he 0 n go+ to repeat ! te/4 8,?is v5om10 he cont9u$1 8dries 9 ! air into a sub/ance l small scales1 soluble 9 wat] b n 9 alcohol4 ,x has only a slightly acrid ta/e & od\r1 &1 /range to say1 is in(f5sive on ! tongue or muc\s surfaces1 ev5 9 consid]able quantities4 ,all we "k ab\t x is t 9 an op5 w\nd x is deadly swift 9 action40 ,x 0 difficult to sit unmov$ at ! ?\ght t be=e u1 9 only a few gra9s ( ! /uff1 0 en\gh to kill u all if x 7 introduc$ into a scrat* ( our sk94 8,until rec5tly *emi/ry 0 p[]less to solve ! enigma1 ! microscope to detect its pres5ce1 or pa?ology to expla9 ! reason = its deadly effect4 ,& ev5 n[1 ab\t all we "k is t autopsical rese>* reveals absolutely no?+ b ! g5]al disorganisation ( ! blood corpuscles4 ,9 fact1 su* poison+ is be/ kn[n by ! peculi> symptoms--! v]tigo1 weak legs1 & fall+ jaw4 ,! victim is unable to speak or swall[1 b is fully s5sible4 ,he has nausea1 p>alysis1 an accel]at$ pulse at fir/ foll[$ rapidly by a weak5+1 ) brea? sl[ & lab\r$4 ,! pupils are contract$1 b react to ! la/1 & he dies 9 convulsions l asphyxia4 ,x is bo? a blood & a n]ve poison40 ,z ,k5n$y proce$$1 ,mrs4 ,maitl& nev] took h] l>ge eyes f 8 face4 ,k5n$y n[ drew f a l>ge envelope 9 :i* he protect$ x1 ! typewritt5 note :i* _h be5 f\nd on ,maitl&4 ,he said no?+ ab\t ! 8suicide0 z he quietly began a new l9e ( accumulat+ evid5ce4 8,!re is an increas+ use ( ! typewrit+ ma*9e = ! production ( spuri\s pap]s10 he began1 rattl+ ! note significantly4 8,x is p>tly due to ! great increase 9 ! use ( ! typewrit] g5]ally1 b m ?an all is x due to ! errone\s idea t fraudul5t typewrit+ _c be detect$4 ,! fact is t ! typewrit] is p]haps a worse means ( conceal+ id5tity ?an is disguis$ h&writ+4 ,x does n af=d ! effective protection to ! crim9al t is suppos$4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! typewrit+ ( a fraudul5t docum5t may be ! direct means by :i* x c be trac$ to its s\rce4 ,fir/ we h to det]m9e :at k9d ( ma*9e a c]ta9 piece ( writ+ 0 done )1 !n :at p>ticul> ma*9e40 ,he paus$ & indicat$ a numb] ( little in/rum5ts on ! table4 8,= example10 he resum$1 8! ,lovibond t9tomet] tells me its /ory ( ! col\r ( ! ink us$ 9 ! ribbon ( ! ma*9e t wrote ?is note z well z sev]al /&>d specim5s :i* ,i h be5 able to obta9 f ?ree ma*9es on :i* x might h be5 writt54 8,t leads me to speak ( ! quality ( ! pap] 9 ?is half-%eet t 0 f\nd on ,mr4 ,maitl&4 ,sometimes su* a half-%eet may be mat$ ) ! o!r half f :i* x 0 torn z accurately z if ! act 7 p]=m$ be=e y\r eyes4 ,!re 0 no su* good =tune 9 ?is case1 b by measurem5ts made by ! v]ni] micromet] calip] ,i h f\nd ! precise ?ickness ( sev]al samples ( pap] z comp>$ to t ( ! suicide note4 ,i ne$ h>dly add t 9 ?ickness & quality1 z well z 9 ! t9t ( ! ribbon1 ! note po9ts to p]son z ! au?or40 ,no "o mov$4 8,& !re are o!r pro(s--unescapable10 ,k5n$y hurri$ on4 8,= in/ance1 ,i h c\nt$ ! numb] ( ?reads to ! in* 9 ! ribbon1 z %[n by ! lett]s ( ?is note4 ,t also corresponds to ! numb] 9 "o ( ! ?ree ribbons40 ,k5n$y laid d[n a glass plate peculi>ly rul$ 9 little squ>es4 8,?is10 he expla9$1 8is an alignm5t te/ plate1 ?r\gh :i* c be /udi$ accurately ! spac+ & alignm5t ( typewritt5 *>act]s4 ,!re are 9 ?is pica type t5 to ! in* horizontally & six to ! in* v]tically4 ,t is usual4 ,p]haps y are n acqua9t$ ) ! fact t typewritt5 *>act]s are 9 l9e bo? ways1 horizontally & v]tically4 ,!re are n9e possible positions = ea* "* :i* may be assum$ ) ref]5ce to "o ( ^! little /&>d squ>es ( ! te/ plate4 ,y _c fail to appreciate :at an imm5se impossibility !re is t "o ma*9e %\ld duplicate ! v>iations out ( ! true :i* ! microscope detects = sev]al *>act]s on ano!r4 8,n only t1 b ! faces ( _m lett]s inevitably become brok51 worn1 batt]$1 z well z out ( alignm5t1 or slightly %ift$ 9 _! position on ! type b>4 ,! type faces are n flat1 b a little concave to con=m to ! roll]4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( possible div]g5ces1 sc>s1 & de=mities 9 ea* ma*9e4 8,su* be+ ! case10 he conclud$1 8typewrit+ has an individuality l t ( ! ,b]tillon sy/em1 f+]-pr9ts1 or ! portrait p>le40 ,he paus$1 !n add$ quickly3 8,:at ma*9e 0 x 9 ?is case8 ,i h samples "h f t ( ,dr4 ,boss1 f a ma*9e us$ by ,mr4 ,ma/]son's secret>y1 & f a ma*9e :i* 0 accessible to bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,maitl&40 ,k5n$y /opp$1 b he 0 n yet prep>$ to relieve ! susp5se ( two ( ^? :om 8 inve/igation w\ld absolve4 8,j "o o!r po9t10 he resum$ m]cilessly1 8a po9t :i* a few ye>s ago w\ld h be5 inexplicable--if n positively mislead+ & productive ( actual mi/ake4 ,i ref] to ! dreams ( ,mrs4 ,maitl&40 ,i _h be5 expect+ x1 yet ! words />tl$ me4 ,:at mu/ !y h done to h]8 ,b %e kept admirable control ( h]self4 8,dreams us$ to be treat$ v s]i\sly by ! anci5ts1 b until rec5tly mod]n sci5ti/s1 reject+ ! ideas ( ! d>k ages1 h sc\t$ dreams4 ,to-day1 h[ev]1 we /udy !m sci5tifically1 = we believe t :atev] is1 has a reason4 ,dr4 ,ross1 ,i ?9k1 is acqua9t$ ) ! new & rem>kable !ories ( ,dr4 ,sigmund ,freud1 ( ,vi5na80 ,dr4 ,ross nodd$4 8,i diss5t vigor\sly f "s ( ,freud's conclusions10 he ha/5$4 8,let me /ate !m fir/10 resum$ ,craig4 8,dreams1 says ,freud1 are v important4 ,!y give u ! mo/ reliable in=mation conc]n+ ! individual4 ,b t is only possible0--,k5n$y emphasis$ ! po9t--8if ! pati5t is 9 entire rapport ) ! doctor4 8,n[1 ! dream is n an absurd & s5seless jumble1 b a p]fect me*anism & has a def9ite mean+ 9 p5etrat+ ! m9d4 ,x is z ?\gh we _h two /reams ( ?\ght1 "o ( :i* we all[ to fl[ freely1 ! o!r ( :i* we are con/antly repress+1 pu%+ back into ! subconsci\s1 or unconsci\s4 ,?is matt] ( ! evolution ( our individual m5tal life is too long a /ory to bore y ) at su* a critical mom5t4 8,b ! resi/ances1 ! psy*ic c5sors ( our ideas1 are always active1 except 9 sleep4 ,!n ! repress$ mat]ial comes to ! surface4 ,b ! resi/ances nev] entirely lose _! p[]1 & ! dream %[s ! mat]ial di/ort$4 ,seldom does "o recognise 8 own repress$ ?\ghts or unatta9$ wi%es4 ,! dream really is ! gu>dian ( sleep to satisfy ! activity ( ! unconsci\s & repress$ m5tal processes t w\ld o!rwise di/urb sleep by keep+ ! c5sor busy4 ,9 ! case ( a nightm>e ! wat*man or c5sor is ar\s$1 f9ds himself ov]p[]$1 s to speak1 & calls on consci\sness = help4 8,!re are ?ree k9ds ( dreams--^? :i* repres5t an unrepress$ wi% z fulfill$1 ^? t repres5t ! realisation ( a repress$ wi% 9 an entirely conceal$ =m1 & ^? t repres5t ! realisation ( a repress$ wi% 9 a =m insuffici5tly or only p>tially conceal$4 8,dreams are n ( ! future1 b ( ! pa/1 except z !y %[ /riv+ = unfulfill$ wi%es4 ,:atev] may be d5i$ 9 reality we nev]!less c realise 9 ano!r way--9 our dreams4 ,& probably m ( our daily life1 conduct1 moods1 beliefs ?an we ?9k1 c\ld be trac$ to prec$+ dreams40 ,dr4 ,ross 0 li/5+ att5tively1 z ,craig turn$ to him4 8,?is is p]haps ! "p ( ,freud's !ory f :i* y diss5t mo/ /rongly4 ,freud says t z soon z y ent] ! intimate life ( a pati5t y beg9 to f9d sex 9 "s =m4 ,9 fact1 ! be/ indication ( abnormality w\ld be its abs5ce4 ,sex is "o ( ! /ronge/ ( human impulses1 yet ! "o subject$ to ! greate/ repression4 ,= t reason x is ! weake/ po9t 9 our cultural developm5t4 ,9 a normal life1 he says1 !re are no neuroses4 ,let me proce$ n[ ) :at ! ,freudi/s call ! psy*analysis1 ! s\l analysis1 ( ,mrs4 ,maitl&40 ,x 0 />tl+ 9 ! extreme to consid] ! possibilities to :i* ?is new sci5ce might lead1 z he proce$$ to illu/rate x4 8,mrs4 ,maitl&10 he cont9u$1 8y\r dream ( fe> 0 a dream ( :at we call ! fulfilm5t ( a suppress$ wi%4 ,moreov]1 fe> always d5otes a sexual idea und]ly+ ! dream4 ,9 fact1 morbid anxiety means surely unsatisfi$ love4 ,! old ,greeks knew x4 ,! gods ( fe> 7 born ( ! goddess ( love4 ,consci\sly y fe>$ ! dea? ( y\r husb& because unconsci\sly y wi%$ x40 ,x 0 />tl+1 dramatic1 cruel1 p]haps1 m]ciless--?is dissect+ ( ! s\l ( ! h&some woman be=e u2 b x _h come to a po9t :]e x 0 necess>y to get at ! tru?4 ,mrs4 ,maitl&1 hi!rto pale1 0 n[ flu%$ & indignant4 ,yet ! v mann] ( h] indignation %[$ ! tru? ( ! new psy*ology ( dreams1 =1 z ,i le>n$ aft]w>d1 p (t5 become indignant :5 ! ,freudi/s /rike :at is call$ ! 8ma9 complex40 8,!re are o!r motives j z important10 prote/$ ,dr4 ,boss4 8,"h 9 ,am]ica ! money motive1 ambition--0 8,let me f9i%10 int]pos$ ,k5n$y4 8,i want to consid] ! o!r dream also4 ,fe> is equival5t to a wi% 9 ?is sort ( dream4 ,x also1 z ,i h said1 d5otes sex4 ,9 dreams animals are usually symbols4 ,n[1 9 ?is second dream we f9d bo? ! bull & ! s]p5t1 f "t immemorial1 symbols ( ! cont9u+ ( ! life-=ce4 ,dreams are always bas$ on exp]i5ces or ?\ghts ( ! day prec$+ ! dreams4 ,y1 ,mrs4 ,maitl&1 dream$ ( a man's face on ^! bea/s4 ,!re 0 e *ance ( hav+ him sugge/$ to y4 ,y ?9k y hate him4 ,consci\sly y reject him2 unconsci\sly y accept him4 ,any ( ! new psy*ologi/s :o kn[s ! intimate connection betwe5 love & hate1 w\ld und]/& h[ t is possible4 ,love does n ext+ui% hate2 or hate1 love4 ,!y repress ea* o!r4 ,! opposite s5tim5t may v easily gr[40 ,! situation 0 gr[+ m t5se z he proce$$4 ,0 n ,k5n$y actually tax+ h] ) lov+ ano!r8 8,! dream]10 he proce$$ remorselessly1 8is always ! pr9cipal actor 9 a dream1 or ! dream c5tres ab\t ! dream] mo/ intimately4 ,dreams are p]sonal4 ,we nev] dream ab\t matt]s t really conc]n o!rs1 b ourselves4 8,ye>s ago10 he cont9u$1 8y suff]$ :at ! new psy*ologi/s call a #8psy*ic trauma'--a s\l-w\nd4 ,y 7 engag$1 b y\r c5sor$ consci\sness reject$ ! mann] ( life ( y\r fiance4 ,9 pique y m>ri$ ,price ,maitl&4 ,b y nev] lo/ y\r real1 subconsci\s love = ano!r40 ,he /opp$1 !n add$ 9 a l[ tone t 0 almo/ inaudible1 yet :i* did n call = an answ]1 8,c\ld y--be hone/ ) y\rself1 = y ne$ say n a ^w al\d--c\ld y always be sure ( y\rself 9 ! face ( any situation80 ,%e look$ />tl$4 ,h] ord9>ily inscrutable face betray$ ev]y?+1 ?\gh x 0 av]t$ f ! re/ ( u & c\ld be se5 only by ,k5n$y4 ,%e knew ! tru? t %e /rove to repress2 %e 0 afraid ( h]self4 8,x is dang]\s10 %e murmur$1 8to be ) a p]son :o pays att5tion to su* little ?+s4 ,if e "o 7 l y1 ,i w\ld no long] brea! a syllable ( my dreams40 ,%e 0 sobb+ n[4 ,:at 0 back ( x all8 ,i _h he>d ( ! s-call$ resolution dreams4 ,i _h he>d ( dreams t kill1 ( unconsci\s murd]1 ( ! t]rible acts ( ! subconsci\s somnambuli/ ( :i* ! actor has no recollection 9 ! wak+ /ate until put "u hypnotism4 ,0 x t :i* ,k5n$y 0 driv+ at disclos+8 ,dr4 ,ross mov$ ne>] to ,mrs4 ,maitl& z if to reassure h]4 ,craig 0 /udy+ att5tively ! effect ( 8 revelation bo? on h] & on ! o!r faces be=e him4 ,mrs4 ,maitl&1 h] %\ld]s b5t ) ! outp\r+ ( ! long-suppress$ emotion ( ! ev5+ & ( ! tragic day1 call$ = sympa?y :i*1 ,i c\ld see1 ,craig w\ld readily give :5 he _h rea*$ ! climax he _h plann$4 8,k5n$y10 exclaim$ ,ma/]son1 pu%+ aside ,dr4 ,ross1 z he b\nd$ to ! side ( ,mrs4 ,maitl&1 unable to re/ra9 himself long]1 8,k5n$y1 y are a fak]--no?+ b a damn$ dream doctor--9 sci5tific disguise40 8,p]haps10 repli$ ,craig1 ) a quiet curl ( ! lip4 8,b ! ?reads ( ! typewrit] ribbon1 ! alignm5t ( ! lett]s1 ! pap]1 all ! #8f+]pr9ts' ( t type-writt5 note ( suicide 7 ^? ( ! ma*9e belong+ to ! man :o caus$ ! s\l-w\nd1 :o knew ,madel9e ,maitl&'s inmo/ he>t bett] ?an h]self--because he _h he>d ( ,freud und\bt$ly1 :5 he 0 9 ,vi5na--:o knew t he held h] real love /ill1 :o pos$ z a pati5t ( ,dr4 ,ross to le>n h] secrets z well z to secure ! subtle poison ( ! cobra4 ,t man1 p]haps1 m]ely bru%$ aga9/ ,price ,maitl& 9 ! cr[d1 en\gh to scrat* 8 h& ) ! ne$le1 %ove ! false note into 8 pocket--any?+ to w9 ! woman :o he knew lov$ him1 & :om he c\ld w94 ,ma/]son1 y are t man60 ,! next half h\r 0 cr[d$ kaleidoscopically ) ev5ts--! call by ,dr4 ,leslie = ! police1 ! dep>ture ( ! ,coron] ) ,ma/]son 9 cu/ody1 & ! ef=ts ( ,dr4 ,ross to calm 8 n[ almo/ hy/]ical pati5t1 ,mrs4 ,maitl&4 ,!n a calm seem$ to settle d[n ov] ! old laboratory :i* _h s (t5 be5 ! sc5e ( su* ev5ts1 t5se ) human int]e/4 ,i c\ld sc>cely conceal my amazem5t1 z ,i wat*$ ,k5n$y quietly re/or+ to _! places ! pieces ( app>atus he _h us$4 8,:at's ! matt]80 he ask$1 cat*+ my eye z he paus$ ) ! t9tomet] 9 8 h&4 8,:y10 ,i exclaim$1 8t's a f9e way to />t a mon?6 ,"h's j "o day gone & y've caught y\r man4 ,are y go+ to keep t up8 ,if y are--,i'll quit & skip to ,febru>y4 ,i'll *oose ! %orte/ mon?1 if t's ! pace60 8,any mon? y please10 he smil$ grimly1 z he reluctantly plac$ ! t9tomet] 9 its cab9et4 ,!re 0 no use4 ,i knew t any o!r mon? w\ld h be5 j ! same4 8,well10 ,i repli$ weakly1 8all ,i c hope is t e day won't be z /r5u\s z ?is has be54 ,i hope1 at lea/1 y w give me "t to make "s notes be=e y />t (f aga940 8,c't say10 he answ]$1 /ill busy return+ p>aph]nalia to its accu/om$ place4 8,i h no control ov] ! cases z !y come to me--except t ,i c turn d[n ^? t don't int]e/ me40 8,!n10 ,i sigh$ we>ily1 8turn d[n ! next "o4 ,i mu/ h re/4 ,i'm go+ home to sleep40 8,v well10 he said1 mak+ no move to foll[ me4 ,i %ook my head d\btfully4 ,x 0 impossible to =ce a c>d on ,k5n$y4 ,in/ead ( %[+ any disposition to swit* (f ! laboratory lights1 he appe>$ to be reg>d+ a r[ ( half-fill$ te/-tubes ) ! ab/raction ( a man :o has be5 int]rupt$ 9 ! mid/ ( an absorb+ occupation4 8,good night10 ,i said at l5g?4 8,good night10 he e*o$ me*anically4 ,i "k t he slept t night--at lea/ 8 b$ _h be5 slept 9 :5 ,i awoke 9 ! morn+4 ,b he 0 gone4 ,b !n1 x 0 n unusual = him1 :5 ! fev] = "w 0 on him1 to consid] ev5 five or few] h\rs a night's re/4 ,x made no diff]5ce :5 ,i argu$ ) him4 ,! fact t he ?riv$ on x himself & c\ld ju/ify x by po9t+ to o!r sci5ti/s 0 refutation en\gh4 ,sl[ly ,i dress$1 breakfa/$1 & began transcrib+ :at ,i c\ld f ! ha/ily jott$ d[n notes ( ! day be=e4 ,i knew t ! "w1 :atev] x 01 9 :i* he 0 n[ engag$ mu/ be 9 ! nature ( rese>*1 de> to 8 he>t4 ,o!rwise1 he w\ld h left ^w = me4 ,no ^w came f him1 h[ev]1 all day1 & ,i _h n only caught up 9 my notes1 b1 my appetite :ett$ by our fir/ case1 _h become hungry = m4 ,9 fact ,i _h begun to get a little worri$ at ! cont9u$ sil5ce4 ,a h& on ! knob ( ! door or a r+ ( ! telephone w\ld h>e be5 a welcome relief4 ,i 0 gradually becom+ aw>e ( ! fact t ,i lik$ ! excitem5t ( ! life z mu* z ,k5n$y did4 ,i knew x :5 ! sudd5 %>p t9kle ( ! telephone set my he>t ?robb+ almo/ z quickly z ! little bell hamm] buzz$4 8,jameson1 = ,heav5's sake f9d ,k5n$y imm$iately & br+ him ov] "h to ! ,novella ,beauty ,p>l\r4 ,we've got ! wor/ case ,i've be5 up aga9/ 9 a long "t4 ,dr4 ,leslie1 ! coron]1 is "h1 & says we mu/ n make a move until ,k5n$y arrives40 ,i d\bt :e!r 9 all our long acqua9tance ,i _h ev] he>d ,fir/ ,deputy ,o',connor m wildly excit$ & app>5tly m helpless ?an he seem$ ov] ! telephone t night4 8,:at is x80 ,i ask$4 8,nev] m9d1 nev] m9d4 ,f9d ,k5n$y10 he call$ back almo/ brusquely4 8,x's ,miss ,blan*e ,blaisdell1 ! actress--%e's be5 f\nd dead "h4 ,! ?+ is an absolute my/]y4 ,n[ get him1 ,,get ,,him40 ,x 0 /ill e>ly 9 ! ev5+1 & ,k5n$y _h n come 91 nor _h he s5t any ^w to our ap>tm5t4 ,o',connor _h already tri$ ! laboratory4 ,z = myself1 ,i _h n ! slighte/ idea :]e ,craig 04 ,i knew ! case mu/ be urg5t if bo? ! deputy & ! coron] 7 wait+ = him4 ,/ill1 aft] half an h\r's vigor\s telephon+1 ,i 0 unable to f9d a trace ( ,k5n$y 9 any ( 8 usual haunts4 ,9 desp]ation ,i left a message = him ) ! hall-boy 9 case he call$ up1 jump$ into a cab1 & rode ov] to ! laboratory1 hop+ t "s ( ! c>e-tak]s might /ill be ab\t & might "k some?+ ( 8 :]eab\ts4 ,! janitor 0 able to enlight5 me to ! ext5t ( tell+ me t a big lim\s9e _h call$ = ,k5n$y an h\r or s be=e1 & t he _h left 9 great ha/e4 ,i _h giv5 x up z hopeless & _h driv5 back to ! ap>tm5t to wait = him1 :5 ! hall-boy made a ru% at me j z ,i 0 pay+ my f>e4 8,mr4 ,k5n$y on ! wire1 sir10 he cri$ z he half dragg$ me into ! hall4 8,walt]10 almo/ %\t$ ,k5n$y1 8,i'm ov] at ! ,wa%+ton ,heights ,hospital ) ,dr4 ,b>ron--y rememb] ,b>ron1 9 our class at college8 ,he has a v peculi> case ( a poor girl :om he f\nd w&]+ on ! /reet & br\ght "h4 ,mo/ unusual ?+4 ,he came ov] to ! laboratory aft] me 9 8 c>4 ,yes1 ,i h ! message t y left ) ! hall-boy4 ,come up "h & pick me up1 & we'll ride "r d[n to ! ,novella4 ,goodbye40 ,i _h n /opp$ to ask que/ions & prolong ! conv]sation1 kn[+ z ,i did ! fum+ impati5ce ( ,o',connor4 ,x 0 relief en\gh to "k t ,k5n$y 0 locat$ at la/4 ,he 0 9 ! psy*opa?ic w>d ) ,b>ron1 z ,i hurri$ 94 ,! girl :om he _h m5tion$ ov] ! telephone 0 !n quietly sleep+ "u ! influ5ce ( an opiate1 & !y 7 discuss+ ! case outside 9 ! hall4 8,:at d y ?9k ( x y\rself80 ,b>ron 0 ask+1 nodd+ to me to jo9 !m4 ,!n he add$ = my enlight5m5t3 8,i f\nd ?is girl w&]+ b>ehead$ 9 ! /reet4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t %e 0 intoxicat$1 b a good look %[$ me bett] ?an t4 ,s ,i hu/l$ ! poor ?+ into my c> & br\ght h] "h4 ,all ! way %e kept cry+ ov] & ov]3 #8,look1 don't y see x8 ,%e's afire6 ,h] lips %9e--!y %9e1 !y %9e4' ,i ?9k ! girl is dem5t$ & has _h "s halluc9ation40 8,too vivid = a halluc9ation10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y decisively4 8,x 0 too real to h]4 ,ev5 ! opiate c\ldn't remove ! picture1 :atev] x 01 f h] m9d until y _h giv5 h] almo/ en\gh to kill h]1 normally4 ,no1 t wasn't any halluc9ation4 ,n[1 ,walt]1 ,i'm ready40 ,,iii ,,! ,,syb>ite ,we f\nd ! ,novella ,beauty ,p>l\r on ! top floor ( an (fice-build+ j (f ,fif? ,av5ue on a side /reet n f> f ,=ty-second ,/reet4 ,a special elevator1 elaborately fitt$ up1 waft$ u up ) express spe$4 ,z ! door op5$ we saw a vi/a ( dull-gre5 lattices1 little gateways hung ) roses1 w9d[s ( diamond-pan$ glass set 9 :ite wood1 rooms ) little :ite enamell$ manicure-tables & *airs1 amb] lights gl[+ ) s(t inc&esc5ce 9 deep b[]s ( firepro( tissue fl[]s4 ,!re 0 a delightful w>m? ab\t ! place1 & ! s$uctive sc5ts & delicate od\rs betok5$ ! haunt ( ! tw5tie?-c5tury ,syb>ite4 ,bo? ,o',connor & ,leslie1 /rangely out ( place 9 ! en]vat+ luxury ( ! n[ des]t$ beauty-p>l\r1 7 /ill wait+ = ,k5n$y ) a grim det]m9ation4 8,a mo/ peculi> ?+10 :isp]$ ,o',connor1 da%+ =w>d ! mom5t ! elevator door op5$4 8,we c't seem to f9d a s+le cause = h] dea?4 ,! p up "h say x 0 a suicide1 b ,i nev] accept ! !ory ( suicide unless !re are und\bt$ pro(s4 ,s f> !re h be5 none 9 ?is case4 ,!re 0 no reason = x40 ,seat$ 9 "o ( ! l>ge easy-*airs ( ! reception-room1 9 a corn] ) two ( ,o',connor's m5 /&+ wat*fully ne>1 0 a man :o 0 ! embodim5t ( all t 0 n]v\s4 ,he 0 alt]nately wr++ 8 h&s & rumpl+ 8 hair4 ,beside him 0 a middle-siz$1 middle-ag$ lady 9 a mo/ amaz+ /ate ( pres]vation1 :o evid5tly presid$ ov] ! cosmetic my/]ies beyond ! male k54 ,%e 0 s p]fectly groom$ t %e look$ z ?\gh h] clo!s 7 a m\ld into :i* %e _h lit]ally be5 p\r$4 8,pr(essor & ,madame ,millefleur--o!rwise ,mill]10--:isp]$ ,o',connor1 not+ ,k5n$y's que/ion+ gaze & tak+ 8 arm to hurry him d[n a long1 s(tly c>pet$ corridor1 flank$ on ei!r side by little doors4 8,!y run ! %op4 ,!y say "o ( ! girls j op5$ ! door & f\nd h] dead40 ,ne> ! end1 "o ( ! doors /ood op51 & be=e x ,dr4 ,leslie1 :o _h prec$$ u1 paus$4 ,he motion$ to u to look 94 ,x 0 a little dress+-room1 conta9+ a s+le :ite-enamell$ b$1 a dress]1 & a mirror4 ,b x 0 n ! scant ?\gh elegant furniture t caus$ u to />t back4 ,!re "u ! dull half-light ( ! corridor lay a woman1 mo/ sup]bly =m$4 ,%e 0 d>k1 & ! ?ick masses ( h] hair1 ready = ! hairdress]1 fell 9 a tangle ov] h] beautifully *isell$ features & full1 r\nd$ %\ld]s & neck4 ,a sc>let ba?robe1 loos5$ at ! ?roat1 actually acc5tuat$ r ?an cov]$ ! voluptu\s l9es ( h] figure1 d[n to ! sl5d] ankle :i* _h be5 ! beg9n+ ( h] =tune z a danseuse4 ,except = ! m>ble pallor ( h] face x 0 difficult to believe t %e 0 n sleep+4 ,& yet !re %e 01 ! fam\s ,blan*e ,blaisdell1 dead--dead 9 ! little dress+-room ( ! ,novella ,beauty ,p>l\r1 surr\nd$ z 9 life by my/]y & luxury4 ,we /ood = sev]al mom5ts spee*less1 /upefi$4 ,at la/ ,o',connor sil5tly drew a lett] f 8 pocket4 ,x 0 writt5 on ! late/ & mo/ delicate ( sc5t$ /ation]y4 8,x 0 ly+ seal$ on ! dress] :5 we arriv$10 expla9$ ,o',connor1 hold+ x s t we c\ld n see ! address4 8,i ?\ght at fir/ %e _h really committ$ suicide & t ?is 0 a note ( explanation4 ,b x is n4 ,li/54 ,x is j a l9e or two4 ,x reads3 #8,am feel+ bett] n[1 ?\gh t 0 a great p>ty la/ night4 ,?anks = ! newspap] puff :i* ,i h j read4 ,x 0 v k9d ( y to get !m to pr9t x4 ,meet me at ! same place & same "t to-night4 ,y\r ,blan*e4' ,! note 0 n /amp$1 & 0 nev] s5t4 ,p]haps %e rang = a mess5g]4 ,at any rate1 %e mu/ h be5 dead be=e %e c\ld s5d x4 ,b x 0 address$ to--,burke ,coll9s40 8,burke ,coll9s60 exclaim$ ,k5n$y & ,i toge!r 9 amazem5t4 ,he 0 "o ( ! lead+ corporation lawy]s 9 ! c\ntry1 director 9 a score ( ! l>ge/ companies1 (fic] 9 half a doz5 *>ities & social organisations1 patron ( art & op]a4 ,x seem$ impossible1 & ,i at lea/ did n hesitate to say s4 ,= answ] ,o',connor simply laid ! lett] & envelope d[n on ! dress]4 ,x seem$ to take "s "t to conv9ce ,k5n$y4 ,!re x 0 9 black & :ite1 h[ev]1 9 ,blan*e ,blaisdell's own v]tical h&4 ,try to figure x out z ,i c\ld1 !re seem$ to be only "o conclusion1 & t 0 to accept x4 ,:at x 0 t int]e/$ him ,i did n "k1 b f9ally he b5t d[n & sniff$1 n at ! sc5t$ lett]1 b at ! cov]+ on ! dress]4 ,:5 he rais$ 8 head ,i saw t he _h n be5 look+ at ! lett] at all1 b at a spot on ! cov] ne> x4 8,sn-ff1 sn-ff10 he sniff$1 ?\ghtfully clos+ 8 eyes z if consid]+ some?+4 8,yes--oil ( turp5t9e40 ,sudd5ly he op5$ 8 eyes1 & ! blank look ( ab/raction t _h mask$ 8 face 0 brok5 ?r\gh by a gleam ( compreh5sion t ,i knew fla%$ ! tru? to him intuitively4 8,turn out t light 9 ! corridor10 he ord]$ quickly4 ,dr4 ,leslie f\nd & turn$ ! swit*4 ,!re we 7 alone1 9 ! n[ weird little dress+-room1 alone ) t horribly lovely ?+ ly+ !re cold & motionless on ! little :ite b$4 ,k5n$y mov$ =w>d 9 ! d>kness4 ,g5tly1 almo/ z if %e 7 /ill ! liv+1 puls+1 s5ti5t ,blan*e ,blaisdell :o _h entranc$ ?\s&s1 he op5$ h] m\?4 ,a cry f ,o',connor1 :o 0 /&+ 9 front ( me1 foll[$4 8,:at's t1 ^? little spots on h] tongue & ?roat8 ,!y gl[4 ,x is ! corpse light60 ,surely en\gh1 !re 7 little lum9\s spots 9 h] m\?4 ,i _h he>d some:]e t !re is a phosphoresc5ce appe>+ dur+ decay ( organic sub/ances :i* once gave rise to ! anci5t sup]/ition ( 8corpse lights0 & ! w-o'-!-wisp4 ,x 0 really due1 ,i knew1 to liv+ bact]ia4 ,b !re surely _h be5 no "t = su* micro-organisms to develop1 ev5 9 ! almo/ tropic heat ( ! ,novella4 ,c\ld %e h be5 poison$ by ^! phosphoresc5t bacilli8 ,:at 0 x--a /range new m\?-malady t _h attack$ ?is notori\s adv5turess & woman ( luxury8 ,leslie _h fla%$ up ! light aga9 be=e ,craig spoke4 ,we 7 all wat*+ him ke5ly4 8,phosphorus1 phosphoric acid1 or phosphoric salve10 ,craig said sl[ly1 look+ eag]ly ab\t ! room z if 9 se>* ( some?+ t w\ld expla9 x4 ,he caught sight ( ! envelope /ill ly+ on ! dress]4 ,he pick$ x up1 toy$ ) x1 look$ at ! top :]e ,o',connor _h slit x1 !n delib]ately tore ! flap (f ! back :]e x _h be5 glu$ 9 seal+ ! lett]4 8,put ! light out aga910 he ask$4 ,:]e ! ?9 l9e ( gum 0 on ! back ( ! flap1 9 ! d>kness !re gl[$ ! same sort ( brightness t we _h se5 9 a speck "h & !re on ,blan*e ,blaisdell's lips & 9 h] m\?4 ,! tru? fla%$ ov] me4 ,"s "o _h plac$ ! /uff1 :atev] x 01 on ! flap ( ! envelope1 kn[+ t %e mu/ t\* h] lips to x to seal x ,%e _h done s1 & ! deadly poison _h ent]$ h] m\?4 ,z ! light w5t up aga9 ,k5n$y add$3 8,oil ( turp5t9e removes traces ( phosphorus1 phosphoric acid1 or phosphoric salve1 :i* are insoluble 9 any?+ else except e!r & absolute alcohol4 ,"s "o :o knew t tri$ to eradicate !m1 b did n :olly succe$4 ,o',connor1 see if y c f9d ei!r phosphorus1 ! oil1 or ! salve any:]e 9 ! %op40 ,!n z ,o',connor & ,leslie hurri$ly disappe>$ he add$ to me3 8,ano!r ( ^? /range co9cid5ces1 ,walt]4 ,y rememb] ! girl at ! hospital8 #8,look1 don't y see x8 ,%e's afire4 ,h] lips %9e--!y %9e1 !y %9e6'0 ,k5n$y 0 /ill look+ c>efully ov] ! room4 ,9 a little wick] basket 0 a newspap] :i* 0 op5 at ! page ( !atrical news1 & z ,i glanc$ quickly at x ,i saw a mo/ laudatory p>agraph ab\t h]4 ,b5ea? ! pap] 7 "s torn scraps4 ,k5n$y pick$ !m up & piec$ !m toge!r4 8,de>e/ ,blan*e10 !y read4 8,i hope y're feel+ bett] aft] t d9n] la/ night4 ,c y meet me to-night8 ,write me imm$iately4 ,collie40 ,he plac$ ! scraps c>efully 9 8 wallet4 ,!re 0 no?+ m to be done "h app>5tly4 ,z we pass$ d[n ! corridor we c\ld he> a man app>5tly rav+ 9 good ,engli% & bad ,fr5*4 ,x prov$ to be ,millefleur--or ,mill]--& 8 rav+ 0 z ov]done z t ( a ?ird-rate actor4 ,madame 0 try+ to calm him4 8,h5ri1 ,h5ri1 don't g on s10 %e 0 say+4 8,a suicide--9 ! ,novella4 ,x w be 9 all ! pap]s4 ,we %all be ru9$4 ,oh--oh60 8,"h1 c t sob /uff10 broke 9 "o ( ,o',connor's (fic]s4 8,y c tell x all :5 ! *ief takes y to headqu>t]s1 see80 ,c]ta9ly ! man made no v fav\rable impression by 8 actions4 ,!re seem$ to be mu* t 0 =c$ ab\t !m1 t 0 m incrim9at+ ?an a /olid sil5ce w\ld h be54 ,betwe5 !m ,monsieur & ,madame made out1 h[ev]1 to repeat to ,k5n$y _! v]sion ( :at _h happ5$4 ,x seem$ t a note address$ to ,miss ,blaisdell _h be5 left by "s "o on ! desk 9 ! reception-room4 ,no "o knew :o left x1 b "o ( ! girls _h pick$ x up & deliv]$ x to h] 9 h] dress+-room4 ,a mom5t lat] %e rang h] bell & call$ = "o ( ! girls nam$ ,agnes1 :o 0 to dress h] hair4 ,agnes 0 busy1 & ! actress ask$ h] to get pap]1 a p51 & ink4 ,at lea/ x seem$ t way1 = ,agnes got !m = h]4 ,a few m9utes lat] h] bell rang aga91 & ,agnes w5t d[n1 app>5tly to tell h] t %e 0 n[ ready to dress h] hair4 ,! next ?+ any "o knew 0 a pi]c+ %riek f ! girl4 ,%e ran d[n ! corridor1 /ill %riek+1 out into ! reception-room & ru%$ into ! elevator1 :i* happ5$ to be up at ! "t4 ,t 0 ! la/ !y _h se5 ( h]4 ,! o!r girls saw ,miss ,blaisdell ly+ dead1 & a panic foll[$4 ,! cu/om]s dress$ quickly & fl$1 almo/ 9 panic4 ,all 0 confusion4 ,by t "t a policeman _h arriv$1 & soon aft] ,o',connor & ! coron] _h come4 ,!re 0 little use 9 cross-que/ion+ ! c\ple4 ,!y _h evid5tly _h "t to agree on ! /ory2 t is1 suppos+ x 7 n true4 ,only a sci5tific ?ird degree c\ld h %ak5 !m1 & su* a ?+ 0 impossible j at t "t4 ,f ! l9e ( ,k5n$y's que/ions ,i c\ld see t he believ$ t !re 0 a hiatus some:]e 9 _! glib /ory1 at lea/ "s po9t :]e "s "o _h tri$ to eradicate ! m>ks ( ! poison4 8,"h x is4 ,we f\nd x10 int]rupt$ ,o',connor1 hold+ up 9 8 excitem5t a bottle cov]$ ) black clo? to protect x f ! light4 8,x 0 9 ! back ( a cab9et 9 ! op]at+-room1 & x is m>k$ #8,e!r phosphore'4 ,ano!r ( oil ( turp5t9e 0 on a %elf 9 ano!r cab9et4 ,bo? seem to h be5 us$ lately1 judg+ by ! wetness ( ! bottoms ( ! glass /opp]s40 8,e!r phosphore1 phosphorat$ e!r10 comm5t$ ,k5n$y1 read+ ! label to himself4 8,a rem$y f ! ,fr5* ,codex1 compos$1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 ( "o "p phosphorus & fifty p>ts sulphuric e!r4 ,phosphorus is (t5 giv5 z a rem$y = loss ( n]ve p[]1 neuralgia1 hy/]ia1 & melan*olia4 ,9 quantities f a fiftie? to a t5? or s ( a gra9 free phosphorus is a r5ovator ( n]ve tissue & n]ve =ce1 a drug = int5se & long-su/a9$ anxiety ( m9d & protract$ emotional excitem5t--9 %ort1 = fa/ liv+40 ,he uncork$ ! bottle1 & we ta/$ ! /uff4 ,x 0 unpleasant & nause\s4 8,i don't see :y x wasn't us$ 9 ! =m ( pills4 ,! liquid =m ( a few drops on gum arabic is hopelessly antiquat$40 ,! elevator door op5$ ) a clang1 & a well-built1 a?letic look+ man ( middle age ) an acquir$ y\ngi% look ab\t 8 clo!s & clean-%av5 face /epp$ out4 ,8 face 0 pale1 & 8 h& %ook ) emotion t %[$ t some?+ _h un/rung 8 usually ca/-iron n]ves4 ,i recognis$ ,burke ,coll9s at once4 ,9 spite ( 8 n]v\sness he /rode =w>d ) ! air ( a man accu/om$ to be+ obey$1 to hav+ ev]y?+ done = him m]ely because he1 ,burke ,coll9s1 c\ld af=d to pay = x & x 0 8 "r4 ,he seem$ to "k :om he 0 seek+1 = he imm$iately s+l$ out ,o',connor4 8,?is is t]rible1 t]rible10 he :isp]$ ho>sely4 8,no1 no1 no1 ,i don't want to see h]4 ,i c't1 n yet4 ,y "k ,i ?\ght ! _w ( t poor little girl4 ,only10 & "h ! innate selfi%ness ( ! man cropp$ out1 8only ,i call$ to ask y t no?+ ( my connection ) h] be giv5 out4 ,y und]/&8 ,sp>e no?+ to get at ! tru?4 ,employ ! be/ m5 y h4 ,get outside help if necess>y4 ,i'll pay = any?+1 any?+4 ,p]haps ,i c use "s influ5ce = y "s day1 too4 ,b1 y und]/&--! sc&al1 y "k4 ,n a ^w to ! newspap]s40 ,at ano!r "t ,i feel sure t ,o',connor w\ld h succumb$4 ,coll9s 0 n )\t a great deal ( political influ5ce1 & ev5 a fir/ deputy may be 8broke0 by a man ) influ5ce4 ,b n[ "h 0 ,k5n$y1 & he wi%$ to appe> 9 ! be/ light4 ,he look$ at ,craig4 8,let me introduce ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 he said4 8,i've already call$ him 940 8,v happy to h ! pleasure ( meet+ y10 said ,coll9s1 grasp+ ,k5n$y's h& w>mly4 8,i hope y w take me z y\r cli5t 9 ?is case4 ,i'll pay h&somely4 ,i've always _h a great admiration = y\r "w1 & ,i've he>d a great deal ab\t x40 ,k5n$y is1 if any?+1 z imp]vi\s to bl&i%m5t z a /one1 z ! ,bl>ney ,/one is itself1 = in/ance4 8,on "o condition10 he repli$ sl[ly1 8& t is t ,i g ahead exactly z if ,i 7 employ$ by ! city itself to get at ! tru?40 ,coll9s bit 8 lip4 ,x 0 evid5t t he 0 n accu/om$ to be+ met 9 ?is indep5d5t _s4 8,v well10 he answ]$ at la/4 8,o',connor has call$ y 94 ,"w = him &--well1 y "k1 if y ne$ any?+ j draw on me = x4 ,only if y c1 keep me out ( x4 ,i'll tell ev]y?+ ,i c to help y--b n to ! newspap]s40 ,he beckon$ u outside4 8,^? p 9 !re10 he nodd$ 8 head back 9 ! direction ( ! ,millefleurs1 8d y suspect !m8 ,by ,george1 x does look badly = !m1 doesn't x1 :5 y come to ?9k ( x8 ,well1 n[1 y see1 ,i'm frank & confid5tial ab\t my relations ) ,blan--er--,miss ,blaisdell4 ,i 0 at a big d9n] ) h] la/ night ) a p>ty ( fri5ds4 ,i suppose %e came "h to get /raight5$ out4 ,i hadn't be5 able to get h] on ! wire to-day1 b at ! !atre :5 ,i call$ up !y told me :at _h happ5$1 & ,i came "r ov] "h4 ,n[ please rememb]1 d ev]y?+1 any?+ b create a sc&al4 ,y realise :at t w\ld mean = me40 ,k5n$y said no?+4 ,he simply laid d[n on ! desk1 piece by piece1 ! torn lett] :i* he _h pick$ up f ! basket1 & beside x he spread out ! reply :i* ,blan*e _h writt54 8,:at80 gasp$ ,coll9s z he read ! torn lett]4 8,i s5d t8 ,:y1 man alive1 y're crazy4 ,didn't ,i j tell y ,i hadn't he>d f h] until ,i call$ up ! !atre j n[80 ,i c\ld n make out :e!r he 0 ly+ or n :5 he said t he _h n s5t ! note4 ,k5n$y pick$ up a p54 8,please write ! same ?+ z y read 9 ! note on ?is %eet ( ! ,novella pap]4 ,x w be all "r4 ,y h pl5ty ( witnesses to t40 ,x mu/ h irk$ ,coll9s ev5 to h 8 ^w d\bt$1 b ,k5n$y 0 no respect] ( p]sons4 ,he took ! p5 & wrote4 8,i'll keep y\r "n out ( x z mu* z possible10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 glanc+ int5tly at ! writ+ & blott+ x4 8,?ank y10 said ,coll9s simply1 = once 9 8 life at a loss = words4 ,once m he :isp]$ to ,o',connor1 !n he excus$ himself4 ,! man 0 s obvi\sly s9c]e1 ,i felt1 z f> z 8 selfi% & s5sual limitations w\ld p]mit1 t ,i w\ld n h blam$ ,k5n$y = giv+ him mu* m enc\ragem5t ?an he _h giv54 ,k5n$y 0 n ?r\gh yet1 & n[ turn$ quickly aga9 to ! cosmetic arcadia :i* _h be5 s rudely /irr$ by ! trag$y4 8,:o is ?is girl ,agnes :o discov]$ ,miss ,blaisdell80 he %ot out at ! ,millefleurs4 ,! beauty-doctor 0 n[ really pa9ful 9 8 excitem5t4 ,l 8 e/abli%m5t1 ev5 8 feel+s 7 artificial4 8,agnes80 he repeat$4 8,:y1 %e 0 "o ( ,madame's be/ hair-dress]s4 ,see--my de>--%[ ! g5tlem5 ! book ( engagem5ts40 ,x 0 a l>ge book full ( girls' names1 ea* an exp]t 9 curls1 puffs1 8re9=cem5ts10 hygi5ic rolls1 trans=mators1 & ! numb]less o!r ?+s t made ! fe>ful & wond]ful hair-dresses ( ! day4 ,agnes's dates 7 full1 = a day ahead4 ,k5n$y ran 8 eye ov] ! li/ ( patrons4 8,mrs4 ,burke ,coll9s1 #c3cj10 he read4 8,0 %e a patron1 too80 8,oh1 yes10 answ]$ ,madame4 8,%e us$ to come "h ?ree times a week4 ,x 0 n vanity4 ,we all knew h]1 & we all lik$ h]40 ,in/antly ,i c\ld read betwe5 ! l9es1 & ,i felt t ,i _h be5 too *>itable to ,burke ,coll9s4 ,"h 0 ! wife slav+ to secure t beauty :i* w\ld w9 back ! man ) :om %e _h work$ & toil$ 9 ! ye>s be=e !y came to ,new ,york & success4 ,! 8o!r woman0 came "h1 too1 b = a v diff]5t reason4 ,no?+ b bus9ess seem$ to impress ,millefleur1 h[ev]4 8,oh1 yes10 he volunte]$1 8we h a f9e class4 ,among my own pati5ts ,i h ,hugh ,dayton1 ! actor1 y "k1 lead+ man 9 ,blan*e ,blaisdell's company4 ,he is hav+ 8 hair re/or$4 ,:y1 ,i gave him a treatm5t ?is aft]noon4 ,if ev] !re is a crazy man1 x is he4 ,i believe he w\ld kill ,mr4 ,coll9s = ! way ,blan*e ,blaisdell treats him4 ,!y 7 engag$--b1 oh1 well10 he gave a v good imitation ( a ,fr5* %rug1 8x is all ov] n[4 ,nei!r ( !m w get h]1 & ,i--,i am ru9$4 ,:o w come to ! ,novella n[80 ,adjo9+ ,millefleur's own room 0 ! writ+ room f :i* ! poison$ envelope _h be5 tak5 to ,miss ,blaisdell4 ,ov] ! little secret>y 0 ! sign1 8,no woman ne$ be pla9 :o w visit ! ,novella10 evid5tly ! motto ( ! place4 ,! hair-dress+ room 0 next to ! little writ+-room4 ,!re 7 manicure rooms1 /eam-rooms1 massage-rooms1 rooms ( all descriptions1 all be>+ mute te/imony to ! fundam5tal in/9ct1 ! fem99e long+ = p]sonal beauty4 ,?\gh x 0 late :5 ,k5n$y _h f9i%$ 8 inve/igation1 he insi/$ on go+ directly to 8 laboratory4 ,!re he pull$ out f a corn] a sort ( little squ>e table on :i* 0 fix$ a p[]ful light su* z might be us$ = a /]eopticon4 8,?is is a simple little ma*9e10 he expla9$1 z be pa/$ toge!r ! torn bits ( ! lett] :i* he _h fi%$ out ( ! scrap-basket1 8:i* detectives use 9 /udy+ =g]ies4 ,i don't "k t x has a "n1 al?\gh x might be call$ a #8rayograph4' ,y see1 all y h to d is to lay ! ?+ y wi% to /udy flat "h1 & ! sy/em ( mirrors & l5ses reflects x & enl>ges x on a %eet40 ,he _h l[]$ a roll$-up %eet ( :ite at ! opposite end ( ! room1 & !re1 9 huge *>act]s1 /ood =? pla9ly ! writ+ ( ! note4 8,?is lett]10 he resum$1 /udy+ ! enl>gem5t c>efully1 8is likely to prove crucial4 ,x's v que]4 ,coll9s says he didn't write x1 & if he did he surely is a wond] at disguis+ 8 h&4 ,i d\bt if any "o c\ld disguise :at ! rayograph %[s4 ,n[1 = in/ance1 ?is is v important4 ,d y see h[ ^? /rokes ( ! long lett]s are--well1 wobbly8 ,y'd nev] see t 9 ! orig9al1 b :5 x is enl>g$ y see h[ pla9ly visible ! tremors ( ! h& become8 ,try z y may1 y c't conceal !m4 ,! fact is t ! writ] ( ?is note suff]$ f a =m ( he>t disease4 ,n[ let u look at ! copy t ,coll9s made at ! ,novella40 ,he plac$ ! copy on ! table ( ! rayograph4 ,x 0 q evid5t t ! two _h be5 writt5 by entirely diff]5t p]sons4 8,i ?\ght he 0 tell+ ! tru?10 comm5t$ ,craig1 8by ! surpris$ look on 8 face ! mom5t ,i m5tion$ ! note to ,miss ,blaisdell4 ,n[ ,i "k he 04 ,!re is no su* evid5ce ( he>t tr\ble 9 8 writ+ z 9 ! o!r4 ,( c\rse t's all aside f :at a /udy ( ! h&writ+ itself might disclose4 ,!y are n simil> at all4 ,b !re is an important clue !re4 ,f9d ! writ] ( t note :o has he>t tr\ble1 & we ei!r h ! murd]] or "s "o close to ! murd]]40 ,i rememb]$ ! tremul\sness ( ! little beauty-doctor1 8 ?ird-rate artificial act+ ( fe> = ! reputation ( ! ,novella1 & ,i mu/ confess ,i agre$ ) ,o',connor & ,coll9s t x look$ black = him4 ,at "o "t ,i _h suspect$ ,coll9s himself1 b n[ ,i c\ld see p]fectly :y he _h n conceal$ 8 anxiety to hu% up 8 connection ) ! case1 :ile at ! same "t 8 in/9ct z a lawy]1 & ,i _h almo/ add$1 lov]1 told him t ju/ice mu/ be done4 ,i saw at once h[1 accu/om$ z he 0 to weigh evid5ce1 he _h imm$iately se5 ! ju/ification = ,o',connor's arre/ ( ! ,millefleurs4 8,m ?an t10 add$ ,k5n$y1 aft] exam9+ ! fibres ( ! pap] "u a microscope1 8all ^! notes are writt5 on ! same k9d ( pap]4 ,t fir/ torn note to ,miss ,blaisdell 0 writt5 "r 9 ! ,novella & left s z to seem to h be5 s5t 9 f outside40 ,x 0 e>ly ! foll[+ morn+ :5 ,k5n$y r\s$ me ) ! rem>k3 8,i ?9k ,i'll g up to ! hospital4 ,d y want to come along8 ,we'll /op = ,b>ron on ! way4 ,!re is a little exp]im5t ,i want to try on t girl up !re40 ,:5 we arriv$1 ! nurse 9 *>ge ( ! w>d told u t h] pati5t _h pass$ a fairly good night1 b t n[ t ! influ5ce ( ! drug _h worn (f %e 0 aga9 re/less & /ill repeat+ ! words t %e _h said ov] & ov] be=e4 ,nor _h %e be5 able to give any cle>] acc\nt ( h]self4 ,app>5tly %e _h be5 alone 9 ! city1 = al?\gh !re 0 a news item ab\t h] 9 ! morn+ pap]s1 s f> no relative or fri5d _h call$ to id5tify h]4 ,k5n$y _h plac$ himself directly be=e h]1 li/5+ int5tly to h] rav+s4 ,sudd5ly he manag$ to fix h] eye1 z if by a sort ( hypnotic influ5ce4 8,agnes60 he call$ 9 a %>p tone4 ,! "n seem$ to arre/ h] fugitive att5tion4 ,be=e %e c\ld escape f 8 m5tal grasp aga9 he add$3 8,y\r date-book is full4 ,ar5't y go+ to ! ,novella ?is morn+80 ,! *ange 9 h] 0 some?+ wond]ful to see4 ,x 0 z ?\gh %e _h come out ( a trance4 ,%e sat up 9 b$ & gaz$ ab\t blankly4 8,yes1 yes1 ,i mu/ g10 %e cri$ z if x 7 ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,!n %e realis$ ! /range surr\nd+s & faces4 8,:]e is my hat--:-:]e am ,i8 ,:at has happ5$80 8,y are all "r10 soo!d ,k5n$y g5tly4 8,n[ re/4 ,try to =get ev]y?+ = a little :ile1 & y w be all "r4 ,y are among fri5ds40 ,z ,k5n$y l$ u out %e fell back1 n[ physically exhau/$1 on ! pill[4 8,i told y1 ,b>ron10 he :isp]$1 8t !re 0 m to ?is case ?an y imag9$4 ,unwitt+ly y br\ght me a v important contribution to a case ( :i* ! pap]s are full ?is morn+1 ! case ( ! murd]$ actress1 ,blan*e ,blaisdell40 ,,iv ,,! ,,beauty ,,%op ,x 0 only aft] a few h\rs t ,k5n$y ?\ght x wise to try to "q ! poor girl at ! hospital4 ,h] /ory 0 simple en\gh 9 itself1 b x c]ta9ly complicat$ matt]s consid]ably )\t ?r[+ mu* light on ! case4 ,%e _h be5 busy because h] day 0 full1 & %e _h yet to dress ! hair ( ,miss ,blaisdell = h] play t night4 ,sev]al times %e _h be5 int]rupt$ by impati5t messages f ! actress 9 h] little dress+-boo?1 & "o ( ! girls _h already demoli%$ ! previ\s hair-dress+ 9 ord] to save "t4 ,once ,agnes _h run d[n = a few seconds to reassure h] t %e w\ld be ?r\gh 9 "t4 ,%e _h f\nd ! actress read+ a newspap]1 & :5 ,k5n$y que/ion$ h] %e rememb]$ see+ a note ly+ on ! dress]4 8,agnes10 ,miss ,blaisdell _h said1 8w y g into ! writ+-room & br+ me "s pap]1 a p51 & ink8 ,i don't want to g 9 !re ?is way4 ,!re's a de> good girl40 ,agnes _h gone1 ?\gh x 0 decid$ly no "p ( h] duty z "o ( ! highe/ paid employes ( ! ,novella4 ,b !y all envi$ ! popul> actress1 & 7 ready to d any?+ = h]4 ,! next ?+ %e rememb]$ 0 f9i%+ ! coiffure %e 0 work+ on & go+ to ,miss ,blaisdell4 ,!re lay ! beautiful actress4 ,! light 9 ! corridor _h n be5 light$ yet1 & x 0 d>k4 ,h] lips & m\? seem$ lit]ally to %9e4 ,agnes call$ h]1 b %e did n move2 %e t\*$ h]1 b %e 0 cold4 ,!n %e scream$ & fl$4 ,t 0 ! la/ %e rememb]$4 8,! little writ+-room10 reason$ ,k5n$y z we left ! poor little hair-dress] q exhau/$ by h] n>rative1 80 next to ! sanctum ( ,millefleur1 :]e !y f\nd t bottle ( e!r phosphore & ! oil ( turp5t9e4 ,"s "o :o knew ( t note or p]haps wrote x mu/ h reason$ t an answ] w\ld be writt5 imm$iately4 ,t p]son figur$ t ! note w\ld be ! next ?+ writt5 & t ! top envelope ( ! pile w\ld be us$4 ,t p]son knew ( ! deadly qualities ( too mu* phosphoris$ e!r1 & pa9t$ ! gumm$ flap ( ! envelope ) sev]al gra9s ( x4 ,! reason+ held good1 = ,agnes took ! top envelope ) its poison$ flap to ,miss ,blaisdell4 ,no1 !re 0 no *ance ab\t t4 ,x 0 all clev]1 quick reason+40 8,b10 ,i object$1 8h[ ab\t ! oil ( turp5t9e80 8,simply to remove ! traces ( ! poison4 ,i ?9k y w see :y t 0 attempt$ be=e we get ?r\gh40 ,k5n$y w\ld say no m1 b ,i 0 cont5t because ,i c\ld see t he 0 n[ ready to put 8 !ories1 :atev] !y 71 to ! f9al te/4 ,he sp5t ! re/ ( ! day work+ at ! hospital ) ,dr4 ,b>ron1 adju/+ a v delicate piece ( app>atus d[n 9 a special room1 9 ! basem5t4 ,i saw x1 b ,i _h no idea :at x 0 or :at its use might be4 ,close to ! wall 0 a /]eopticon :i* %ot a beam ( light ?r\gh a tube to :i* ,i he>d !m ref] z a galvanomet]1 ab\t ?ree feet di/ant4 ,9 front ( ?is beam :irl$ a five-sp9dl$ :eel1 gov]n$ by a *ronomet] :i* err$ only a second a day4 ,betwe5 ! poles ( ! galvanomet] 0 /ret*$ a sl5d] ?read ( fus$ qu>tz plat$ ) silv]1 only "o "o-?\s&? ( a millimetre 9 diamet]1 s t5u\s t x c\ld n be se5 except 9 a bright light4 ,x 0 a ?read s sl5d] t x might h be5 spun by a microscopic spid]4 ,?ree feet f>!r away 0 a cam]a ) a mov+ film ( s5sitis$ mat]ial1 ! turn+ ( :i* 0 regulat$ by a little fly:eel4 ,! beam ( light focus$ on ! ?read 9 ! galvanomet] pass$ to ! photographic film1 int]cept$ only by ! five sp9dles ( ! :eel1 :i* turn$ once a second1 ?us m>k+ ! picture (f into exact fif?s ( a second4 ,! vibrations ( ! microscopic qu>tz ?read 7 enorm\sly magnifi$ on ! s5sitive film by a l5s & result$ 9 produc+ a long zig-zag1 wavy l9e4 ,! :ole 0 %ield$ by a wood5 hood :i* p]mitt$ no light1 except ! sl5d] ray1 to /rike x4 ,! film revolv$ sl[ly across ! field1 its spe$ regulat$ by ! fly:eel1 & all mov$ by an electric motor4 ,i 0 q surpris$1 !n1 :5 ,k5n$y told me t ! f9al te/s :i* he 0 arrang+ 7 n to be held at ! hospital at all1 b 9 8 laboratory1 ! sc5e ( s _m ( 8 sci5tific triumphs ov] ! clev]e/ ( crim9als4 ,:ile he & ,dr4 ,b>r5 7 /ill fuss+ ) ! ma*9e he despat*$ me on ! r tickli% err& ( ga!r+ toge!r all ^? :o _h be5 at ! ,novella at ! "t & might possibly prove important 9 ! case4 ,my fir/ visit 0 to ,hugh ,dayton1 :om ,i f\nd 9 8 ba*elor ap>tm5t on ,madison ,av5ue1 app>5tly wait+ = me4 ,"o ( ,o',connor's m5 _h already w>n$ him t any attempt to evade putt+ 9 an appe>ance :5 he 0 want$ w\ld be ( no avail4 ,he _h be5 %ad[$ f ! mom5t t x 0 le>n$ t he 0 a pati5t ( ,millefleur's & _h be5 at ! ,novella t fatal aft]noon4 ,he seem$ to realise t escape 0 impossible4 ,dayton 0 "o ( ^? typical "y fell[s1 tall1 ) slop+ %\ld]s & a c>efully acquir$ ,engli% mann]1 :om "o sees 9 scores on ,fif? ,av5ue late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,8 face1 :i* on ! /age 0 =ceful & attractive1 0 n prepossess+ at close range4 ,inde$ x %[$ too evid5t m>ks ( excesses1 bo? physical & moral1 & 8 h& 0 none too /eady4 ,/ill1 he 0 an int]e/+ p]sonality1 if n engag+4 ,i 0 also *>g$ ) deliv]+ a note to ,burke ,coll9s at 8 (fice4 ,! purport ( x 01 ,i knew1 a reque/ c\*$ 9 language t veil$ a summons t ,mrs4 ,coll9s 0 ( great importance 9 gett+ at ! tru?1 & t if he ne$$ an excuse himself = be+ pres5t x 0 sugge/$ t he appe> z protect+ 8 wife's int]e/s z a lawy]4 ,k5n$y _h add$ t ,i might tell him orally t he w\ld pass ov] ! sc&al z lightly z possible & sp>e ! feel+s ( bo? z mu* z he c\ld4 ,i 0 r reliev$ :5 ?is mission 0 accompli%$1 = ,i _h expect$ ,coll9s to demur viol5tly4 ,^? :o ga!r$ t night1 sitt+ expectantly 9 ! little arm*airs :i* ,k5n$y's /ud5ts us$ dur+ 8 lectures1 includ$ ne>ly e "o :o c\ld ca/ any light on :at _h happ5$ at ! ,novella4 ,pr(essor & ,madame ,millefleur 7 br\ght up f ! h\se ( det5tion1 to :i* bo? ,o',connor & ,dr4 ,leslie _h insi/$ t !y be s5t4 ,millefleur 0 /ill bewail+ ! fate ( ! ,novella1 & ,madame _h begun to %[ evid5ces ( lack ( ! con/ant beautification :i* %e 0 always prea*+ z ( ! utmo/ importance to h] patrons4 ,agnes 0 s f> recov]$ z to be able to be pres5t1 ?\gh ,i notic$ t %e avoid$ ! ,millefleurs & sat z f> f !m z possible4 ,burke ,coll9s & ,mrs4 ,coll9s arriv$ toge!r4 ,i _h expect$ t !re w\ld be an icy coolness if n positive enmity betwe5 !m4 ,!y 7 n exactly cordial1 ?\gh someh[ ,i seem$ to feel t n[ t ! cause ( e/rangem5t 0 remov$ a tactful mutual fri5d might h br\ght ab\t a reconciliation4 ,hugh ,dayton swagg]$ 91 8 n]v\sness gone or at lea/ controll$4 ,i pass$ beh9d him once1 & ! od\r t smote my olfactory s5se told me too pla9ly t he _h =tifi$ himself ) a /imulant on 8 way f ! ap>tm5t to ! laboratory4 ,( c\rse ,o',connor & ,dr4 ,leslie 7 !re1 ?\gh 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,x 0 a sil5t ga!r+1 & ,k5n$y did n attempt to relieve ! t5sion ev5 by small talk z he wrapp$ ! =e>ms ( ea* ( u ) clo?s /eep$ 9 a solution ( salt4 ,^u ^! clo?s he plac$ little plates ( ,g]man silv] to :i* 7 atta*$ wires :i* l$ back ( a scre54 ,at la/ he 0 ready to beg94 8,! long hi/ory ( sci5ce10 he began z he em]g$ f beh9d ! scre51 8is fill$ ) in/ances ( ph5om5a1 not$ at fir/ only = _! beauty or my/]y1 :i* h be5 lat] prov$ to be ( great practical value to mank9d4 ,a new example is ! /rik+ ph5om5on ( lum9esc5ce4 ,phosphorus1 discov]$ c5turies ago1 0 fir/ m]ely a curiosity4 ,n[ x is us$ = _m practical ?+s1 & "o ( ! late/ uses is z a m$ic9e4 ,x is a con/itu5t ( ! body1 & _m doctors believe t ! lack ( x causes1 & t its pres5ce w cure1 _m ills4 ,b x is a virul5t & toxic drug1 & no physician except "o :o kn[s 8 bus9ess ?or\ghly %\ld presume to h&le x4 ,:oev] made a practice ( us+ x at ! ,novella did n "k 8 bus9ess1 or he w\ld h us$ x 9 pills in/ead ( 9 ! nause\s liquid4 ,x is n ) phosphoris$ e!r z a m$ic9e t we h to deal 9 ?is case4 ,x is ) ! /uff z a poison1 a poison adm9i/]$ by a demon40 ,craig %ot ! ^w out s t x _h its full effect on 8 little audi5ce4 ,!n he paus$1 l[]$ 8 voice1 & resum$ on a new subject4 8,up 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,heights ,hospital10 he w5t on1 8is an app>atus :i* records ! secrets ( ! human he>t4 ,t is no figure ( spee*1 b a cold sci5tific fact4 ,?is ma*9e records e v>iation ( ! pulsations ( ! he>t ) su* exquisite accuracy t x gives ,dr4 ,b>ron1 :o is up !re n[1 n m]ely a diagram ( ! ?robb+ organ ( ea* ( y seat$ "h 9 my laboratory a mile away1 b a sort ( mov+-picture ( ! emotions by :i* ea* he>t "h is sway$4 ,n only c ,dr4 ,b>ron diagnose disease1 b he c detect love1 hate1 fe>1 joy1 ang]1 & remorse4 ,?is ma*9e is kn[n z ! ,e9?ov5 #8/r+ galvanomet]1' inv5t$ by t fam\s ,dut* physiologi/ ( ,leyd540 ,!re 0 a p]ceptible movem5t 9 our little audi5ce at ! ?\ght t ! little wires t ran back ( ! scre5 f ! arms ( ea* 7 connect$ ) ?is uncanny in/rum5t s f> away4 8,x is all done by ! electric curr5t t ! he>t itself g5]ates10 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 hamm]+ home ! new & />tl+ idea4 8,t curr5t is "o ( ! feeble/ kn[n to sci5ce1 = ! dynamo t g5]ates x is no pond]\s ?+ ( copp] wire & /eel ca/+s4 ,x is j ! he>t itself4 ,! he>t s5ds ov] ! wire its own telltale record to ! ma*9e :i* regi/]s x4 ,! ?+ takes u all ! way back to ,galvani1 :o 0 ! fir/ to obs]ve & /udy animal electricity4 ,! he>t makes only "o ?ree-?\s&? ( a volt ( electricity at ea* beat4 ,x w\ld take ov] two hundr$ ?\s& m5 to light "o ( ^! inc&esc5t lamps1 two million or m to run a trolley-c>4 ,yet j t slight little curr5t is en\gh to sway ! gossam] /r& ( qu>tz fibre up !re at :at we call ! #8he>t /ation4' ,s f9e is ?is ma*9e t ! pulse-trac+s produc$ by ! sphygmograph1 :i* ,i h us$ 9 o!r cases up to ?is "t1 are clumsy & inexact40 ,aga9 he paus$ z if to let ! fe> ( discov]y s9k deep into ! m9ds ( all ( u4 8,?is curr5t1 z ,i h said1 passes f ea* "o ( y 9 turn ov] a wire & vibrates a f9e qu>tz fibre up !re 9 unison ) ea* he>t "h4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ delicate bits ( me*anism ev] made1 beside :i* ! hairspr+ ( a wat* is co>se4 ,ea* ( y 9 turn1 is be+ subject$ to ?is te/4 ,m ?an t1 ! record up !re %[s n only ! beats ( ! he>t b ! successive waves ( emotion t v>y ! =m ( ^? beats4 ,e normal individual gives :at we call an #8electro-c>diogram1' :i* foll[s a c]ta9 type4 ,! photographic film on :i* ?is is be+ record$ is rul$ s t at ! he>t /ation ,dr4 ,b>ron c read x4 ,!re are five waves to ea* he>t-beat1 :i* he lett]s ,p1 ,q1 ,r1 ,s1 & ,t1 two bel[ & ?ree above a base l9e on ! film4 ,!y h all be5 f\nd to repres5t a contraction ( a c]ta9 portion ( ! he>t4 ,any *ange ( ! height1 wid?1 or "t ( any "o ( ^? l9es %[s t !re is "s defect or *ange 9 ! contraction ( t "p ( ! he>t4 ,?us ,dr4 ,b>ron1 :o has /udi$ ?is ?+ c>efully1 c tell infallibly n only disease b emotion40 ,x seem$ z if no "o d>$ look at 8 neighb\r1 z if all 7 try+ va9ly to control ! beat+ ( _! own he>ts4 8,n[10 conclud$ ,k5n$y solemnly z if to =ce ! la/ secret f ! wildly beat+ he>t ( "s "o 9 ! room1 8x is my belief t ! p]son :o _h access to ! op]at+-room ( ! ,novella 0 a p]son ^: n]ves 7 run d[n1 & 9 addition to any o!r treatm5t t p]son 0 famili> ) ! e!r phosphore4 ,?is p]son knew ,miss ,blaisdell well1 saw h] !re1 knew %e 0 !re = ! purpose ( fru/rat+ t p]son's own de>e/ hopes4 ,t p]son wrote h] ! note1 & kn[+ t %e w\ld ask = pap] & an envelope 9 ord] to answ] x1 poison$ ! flap ( ! envelope4 ,phosphorus is a rem$y = hy/]ia1 vexati\s emotions1 want ( sympa?y1 disappo9t$ & conceal$ affections--b n 9 ! quantities t ?is p]son lavi%$ on t flap4 ,:oev] x 01 n life1 b dea?1 & a gha/ly dea?1 0 upp]mo/ 9 t p]son's ?\ghts40 ,agnes scream$4 8,i saw him take some?+ & rub x on h] lips1 & ! brightness w5t away4 ,i--,i didn't mean to tell1 b1 ,god help me1 ,i mu/40 8,saw :om80 dem&$ ,k5n$y1 fix+ h] eye z he _h :5 he _h call$ h] back f aphasia4 8,him--,millefleur--,mill]10 %e sobb$1 %r9k+ back z if ! v confession appall$ h]4 8,yes10 add$ ,k5n$y coolly1 8,mill] did try to remove ! traces ( ! poison aft] he discov]$ x1 9 ord] to protect himself & ! reputation ( ! ,novella40 ,! telephone bell t9kl$4 ,craig seiz$ ! receiv]4 8,yes1 ,b>ron1 ?is is ,k5n$y4 ,y receiv$ ! impulses all "r8 ,good4 ,& h y _h "t to /udy ! records8 ,yes8 ,:at's t8 ,numb] sev58 ,all "r4 ,i'll see y v soon & g ov] ! records aga9 ) y4 ,good-bye40 8,"o ^w m10 he cont9u$1 n[ fac+ u4 8,! normal he>t traces its ?robs 9 regul> rhy?m4 ,! diseas$ or ov]wr\ght he>t ?robs 9 degrees ( irregul>ity t v>y accord+ to ! tr\ble t affects x1 bo? organic & emotional4 ,! exp]t l ,b>ron c tell :at ea* wave means1 j z he c tell :at ! l9es 9 a spectrum mean4 ,he c see ! invisible1 he> ! inaudible1 feel ! intangible1 ) ma!matical precision4 ,b>ron has n[ read ! electro-c>diograms4 ,ea* is a picture ( ! beat+ ( ! he>t t made x1 & ea* smalle/ v>iation has a mean+ to him4 ,e passion1 e emotion1 e disease1 is record$ ) inexorable tru?4 ,! p]son ) murd] 9 8 he>t _c hide x f ! /r+ galvanomet]1 nor c t p]son :o wrote ! false note 9 :i* ! v l9es ( ! lett]s betray a diseas$ he>t hide t disease4 ,! doctor tells me t t p]son 0 numb]--0 ,mrs4 ,coll9s _h ris5 wildly & 0 /&+ be=e u ) blaz+ eyes4 8,yes10 %e cri$1 press+ h] h&s on h] brea/ z if x 7 ab\t to bur/ & tell ! secret be=e h] lips c\ld frame ! words1 8yes1 ,i kill$ h]1 & ,i w\ld foll[ h] to ! end ( ! e>? if ,i _h n succe$$4 ,%e 0 !re1 ! woman :o _h /ol5 f me :at 0 m ?an life itself4 ,yes1 ,i wrote ! note1 ,i poison$ ! envelope4 ,i kill$ h]40 ,all ! int5se hatr$ t %e _h felt = t o!r woman 9 ! days t %e _h va9ly /riv5 to equal h] 9 beauty & w9 back h] husb&'s love broke =?4 ,%e 0 wond]ful1 magnific5t1 9 h] fury4 ,%e 0 passion p]sonifi$2 %e 0 fate1 retribution4 ,coll9s look$ at 8 wife1 & ev5 he felt ! spell4 ,x 0 n crime t %e _h done2 x 0 elem5tal ju/ice4 ,= a mom5t %e /ood1 sil5t1 fac+ ,k5n$y4 ,!n ! col\r sl[ly fad$ f h] *eeks4 ,%e reel$4 ,coll9s caught h] & impr9t$ a kiss1 ! kiss t = ye>s %e _h long$ & /riv5 = aga94 ,%e look$ r ?an spoke =giv5ess z he held h] & %[]$ !m on h]4 8,be=e ,heav510 ,i he>d him :isp] into h] e>1 8) all my p[] z a lawy] ,i w free y f ?is40 ,g5tly ,dr4 ,leslie pu%$ him aside & felt h] pulse z %e dropp$ limply into ! only easy *air 9 ! laboratory4 8,o',connor10 he said at l5g?1 8all ! evid5ce t we really h hangs on an invisible ?read ( qu>tz a mile away4 ,if ,pr(essor ,k5n$y agrees1 let u =get :at has happ5$ "h to-night4 ,i w direct my jury to br+ 9 a v]dict ( suicide4 ,coll9s1 take good c>e ( h]40 ,he lean$ ov] & :isp]$ s %e c\ld n he>4 8,i w\ldn't promise h] six weeks o!rwise40 ,i c\ld n help feel+ deeply mov$ z ! newly reunit$ ,coll9ses left ! laboratory toge!r4 ,ev5 ! bluff deputy1 ,o',connor1 0 t\*$ by x & "u ! circum/ances did :at seem$ to him 8 high] duty ) a tact ( :i* ,i _h believ$ him sc>cely capable4 ,:atev] ! e?ics ( ! case1 he left x entirely to ,dr4 ,leslie's coron]'s jury to det]m9e4 ,burke ,coll9s 0 already mak+ ha/y prep>ations = ! c>e ( 8 wife s t %e might h ! be/ m$ical att5tion to prolong h] life = ! few weeks or mon?s be=e nature exact$ ! p5alty :i* 0 d5i$ ! law4 8,t's a m>vell\s piece ( app>atus10 ,i rem>k$1 /&+ ov] ! connections ) ! /r+ galvanomet]1 aft] all _h gone4 8,j suppose ! case _h fall5 into ! h&s ( "s ( ^! old-fa%ion$ detectives--0 8,i hate po/-mortems--on my own cases10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y brusquely4 8,to-morr[ w be "t en\gh to cle> up ?is mess4 ,mean:ile1 let u get ?is ?+ out ( our m9ds40 ,he clapp$ 8 hat on 8 head decisively & delib]ately walk$ out ( ! laboratory1 />t+ (f at a brisk pace 9 ! moonlight across ! campus to ! av5ue :]e n[ ! only s\nd 0 ! noisy rattle ( an occasional trolley c>4 ,h[ long we walk$ ,i d n "k4 ,b ,i d "k t = g5u9e relaxation aft] a long p]iod ( ke5 m5tal /ress1 !re is no?+ l physical ex]cise4 ,we turn$ into our ap>tm5t1 r\s$ ! sleepy hall-boy1 & rode up4 8,i suppose p ?9k ,i nev] re/10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 c>efully avoid+ any ref]5ce to ! excit+ ev5ts ( ! pa/ two days4 8,b ,i d4 ,l e "o else1 ,i h to4 ,:5 ,i am work+ h>d on a case--well1 ,i h my own viol5t reaction aga9/ x--m "w ( a diff]5t k9d4 ,o!rs *oose :ite lights1 r$ w9es & blue feel+s aft]w>ds4 ,b ,i f9d1 :5 ,i rea* t /ate1 t ! be/ anti-tox9 is some?+ t w *ase ! la/ case f y\r bra9 by gett+ y 9 trim = ! next unexpect$ ev5t40 ,he _h sunk into an easy *air :]e he 0 runn+ ov] 9 8 m9d 8 own plans = ! morr[4 8,j n[ ,i mu/ recup]ate by do+ no "w at all10 he w5t on sl[ly undress+4 8,t walk 0 j :at ,i ne$$4 ,:5 ! fev] ( dissipation comes on aga91 ,i'll call on y4 ,y won't miss any?+1 ,walt]40 ,l ! fam\s ,f9negan1 h[ev]1 he 0 on aga9 & gone aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,?is "t ,i _h no misgiv+s1 al?\gh ,i %\ld h lik$ to accompany him1 = on ! libr>y table he _h scrawl$ a little note1 8,/udy+ ,ea/ ,side to-day4 ,w keep 9 t\* ) y4 ,craig40 ,my daily task ( transcrib+ my notes 0 complet$ & ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld run d[n to ! ,/> to let ! editor "k h[ ,i 0 gett+ along on my assignm5t4 ,i _h sc>cely ent]$ ! door :5 ! (fice boy ?ru/ a message into my h&4 ,x /opp$ me ev5 be=e ,i _h a *ance to get z f> z my own desk4 ,x 0 f ,k5n$y at ! laboratory & bore a "t /amp t %[$ t x mu/ h be5 receiv$ only a few m9utes be=e ,i came 94 8,meet me at ! ,gr& ,c5tral10 x read1 8imm$iately40 ,)\t go+ fur!r into ! (fice1 ,i turn$ & dropp$ d[n 9 ! elevator to ! subway4 ,z quickly z an express c\ld take me1 ,i hurri$ up to ! new /ation4 8,:]e away80 ,i ask$ brea?lessly1 z ,craig met me at ! entrance ?r\gh :i* he _h reason$ ,i w\ld come4 8,! coa/ or ,d[n ,ea/80 8,woodrock10 he repli$ quickly1 tak+ my arm & dragg+ me d[n a ramp to ! tra9 t 0 j leav+ = t fa%ionable suburb4 8,well10 ,i qu]i$ eag]ly1 z ! tra9 />t$4 8,:y all ?is secrecy80 8,i _h a call] ?is aft]noon10 he began1 runn+ 8 eye ov] ! o!r pass5g]s to see if we 7 obs]v$4 8,%e is go+ back on ?is tra94 ,i am n to recognise h] at ! /ation1 b y & ,i are to walk to ! end ( ! plat=m & ent] a lim\s9e be>+ t numb]40 ,he produc$ a c>d on ! back ( :i* 0 writt5 a numb] 9 six figures4 ,me*anically ,i glanc$ at ! "n z he h&$ ! c>d to me4 ,craig 0 wat*+ int5tly ! expression on my face z ,i read1 8,miss ,yvonne ,brixton40 8,s9ce :5 7 y admitt$ into society80 ,i gasp$1 /ill />+ at ! "n ( ! daught] ( ! millionaire bank]1 ,john ,brixton4 8,%e came to tell me t h] fa!r is 9 a virtual /ate ( siege1 z x 71 up !re 9 8 own h\se10 expla9$ ,k5n$y 9 an und]tone1 8s mu* s t1 app>5tly1 %e is ! only p]son he felt he d>$ tru/ ) a message to summon me4 ,practically ev]y?+ he says or does is spi$ on2 he c't ev5 telephone )\t :at he says be+ kn[n40 8,siege80 ,i repeat$ incr$ul\sly4 8,impossible4 ,:y1 only ?is morn+ ,i 0 read+ ab\t 8 negotiations ) a =eign syndicate ( bank]s f s\!a/]n ,europe = a t5-million-doll> loan to relieve ! money /r+5cy !re4 ,surely !re mu/ be "s mi/ake 9 all ?is4 ,9 fact1 z ,i recall x1 "o ( ! =eign bank]s :o is try+ to int]e/ him is t ,c\nt ,wa*tmann :o1 ev]ybody says1 is engag$ to ,miss ,brixton1 & is /ay+ at ! h\se at ,woodrock4 ,craig1 are y sure nobody is hoax+ y80 8,read t10 he repli$ laconically1 h&+ me a piece ( ?9 lett]-pap] su* z is (t5 us$ = =eign correspond5ce4 8,su* lett]s h be5 com+ to ,mr4 ,brixton1 ,i und]/&1 e day40 ,! lett] 0 9 a cramp$ =eign scrawl3 ,,john ,,brixton1 ,woodrock1 ,new ,york4 ,am]ican doll>s mu/ n endang] ! peace ( ,europe4 ,be w>n$ 9 "t4 ,9 ! "n ( lib]ty & progress we h rais$ ! /&>d ( conflict )\t truce or qu>t] aga9/ reaction4 ,if y & ! ,am]ican bank]s associat$ ) y take up ^! bonds y w nev] live to receive ! fir/ paym5t ( int]e/4 ,,! ,,r$ ,,bro!rhood ,,( ,,! ,,balkans4 ,i look$ up inquir+ly4 8,:at is ! ,r$ ,bro!rhood80 ,i ask$4 8,z ne>ly z ,i c make out10 repli$ ,k5n$y1 8x seems to be a sort ( int]national secret society4 ,i believe x prea*es ! gospel ( t]ror & viol5ce 9 ! cause ( lib]ty & union ( "s ( ! peoples ( s\!a/]n ,europe4 ,anyh[1 x keeps its secrets well4 ,! id5tity ( ! memb]s is a my/]y1 z well z ! s\rce ( its funds1 :i*1 x is said1 are imm5se40 8,& !y op]ate s secretly t ,brixton c tru/ no "o ab\t him80 ,i ask$4 8,i believe he is ill10 expla9$ ,craig4 8,at any rate1 he evid5tly suspects almo/ e "o ab\t him except 8 daught]4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c\ld ga!r1 h[ev]1 he does n suspect ,wa*tmann himself4 ,miss ,brixton seem$ to ?9k t !re 7 "s enemies ( ! ,c\nt at "w4 ,h] fa!r is a secretive man4 ,ev5 to h]1 ! only message he w\ld entru/ 0 t he want$ to see me imm$iately40 ,at ,woodrock we took our "t 9 gett+ (f ! tra94 ,miss ,brixton1 a tall1 d>k-hair$1 a?letic girl j out ( college1 _h prec$$ u1 & z h] own c> %ot out f ! /ation plat=m we leisurely walk$ d[n & ent]$ ano!r be>+ ! numb] %e _h giv5 ,k5n$y4 ,we seem$ to be expect$ at ! h\se4 ,h>dly _h we be5 admitt$ ?r\gh ! door f ! porte-co*]e1 ?an we 7 l$ ?r\gh a hall to a libr>y at ! side ( ! h\se4 ,f ! libr>y we ent]$ ano!r door1 !n d[n a flight ( /eps :i* mu/ h br\ght u bel[ an op5 c\rty>d on ! outside1 "u a rim ( ! t]race 9 front ( ! h\se = a %ort di/ance to a po9t :]e we desc5d$ ?ree m /eps4 ,at ! head ( ^! ?ree /eps 0 a great /eel & iron door ) heavy bolts & a comb9ation lock ( a "* ord9>ily f\nd only on a safe 9 a bank+ in/itution4 ,! door 0 op5$1 & we desc5d$ ! /eps1 go+ a little f>!r 9 ! same direction away f ! side ( ! h\se4 ,!n we turn$ at a "r angle fac+ t[>d ! back ( ! h\se b well to "o side ( x4 ,x mu/ h be51 ,i figur$ out lat]1 und]nea? ! op5 c\rty>d4 ,a few /eps f>!r br\ght u to a fair-siz$1 vault$ room4 ,v ,,! ,,phantom ,,circuit ,brixton _h evid5tly be5 wait+ impati5tly = our arrival4 8,mr4 ,k5n$y80 he inquir$1 add+ quickly )\t wait+ = an answ]3 8,i am glad to see y4 ,i suppose y h notic$ ! precautions we are tak+ aga9/ intrud]s8 ,yet x seems to be all ( no avail4 ,i c n be alone ev5 "h4 ,if a telephone message comes to me ov] my private wire1 if ,i talk ) my own (fice 9 ! city1 x seems t x is kn[n4 ,i don't "k :at to make ( x4 ,x is t]rible4 ,i don't "k :at to expect next40 ,brixton _h be5 /&+ beside a huge mahogany desk z we ent]$4 ,i _h se5 him be=e at a di/ance z a some:at pomp\s speak] at banquets & ! cynosure ( ! f9ancial di/rict4 ,b !re 0 some?+ diff]5t ab\t 8 looks n[4 ,he seem$ to h ag$1 to h gr[n yell[]4 ,ev5 ! :ites ( 8 eyes 7 yell[4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t p]haps x might be ! effect ( ! light 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 a huge affair set 9 ! ceil+ 9 a sort ( inv]t$ hemisph]e ( glass1 conceal+ & s(t5+ ! rays ( a p[]ful inc&esc5t bulb :i* x enclos$4 ,x 0 n ! light t gave him ! alt]$ appe>ance1 z ,i conclud$ f cat*+ a casual confirmatory glance ( p]plexity f ,k5n$y himself4 8,my p]sonal physician says ,i am suff]+ f jaundice10 expla9$ ,brixton4 ,r ?an seem+ to be (f5d$ at our notice ( 8 condition he seem$ to take x z a good evid5ce ( ,k5n$y's ke5ness t he _h at once hit on "o ( ! ?+s t 7 weigh+ on ,brixton's own m9d4 8,i feel pretty badly1 too4 ,curse x10 he add$ bitt]ly1 8com+ at a "t :5 x is absolutely necess>y t ,i %\ld h all my /r5g? to c>ry ?r\gh a negotiation t is only a beg9n+1 important n s mu* = myself z = ! :ole _w4 ,x is "o ( ! fir/ times ,new ,york bank]s h _h a *ance to engage 9 big deal+s 9 t "p ( ! _w4 ,i suppose ,yvonne has %[n y "o ( ! lett]s ,i am receiv+80 ,he ru/l$ a %eaf ( !m :i* he drew f a draw] ( 8 desk1 & cont9u$1 n wait+ = ,k5n$y ev5 to nod3 8,"h are a doz5 or m ( !m4 ,i get "o or two e day1 ei!r "h or at my t[n h\se or at ! (fice40 ,k5n$y _h mov$ =w>d to see !m4 8,"o mom5t m10 ,brixton int]rupt$1 /ill hold+ !m4 8,i %all come back to ! lett]s4 ,t is n ! wor/4 ,i've _h ?reat5+ lett]s be=e4 ,h y notic$ ?is room80 ,we _h bo? se5 & be5 impress$ by x4 8,let me tell y m ab\t x10 he w5t on4 8,x 0 design$ especially to be1 among o!r ?+s1 absolutely s\ndpro(40 ,we gaz$ curi\sly ab\t ! /rong room4 ,x 0 beautifully decorat$ & furni%$4 ,on ! walls 0 a sort ( heavy1 velvety gre5 wall-pap]4 ,exquisite hang+s 7 drap$ ab\t1 & on ! floor 7 ?ick rugs4 ,9 all ,i notic$ t ! prevail+ t9t 0 gre54 8,i _h exp]im5ts c>ri$ out10 he expla9$ languidly1 8) ! object ( discov]+ me?ods & means = r5d]+ walls & ceil+s capable ( effective resi/ance to s\nd transmission4 ,"o ( ! me?ods devis$ involv$ ! use "u ! ceil+ or p>allel to ! wall1 z ! case might be1 ( a network ( wire /ret*$ tightly by means ( pulleys 9 ! adjac5t walls & n t\*+ at any po9t ! surface to be protect$ aga9/ s\nd4 ,^u ! wire network is pla/]$ a composition =m$ ( /rong glue1 pla/] ( ,p>is1 & granulat$ cork1 s z to make a flat slab1 betwe5 :i* & ! wall or ceil+ is a cu%ion ( conf9$ air4 ,! me?od is good 9 two respects3 ! abs5ce ( contact betwe5 ! protective & protect$ surfaces & ! colloid nature ( ! composition us$4 ,i h gone into ! ?+ at l5g? because x w make all ! m rem>kable :at ,i am ab\t to tell y40 ,k5n$y _h be5 li/5+ att5tively4 ,z ,brixton proce$$ ,i _h notic$ ,k5n$y's no/rils dilat+ almo/ z if he 7 a h\nd & _h sc5t$ 8 qu>ry4 ,i sniff$1 too4 ,yes1 !re 0 a fa9t od\r1 almo/ z if ( g>lic 9 ! room4 ,x 0 unmi/akable4 ,craig 0 look+ ab\t curi\sly1 z if to discov] a w9d[ by :i* ! od\r might h ent]$4 ,brixton1 ) 8 eyes foll[+ ke5ly e move1 notic$ him4 8,m ?an t0 he add$ quickly1 8,i h _h ! mo/ p]fect sy/em ( mod]n v5tilation in/all$ 9 ?is room1 absolutely indep5d5t f t 9 ! h\se40 ,k5n$y said no?+4 8,a mom5t ago1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,i saw y & ,mr4 ,jameson glanc+ up at ! ceil+4 ,s\nd-pro( z ?is room is1 or z ,i believe x to be1 ,i--,i he> voices1 voices f--n ?r\gh1 y und]/&1 b f--t v ceil+4 ,i d n he> !m n[4 ,x is only at c]ta9 times :5 ,i am alone4 ,!y repeat ! words 9 "s ( ^! lett]s--#8,y mu/ n take up ^? bonds4 ,y mu/ n endang] ! peace ( ! _w4 ,y w nev] live to get ! int]e/4' ,ov] & ov] ,i h he>d su* s5t5ces spok5 9 ?is v room4 ,i h ru%$ out & up ! corridor4 ,!re has be5 no "o !re4 ,i h lock$ ! /eel door4 ,/ill ,i h he>d ! voices4 ,& x is absolutely impossible t a human be+ c\ld get close en\gh to say !m )\t my kn[+ & f9d+ out :]e he is40 ,k5n$y betray$ by n s mu* z ! motion ( a muscle ev5 a %ade ( a d\bt ( ,brixton's incr$ible /ory4 ,:e!r because he believ$ x or because he 0 diplomatic1 ,craig took ! ?+ at its face value4 ,he mov$ a blott] s t he c\ld /& on ! top ( ,brixton's desk 9 ! c5tre ( ! room4 ,!n he unfa/5$ & took d[n ! glass hemisph]e ov] ! light4 8,x is an ,osram lamp ( ab\t a hundr$ c&lep[]1 ,i %\ld judge10 he obs]v$4 ,app>5tly he _h satisfi$ himself t !re 0 no?+ conceal$ 9 ! light itself4 ,labori\sly1 ) su* assi/ance z ! memory ( ,mr4 ,brixton c\ld give1 he began trac+ out ! c\rse ( bo? ! electric light & telephone wires t l$ d[n into ! d54 ,next came a close exam9ation ( ! ceil+ & side walls1 ! floor1 ! hang+s1 ! pictures1 ! rugs1 ev]y?+4 ,k5n$y 0 tapp+ "h & !re all ov] ! wall1 z if to discov] :e!r !re 0 any su* holl[ s\nd z a cavity might make4 ,!re 0 none4 ,a l[ exclamation f him attract$ my att5tion1 ?\gh x escap$ ,brixton4 ,8 tapp+ _h rais$ ! du/ f ! velvety wall-pap] :]ev] he _h tri$ x4 ,ha/ily1 f a corn] :]e x w\ld n be notic$1 he pull$ (f a piece ( ! pap] & /uff$ x into 8 pocket4 ,!n foll[$ a ha/y exam9ation ( ! intake ( ! v5tilat+ app>atus4 ,app>5tly satisfi$ ) 8 exam9ation ( ?+s 9 ! d51 ,craig n[ prep>$ to trace out ! c\rse ( ! telephone & light wires 9 ! h\se4 ,brixton excus$ himself1 ask+ u to jo9 him 9 ! libr>y up-/airs aft] ,craig _h complet$ 8 inve/igation4 ,no?+ 0 discov]$ by trac+ ! l9es back1 z be/ we c\ld1 f ! d54 ,k5n$y !re=e began at ! o!r end1 & hav+ f\nd ! po9ts 9 ! huge cell> ( ! h\se :]e ! ma9 trunk & fe$ wires ent]$1 he began a sy/ematic se>* 9 t direction4 ,a sep>ate l9e l$1 app>5tly1 to ! d51 & :]e ?is l9e fe$+ ! ,osram lamp pass$ ne> a d>k /or]oom 9 a corn] ,craig exam9$ m closely ?an ev]4 ,seem+ly 8 se>* 0 rew>d$1 = he div$ into ! d>k /or]oom & comm5c$ light+ mat*es furi\sly to discov] :at 0 !re4 8,look1 ,walt]10 he exclaim$1 hold+ a mat* s t ,i c\ld see :at he _h une>!d4 ,!re1 9 a corn] conceal$ by an old *e/ ( draw]s1 /ood a batt]y ( five /orage-cells connect$ ) an in/rum5t t look$ v mu* l a telephone transmitt]1 a rheo/at1 & a small trans=m] coil4 8,i suppose ?is is a direct-curr5t light+ circuit10 he rem>k$1 ?\ghtfully reg>d+ 8 f9d4 8,i ?9k ,i "k :at ?is is1 all "r4 ,any amateur c\ld d x1 ) a little k ( electricity & a s\rce ( direct curr5t4 ,! ?+ is easily con/ruct$1 ! mat]ials are common1 & a wond]fully complicat$ result c be obta9$4 ,:at's ?is80 ,he _h cont9u$ to poke ab\t 9 ! d>kness z he 0 speak+4 ,9 ano!r corn] he _h discov]$ two ord9>y telephone receiv]s4 8,connect$ up ) some?+1 too1 by ,george60 he ejaculat$4 ,evid5tly "s "o _h tapp$ ! regul> telephone wires runn+ into ! h\se1 _h run ext5sions into ! little /or]oom1 & 0 prep>$ to ov]he> ev]y?+ t 0 said ei!r to or by ^? 9 ! h\se4 ,fur!r exam9ation disclos$ t !re 7 two sep>ate telephone sy/ems runn+ into ,brixton's h\se4 ,"o1 ) its _m ext5sions1 0 us$ by ! h\sehold & by ! h\sekeep]2 ! o!r 0 ! private wire :i* l$1 ultimately1 d[n into ,brixton's d54 ,no soon] _h he discov]$ x ?an ,k5n$y became int5sely int]e/$4 ,= ! mom5t he seem$ entirely to =get ! electric-light wires & became absorb$ 9 trac+ out ! c\rse ( ! telephone trunk-l9e & its ext5sions4 ,cont9u$ se>* rew>d$ him ) ! discov]y t bo? ! h\sehold l9e & ! private l9e 7 connect$ by ha/ily improvis$ ext5sions ) ! two receiv]s he _h discov]$ 9 ! out-(-!-way corn] ( a little d>k /or]oom4 8,don't di/urb a ?+10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 cauti\sly pick+ up ev5 ! burnt mat*es he _h dropp$ 9 8 ha/y se>*4 8,we mu/ devise "s means ( cat*+ ! eavesdropp] r$ h&$4 ,x has all ! m>ks ( be+ an inside job40 ,we _h complet$ our inve/igation ( ! basem5t )\t attract+ any att5tion1 & ,craig 0 c>eful to make x seem t 9 ent]+ ! libr>y we came f ! d51 n f ! cell>4 ,z we wait$ 9 ! big lea!r *airs ,k5n$y 0 sket*+ r\ghly on a %eet ( pap] ! plan ( ! h\se1 draw+ 9 ! location ( ! v>i\s wires4 ,! door op5$4 ,we _h expect$ ,john ,brixton4 ,in/ead1 a tall1 sp>e =eign] ) a close-cropp$ m\/a*e ent]$4 ,i knew at once t x mu/ be ,c\nt ,wa*tmann1 al?\gh ,i _h nev] se5 him4 8,ah1 ,i beg y\r p>don10 he exclaim$ 9 ,engli% :i* betray$ t he _h be5 "u good tea*]s 9 ,london4 8,i ?\ght ,miss ,brixton 0 "h40 8,c\nt ,wa*tmann80 int]rogat$ ,k5n$y1 ris+4 8,! same10 he repli$ easily1 ) a glance ( inquiry at u4 8,my fri5d & ,i are f ! ,/>0 said ,k5n$y4 8,ah6 ,g5tlem5 ( ! press80 ,he elevat$ 8 eyebr[s ! fraction ( an in*4 ,x 0 s politely contemptu\s t ,i c\ld almo/ h ?rottl$ him4 8,we are wait+ to see ,mr4 ,brixton10 expla9$ ,k5n$y4 8,:at is ! late/ f ! ,ne> ,ea/80 ,wa*tmann ask$1 ) ! air ( a man expect+ to he> :at he c\ld h told y ye/]day if he _h *os54 ,!re 0 a movem5t ( ! porti]es1 & a woman ent]$4 ,%e /opp$ a mom5t4 ,i knew x 0 ,miss ,brixton4 ,%e _h recognis$ ,k5n$y1 b h] "p 0 evid5tly to treat him z a total /rang]4 8,:o are ^! m51 ,conrad80 %e ask$1 turn+ to ,wa*tmann4 8,g5tlem5 ( ! press1 ,i believe1 to see y\r fa!r1 ,yvonne10 repli$ ! c\nt4 ,x 0 evid5t t x _h n be5 m]e newspap] talk ab\t ?is late/ rumor$ int]national engagem5t4 8,h[ did y enjoy x80 he ask$1 notic+ ! title ( a hi/ory :i* %e _h come to replace 9 ! libr>y4 8,v well--all b ! assass9ations & ! intrigues10 %e repli$ ) a little %udd]4 ,he %ot a quick1 se>*+ look at h] face4 8,!y are a viol5t p--"s ( !m10 he comm5t$ quickly4 8,y are go+ into t[n to-morr[80 ,i he>d him ask ,miss ,brixton1 z !y walk$ sl[ly d[n ! wide hall to ! cons]vatory a few mom5ts lat]4 8,:at d y ?9k ( him80 ,i :isp]$ to ,k5n$y4 ,i suppose my native di/ru/ ( 8 k9d %[$ ?r\gh1 = ,craig m]ely %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,be=e he c\ld reply ,mr4 ,brixton jo9$ u4 8,!re's ano!r "o--j came10 he ejaculat$1 ?r[+ a lett] d[n on ! libr>y table4 ,x 0 only a few l9es ?is "t3 8,! bonds w n be subject to a tax by ! gov]nm5t1 !y say4 ,no--because if !re is a w> !re won't be any gov]nm5t to tax !m60 ,! note did n appe> to int]e/ ,k5n$y z mu* z :at he _h discov]$4 8,"o ?+ is self-evid5t1 ,mr4 ,brixton10 he rem>k$4 8,"s "o inside ?is h\se is spy+1 is 9 con/ant communication ) a p]son or p]sons outside4 ,all ! wat*m5 & ,great ,danes on ! e/ate are ( no avail aga9/ ! subtle1 und]gr\nd connection t ,i believe exi/s4 ,x is /ill e>ly 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i %all make a ha/y trip to ,new ,york & return aft] d9n]4 ,i %\ld l to wat* ) y 9 ! d5 ?is ev5+40 8,v well10 agre$ ,brixton4 8,i %all arrange to h y met at ! /ation & br\ght "h z secretly z ,i c40 ,he sigh$1 z if admitt+ t he 0 no long] ma/] ( ev5 8 own h\se4 ,k5n$y 0 sil5t dur+ mo/ ( our return trip to ,new ,york4 ,z = myself1 ,i 0 deeply mir$ 9 an attempt to fa?om ,wa*tmann4 ,he baffl$ me4 ,h[ev]1 ,i felt t if !re 0 inde$ "s subtle1 und]gr\nd connection betwe5 "s "o inside & someone outside ,brixton's h\se1 ,craig w\ld prep>e an equally subtle me?od ( meet+ x on 8 own acc\nt4 ,v little 0 said by ei!r ( u on ! j\rney up to ! laboratory1 or on ! return to ,woodrock4 ,i realis$ t !re 0 v little excuse = a commut] n to be well in=m$4 ,i1 at lea/1 _h pl5ty ( "t to exhau/ ! newspap]s ,i _h b\ght4 ,:e!r or n we return$ )\t be+ obs]v$1 ,i did n "k1 b at lea/ we did f9d t ! basem5t & d>k /or]oom 7 des]t$1 z we cauti\sly made our way aga9 x to ! corn] :]e ,craig _h made 8 enigmatical discov]ies ( ! aft]noon4 ,:ile ,i held a pocket fla%light ,craig 0 busy conceal+ ano!r in/rum5t ( 8 own 9 ! little /or]oom4 ,x seem$ to be a little black disk ab\t z big z a wat*1 ) a numb] ( p]=at$ holes 9 "o face4 ,c>elessly he toss$ x into ! top draw] ( ! *e/ "u "s old rubbi%1 %ut ! draw] tight & ran a flexible wire out ( ! back ( ! *e/4 ,x 0 a simple matt] to lay ! wire ?r\gh "s b9s next ! /or]oom & !n ar\nd to ! passageway d[n to ! subt]ranean d5 ( ,brixton4 ,!re ,craig deposit$ a little black box ab\t ! size ( an ord9>y kodak4 ,= an h\r or s we sat ) ,brixton4 ,nei!r ( u said any?+1 & ,brixton 0 uncommunicatively engag$ 9 read+ a railroad report4 ,sudd5ly a sort ( mutt]+1 s++ noise seem$ to fill ! room4 8,!re x is60 cri$ ,brixton1 clapp+ ! book %ut & look+ eag]ly at ,k5n$y4 ,gradually ! s\nd increas$ 9 pit*4 ,x seem$ to come f ! ceil+1 n f any p>ticul> "p ( ! room1 b m]ely f some:]e ov]head4 ,!re 0 no halluc9ation ab\t x4 ,we all he>d4 ,z ! vibrations increas$ x 0 evid5t t !y 7 %ap+ !mselves into words4 ,k5n$y _h grasp$ ! black box ! mom5t ! s\nd began & 0 hold+ two black rubb] disks to 8 e>s4 ,at la/ ! s\nd f ov]head became articulate ,x 0 weird1 uncanny4 ,sudd5ly a voice said di/9ctly3 8,let ,am]ican doll>s bew>e4 ,!y w n protect ,am]ican daught]s40 ,craig _h dropp$ ! two e>-pieces & 0 gaz+ int5tly at ! ,osram lamp 9 ! ceil+4 ,0 he1 too1 crazy8 8,"h1 ,mr4 ,brixton1 take ^! two receiv]s ( ! detectaphone10 said ,k5n$y4 8,tell me :e!r y c recognise ! voice40 8,:y1 x's famili>10 he rem>k$ sl[ly4 8,i c't place x1 b ,i've he>d x be=e4 ,:]e is x8 ,:at is ?is ?+1 anyh[80 8,x is someone hidd5 9 ! /or]oom 9 ! basem5t10 answ]$ ,craig4 8,he is talk+ into a v s5sitive telephone transmitt] &--0 8,b ! voice--"h80 int]rupt$ ,brixton impati5tly4 ,k5n$y po9t$ to ! inc&esc5t lamp 9 ! ceil+4 8,! inc&esc5t lamp10 he said1 8is n always ! mute electrical app>atus x is suppos$ to be4 ,"u ! "r conditions x c be made to speak exactly z ! fam\s #8speak+-arc1' z x 0 call$ by ,pr(essor ,duddell1 :o inve/igat$ x4 ,bo? ! arc-light & ! metal-filam5t lamp c be made to act z telephone receiv]s40 ,x seem$ unbelievable1 b ,k5n$y 0 positive4 8,9 ! case ( ! speak+-arc or #8arcophone1' z x might be call$10 he cont9u$1 8! fact t ! electric arc is s5sitive to su* small v>iations 9 ! curr5t ov] a wide range ( frequ5cy has sugge/$ t a direct-curr5t arc might be us$ z a telephone receiv]4 ,all t is necess>y is to sup]impose a microphone curr5t on ! ma9 arc curr5t1 & ! arc reproduces s\nds & spee* di/9ctly1 l\d en\gh to be he>d sev]al feet4 ,inde$1 ! arc c\ld be us$ z a transmitt]1 too1 if a s5sitive receiv] replac$ ! transmitt] at ! o!r end4 ,! ?+s ne$$ are an arc-lamp1 an imp$ance coil1 or small trans=m]-coil1 a rheo/at1 & a s\rce ( en]gy4 ,! alt]nat+ curr5t is n adapt$ to reproduce spee*1 b ! ord9>y direct curr5t is4 ,( c\rse1 ! !ory isn't half z simple z ! app>atus ,i h describ$40 ,he _h unscrew$ ! ,osram lamp4 ,! talk+ ceas$ imm$iately4 8,two inve/igators nam$ ,ort & ,ridg] h us$ a lamp l ?is z a receiv]10 he cont9u$4 8,!y f\nd t words spok5 7 reproduc$ 9 ! lamp4 ,! telephonic curr5t v>iations sup]pos$ on ! curr5t pass+ ?r\gh ! lamp produce correspond+ v>iations ( heat 9 ! filam5t1 :i* are radiat$ to ! glass ( ! bulb1 caus+ x to exp& & contract proportionately1 & ?us transmitt+ vibrations to ! ext]ior air4 ,( c\rse1 9 sixte5-& ?irty-two-c&le-p[] lamps ! glass is too ?ick1 & ! heat v>iations are too feeble40 ,:o 0 x ^: voice ,brixton _h recognis$ z famili> ov] ,k5n$y's ha/ily in/all$ detectaphone8 ,c]ta9ly he mu/ h be5 a sci5ti/ ( no mean atta9m5t4 ,t did n surprise me1 = ,i realis$ t f t "p ( ,europe :]e ?is my/ical ,r$ ,bro!rhood op]at$ "s ( ! mo/ fam\s sci5ti/s ( ! _w _h sprung4 ,a ha/y excursion into ! basem5t nett$ u no?+4 ,! place 0 des]t$4 ,we c\ld only wait4 ,) p>t+ in/ructions to ,brixton 9 ! use ( ! detectaphone we said good night1 7 met by a wat*man & escort$ z f> z ! lodge safely4 ,only "o rem>k did ,k5n$y make z we settl$ ourselves = ! long ride 9 ! accommodation tra9 to ! city4 8,t w>n+ means t we h two p to protect--bo? ,brixton & 8 daught]40 ,speculate z ,i might1 ,i c\ld f9d no answ] to ! my/]y1 nor to ! "q1 :i* 0 also unsolv$1 z to ! que] malady ( ,brixton himself1 :i* 8 physician diagnos$ z jaundice4 ,,vi ,,! ,,detectaphone ,f> aft] midnight ?\gh x _h be5 :5 we _h at la/ turn$ 9 at our ap>tm5t1 ,k5n$y 0 up ev5 e>li] ?an usual 9 ! morn+4 ,i f\nd him engross$ 9 "w at ! laboratory4 8,j 9 "t to see :e!r ,i'm "r 9 my guess ab\t ! illness ( ,brixton10 he rem>k$1 sc>cely look+ up at me4 ,he _h tak5 a flask ) a rubb] /opp]4 ,?r\gh "o hole 9 x 0 fitt$ a long funnel2 ?r\gh ano!r ran a glass tube1 connect+ ) a l>ge ,u-%ap$ dry+-tube fill$ ) calcium *loride1 :i* 9 turn connect$ ) a long op5 tube ) an up-turn$ end4 ,into ! flask ,craig dropp$ "s pure granulat$ z9c coat$ ) plat9um4 ,!n he cov]$ x ) dilute sulphuric acid ?r\gh ! funnel tube4 8,t =ms hydrog5 gas10 he expla9$1 8:i* passes ?r\gh ! dry+-tube & ! ignition-tube4 ,wait a mom5t until all ! air is expell$ f ! tubes40 ,he light$ a mat* & t\*$ x to ! op5 upturn$ end4 ,! hydrog51 n[ escap+ freely1 0 ignit$ ) a pale-blue flame4 ,next1 he took ! little piece ( wall-pap] ,i _h se5 him te> (f 9 ! d51 scrap$ (f "s p[d] f x1 dissolv$ x1 & p\r$ x into ! funnel-tube4 ,almo/ imm$iately ! pale1 blui% flame turn$ to blui% :ite1 & :ite fumes 7 =m$4 ,9 ! ignition-tube a sort ( metallic deposit appe>$4 ,quickly he made "o te/ aft] ano!r4 ,i sniff$4 ,!re 0 an unmi/akable smell ( g>lic 9 ! air4 8,ars5iuret$ hydrog510 comm5t$ ,craig4 8,?is is ! ,m>% te/ = ars5ic4 ,t wall-pap] 9 ,brixton's d5 has be5 load$ d[n ) ars5ic1 probably ,p>is gre5 or ,s*we9fur? gre51 :i* is aceto-ars5ite ( copp]4 ,e m9ute he is !re he is brea?+ ars5iuret$ hydrog54 ,"s "o has contriv$ to introduce free hydrog5 into ! intake ( 8 v5tilator4 ,t acts on ! ars5ic comp\nds 9 ! wall-pap] & hang+s & sets free ! gas4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew ! smell ! mom5t ,i got a :iff ( x4 ,besides1 ,i c\ld tell by ! jaundic$ look ( 8 face t he 0 be+ poison$4 ,8 liv] 0 out ( ord]1 & ars5ic seems to accumulate 9 ! liv]40 8,sl[ly poison$ by m9ute quantities ( gas10 ,i repeat$ 9 amazem5t4 8,"s "o 9 t ,r$ ,bro!rhood is a diabolical g5ius4 ,?9k ( x--poison$ wall-pap]60 ,x 0 /ill e>ly 9 ! =5oon :5 ,k5n$y excus$ himself1 & leav+ me to my own devices disappe>$ on "o ( 8 excursions into ! und]world ( ! =eign settlem5ts on ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! aft]noon he reappe>$4 ,z f> z ,i c\ld le>n all t he _h f\nd out 0 t ! fam\s1 or r infam\s1 ,pr(essor ,mi*ael ,kumanova1 "o ( ! lead]s ( ! ,r$ ,bro!rhood1 0 kn[n to be some:]e 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,we lo/ no "t 9 return+ aga9 to ,woodrock late t aft]noon4 ,craig ha/5$ to w>n ,brixton ( 8 p]il f ! contam9at$ atmosph]e ( ! d51 & at once a s]vant 0 set to "w ) a vacuum clean]4 ,c>efully ,craig reconnoitr$ ! basem5t :]e ! eavesdropp+ /or]oom 0 situat$4 ,f9d+ x des]t$1 he quickly set to "w connect+ ! two wires ( ! g5]al h\sehold telephone ) :at look$ v mu* l a seamless iron tube1 p]haps six in*es long & ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,!n he connect$ ! tube also ) ! private wire ( ,brixton 9 a simil> mann]4 8,?is is a special repeat+-coil ( high effici5cy10 he expla9$ 9 answ] to my inquiry4 8,x is absolutely balanc$ z to resi/ance1 numb] ( turns1 & ev]y?+4 ,i %all run ?is ?ird l9e f ! coil into ,brixton's d51 & !n1 if y l1 y c accompany me on a little excursion d[n to ! village :]e ,i am go+ to in/all ano!r simil> coil betwe5 ! two l9es at ! local telephone c5tral /ation opposite ! railroad40 ,brixton met u ab\t eight o'clock t night 9 8 n[ r5ovat$ d54 ,app>5tly1 ev5 ! little *ange f unc]ta9ty to c]ta9ty s f> _h _h a tonic effect on him4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 almo/ giv5 up ! illusion t x 0 possible = u to be ev5 9 ! d5 )\t be+ wat*$ by an unse5 eye4 ,x seem$ to me t to "o :o c\ld conceive ( talk+ ?r\gh an inc&esc5t lamp see+1 ev5 ?r\gh /eel & masonry1 0 n impossible4 ,k5n$y _h br\ght ) him a rectangul> box ( oak1 9 "o ( ! l>ge faces ( :i* 7 two squ>e holes4 ,z he replac$ ! black cam]a-l box ( ! detectaphone ) ?is oak box he rem>k$3 8,?is is an int]communicat+ telephone arrangem5t ( ! detectaphone4 ,y see1 x is m s5sitive ?an any?+ ( ! sort ev] made be=e4 ,! arrangem5t ( ^! little squ>e holes is su* z to make !m act z horns or magnifi]s ( a d\ble receiv]4 ,we c all he> at once :at is go+ on by us+ ?is ma*9e40 ,we _h n be5 wait+ long be=e a peculi> noise seem$ to issue f ! detectaphone4 ,x 0 z ?\gh a door _h be5 op5$ & %ut ha/ily4 ,"s "o _h evid5tly ent]$ ! /or]oom4 ,a voice call$ up ! railroad /ation & ask$ = ,mi*ael ,kronski1 ,c\nt ,wa*tmann's *auffeur4 8,x is ! voice ,i he>d la/ night10 exclaim$ ,brixton4 8,by ! ,"l ,h>ry1 d y "k1 x is ,janeff ! eng9e] :o has *>ge ( ! /eam heat+1 ! electric bells1 & ev]y?+ ( ! sort ar\nd ! place4 ,my own eng9e]--,i'll l& ! fell[ 9 jail be=e ,i'll--0 ,k5n$y rais$ 8 h&4 8,let u he> :at he has to say10 remon/rat$ ,craig calmly4 8,i suppose y h wond]$ :y ,i didn't j g d[n !re la/ night & grab ! fell[4 ,well1 y see n[4 ,x is my inv>iable rule to get ! man highe/ up4 ,?is fell[ is only "o tool4 ,arre/ him1 & z likely z n we %\ld all[ ! big crim9al to escape40 8,hello1 ,kronski60 came ov] ! detectaphone4 8,?is is ,janeff4 ,h[ are ?+s go+80 ,wa*tmann's *auffeur mu/ h answ]$ t ev]y?+ 0 all "r4 8,y knew t !y _h discov]$ ! poison$ wall-pap]80 ask$ ,janeff4 ,a long p>ley foll[$4 ,f9ally1 ,janeff repeat$ :at app>5tly _h be5 8 in/ructions4 8,n[1 let me see10 he said4 8,y want me to /ay "h until ! la/ m9ute s t ,i c ov]he> :e!r any al>m is giv5 = h]8 ,all "r4 ,y're sure x is ! n9e-o'clock tra9 %e is due on8 ,v well4 ,i %all meet y at ! f]ry across ! ,hudson4 ,i'll />t f "h z soon z ,i he> ! tra9 come 94 ,we'll get ! girl ?is "t4 ,t w br+ ,brixton to t]ms sure4 ,y're "r4 ,ev5 if we fail ?is "t1 we'll succe$ lat]4 ,don't fail me4 ,i'll be at ! f]ry z soon z ,i c get pa/ ! gu>ds & jo9 y4 ,!re isn't a *ance ( an al>m f ! h\se4 ,i'll cut all ! wires ! la/ ?+ be=e ,i leave4 ,good-bye40 ,all at once x dawn$ on me :at !y 7 plann+--! kidnapp+ ( ,brixton's only daught]1 to hold h]1 p]haps1 z a ho/age until he did ! bidd+ ( ! gang4 ,wa*tmann's *auffeur 0 do+ x & us+ ,wa*tmann's c>1 too4 ,0 ,wa*tmann a p>ty to x8 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,i look$ at my wat*4 ,x 0 already only a c\ple ( m9utes ( n9e1 :5 ! tra9 w\ld be due4 8,if we c\ld seize t fell[ 9 ! closet & />t = ! /ation imm$iately we might save ,yvonne10 cri$ ,brixton1 />t+ = ! door4 8,& if !y escape y make !m m eag] ?an ev] to /rike a bl[ at y & y\rs10 put 9 ,craig coolly4 8,no1 let u get ?is ?+ /raight4 ,i didn't ?9k x 0 z s]i\s z ?is1 b ,i'm prep>$ to meet any em]g5cy40 8,b1 man10 %\t$ ,brixton1 8y don't suppose any?+ 9 ! _w c\nts beside h]1 d y80 8,exactly ! po9t10 urg$ ,craig4 8,save h] & capture !m--bo? at once40 8,h[ c y80 fum$ ,brixton4 8,if y attempt to telephone f "h1 t fell[ ,janeff w ov]he> & give a w>n+40 ,reg>dless ( :e!r ,janeff 0 li/5+ or n1 ,k5n$y 0 eag]ly telephon+ to ! ,woodrock c5tral d[n 9 ! village4 ,he 0 us+ ! transmitt] & receiv] t 7 connect$ ) ! iron tube :i* he _h connect$ to ! two regul> h\se l9es4 8,h ! f]ry held at any co/10 he 0 ord]+4 8,don't let ! next boat g out until ,mr4 ,brixton gets !re1 "u any circum/ances4 ,n[ put t to !m /raight1 c5tral4 ,y "k ,mr4 ,brixton has j a little bit ( influ5ce ar\nd "h1 & somebody's head w drop if !y let t boat g out be=e he gets !re40 8,humph60 ejaculat$ ,brixton4 8,mu* good t w d4 ,:y1 ,i suppose our fri5d ,janeff d[n 9 ! /or]oom kn[s x all n[4 ,come on1 let's grab him40 ,nev]!less !re 0 no s\nd f ! detectaphone :i* w\ld indicate t he _h ov]he>d & 0 spread+ ! al>m4 ,he 0 !re yet1 = we c\ld he> him cle> 8 ?roat once or twice4 8,no10 repli$ ,k5n$y calmly1 8he kn[s no?+ ab\t x4 ,i didn't use any ord9>y means to prep>e aga9/ ! exp]ts :o h br\ght ?is situation ab\t4 ,t message y he>d me s5d w5t out ov] :at we call ! #8phantom circuit4'0 8,! phantom circuit80 repeat$ ,brixton1 *af+ at ! delay4 8,yes1 x seems fanta/ic at fir/1 ,i suppose10 pursu$ ,k5n$y calmly2 8b1 aft] all1 x is 9 accordance ) ! laws ( electricity4 ,x's no use frett+ & fum+1 ,mr4 ,brixton4 ,if ,janeff c wait1 we'll h to d s1 too4 ,suppose we %\ld />t & ?is ,kronski %\ld *ange 8 plans at ! la/ m9ute8 ,h[ w\ld we f9d x out8 ,by telepa?y8 ,believe me1 sir1 x is bett] to wait "h a m9ute & tru/ to ! phantom circuit ?an to m]e *ance40 8,b suppose he %\ld cut ! l9e10 ,i put 94 ,k5n$y smil$4 8,i h provid$ = t1 ,walt]1 9 ! way ,i in/all$ ! ?+4 ,i took good c>e t we c\ld n be cut (f t way4 ,we c he> ev]y?+ ourselves1 b we _c be ov]he>d4 ,he kn[s no?+4 ,y see1 ,i took advantage ( ! fact t additional telephones or s-call$ phantom l9es c be sup]pos$ on exi/+ physical l9es4 ,x is possible to obta9 a ?ird circuit f two simil> metallic circuits by us+ = ea* side ( ?is ?ird circuit ! two wires ( ea* ( ! o!r circuits 9 multiple4 ,all ?ree circuits are indep5d5t1 too4 8,! ?ird telephone curr5t ent]s ! wires ( ! fir/ circuit1 z x 71 & returns along ! wires ( ! second circuit4 ,!re are sev]al ways ( do+ x4 ,"o is to use ret>dation or *oke-coils bridg$ across ! two metallic circuits at bo? ends1 ) taps tak5 f ! middle po9ts ( ea*4 ,b ! m desirable me?od is ! "o y saw me in/all ?is aft]noon4 ,i introduc$ repeat+-coils into ! circuits at bo? ends4 ,te*nically1 ! ?ird circuit is !n tak5 (f f ! mid-po9ts ( ! second>ies or l9e w9d+s ( ^! repeat+ coils4 8,! curr5t on a long-di/ance l9e is alt]nat+ 9 "*1 & x passes readily ?r\gh a repeat+-coil4 ,! only effect x has on ! transmission is slightly r$uc+ ! volume4 ,! curr5t passes into ! repeat+-coil1 !n divides & passes ?r\gh ! two l9e wires4 ,at ! o!r end ! halves balance1 s to speak4 ,?us1 curr5ts pass+ ov] a phantom circuit don't set up curr5ts 9 ! t]m9al app>atus ( ! side circuits4 ,consequ5tly1 a conv]sation c>ri$ on ov] ! phantom circuit w n be he>d 9 ei!r side circuit1 nor does a conv]sation on "o side circuit affect ! phantom4 ,we c\ld all talk at once )\t int]f]+ ) ea* o!r40 8,at any o!r "t ,i %\ld be m ?an int]e/$10 rem>k$ ,brixton grimly1 curb+ 8 impati5ce to be do+ some?+4 8,i appreciate t1 sir10 rejo9$ ,k5n$y4 8,ah1 "h x is4 ,i h ! c5tral d[n 9 ! village4 ,yes8 ,!y w hold ! boat = u8 ,good4 ,?ank y4 ,! n9e-o'clock tra9 is five m9utes late8 ,yes--:at8 ,c\nt ,wa*tmann's c> is !re8 ,oh1 yes1 ! tra9 is j pull+ 94 ,i see4 ,miss ,brixton has ent]$ 8 c> alone4 ,:at's t8 ,8 *auffeur has />t$ ! c> )\t wait+ = ! ,c\nt1 :o is com+ d[n ! plat=m80 ,in/antly ,k5n$y 0 on 8 feet4 ,he 0 da%+ up ! corridor & ! /airs f ! d5 & d[n into ! basem5t to ! little /or]oom4 ,we bur/ into ! place4 ,x 0 empty4 ,janeff _h cut ! wires & fl$4 ,!re 0 n a mom5t to lose4 ,craig ha/ily made sure t he _h n discov]$ or injur$ ! phantom circuit4 8,call ! fa/e/ c> y h 9 y\r g>age1 ,mr4 ,brixton10 ord]$ ,k5n$y4 8,hello1 hello1 c5tral6 ,get ! lodge at ! ,brixton e/ate4 ,tell !m if !y see ! eng9e] ,janeff go+ out to /op him4 ,al>m ! wat*man & h ! dogs ready4 ,cat* him at any co/1 dead1 or alive40 ,a mom5t lat] ,brixton's c> rac$ ar\nd1 & we pil$ 9 & 7 (f l a :irlw9d4 ,already we c\ld see lights mov+ ab\t & he> ! bay+ ( dogs4 ,p]sonally1 ,i w\ldn't h giv5 mu* = ,janeff's *ances ( escape4 ,z we turn$ ! b5d 9 ! road j be=e we rea*$ ! f]ry1 we almo/ ran into two c>s /&+ be=e ! f]ry h\se4 ,x look$ z ?\gh "o _h run squ>ely 9 front ( ! o!r & block$ x (f4 ,9 ! slip ! f]ry boat 0 /ill /eam+ & wait+4 ,beside ! wreck$ c> a man 0 ly+ on ! gr\nd groan+1 :ile ano!r man 0 quiet+ a girl :om he 0 lead+ to ! wait+-room ( ! f]ry4 ,brixton1 weak ?\gh he 0 f 8 illness1 leap$ out ( our c> almo/ be=e we /opp$ & caught ! girl 9 8 arms4 8,fa!r60 %e exclaim$1 cl++ to him4 8,:at's ?is80 he dem&$ /]nly1 ey+ ! man4 ,x 0 ,wa*tmann himself4 8,conrad sav$ me f t *auffeur ( 810 expla9$ ,miss ,brixton4 8,i met him on ! tra91 & we 7 go+ to ride up to ! h\se toge!r4 ,b be=e ,conrad c\ld get into ! c> ?is fell[1 :o _h ! eng9e runn+1 />t$ x4 ,conrad jump$ into ano!r c> t 0 wait+ at ! /ation4 ,he ov]look u & dodg$ 9 front s z to cut ! *auffeur (f f ! f]ry40 8,curse t villa9 ( a *auffeur10 mutt]$ ,wa*tmann1 look+ d[n at ! w\nd$ man4 8,d y "k :o he is80 ask$ ,craig ) a se>*+ glance at ,wa*tmann's face4 8,i ought to4 ,8 "n is ,kronski1 & a black] devil an employm5t bureau nev] furni%$40 8,kronski8 ,no10 correct$ ,k5n$y4 8,x is ,pr(essor ,kumanova1 :om y p]haps h he>d ( z a lead] ( ! ,r$ ,bro!rhood1 "o ( ! clev]e/ sci5tific crim9als :o ev] liv$4 ,i ?9k y'll h no m tr\ble negotiat+ y\r loan or y\r love affair1 ,c\nt10 add$ ,craig1 turn+ on 8 heel4 ,he 0 9 no mood to receive ! congratulations ( ! sup]cili\s ,wa*tmann4 ,z f> z ,craig 0 conc]n$1 ! case 0 f9i%$1 al?\gh ,i fanci$ f a flick] ( 8 eye z he made "s pass+ ref]5ce to ! outcome t :5 he came to s5d 9 a bill to ,brixton = 8 s]vices he w\ld n =get ! high eyebr[$ ,c\nt4 ,i foll[$ 9 sil5ce z ,craig climb$ into ! ,brixton c> & expla9$ to ! bank] t x 0 imp]ative t he %\ld get back to ! city imm$iately4 ,no?+ w\ld d b t ! c> mu/ take u all ! way back1 :ile ,brixton summon$ ano!r f ! h\se = himself4 ,! ride 0 accompli%$ swiftly 9 record "t4 ,k5n$y said little4 ,app>5tly ! exhil>ation ( ! on-ru% ( cool air 0 q 9 keep+ ) 8 mood1 ?\gh = my "p1 ,i %\ld h pref]r$ some?+ a little m relax+ ( ! n]v\s t5sion4 8,we've be5 at x five days1 n[10 ,i rem>k$ we>ily z ,i dropp$ into an easy *air 9 our own qu>t]s4 8,are y go+ to keep up ?is debau*80 ,k5n$y laugh$4 8,no10 he said ) a tw9kle ( sci5tific mis*ief1 8no1 ,i'm go+ to sleep x (f40 8,?ank heav560 ,i mutt]$4 8,because10 he w5t on s]i\sly1 8t case int]rupt$ a long s]ies ( te/s ,i am mak+ on ! s5sitiv5ess ( sel5ium to light1 & ,i want to f9i% !m up soon4 ,!re's no tell+ :5 ,i %all be call$ on to use ! in=mation40 ,i swall[$ h>d4 ,he really meant x4 ,he 0 lay+ out m "w = himself4 ,next morn+ ,i fully expect$ to f9d t he _h gone4 ,in/ead he 0 prep>+ = :at he call$ a quiet day 9 ! laboratory4 8,n[ = "s ,,real "w10 he smil$4 8,sometimes1 ,walt]1 ,i feel t ,i ought to give up ?is outside activity & devote myself entirely to rese>*4 ,x is s mu* m important40 ,i c\ld only />e at him & reflect on h[ (t5 m5 want$ to d some?+ o!r ?an ! v ?+ t nature _h evid5tly int5d$ !m to d1 & on h[ =tunate x 0 t we 7 n always free ag5ts4 ,he set out = ! laboratory & ,i det]m9$ t z long z he w\ld n /op work+1 nei!r w\ld ,i4 ,i tri$ to write4 ,someh[ ,i 0 n 9 ! mood4 ,i wrote ,,at my /ory1 b succe$$ only 9 mak+ x m un9telligible4 ,i 0 9 no fit condition = x4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon4 ,i _h made up my m9d to use =ce1 if necess>y1 to sep>ate ,k5n$y f 8 /udy ( sel5ium4 ,my idea 0 t any?+ f ! ,metropolitan to ! 8movies0 w\ld d him good1 & ,i _h almo/ c>ri$ my po9t :5 a big1 sev]ely pla9 black =eign lim\s9e pull$ up ) a ru% at ! laboratory door4 ,a l>ge man 9 a huge fur coat jump$ out & ! next mom5t /rode into ! room4 ,he ne$$ no introduction1 = we recognis$ at once ,j4 ,p]ry ,sp5c]1 "o ( ! =emo/ ( ,am]ican f9anci]s & a tru/ee ( ! univ]sity4 ,) t *>act]i/ic directness :i* ,i h always ?\ght acc\nt$ 9 l>ge measure = 8 success1 he wa/$ sc>cely a ^w 9 com+ /raight to ! object ( 8 visit4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 he began1 *ew+ 8 cig> & gaz+ ab\t ) evid5t int]e/ at ! app>atus ,craig _h collect$ 9 8 w>f>e ( sci5ce ) crime1 8,i h dropp$ 9 "h z a matt] ( patriotism4 ,i want y to pres]ve to ,am]ica ^? ma/]pieces ( art & lit]ature :i* ,i h collect$ all ov] ! _w dur+ _m ye>s4 ,!y are ! objects ( "o ( ! mo/ curi\s pieces ( v&alism ( :i* ,i h ev] he>d4 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 he conclud$ e>ne/ly1 8c\ld ,i ask y to call on ,dr4 ,hugo ,li?1 ! curator ( my private museum1 z soon z y c possibly f9d x conv5i5t80 8,mo/ assur$ly1 ,mr4 ,sp5c]10 repli$ ,craig1 ) a :imsical side glance at me t told )\t words t ?is 0 bett] relaxation to him ?an ei!r ! ,metropolitan or ! 8movies40 8,i %all be glad to see ,dr4 ,li? at any "t--"r n[1 if x is conv5i5t to him40 ,! millionaire connoisseur consult$ 8 wat*4 8,li? w be at ! museum until six1 at lea/4 ,yes1 we c cat* him !re4 ,i h a d9n] engagem5t at sev5 myself4 ,i c give y half an h\r ( ! "t be=e !n4 ,if y're ready1 j jump into ! c>1 bo? ( y40 ,! museum to :i* he ref]r$ 0 a h&some :ite m>ble build+1 9 ,r5aissance1 front+ on a side /reet j (f ,fif? ,av5ue & 9 ! re> ( ! fam\s ,sp5c] h\se1 itself "o ( ! %[ places ( t wond]ful ?or\ghf>e4 ,sp5c] _h built ! museum at great co/ simply to h\se ^? treasures :i* 7 too de> to him to entru/ to a public in/itution4 ,x 0 9 ! %ape ( a rectangle & plann$ ) special c>e z to ! light+4 ,dr4 ,li?1 a r /\t1 mild-ey$ ,g]man savant1 plung$ directly into ! middle ( ?+s z soon z we _h be5 introduc$4 8,x is a mo/ rem>kable affair1 g5tlem510 he began1 plac+ = u *airs t mu/ h be5 hundr$s ( ye>s old4 8,at fir/ x 0 only ^? objects 9 ! museum1 t 7 gre5 t 7 t\*$1 l ! collection ( fam\s & hi/oric ,fr5* em]alds4 ,b soon we f\nd x 0 o!r ?+s1 too1 t 7 miss+--old ,roman co9s ( gold1 a collection ( wat*es1 & ,i "k n :at else until we h gone ov] !--0 8,:]e is ,miss ,:ite80 int]rupt$ ,sp5c]1 :o _h be5 li/5+ some:at impati5tly4 8,9 ! libr>y1 sir4 ,%all ,i call h]80 8,no1 ,i w g myself4 ,i want h] to tell h] exp]i5ce to ,pr(essor ,k5n$y exactly z %e told x to me4 ,expla9 :ile ,i am gone h[ impossible x w\ld be = a visitor to d "o1 to say no?+ ( all1 ( ! acts ( v&alism we h discov]$40 ,,vii ,,! ,,gre5 ,,curse ,! ,am]ican ,m$ici disappe>$ into 8 ma9 libr>y1 :]e ,miss ,:ite 0 mak+ a m9ute exam9ation to det]m9e :at damage _h be5 done 9 ! realm ov] :i* %e presid$4 8,app>5tly e book ) a gre5 b9d+ has be5 mutilat$ 9 "s way10 resum$ ,dr4 ,li?1 8b t 0 only ! beg9n+4 ,o!rs h suff]$1 too1 & "s are ev5 gone4 ,x is impossible t any visitor c\ld h done x4 ,only a few p]sonal fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,sp5c] are ev] admitt$ "h1 & !y are nev] alone4 ,no1 x is weird1 my/]i\s40 ,j !n ,sp5c] return$ ) ,miss ,:ite4 ,%e 0 an extremely attractive girl1 slight ( figure1 b ) an air ab\t h] t all ! import$ g[ns 9 ,new ,york c\ld n h conf]r$4 ,!y 7 engag$ 9 animat$ conv]sation1 s mu* 9 contra/ ) ! bor$ air ) :i* ,sp5c] _h li/5$ to ,dr4 ,li? t ev5 ,i notic$ t ! connoisseur 0 completely oblit]at$ 9 ! man1 ^: love ( beauty 0 by no means conf9$ to ! inanimate4 ,i wond]$ if x 0 m]ely 8 int]e/ 9 h] /ory t impell$ ,sp5c]4 ,! m ,i wat*$ ! girl ! m ,i 0 conv9c$ t %e knew t %e 0 int]e/+ to ! millionaire4 8,= example10 ,dr4 ,li? 0 say+1 8! fam\s collection ( em]alds :i* has disappe>$ has always be5 :at y ,am]icans call #8hoodoo$4' ,!y h always br\ght ill luck1 &1 l _m ?+s ( ! sort to :i* sup]/ition atta*es1 !y h be5 #8bank$1' s to speak1 by _! successive own]s 9 museums40 8,are !y salable2 t is1 c\ld any "o dispose ( ! em]alds or ! o!r curios ) reasonable safety & at a good price80 8,oh1 yes1 yes10 ha/5$ ,dr4 ,li?1 8n z collections1 b sep>ately4 ,! em]alds alone co/ fifty ?\s& doll>s4 ,i believe ,mr4 ,sp5c] b\ght !m = ,mrs4 ,sp5c] "s ye>s be=e %e di$4 ,%e did n c>e to we> !m1 h[ev]1 & _h !m plac$ "h40 ,i ?\ght ,i notic$ a %ade ( annoyance cross ! face ( ! magnate4 8,nev] m9d t10 he int]rupt$4 8,let me introduce ,miss ,:ite4 ,i ?9k y w f9d h] /ory "o ( ! mo/ uncanny y h ev] he>d40 ,he _h plac$ a *air = h] &1 /ill address+ u b look+ at h]1 w5t on3 8,x seems t ! morn+ ! v&alism 0 fir/ discov]$ %e & ,dr4 ,li? at once began a ?or\gh se>* ( ! build+ to asc]ta9 ! ext5t ( ! depr$ations4 ,! se>* la/$ all day1 & well into ! night4 ,i believe x 0 midnight be=e y f9i%$80 8,x 0 almo/ twelve10 began ! girl1 9 a musical voice t 0 too ,p>isian to h>monize ) h] pla9 ,anglo-,saxon "n1 8:5 ,dr4 ,li? 0 d[n "h 9 8 (fice *eck+ (f ! objects 9 ! catalogue :i* 7 ei!r injur$ or miss+4 ,i _h be5 work+ 9 ! libr>y4 ,! noise ( some?+ l a %ade flapp+ 9 ! w9d attract$ my att5tion4 ,i li/5$4 ,x seem$ to come f ! art-gall]y1 a l>ge room up-/airs :]e "s ( ! greate/ ma/]pieces 9 ?is c\ntry are hung4 ,i hurri$ up !re4 8,j z ,i rea*$ ! door a /range feel+ seem$ to come ov] me t ,i 0 n alone 9 t room4 ,i fumbl$ = ! electric light swit*1 b 9 my n]v\sness c\ld n f9d x4 ,!re 0 j en\gh light 9 ! room to make out objects indi/9ctly4 ,i ?\ght ,i he>d a l[1 moan+ s\nd f an old ,flemi% copp] ew] ne> me4 ,i _h he>d t x 0 suppos$ to groan at night40 ,%e paus$ & %udd]$ at h] recollection1 & look$ ab\t z if grateful = ! flood ( electric light t n[ illum9at$ ev]y?+4 ,sp5c] rea*$ ov] & t\*$ h] arm to enc\rage h] to g on4 ,%e did n seem to res5t ! t\*4 8,opposite me1 9 ! middle ( ! op5 floor10 %e resum$1 h] eyes dilat$ & h] brea? com+ & go+ rapidly1 8/ood ! mummy-case ( ,ka1 an ,egyptian prie/ess ( ,!bes1 ,i ?9k4 ,! case 0 empty1 b on ! lid 0 pa9t$ a picture ( ! prie/ess6 ,su* wond]ful eyes6 ,!y seem to pi]ce "r ?r\gh y\r v s\l4 ,(t5 9 ! daytime ,i h /ol5 (f to look at !m4 ,b at night--rememb] ! h\r ( night1 too--oh1 x 0 awful1 t]rible4 ,! lid ( ! mummy-case mov$1 yes1 really mov$1 & seem$ to float to "o side4 ,i c\ld see x4 ,& back ( t c>v$ & pa9t$ face ) ! pi]c+ eyes 0 ano!r face1 a real face1 real eyes1 & !y look$ out at me ) su* hatr$ f ! place t ,i knew 0 empty--0 ,%e _h ris5 & 0 fac+ u ) wild t]ror writt5 on h] face z if 9 appeal = protection aga9/ some?+ %e 0 p[]less to "n4 ,sp5c]1 :o _h n tak5 8 h& (f h] arm1 g5tly press$ h] back into ! easy *air & f9i%$ ! /ory4 8,%e scream$ & fa9t$4 ,dr4 ,li? he>d x & ru%$ up-/airs4 ,!re %e lay on ! floor4 ,! lid ( ! s>cophagus _h really be5 mov$4 ,he saw x4 ,n a ?+ else _h be5 di/urb$4 ,he c>ri$ h] d[n "h & reviv$ h]1 told h] to re/ = a day or two1 b--0 8,i _c1 ,i _c10 %e cri$4 8,x is ! fasc9ation ( ! ?+4 ,x br+s me back "h4 ,i dream ( x4 ,i ?\ght ,i saw ^? eyes ! o!r night4 ,!y haunt me4 ,i fe> !m1 & yet ,i w\ld n avoid !m1 if x kill$ me to look4 ,i mu/ meet & defy ! p[]4 ,:at is x8 ,is x a curse f\r ?\s& ye>s old t has fall5 on me80 ,i _h he>d /ories ( mummies t rose f _! sleep ( c5turies to tell ! fate ( "s "o :5 x 0 hang+ 9 ! balance1 ( mummies t groan$ & gurgl$ & f\ght = brea?1 frantically beat+ ) _! swa!d h&s 9 ! wit*+ h\rs ( ! night4 ,& ,i knew t ! lure ( ^! mummies 0 s /rong = "s p t !y 7 drawn irresi/ibly to look ^u & conf] ) !m4 ,0 ?is a case = ! oculi/s1 ! spirituali/s1 ! ,egyptologi/s1 or = a detective8 8,i %\ld l to exam9e ! art gall]y1 9 fact1 g ov] ! :ole museum10 put 9 ,k5n$y 9 8 mo/ matt]-(-fact tone4 ,sp5c]1 ) a glance at 8 wat*1 excus$ himself1 nodd+ to ,dr4 ,li? to %[ u ab\t1 & ) a good night to ,miss ,:ite :i* 0 noticeable = its sympa?y ) h] fe>s1 said1 8,i %all be at ! h\se = ano!r half-h\r at lea/1 9 case any?+ really important develops40 ,a few m9utes lat] ,miss ,:ite left = ! night1 ) app>5t reluctance1 & yet1 ,i ?\ght1 ) j a little %udd] z %e look$ back up ! /aircase t l$ to ! art-gall]y4 ,dr4 ,li? l$ u into a l>ge vault$ m>ble hall & up a broad flight ( /eps1 pa/ beautiful c>v+s & frescoes t ,i %\ld h lik$ to /op & admire4 ,! art-gall]y 0 a long room 9 ! int]ior & at ! top ( ! build+1 w9d[less b light$ by a huge d\ble skylight ea* half ( :i* mu/ h be5 "s eight or t5 feet across4 ,! light fall+ ?r\gh ?is skylight pass$ ?r\gh plate glass ( m>vell\s transp>5cy4 ,"o look$ up at ! sky z if ?r\gh ! air itself4 ,k5n$y ignor$ ! gall]y's pr(usion ( priceless art = ! "t & w5t directly to ! mummy-case ( ! prie/ess ,ka4 8,x has a weird hi/ory10 rem>k$ ,dr4 ,li?4 8,no less ?an sev5 dea?s1 z well z _m accid5ts1 h be5 attribut$ to ! malign influ5ce ( t gre5i% yell[ c(f94 ,y "k ! anci5t ,egyptians us$ to *ant z !y buri$ _! sacr$ dead3 #8,woe to him :o injures ! tomb4 ,! dead %all po9t out ! evildo] to ! ,dev\r] ( ! ,und]world4 ,s\l & body %all be de/roy$4'0 ,x 0 inde$ an awesome ?+4 ,x repres5t$ a woman 9 ! robes ( an ,egyptian prie/ess1 a woman ( m$ium height1 ) an inscrutable face4 ,! slant+ ,egyptian eyes did1 z ,miss ,:ite _h said1 almo/ lit]ally />e ?r\gh y4 ,i am sure t any "o possess+ a nature at all affect$ by su* ?+s might aft] a few m9utes gaz+ at !m 9 self-hypnotism really conv9ce himself t ! eyes mov$ & 7 real4 ,ev5 z ,i turn$ & look$ ! o!r way ,i felt t ^? p5etrat+ eyes 7 /ill look+ at me1 nev] asleep1 always ke5 & se>*+4 ,!re 0 no awe ab\t ,k5n$y4 ,he c>efully pu%$ aside ! lid & pe]$ inside4 ,i almo/ expect$ to see "s "o 9 !re4 ,a mom5t lat] he pull$ out 8 magnify+-glass & c>efully exam9$ ! int]ior4 ,at la/ he 0 app>5tly satisfi$ ) 8 se>*4 ,he _h n>r[$ 8 att5tion d[n to a few m>ks on ! /one1 p>tly 9 ! ?9 lay] ( du/ t _h collect$ on ! bottom4 8,?is 0 a v mod]n & mat]ial re9c>nation10 he rem>k$1 z he rose4 8,if ,i am n mi/ak51 ! app>ition wore %oes1 %oes ) nails 9 ! heels1 & nails t are n l ^? 9 ,am]ican %oes4 ,i %all h to comp>e ! m>ks ,i h f\nd ) m>ks ,i h copi$ f %oe-nails 9 ! wond]ful collection ( ,m4 ,b]tillon4 ,(fh&1 ,i %\ld say t ! %oes 7 ( ,fr5* make40 ,! libr>y hav+ be5 gone ov] next )\t any?+ attract+ ,k5n$y's att5tion p>ticul>ly1 he ask$ ab\t ! basem5t or cell>4 ,dr4 ,li? light$ ! way1 & we desc5d$4 ,d[n !re 7 innum]able huge pack+-cases :i* _h j arriv$ f abroad1 full ( ! late/ consignm5t ( art treasures :i* ,sp5c] _h pur*as$4 ,app>5tly ,dr4 ,li? & ,miss ,:ite _h be5 s engross$ 9 discov]+ :at damage _h be5 done to ! art treasures above t !y _h n _h "t to exam9e ! new ones 9 ! basem5t4 ,k5n$y's fir/ move 0 to make a ?or\gh se>* ( all ! little grat$ w9d[s & a door :i* l$ out into a sort ( little areaway = ! removal ( a%es & refuse4 ,! door %[$ no evid5ce ( hav+ be5 tamp]$ )1 nor did any ( ! w9d[s at fir/ sight4 ,a l[ exclamation f ,k5n$y br\ght u to 8 side4 ,he _h op5$ "o ( ! w9d[s & ?ru/ 8 h& out aga9/ ! grat+1 :i* _h fall5 on ! outside pavem5t ) a clang4 ,! b>s _h be5 completely & labori\sly saw$ ?r\gh1 & ! :ole ?+ _h be5 w$g$ back into place s t no?+ w\ld be detect$ at a cursory glance4 ,he 0 reg>d+ ! lock on ! w9d[4 ,app>5tly x 0 all "r2 actually x _h be5 sprung s t x 0 useless4 8,mo/ p]sons10 he rem>k$1 8don't "k en\gh ab\t jimmies4 ,aga9/ !m an ord9>y door-lock or w9d[-cat* is no protection4 ,) a jimmy eighte5 in*es long ev5 an anaemic burgl> c ex]t a pressure suffici5t to lift two tons4 ,n "o w9d[ 9 a ?\s& c /& t /ra94 ,! only use ( locks is to keep out sneak-?ieves & compel ! mod]n sci5tific educat$ burgl> to make a noise4 ,b mak+ a noise isn't en\gh "h1 at night4 ,?is place ) all its fabul\s treasures mu/ be gu>d$ con/antly1 n[1 e h\r1 z if ! front door 7 wide op540 ,! b>s replac$ & ! w9d[ app>5tly lock$ z be=e1 ,craig devot$ 8 ef=ts to exam9+ ! pack+ cases 9 ! basem5t4 ,z yet app>5tly no?+ d[n !re _h be5 di/urb$4 ,b :ile rummag+ ab\t1 f an angle =m$ beh9d "o ( ! cases he drew =? a cane1 to all appe>ances an ord9>y ,malacca walk+-/ick4 ,he balanc$ x 9 8 h& a mom5t1 !n %ook 8 head4 8,too heavy = a ,malacca10 he rum9at$4 ,!n an idea seem$ to occur to him4 ,he gave ! h&le a twi/4 ,sure en\gh1 x came (f1 & z x did s a bright little light fla%$ up4 8,well1 :at d y ?9k ( t80 he exclaim$4 8,= a sci5tific d>k-lant]n t is ! neate/ ?+ ,i h ev] se54 ,an electric light cane1 ) a little inc&esc5t lamp & a batt]y hidd5 9 x4 ,?is gr[s int]e/+4 ,we mu/ at la/ h f\nd ! ca*e ( a real g5tleman burgl> su* z ,b]tillon says exi/s only 9 books4 ,i wond] if he has any?+ else hidd5 back "h40 ,he rea*$ d[n & pull$ out a peculi> little in/rum5t--a s+le blue /eel cyl9d]4 ,he fitt$ a h>d rubb] cap snugly into ! palm ( 8 h&1 & ) ! fir/ & middle f+]s encircl$ ! cyl9d] ov] a /eel r+ ne> ! o!r end4 ,a l\d report foll[$1 & a vase1 j unpack$1 at ! opposite end ( ! basem5t 0 %att]$ z if by an explosion4 8,phew60 exclaim$ ,k5n$y4 8,i didn't mean to d t4 ,i knew ! ?+ 0 load$1 b ,i _h no idea ! hair-spr+ r+ at ! end 0 s delicate z to %oot x (f at a t\*4 ,x's "o ( ^? ari/ocratic little ,apa*e pi/ols t "o c c>ry 9 8 ve/ pocket & hide 9 8 h&4 ,say1 b t /ung6 ,& back "h is a little box ( c>tridges1 too40 ,we look$ at ea* o!r 9 amazem5t at ! *ance f9d4 ,app>5tly ! v&al _h plann$ a s]ies ( visits4 8,n[1 let me see10 resum$ ,k5n$y4 8,i suppose our v human b none ! less my/]i\s intrud] expect$ to use ^! aga94 ,well1 let him try4 ,i'll put !m back "h = ! pres5t4 ,i want to wat* 9 ! art-gall]y to-night40 ,i c\ld n help wond]+ :e!r1 aft] all1 x might n be an inside job & ! fix+ ( ! w9d[ m]ely a bl9d4 ,or 0 ! v&al fasc9at$ by ! subtle influ5ce ( my/icism t s (t5 seems to emanate f objects t h come d[n f ! remote ages ( ! _w8 ,i c\ld n help ask+ myself :e!r ! /ory t ,miss ,:ite _h told 0 absolutely true4 ,_h !re be5 any?+ m ?an sup]/ition 9 ! girl's evid5t fright8 ,%e _h se5 some?+1 ,i felt sure1 = x 0 c]ta9 %e 0 v mu* di/urb$4 ,b :at 0 x %e _h really se58 ,s f> all t ,k5n$y _h f\nd _h prov$ t ! re9c>nation ( ! prie/ess ,ka _h be5 v mat]ial4 ,p]haps ! 8re9c>nation0 _h got 9 9 ! daytime & _h sp5t ! h\rs until night 9 ! mummy-case4 ,x might well h be5 *os5 z ! safe/ & lea/ suspici\s hid+-place4 ,k5n$y evid5tly _h "s ideas & plans1 = no soon] _h he complet$ arrangem5ts ) ,dr4 ,li? s t we c\ld get into ! museum t night to wat*1 ?an he excus$ himself4 ,sc>cely ar\nd ! corn] on ! next bus9ess /reet he hurri$ into a telephone boo?4 8,i call$ up ,fir/ ,deputy ,o',connor10 he expla9$ z he left ! boo? a qu>t] ( an h\r lat]4 8,y "k x is ! duty ( two ( ,o',connor's m5 to visit all ! pawn-%ops ( ! city at lea/ once a week1 look+ ov] rec5t pl$ges & comp>+ !m ) descriptions ( /ol5 articles4 ,i gave him a li/ f t catalogue ( ,dr4 ,li?'s & ,i ?9k t if any ( ! em]alds1 = in/ance1 h be5 pawn$ 8 m5 w be on ! al]t & w f9d x out40 ,we _h a leisurely d9n] at a ne>-by hotel1 dur+ mo/ ( :i* "t ,k5n$y gaz$ vacantly at 8 food4 ,only once did he m5tion ! case1 & t 0 almo/ z if he 7 ?9k+ al\d4 8,n[adays10 he rem>k$1 8crim9als are exceptionally well in=m$4 ,!y us$ to /eal only money & jewels2 to-day x is fam\s pictures & antiques also4 ,!y "k some?+ ab\t ! value ( antique bronze & m>ble4 ,9 fact1 ! spread ( a ta/e = art has taught ! ent]pris+ burgl> t su* ?+s are wor? money1 & he1 9 turn1 has educat$ up ! receiv]s ( /ol5 goods to pay a reasonable p]c5tage ( ! value ( 8 arti/ic plund]4 ,! success ( ! ,european art ?ief is enlight5+ ! ,am]ican ?ief4 ,t's :y ,i ?9k we'll f9d "s ( ?is /uff 9 ! h&s ( ! pr(essional f5ces40 ,x 0 /ill e>ly 9 ! ev5+ :5 we return$ to ! museum & let ourselves 9 ) ! key t ,dr4 ,li? _h loan$ ,k5n$y4 ,he _h be5 anxi\s to jo9 u 9 ! wat*1 b ,craig _h diplomatically decl9$1 a circum/ance t puzzl$ me & set me ?9k+ t p]haps he suspect$ ! curator himself4 ,we po/$ ourselves 9 an angle :]e we c\ld n possibly be se5 ev5 if ! full =ce ( ! electroli] 7 swit*$ on4 ,h\r aft] h\r we wait$4 ,b no?+ happ5$4 ,!re 7 /range & weird noises 9 pl5ty1 n calculat$ to reassure "o1 b ,craig 0 always ready ) an explanation4 ,x 0 9 ! =5oon ( ! day aft] our long & unfruitful vigil 9 ! art-gall]y t ,dr4 ,li? himself appe>$ at our ap>tm5t 9 a great /ate ( p]turbation4 8,miss ,:ite has disappe>$10 he gasp$1 9 answ] to ,craig's hurri$ "q4 8,:5 ,i op5$ ! museum1 %e 0 n !re z %e is usually4 ,in/ead1 ,i f\nd ?is note40 ,he laid ! foll[+ ha/ily writt5 message on ! table3 ,d n try to foll[ me4 ,x is ! gre5 curse t has pursu$ me f ,p>is4 ,i _c escape x1 b ,i may prev5t x f affect+ o!rs4 ,,lucille ,,:ite4 ,t 0 all4 ,we look$ at ea* o!r at a loss to und]/& ! enigmatic word+--8! gre5 curse40 8,i r expect$ some?+ ( ! sort10 obs]v$ ,k5n$y4 8,by ! way1 ! %o5ails 7 ,fr5*1 z ,i surmis$4 ,!y %[ ! m>ks ( ,fr5* heels4 ,x 0 ,miss ,:ite h]self :o hid 9 ! mummy-case40 8,impossible10 exclaim$ ,dr4 ,li? incr$ul\sly4 ,z = myself1 ,i _h le>n$ t x 0 ( no use be+ incr$ul\s ) ,k5n$y4 ,a mom5t lat] ! door op5$1 & "o ( ,o',connor's m5 came 9 bur/+ ) news4 ,"s ( ! em]alds _h be5 discov]$ 9 a ,?ird ,av5ue pawn-%op4 ,o',connor1 m9dful ( ! hi/oric fate ( ! ,mexican ,madonna & ! /ol5 /atue ( ! ,egyptian goddess ,nei?1 _h in/itut$ a ?or\gh se>* ) ! result t at lea/ "p ( ! pilf]$ jewels _h be5 locat$4 ,!re 0 only "o clue to ! ?ief1 b x look$ promis+4 ,! pawnbrok] describ$ him z 8a crazy ,fr5*man ( an arti/10 tall1 ) a po9t$ black be>d4 ,9 pawn+ ! jewels he _h giv5 ! "n ( ,ed\>d ,delav]de1 & ! city detectives 7 mak+ a canvass ( ! bett] kn[n /udios 9 hope ( trac+ him4 ,k5n$y1 ,dr4 ,li? & myself walk$ ar\nd to ! bo>d+-h\se :]e ,miss ,:ite liv$4 ,!re 0 no?+ ab\t x1 f ! l&lady to ! gossip1 to di/+ui% x f scores ( o!r places ( ! bett] sort4 ,we _h no tr\ble 9 f9d+ out t ,miss ,:ite _h n return$ home at all ! night be=e4 ,! l&lady seem$ to look on h] z a woman ( my/]y1 & confid$ to u t x 0 an op5 secret t %e 0 n an ,am]ican at all1 b a ,fr5* girl ^: "n1 %e believ$1 0 really ,lucille ,leblanc--:i*1 aft] all1 0 ,:ite4 ,k5n$y made no comm5t1 b ,i wav]$ betwe5 ! conclusions t %e _h be5 ! victim ( f\l play & t %e might be ! crim9al h]self1 or at lea/ a memb] ( a b& ( crim9als4 ,no trace ( h] c\ld be f\nd ?r\gh ! usual ag5cies = locat+ miss+ p]sons4 ,x 0 ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 h[ev]1 :5 ^w came to u t "o ( ! city detectives _h app>5tly locat$ ! /udio ( ,delav]de4 ,x 0 c\pl$ ) ! int]e/+ in=mation t ! day be=e a woman r\ghly answ]+ ! description ( ,miss ,:ite _h be5 se5 !re4 ,delav]de himself 0 gone4 ,! build+ to :i* ! detective took u 0 d[n-t[n 9 a resid5ce section :i* _h rema9$ z a sort ( little eddy to "o side ( ! curr5t ( bus9ess t _h swept ev]y?+ be=e x up-t[n4 ,x 0 an old build+ & l>ge1 & 0 entirely giv5 ov] to /udios ( arti/s4 ,into "o ( ! *eape/ ( ! suites we 7 direct$4 ,x 0 almo/ b>e ( furniture & 9 a peculi>ly %iftless /ate ( disord]4 ,a half-f9i%$ picture /ood 9 ! c5tre ( ! room1 & sev]al complet$ ones 7 lean+ aga9/ ! wall4 ,!y 7 ( ! wilde/ "* imag9able4 ,ev5 ! conceptions ( ! futuri/s look$ tame 9 comp>ison4 ,k5n$y at once began rummag+ & explor+4 ,9 a corn] ( a cupbo>d ne> ! door he disclos$ a r[ ( d>k-color$ bottles4 ,"o 0 fill$ halfway ) an em]ald-gre5 liquid4 ,he held x up to ! light & read ! label1 8,abs9!40 8,ah10 he exclaim$ ) evid5t int]e/1 look+ fir/ at ! bottle & !n at ! wild1 =mless pictures4 8,our crazy ,fr5*man 0 an abs9!ur4 ,i ?\ght ! pictures 7 r ! product ( a disord]$ m9d ?an ( g5ius40 ,he replac$ ! bottle1 add+3 8,x is only rec5tly t our own gov]nm5t plac$ a ban on ! importation ( t /uff z a result ( ! decision ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t x 0 dang]\s to heal? & conflict$ ) ! pure food law4 ,9 ,france !y call x ! #8sc\rge1' ! #8plague1' ! #8enemy1' ! #8que5 ( poisons4' ,comp>$ ) o!r alcoholic bev]ages x has ! greate/ toxicity ( all4 ,!re are laws aga9/ ! /uff 9 ,france1 ,switz]l&1 & ,belgium4 ,x isn't ! alcohol alone1 al?\gh !re is f fifty to eighty p] c5t4 9 x1 t makes x s deadly4 ,x is ! abs9!1 ! oil ( wormwood1 ^: bitt]ness has pass$ into a prov]b4 ,! active pr9ciple abs9?9 is a n>cotic poison4 ,! /uff creates a habit mo/ insidi\s & difficult to break1 a long+ m exact+ ?an hung]4 ,x is almo/ z fatal z coca9e 9 its bla/+ effects on m9d & body4 8,wormwood10 he pursu$1 /ill rummag+ ab\t1 8has a special aff9ity = ! bra9-cells & ! n]v\s sy/em 9 g5]al4 ,x produces a special affliction ( ! m9d1 :i* might be call$ abs9?ism4 ,loss ( w foll[s its use1 bruti%ness1 s(t5+ ( ! bra94 ,x gives rise to ! wilde/ halluc9ations4 ,p]haps t 0 :y our abs9!ur *ose fir/ to de/roy or /eal all ?+s gre51 z if !re 7 "s m]it 9 ! col\r1 :5 he might h made away ) s _m m valuable ?+s4 ,abs9!urs h be5 kn[n to p]=m "s ( ! mo/ intricate manoeuvres1 requir+ great skill & ! use ( delicate tools4 ,!y are giv5 to disappe>+1 & h no memory ( _! actions aft]w>d40 ,on an ink-spatt]$ desk lay "s books1 includ+ ,lombroso's 8,deg5]ate ,man0 & 8,crim9al ,woman40 ,k5n$y glanc$ at !m1 !n at a crumpl$ manuscript t 0 /uck into a pigeonhole4 ,x 0 writt5 9 a trembl+1 cramp$1 =eign h&1 evid5tly "p ( a book1 or an article4 8,oh1 ! wick$ness ( weal?60 x began4 8,:ile millions ( ! poor toil]s slave & />ve & %iv]1 ! slave-driv]s ( to-day1 l ! slave-driv]s ( anci5t ,egypt1 sp5d ! money wrung f ! blood ( ! p 9 useless & wor?less toys ( art :ile ! p h no bread1 9 old books :ile ! p h no homes1 9 jewels :ile ! p h no clo!s4 ,?\s&s are sp5t on dead arti/s1 b a doll> is grudg$ to a liv+ g5ius4 ,d[n ) su* art6 ,i d$icate my life to right+ ! wrongs ( ! prolet>iat4 ,vive l'an>*ism60 ,! ?+ 0 becom+ m s]i\s4 ,b by f> ! mo/ s]i\s discov]y 9 ! n[ des]t$ /udio 0 a numb] ( l>ge glass tubes 9 a corn]1 "s brok51 o!rs n yet us$ & /&+ 9 r[s z if wait+ to be fill$4 ,a bottle labell$ 8,sulphuric ,acid0 /ood at "o end ( a %elf1 :ile at ! o!r 0 a huge j> full ( black gra9s1 next a bottle ( *lorate ( pota%4 ,k5n$y took a few ( ! black gra9s & plac$ !m on a metal a%-tray4 ,he light$ a mat*4 ,!re 0 a puff & a little cl\d ( smoke4 8,ah10 he exclaim$1 8black gunp[d]4 ,our abs9!ur 0 a bomb-mak]1 an exp]t p]haps4 ,let me see4 ,i imag9e he 0 mak+ an explosive bomb1 +5i\sly contriv$ ( five glass tubes4 ,! c5tre "o1 ,i v5ture1 conta9$ sulphuric acid & *lorate ( pota% sep>at$ by a close-pack$ wad ( cotton wool4 ,!n ! two tubes on ea* side probably conta9$ ! p[d]1 & p]haps ! outside tubes 7 fill$ ) spirits ( turp5t9e4 ,:5 x is plac$ 9 position1 x is s arrang$ t ! acid 9 ! c5t] tube is upp]mo/ & w ?us gradually soak ?r\gh ! cotton wool & cause great heat & an explosion by contact ) ! pota%4 ,t w\ld ignite ! p[d] 9 ! next tubes1 & t w\ld scatt] ! blaz+ turp5t9e1 caus+ a t]rific explosion & a widespread fire4 ,) an imp]ative idea ( v5geance1 su* z t manuscript discloses1 ei!r = 8 own wrongs z an arti/ or = ! fanci$ wrongs ( ! p1 :at may ?is abs9!ur n be plann+ n[8 ,he has disappe>$1 b p]haps he may be m dang]\s if f\nd ?an if lo/40 ,,viii ,,! ,,mummy ,,case ,! horrible ?\ght occurr$ to me t p]haps he 0 n alone4 ,i _h se5 ,sp5c]'s infatuation ) 8 attractive libr>ian4 ,! janitor ( ! /udio-build+ 0 positive t a woman answ]+ h] description _h be5 a visitor at ! /udio4 ,w\ld %e be us$ to get at ! millionaire & 8 treasures8 ,0 %e h]self "p ( ! plot to victimise1 p]haps kill1 him8 ,! woman _h be5 mu* ( an enigma to me at fir/4 ,%e 0 m s n[4 ,x 0 b>ely possible t %e1 too1 0 an abs9!ur1 :o _h %ak5 (f ! curse = a "t only to relapse into x aga94 ,if !re 7 any ?\ghts l ^! pass+ ?r\gh ,k5n$y's m9d he did n %[ x1 at lea/ n 9 ! %ape ( hesitat+ 9 ! c\rse he _h evid5tly mapp$ out to foll[4 ,he said little1 b hurri$ (f f ! /udio 9 a cab up-t[n aga9 to ! laboratory4 ,a few m9utes lat] we 7 spe$+ d[n to ! museum4 ,!re 0 n mu* "t = ,craig to "w if he hop$ to be ready = any?+ t might happ5 t night4 ,he began by w9d+ coil aft] coil ( copp] wire ab\t ! /or]oom 9 ! basem5t ( ! museum4 ,x 0 n a v difficult matt] to conceal x1 s cr[d$ 0 ! room1 or to lead ! ends out ?r\gh a w9d[ at ! opposite side f t :]e ! w9d[ _h be5 brok5 op54 ,up-/airs 9 ! art-gall]y he next in/all$ sev]al boxes su* z ^? :i* ,i _h se5 him exp]im5t+ ) dur+ 8 te/s ( sel5ium on ! aft]noon :5 ,mr4 ,sp5c] _h fir/ call$ on u4 ,!y 7 cam]a-l boxes1 ab\t t5 in*es long1 ?ree in*es or s wide1 & f\r in*es deep4 ,"o end 0 op51 or at lea/ look$ z ?\gh ! end _h be5 %ov$ sev]al in*es into ! int]ior ( ! box4 ,i look$ into "o ( ! boxes & saw a slit 9 ! wall t _h be5 %ov$ 94 ,k5n$y 0 busy adju/+ ! app>atus1 & paus$ only to rem>k t ! boxes conta9$ two s5sitive sel5ium surfaces balanc$ aga9/ two c>bon resi/ances4 ,!re 0 also 9 ! box a clockwork me*anism :i* ,craig w\nd up & set tick+ ev] s s(tly4 ,!n he mov$ a rod t seem$ to cov] ! slit1 until ! app>atus 0 adju/$ to 8 satisfaction1 a delicate op]ation1 judg+ by ! c>e he took4 ,sev]al ( ^! boxes 7 in/all$1 & by t "t x 0 q late4 ,wires f ! app>atus 9 ! art-gall]y also l$ outside1 & ^! z well z ! wires f ! coils d[n 9 ! basem5t he l$ across ! bit ( g>d5 back ( ! ,sp5c] h\se & up to a room on ! top floor4 ,9 ! upp] room he atta*$ ! wires f ! /or]oom to :at look$ l a piece ( cry/al & a telephone receiv]4 ,^? f ! art-gall]y t]m9at$ 9 some?+ v mu* l ! app>atus :i* a wireless op]ator we>s ov] 8 head4 ,among o!r ?+s :i* ,craig _h br\ght d[n f ! laboratory 0 a package :i* he _h n yet unwrapp$4 ,he plac$ x ne> ! w9d[1 /ill wrapp$4 ,x 0 q l>ge1 & mu/ h weigh$ fifte5 or tw5ty p\nds4 ,t done1 he produc$ a tape-measure & began1 z if he 7 a surveyor1 to measure v>i\s di/ances & app>5tly to calculate ! angles & di/ances f ! w9d[-sill ( ! ,sp5c] h\se to ! skylight1 :i* 0 ! exact c5tre ( ! museum4 ,! /raight di/ance1 if ,i recall correctly1 0 9 ! neighborhood ( f\r hundr$ feet4 ,^! prep>ations complet$1 !re 0 no?+ left to d b to wait = some?+ to happ54 ,sp5c] _h decl9$ to get al>m$ ab\t our fe>s = 8 own safety1 & only ) difficulty _h we be5 able to dissuade him f mov+ heav5 & e>? to f9d ,miss ,:ite1 a proce$+ :i* mu/ c]ta9ly h dis>rang$ ,k5n$y's c>efully laid plans4 ,s int]e/$ 0 he t he po/pon$ "o ( ! mo/ important bus9ess conf]5ces ( ! ye>1 gr[+ out ( ! anti-tru/ suits1 9 ord] to be pres5t ) ,dr4 ,li? & ourselves 9 ! little upp] back room4 ,x 0 q late :5 ,k5n$y complet$ 8 ha/y arrangem5ts1 yet z ! night advanc$ we grew m & m impati5t = some?+ to happ54 ,craig 0 app>5tly ev5 m anxi\s ?an he _h be5 ! night be=e1 :5 we wat*$ 9 ! art-gall]y itself4 ,sp5c] 0 n]v\sly smok+1 light+ "o cig> furi\sly f ano!r until ! air 0 almo/ blue4 ,sc>cely a ^w 0 spok5 z h\r aft] h\r ,craig sat ) ! receiv] to 8 e>1 connect$ ) ! coils d[n 9 ! /or]oom4 8,y might call ?is an electric detective10 he _h expla9$ to ,sp5c]4 8,= example1 if y suspect$ t any?+ out ( ! way 0 go+ on 9 a room any:]e ?is w\ld report mu* to y ev5 if y 7 miles away4 ,x is ! discov]y ( a /ud5t ( ,?orne ,bak]1 ! ,engli% electrical exp]t4 ,he 0 exp]im5t+ ) high-frequ5cy electric curr5ts1 inve/igat+ ! nature ( ! dis*>ges us$ = electrify+ c]ta9 ?+s4 ,q by accid5t he f\nd t :5 ! room on :i* he 0 exp]im5t+ 0 occupi$ by "s p]son 8 measur+-in/rum5ts indicat$ t fact4 ,he te/$ ! degree ( v>iation by pass+ ! curr5t fir/ ?r\gh ! room & !n ?r\gh a s5sitive cry/al to a delicate telephone receiv]4 ,!re 0 a di/9ct *ange 9 ! buzz+ s\nd he>d ?r\gh ! telephone :5 ! room 0 occupi$ or unoccupi$4 ,:at ,i h done is to w9d s+le loops ( pla9 wire on ea* side ( t room d[n !re1 z well z to w9d ar\nd ! room a few turns ( conceal$ copp] wire4 ,^! collectors are fitt$ to a cry/al ( c>borundum & a telephone receiv]40 ,we _h ea* tri$ ! ?+ & c\ld he> a di/9ct buzz+ 9 ! receiv]4 8,! pres5ce ( a man or woman 9 t room w\ld be evid5t to a p]son li/5+ miles away10 he w5t on4 8,a high-frequ5cy curr5t is con/antly pass+ ?r\gh t /or]oom4 ,t is :at causes t normal buzz+40 ,x 0 v]g+ on midnight :5 ,k5n$y sudd5ly cri$3 8,"h1 ,walt]1 take ?is receiv]4 ,y rememb] h[ ! buzz+ s\nd$4 ,li/54 ,tell me if y1 too1 c detect ! *ange40 ,i clapp$ ! receiv] quickly to my e>4 ,inde$ ,i c\ld tell ! diff]5ce4 ,9 place ( ! load buzz+ !re 0 only a mild s\nd4 ,x 0 sl[] & l[]4 8,t means10 he said excit$ly1 8t "s "o has ent]$ t pit*-d>k /or]oom by ! brok5 w9d[4 ,let me take ! receiv] back aga94 ,ah1 ! buzz+ is com+ back4 ,he is leav+ ! room4 ,i suppose he has f\nd ! electric light cane & ! pi/ol :]e he left !m4 ,n[1 ,walt]1 s9ce y h become accu/om$ to ?is ?+ take x & tell me :at y he>40 ,craig _h already seiz$ ! o!r app>atus connect$ ) ! art-gall]y & _h ! wireless receiv] ov] 8 head4 ,he 0 li/5+ ) rapt att5tion1 talk+ :ile he wait$4 8,?is is an app>atus10 he 0 say+1 8t 0 devis$ by ,dr4 ,f\rni] d',albe1 lectur] on physics at ,birm+ham ,univ]sity1 to aid ! bl9d4 ,x is kn[n z ! optophone4 ,:at ,i am lit]ally do+ n[ is to ,,he> light4 ,! optophone translates light into s\nd by means ( t wond]ful little elem5t1 sel5ium1 :i* 9 d>kness is a poor conductor ( electricity1 b 9 light is a good conductor4 ,?is prop]ty is us$ 9 ! optophone 9 transmitt+ an electric curr5t :i* is int]rupt$ by a special clockwork int]rupt]4 ,x makes light & d>kness audible 9 ! telephone4 ,?is ?+ ov] my head is l a wireless telephone receiv]1 capable ( detect+ a curr5t ( ev5 a qu>t] ( a microamp]e40 ,we 7 all wait+ expectantly = ,craig to speak4 ,evid5tly ! intrud] 0 n[ m\nt+ ! /airs to ! art-gall]y4 8,actually ,i c he> ! light ( ! />s %9+ 9 ?r\gh t wond]ful plate glass skylight ( y\rs1 ,mr4 ,sp5c]10 he w5t on4 8,a few mom5ts ago :5 ! moon %one ?r\gh ,i c\ld he> x1 l ! rumble ( a pass+ c>t4 ,i knew x 0 ! moon bo? because ,i c\ld see t x mu/ be %9+ 9 & because ,i recognis$ ! s\nd4 ,! sun w\ld ?und] l a pass+ express-tra9 if x 7 daytime n[4 ,i c di/+ui% a %ad[ pass+ betwe5 ! optophone & ! light4 ,a h& mov$ across 9 front ( x w\ld give a purr+ s\nd1 & a glimpse out ( a w9d[ 9 daylight w\ld s\nd l a c9ematograph reel+ (f a film4 8,ah1 !re he is40 ,craig 0 li/5+ ) int5se excitem5t n[4 8,our intrud] has ent]$ ! art-gall]y4 ,he is fla%+ 8 electric light cane ab\t at v>i\s objects1 reconnoitr+4 ,no d\bt if ,i 7 exp]t en\gh & _h _h "t to /udy x1 ,i c\ld tell y by ! s\nd j :at he is look+ at40 8,craig10 ,i int]rupt$1 ?is "t v excit$ myself1 8! buzz+ f ! high-frequ5cy curr5t is gett+ l[] & l[]40 8,by ,george1 !n1 !re is ano!r ( !m10 he repli$4 8,i'm n surpris$4 ,keep a %>p wat*4 ,tell me ! mom5t ! buzz+ increases aga940 ,sp5c] c\ld sc>cely control 8 impati5ce4 ,x _h be5 a long "t s9ce he _h be5 a m]e spectator1 & he did n seem to reli% be+ held 9 *eck by anybody4 8,n[ t y are sure ! v&al is !re10 he cut 91 8 cig> out 9 8 excitem5t1 8c't we make a da% ov] !re & get him be=e he has a *ance to d any m damage8 ,he might be de/roy+ ?\s&s ( doll>s' wor? ( /uff :ile we are wait+ "h40 8,& he c\ld de/roy ! :ole collection1 build+ & all1 includ+ ourselves into ! b>ga91 if he he>d s mu* z a :isp] f u10 add$ ,k5n$y firmly4 8,t second p]son has left ! /or]oom1 ,craig10 ,i put 94 8,! buzz+ has return$ aga9 full =ce40 ,k5n$y tore ! wireless receiv] f 8 e>4 8,"h1 ,walt]1 nev] m9d ab\t t electric detective any m1 !n4 ,take ! optophone4 ,describe m9utely to me j exactly :at y he>40 ,he _h tak5 f 8 pocket a small metal ball4 ,i seiz$ ! receiv] f him & fitt$ x to my e>4 ,x took me sev]al in/ants to accu/om my e>s to ! new s\nds1 b !y 7 pla9 en\gh1 & ,i %\t$ my impressions ( _! v>iations4 ,k5n$y 0 busy at ! w9d[ ov] ! heavy package1 f :i* he _h torn ! wrapp+4 ,8 back 0 t[>d u1 & we c\ld n see :at he 0 do+4 ,a t]rific d9 s\nd$ 9 my e>s1 almo/ splitt+ my e>-drums4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ,i _h be5 sudd5ly hurl$ into a magnifi$ cave ( ! w9ds & a cat>act mighti] ?an ,niag>a 0 ?und]+ at me4 ,x 0 s pa9ful t ,i cri$ out 9 surprise & involunt>ily dropp$ ! receiv] to ! floor4 8,x 0 ! swit*+ on ( ! full gl>e ( ! electric lights 9 ! art-gall]y10 ,craig %\t$4 8,! o!r p]son mu/ h got up to ! room quick] ?an ,i expect$4 ,"h goes40 ,a l\d explosion took place1 app>5tly on ! v w9d[-sill ( our room4 ,almo/ at ! same in/ant !re 0 a cra% ( glass f ! museum4 ,we sprang to ! w9d[1 ,i expect+ to see ,k5n$y injur$1 ,sp5c] expect+ to see 8 co/ly museum a mass ( smok+ ru9s4 ,in/ead we saw no?+ ( ! sort4 ,on ! w9d[-l$ge 0 a peculi> little in/rum5t t look$ l a m9iature field-gun ) an elaborate sy/em ( spr+s & lev]s to break ! recoil4 ,craig _h turn$ f x s sudd5ly t he actually ran full tilt into u4 8,come on10 he cri$ brea?lessly1 bolt+ f ! room1 & seiz+ ,dr4 ,li? by ! arm z he did s4 8,dr4 ,li?1 ! keys to ! museum1 quick6 ,we mu/ get !re be=e ! fumes cle> away40 ,he 0 tak+ ! /airs two at a "t1 dragg+ ! dignifi$ curator ) him4 ,9 few] seconds ?an ,i c tell x we 7 9 ! museum & m\nt+ ! broad /aircase to ! art-gall]y4 ,an ov]p[]+ gas seem$ to p]meate ev]y?+4 8,/& back a mom5t10 caution$ ,k5n$y z we ne>$ ! door4 8,i h j %ot 9 "h "o ( ^? asphyxiat+ bombs :i* ! ,p>is police inv5t$ to w> aga9/ ! ,apa*es & ! motor-c> b&its4 ,op5 all ! w9d[s back "h & let ! air cle>4 ,walt]1 brea! z little ( x z y c--b--come "h--d y see8--ov] !re1 ne> ! o!r door--a figure ly+ on ! floor8 ,make a da% 9 aft] me & c>ry x out4 ,!re is j "o ?+ m4 ,if ,i am n back 9 a m9ute come 9 & try to get me40 ,he _h already prec$$ me into ! /ifl+ fumes4 ,) a la/ long brea? ( fre% air ,i plung$ 9 aft] him1 sc>cely kn[+ :at w\ld happ5 to me4 ,i saw ! figure on ! floor1 seiz$ x1 & back$ out ( ! room z fa/ z ,i c\ld4 ,dizzy & giddy f ! fumes ,i _h be5 =c$ to inhale1 ,i manag$ to drag ! =m to ! ne>e/ w9d[4 ,x 0 ,lucille ,:ite4 ,an in/ant lat] ,i felt myself unc]emoni\sly pu%$ aside4 ,sp5c] _h =gott5 all ab\t ! millions ( doll>s' wor? ( curios1 all ab\t ! suspicions t _h be5 ent]ta9$ aga9/ h]1 & _h tak5 ! half-consci\s burd5 f me4 8,?is is ! second "t ,i h f\nd y "h1 ,ed\>d10 %e 0 mutt]+ 9 h] half-delirium1 /ill /ruggl+4 8,! fir/ "t--t night ,i hid 9 ! mummy-case1 y fl$ :5 ,i call$ = help4 ,i h foll[$ y e mom5t s9ce la/ night to prev5t ?is4 ,ed\>d1 don't1 ,,don',t6 ,rememb] ,i 0--,i am y\r wife4 ,li/5 to me4 ,oh1 x is ! abs9! t has spoil$ y\r art & made x wor?less1 n ! critics4 ,x is n ,mr4 ,sp5c] :o has entic$ me away1 b y :o drove me away1 fir/ f ,p>is1 & n[ f ,new ,york4 ,he has be5 only--,no6 ,no6--0 %e 0 %riek+ n[1 h] eyes wide op5 z %e realis$ x 0 ,sp5c] himself %e saw lean+ ov] h]4 ,) a great ef=t %e seem$ to r\se h]self4 8,don't /ay4 ,run--run4 ,leave me4 ,he has a bomb t may g (f at any mom5t4 ,oh--oh--x is ! curse ( abs9! t pursues me4 ,w y n g8 ,vite6 ,vite60 ,%e _h almo/ fa9t$ & 0 laps+ into ,fr5*1 laugh+ & cry+ alt]nately1 tell+ him to g1 yet cl++ to him4 ,sp5c] paid no att5tion to :at %e _h said ( ! bomb4 ,b ,i did4 ,! m9ute 0 up1 & ,k5n$y 0 9 !re yet4 ,i turn$ to ru% 9 aga9 to w>n him at any p]il4 ,j !n a half-consci\s =m /agg]$ aga9/ me4 ,x 0 ,craig himself4 ,he 0 hold+ ! inf]nal ma*9e ( ! five glass tubes t might at any in/ant bl[ u into et]nity4 ,ov]come himself1 he /umbl$4 ,! s9k+ s5sation 9 my he>t ,i c nev] describe4 ,x 0 j a second t ,i wait$ = ! t]rific explosion t 0 to end x all = u1 "o long int]m9able second4 ,b x did n come4 ,limp z ,i 0 ) ! %ock1 ,i dropp$ d[n beside him & b5t ov]4 8,a glass ( wat]1 ,walt]10 he murmur$1 8& fan me a bit4 ,i didn't d>e tru/ myself to c>ry ! ?+ complete1 s ,i empti$ ! acid into ! s>cophagus4 ,i guess ,i mu/ h /ay$ 9 !re too long4 ,b we are safe4 ,see if y c drag out ,delav]de4 ,he is 9 !re by ! mummy-case40 ,sp5c] 0 /ill hold+ ,lucille1 al?\gh %e 0 mu* bett] 9 ! fre% air ( ! hall4 8,i und]/&10 he 0 mutt]+4 8,y h be5 foll[+ ?is fi5d ( a husb& ( y\rs to protect ! museum & myself f him4 ,lucille1 ,lucille--look at me4 ,y are m9e1 n 81 :e!r he is dead or alive4 ,i w free y f him1 f ! curse ( ! abs9! t has pursu$ y40 ,! fumes _h cle>$ a great deal by ?is "t4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! art-gall]y we f\nd a man1 a tall1 black-be>d$ ,fr5*man1 crazy inde$ f ! curse ( ! gre5 abs9! t _h ru9$ him4 ,he 0 sc>cely brea?+ f a deadly w\nd 9 8 *e/4 ,! hair-spr+ r+ ( ! ,apa*e pi/ol _h explod$ ! c>tridge z he fell4 ,sp5c] did n ev5 look at him1 z he c>ri$ 8 own burd5 d[n to ! little (fice ( ,dr4 ,li?4 8,:5 a ri* man m>ries a girl :o has be5 e>n+ h] own liv+1 ! newspap]s always di/ort x10 he :isp]$ aside to me a few m9utes lat]4 8,jameson1 y're a newspap]man--,i dep5d on y to get ! facts /raight ?is "t40 ,outside1 ,k5n$y grasp$ my arm4 8,y'll d t1 ,walt]80 he ask$ p]suasively4 8,sp5c] is a cli5t t "o doesn't get e day4 ,j drop into ! ,/> (fice & give !m ! /raight /ory1 ,i'll promise y ,i'll n take ano!r case until y are free aga9 to g on ) me 9 x40 ,!re 0 no d5y+ him4 ,z briefly z ,i c\ld ,i rehe>s$ ! ma9 facts to ! manag+ editor late t night4 ,i 0 too tir$ to write x at l5g?1 yet ,i c\ld n help a feel+ ( satisfaction z he exclaim$1 8,great /uff1 ,jameson1--great40 8,i "k10 ,i repli$1 8b ?is six-cyl9d]$ exi/5ce = a week we>s y out40 8,my de> boy10 he p]si/$1 8if ,i _h turn$ "s "o else loose on t /ory1 he'd h be5 dead4 ,g to x--x's f9e40 ,x 0 a bit ( bl>ney1 ,i knew4 ,b someh[ or o!r ,i lik$ x4 ,x 0 j :at ,i ne$$ to enc\rage me1 & ,i hurri$ upt[n promis+ myself a s\nd sleep at any rate4 8,v good10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y ! next morn+1 pok+ 8 head 9 at my door & hold+ up a copy ( ! ,/> into :i* a v accurate brief acc\nt ( ! affair _h be5 dropp$ at ! la/ mom5t4 8,i'm go+ ov] to ! laboratory4 ,see y !re z soon z y c get ov]40 8,craig10 ,i rem>k$ an h\r or s lat] z ,i saunt]$ 9 on him1 h>d at "w1 8,i don't see h[ y /& ?is fev]i% activity40 8,/& x80 he repeat$1 hold+ up a beak] to ! light to wat* a reaction4 8,x's my v life4 ,/& x8 ,:y1 man1 if y want me to pass away--/op x4 ,z long z x la/s1 ,i %all be all "r4 ,let x quit & ,i'll--,i'll g back to rese>* "w10 he laugh$4 ,evid5tly he _h be5 wait+ = me1 = z he talk$1 he laid aside ! mat]ials ) :i* he _h be5 work+ & 0 prep>+ to g out4 8,!n1 too10 he w5t on1 8,i l to be ) p l ,sp5c] & ,brixton4 ,= example1 :ile ,i 0 wait+ "h = y1 !re came a call f ,em]y ,pitts40 8,em]y ,pitts80 ,i e*o$4 8,:at does he want80 8,! be/ way to f9d out is--to f9d out10 he answ]$ simply4 8,x's gett+ late & ,i promis$ to be !re directly4 ,i ?9k we'd bett] take a taxi40 ,a few m9utes lat] we 7 u%]$ into a l>ge ,fif? ,av5ue mansion & 7 li/5+ to a /ory :i* int]e/$ ev5 ,k5n$y4 8,n ev5 a blood spot has be5 di/urb$ 9 ! kit*54 ,no?+ has be5 alt]$ s9ce ! discov]y ( ! murd]$ *ef1 except t 8 body has be5 mov$ into ! next room40 ,em]y ,pitts1 "o ( ! 8?\s& millionaires ( /eel10 ov]wr\ght z he 0 by a murd] 9 8 own h\sehold1 sank back 9 8 easy-*air1 exhau/$4 ,pitts 0 n an old man2 inde$1 9 ye>s he 0 9 ! prime ( life4 ,yet by 8 looks he might almo/ h be5 d\ble 8 age1 ! m s 9 contra/ ) ,m9na ,pitts1 8 "y & v pretty wife1 :o /ood ne> him 9 ! qua9t breakfa/-room & solicit\sly mov$ a pill[ back ( 8 head4 ,k5n$y & ,i look$ on 9 amazem5t4 ,we knew t he _h rec5tly retir$ f active bus9ess1 giv+ z a reason 8 fail+ heal?4 ,b nei!r ( u _h ?\ght1 :5 ! ha/y summons came e>ly t morn+ to visit him imm$iately at 8 h\se1 t 8 condition 0 z s]i\s z x n[ appe>$4 8,9 ! kit*580 repeat$ ,k5n$y1 evid5tly n prep>$ = any tr\ble 9 t "p ( ! h\se4 ,pitts1 :o _h clos$ 8 eyes1 n[ reop5$ !m sl[ly & ,i notic$ h[ contract$ 7 ! pupils4 8,yes10 he answ]$ some:at we>ily1 8my private kit*5 :i* ,i h _h fitt$ up4 ,y "k1 ,i am on a diet1 h be5 ev] s9ce ,i (f]$ ! "o hundr$ ?\s& doll>s = ! sure re/oration ( y\?4 ,i %all h y tak5 out !re pres5tly40 ,he laps$ aga9 into a half dreamy /ate1 8 head b[$ on "o h& re/+ on ! arm ( 8 *air4 ,! morn+'s mail /ill lay on ! table1 "s lett]s op51 z !y _h be5 :5 ! discov]y _h be5 ann\nc$4 ,mrs4 ,pitts 0 app>5tly mu* excit$ & unn]v$ by ! gruesome discov]y 9 ! h\se4 8,y h no idea :o ! murd]] might be80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 address+ ,pitts1 b glanc+ ke5ly at 8 wife4 8,no10 repli$ ,pitts1 8if ,i _h ,i %\ld h call$ ! regul> police4 ,i want$ y to take x up be=e !y spoil$ any ( ! clues4 ,9 ! fir/ place we d n ?9k x c\ld h be5 done by any ( ! o!r s]vants4 ,at lea/1 ,m9na says t !re 0 no qu>rel40 8,h[ c\ld any "o h got 9 f ! outside80 ask$ ,craig4 8,!re is a back way1 a s]vants' entrance1 b x is usually lock$4 ,( c\rse "s "o might h obta9$ a key to x40 ,mrs4 ,pitts _h rema9$ sil5t ?r\gh\t ! dialogue4 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ t %e suspect$ some?+1 p]haps 0 conceal+ some?+4 ,yet ea* ( !m seem$ equally anxi\s to h ! m>aud] appreh5d$1 :oev] he might be4 8,my de>10 he said to h] at l5g?1 8w y call "s "o & h !m tak5 to ! kit*580 ,,ix ,,! ,,elixir ,,( ,,life ,z ,m9na ,pitts l$ u ?r\gh ! l>ge mansion prep>atory to turn+ u ov] to a s]vant %e expla9$ ha/ily t ,mr4 ,pitts _h long be5 ill & 0 n[ tak+ a new treatm5t "u ,dr4 ,?ompson ,"l4 ,no "o hav+ answ]$ h] bell 9 ! pres5t /ate ( excitem5t ( ! h\se1 %e /opp$ %ort at ! pivot$ door ( ! kit*51 ) a little %udd] at ! trag$y1 & /ood only long en\gh to relate to u ! /ory z %e _h he>d x f ! valet1 ,edw>d4 ,mr4 ,pitts1 x seem$1 _h want$ an e>ly breakfa/ & _h s5t ,edw>d to ord] x4 ,! valet _h f\nd ! kit*5 a v]itable slaught]-h\se1 )1 ! negro *ef1 ,sam1 ly+ dead on ! floor4 ,sam _h be5 dead1 app>5tly1 s9ce ! night be=e4 ,z %e hurri$ away1 ,k5n$y pu%$ op5 ! door4 ,x 0 a m>vell\s place1 t antiseptic or r aseptic kit*51 ) its :ite til+ & enamel1 its huge ice-box1 & cook+-ut5sils = e purpose1 all ( ! mo/ exp5sive & mod]n make4 ,!re 7 m>ks ev]y:]e ( a /ruggle1 & by ! side ( ! *ef1 ^: body n[ lay 9 ! next room await+ ! coron]1 lay a long c>v+-knife ) :i* he _h evid5tly def5d$ himself4 ,on its blade & haft 7 huge coagulat$ spots ( blood4 ,! body ( ,sam bore m>ks ( 8 hav+ be5 clut*$ viol5tly by ! ?roat1 & 9 8 head 0 a s+le1 deep w\nd t p5etrat$ ! skull 9 a mo/ peculi> mann]4 ,x did n seem possible t a bl[ f a knife c\ld h done x4 ,x 0 a mo/ unusual w\nd & n at all ! sort t c\ld h be5 made by a bullet4 ,z ,k5n$y exam9$ x1 he rem>k$1 %ak+ 8 head 9 confirmation ( 8 own op9ion1 8,t mu/ h be5 done by a ,behr bulletless gun40 8,a bulletless gun80 ,i repeat$4 8,yes1 a sort ( pi/ol ) a spr+-op]at$ device t projects a %>p blade ) great =ce4 ,no bullet & no p[d] are us$ 9 x4 ,b :5 x is plac$ directly ov] a vital po9t ( ! skull s t ! aim is un]r+1 a trigg] lets a long knife %oot out ) trem5d\s =ce1 & dea? is in/antane\s40 ,ne> ! door1 lead+ to ! c\rty>d t op5$ on ! side /reet1 7 "s spots ( blood4 ,!y 7 s f> f ! place :]e ! valet _h discov]$ ! body ( ! *ef t !re c\ld be no d\bt t !y 7 blood f ! murd]] himself4 ,k5n$y's reason+ 9 ! matt] seem$ irresi/ible4 ,he look$ "u ! table ne> ! door1 cov]$ ) a l>ge light clo?4 ,b5ea? ! table & beh9d ! clo? he f\nd ano!r blood spot4 8,h[ did t l& !re80 he mus$ al\d4 8,! table-clo? is bloodless40 ,craig appe>$ to ?9k a mom5t4 ,!n he unlock$ & op5$ ! door4 ,a curr5t ( air 0 creat$ & blew ! clo? aside4 8,cle>ly10 he exclaim$1 8t drop ( blood 0 waft$ "u ! table z ! door 0 op5$4 ,! *ances are all t x came f a cut on p]haps ! h& or face ( ! murd]] himself40 ,x seem$ to be entirely reasonable1 = ! blood/a9s ab\t ! room 7 su* z to indicate t he _h be5 badly cut by ! c>v+-knife4 8,:oev] attack$ ! *ef mu/ h be5 deeply w\nd$10 ,i rem>k$1 pick+ up ! bloody knife & look+ ab\t at ! /a9s1 comp>atively few ( :i* c\ld h come f ! "o deep fatal w\nd 9 ! head ( ! victim4 ,k5n$y 0 /ill engross$ 9 a /udy ( ! /a9s1 evid5tly consid]+ t _! size1 %ape1 & location might ?r[ "s light on :at _h occurr$4 8,walt]10 he said f9ally1 8:ile ,i'm busy "h1 ,i wi% y w\ld f9d t valet1 ,edw>d4 ,i want to talk to him40 ,i f\nd him at la/1 a clean-cut "y fell[ ( mu* above av]age intellig5ce4 8,!re are "s ?+s ,i h n yet got cle>ly1 ,edw>d10 began ,k5n$y4 8,n[ :]e 0 ! body1 exactly1 :5 y op5$ ! door80 ,edw>d po9t$ out ! exact spot1 ne> ! side ( ! kit*5 t[>d ! door lead+ out to ! breakfa/ room & opposite ! ice-box4 8,& ! door to ! side /reet80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 to all appe>ances v favorably impress$ by ! "y man4 8,x 0 lock$1 sir10 he answ]$ positively4 ,k5n$y 0 q app>5tly consid]+ ! hone/y & fai?fulness ( ! s]vant4 ,at la/ he lean$ ov] & ask$ quickly1 8,c ,i tru/ y80 ,! frank1 8,yes10 ( ! "y fell[ 0 conv9c+ en\gh4 8,:at ,i want10 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 8is to h "s "o inside ?is h\se :o c tell me z mu* z he c see ( ! visitors1 ! mess5g]s t come "h ?is morn+4 ,x w be an act ( loyalty to y\r employ]1 s t y ne$ h no fe> ab\t t40 ,edw>d b[$1 & left u4 ,:ile ,i _h be5 seek+ him1 ,k5n$y _h telephon$ ha/ily to 8 laboratory & _h f\nd "o ( 8 /ud5ts !re4 ,he _h ord]$ him to br+ d[n an app>atus :i* he describ$1 & "s o!r mat]ial4 ,:ile we wait$ ,k5n$y s5t ^w to ,pitts t he want$ to see him alone = a few m9utes4 ,! in/rum5t appe>$ to be a rubb] bulb & cuff ) a rubb] bag atta*$ to ! inside4 ,f x ran a tube :i* end$ 9 ano!r graduat$ glass tube ) a ?9 l9e ( m]cury 9 x l a !rmomet]4 ,craig adju/$ ! ?+ ov] ! bra*ial art]y ( ,pitts1 j above ! elb[4 8,x may be a little uncom=table1 ,mr4 ,pitts10 he apologis$1 8b x w be = only a few m9utes40 ,pressure ?r\gh ! rubb] bulb %ut (f ! art]y s t ,k5n$y c\ld no long] feel ! pulse at ! wri/4 ,z he work$1 ,i began to see :at he 0 aft]4 ,! read+ on ! grad$ scale ( ! height ( ! column ( m]cury indicat$1 ,i knew1 blood pressure4 ,?is "t1 z he work$1 ,i not$ also ! flabby sk9 ( ,pitts z well z ! small & sluggi% pupils ( 8 eyes4 ,he complet$ 8 te/ 9 sil5ce & excus$ himself1 al?\gh z we w5t back to ! kit*5 ,i 0 burn+ ) curiosity4 8,:at 0 x80 ,i ask$4 8,:at did y discov]80 8,t10 he repli$1 80 a sphygmomanomet]1 some?+ l ! sphygmograph :i* we us$ once 9 ano!r case4 ,normal blood pressure is #abe millimetres4 ,mr4 ,pitts %[s a high pressure1 v high4 ,! l>ge life insurance companies are n[ us+ ?is in/rum5t4 ,!y w\ld tell y t a high pressure l t indicates apoplexy4 ,mr4 ,pitts1 "y z he really is1 is actually old4 ,=1 y "k1 ! say+ is t a man is z old z 8 art]ies4 ,pitts has h>d5+ ( ! art]ies1 art]ioscl]osis--p]haps o!r he>t & kidney tr\bles1 9 %ort pre-s5ility40 ,craig paus$3 !n add$ s5t5ti\sly z if to himself3 8,y h he>d ! late/ !ories ab\t old age1 t x is due to microbic poisons secret$ 9 ! inte/9es & p5etrat+ ! inte/9al walls8 ,well1 9 premature s5ility ! symptoms are ! same z 9 s5ility1 only m5tal acut5ess is n s impair$40 ,we _h n[ rea*$ ! kit*5 aga94 ,! /ud5t _h also br\ght d[n to ,k5n$y a numb] ( /]ilis$ microscope slides & te/-tubes1 & f "h & !re 9 ! masses ( blood spots ,k5n$y 0 tak+ & pres]v+ samples4 ,he also took samples ( ! v>i\s foods1 :i* he pres]v$ 9 ! /]ilis$ tubes4 ,:ile he 0 at "w ,edw>d jo9$ u cauti\sly4 8,has any?+ happ5$80 ask$ ,craig4 8,a message came by a boy = ,mrs4 ,pitts10 :isp]$ ! valet4 8,:at did %e d ) x80 8,tore x up40 8,& ! pieces80 8,%e mu/ h hidd5 !m some:]e40 8,see if y c get !m40 ,edw>d nodd$ & left u4 8,yes10 ,i rem>k$ aft] he _h gone1 8x does seem z if ! ?+ to d 0 to get on ! trail ( a p]son be>+ w\nds ( "s k9d4 ,i notice1 = "o ?+1 ,craig1 t ,edw>d %[s no su* m>ks1 nor does any "o else 9 ! h\se z f> z ,i c see4 ,if x 7 an #8inside job' ,i fancy ,edw>d at lea/ c\ld cle> himself4 ,! po9t is to f9d ! p]son ) a b&ag$ h& or pla/]$ face40 ,k5n$y ass5t$1 b 8 m9d 0 on ano!r subject4 8,be=e we g we mu/ see ,mrs4 ,pitts alone1 if we c10 he said simply4 ,9 answ] to 8 inquiry ?r\gh "o ( ! s]vants %e s5t d[n ^w t %e w\ld see u imm$iately 9 h] sitt+-room4 ,! ev5ts ( ! morn+ _h q naturally upset h]1 & %e 01 if any?+1 ev5 pal] ?an :5 we saw h] be=e4 8,mrs4 ,pitts10 began ,k5n$y1 8,i suppose y are aw>e ( ! physical condition ( y\r husb&80 ,x seem$ a little abrupt to me at fir/1 b he int5d$ x to be4 8,:y10 %e ask$ ) real al>m1 8is he s v badly80 8,pretty badly10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y m]cilessly1 obs]v+ ! effect ( 8 words4 8,s badly1 ,i fe>1 t x w\ld n require mu* m excitem5t l to-day's to br+ on an attack ( apoplexy4 ,i %\ld advise y to take especial c>e ( him1 ,mrs4 ,pitts40 ,foll[+ 8 eyes1 ,i tri$ to det]m9e :e!r ! agitation ( ! woman be=e u 0 g5u9e or n4 ,x c]ta9ly look$ s4 ,b !n1 ,i knew t %e _h be5 an actress be=e h] m>riage4 ,0 %e act+ a "p n[8 8,:at d y mean80 %e ask$ tremul\sly4 8,mrs4 ,pitts10 repli$ ,k5n$y quickly1 obs]v+ /ill ! play ( emotion on h] delicate features1 8"s "o1 ,i believe1 ei!r regul>ly 9 or employ$ 9 ?is h\se or :o _h a ready means ( access to x mu/ h ent]$ t kit*5 la/ night4 ,= :at purpose1 ,i c leave y to judge4 ,b ,sam surpris$ ! intrud] !re & 0 kill$ = 8 fai?fulness40 ,h] />tl$ look told pla9ly t ?\gh %e might h suspect$ some?+ ( ! sort %e did n ?9k t any "o else suspect$1 mu* less actually p]haps knew x4 8,i c't imag9e :o x c\ld be1 unless x might be "o ( ! s]vants10 %e murmur$ ha/ily2 add+1 8& !re is none ( !m t ,i h any "r to suspect40 ,%e _h 9 a measure rega9$ h] composure1 & ,k5n$y felt t x 0 no use to pursue ! conv]sation fur!r1 p]haps expose 8 h& be=e he 0 ready to play x4 8,t woman is conceal+ some?+10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y to me z we left ! h\se a few m9utes lat]4 8,%e at lea/ be>s no m>ks ( viol5ce h]self ( any k9d10 ,i comm5t$4 8,no10 agre$ ,craig1 8no1 y are "r s f>40 ,he add$3 8,i %all be v busy 9 ! laboratory ?is aft]noon1 & probably long]4 ,h[ev]1 drop 9 at d9n] "t1 & 9 ! meantime1 don't say a ^w to any "o1 b j use y\r position on ! ,/> to keep 9 t\* ) any?+ ! police au?orities may be do+40 ,x 0 n a difficult commission1 s9ce !y did no?+ b issue a /atem5t1 ! net import ( :i* 0 to let ! public "k t !y 7 v active1 al?\gh !y _h no?+ to report4 ,k5n$y 0 /ill busy :5 ,i rejo9$ him1 a little late purposely1 s9ce ,i knew t he w\ld be ov] 8 head 9 "w4 8,:at's ?is--a zoo80 ,i ask$1 look+ ab\t me z ,i ent]$ ! sanctum t ev5+4 ,!re 7 dogs & gu9ea pigs1 rats & mice1 a m5ag]ie t w\ld h delight$ a small boy4 ,x did n look l ! same old laboratory = ! inve/igation ( crim9al sci5ce1 ?\gh ,i saw on a second glance t x 0 ! same1 t !re 0 ! usual hurly-burly ( microscopes1 te/-tubes1 & all ! p>aph]nalia t 7 s my/ify+ at fir/ b 9 ! end "u 8 skilful h& made ! mo/ complicat$ cases seem /upidly simple4 ,craig smil$ at my surprise4 8,i'm mak+ a little /udy ( inte/9al poisons10 he comm5t$1 8poisons produc$ by microbes :i* we keep "u m or less control 9 heal?y life4 ,9 dea? !y are ! little fell[s t ext5d all ov] ! body & putrefy x4 ,we n\ri% )9 ourselves microbes :i* secrete v virul5t poisons1 & :5 ^? poisons are too mu* = u--well1 we gr[ old4 ,at lea/ t is ! !ory ( ,met*nik(f1 :o says t old age is an infecti\s *ronic1 disease4 ,someh[10 he add$ ?\ghtfully1 8t beautiful :ite kit*5 9 ! ,pitts home _h really become a factory = inte/9al poisons40 ,!re 0 an air ( suppress$ excitem5t 9 8 mann] :i* told me t ,k5n$y 0 on ! trail ( some?+ unusual4 8,m\? murd]10 he cri$ at l5g?1 8t 0 :at 0 be+ done 9 t wond]ful kit*54 ,d y "k1 ! sci5tific slay+ ( human be+s has f> exce$$ organis$ ef=ts at detection8 ,( c\rse y expect me to say t2 y ?9k ,i look at su* ?+s ?r\gh col\r$ glasses4 ,b x is a fact1 nev]!less4 8,x is a v simple matt] = ! police to appreh5d ! common murd]] ^: weapon is a knife or a gun1 b x is a diff]5t ?+ :5 !y inve/igate ! dea? ( a p]son :o has be5 ! victim ( ! mod]n murd]] :o slays1 let u say1 ) "s k9d ( deadly bacilli4 ,au?orities say1 & ,i agree ) !m1 t hundr$s ( murd]s are committ$ 9 ?is c\ntry e ye> & are n detect$ because ! detectives are n sci5ti/s1 :ile ! slay]s h us$ ! k ( ! sci5ti/s bo? to commit & to cov] up ! crimes4 ,i tell y1 ,walt]1 a murd] sci5ce bureau n only w\ld cle> up ne>ly e poison my/]y1 b also x w\ld inspire su* a :olesome fe> among w\ld-be murd]]s t !y w\ld ab&on _m attempts to take life40 ,he 0 z excit$ ov] ! case z ,i _h ev] se5 him4 ,inde$ x 0 "o t evid5tly tax$ 8 utmo/ p[]s4 8,:at h y f\nd80 ,i ask$1 />tl$4 8,y rememb] my use ( ! sphygmomanomet]80 he ask$4 8,9 ! fir/ place t put me on :at seems to be a cle> trail4 ,! mo/ dread$ ( all ! ills ( ! c>diac & vascul> sy/ems n[adays seems to be art]io-scl]osis1 or h>d5+ ( ! art]ies4 ,x is possible = a man ( =ty-odd1 l ,mr4 ,pitts1 to h art]ies 9 a condition :i* w\ld n be enc\nt]$ normally 9 p]sons "u sev5ty ye>s ( age4 8,! h>d or h>d5+ art]y means increas$ blood pressure1 ) a consequ5t increas$ /ra9 on ! he>t4 ,?is may lead1 has l$ 9 ?is case1 to a long tra9 ( di/ress+ symptoms1 &1 ( c\rse1 to ultimate dea?4 ,he>t disease1 accord+ to /ati/ics1 is c>ry+ (f a great] p]c5tage ( p]sons ?an =m]ly4 ,?is fact _c be d5i$1 & x is attribut$ l>gely to worry1 ! abnormal ru% ( ! life ( to-day1 & sometimes to faulty me?ods ( eat+ & bad nutrition4 ,on ! surface1 ^! natural causes might seem to be at "w ) ,mr4 ,pitts4 ,b1 ,walt]1 ,i d n believe x1 ,i d n believe x4 ,!re is m ?an t1 "h4 ,come1 ,i c d no?+ m to-night1 until ,i le>n m f ^! animals & ! cultures :i* ,i h 9 ^! tubes4 ,let u take a turn or two1 !n d9e1 & p]haps we may get "s ^w at our ap>tm5t f ,edw>d40 ,x 0 late t night :5 a g5tle tap at ! door prov$ t ,k5n$y's hope _h n be5 unf\nd$4 ,i op5$ x & let 9 ,edw>d1 ! valet1 :o produc$ ! fragm5ts ( a note1 torn & crumpl$4 8,!re is no?+ new1 sir10 he expla9$1 8except t ,mrs4 ,pitts seems m n]v\s ?an ev]1 & ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,i ?9k1 is feel+ a little bright]40 ,k5n$y said no?+1 b 0 h>d at "w ) puck]$ br[s at piec+ toge!r ! note :i* ,edw>d _h obta9$ aft] hunt+ ?r\gh ! h\se4 ,x _h be5 ?r[n into a fireplace 9 ,mrs4 ,pitts's own room1 & only by *ance _h "p ( x be5 unconsum$4 ,! body ( ! note 0 gone altoge!r1 b ! fir/ "p & ! la/ "p rema9$4 ,app>5tly x _h be5 writt5 ! v morn+ on :i* ! murd] 0 discov]$4 ,x read simply1 8,i h succe$$ 9 hav+ ,?ornton decl>$ 4440 ,!n !re 0 a break4 ,! la/ words 7 legible1 & 71 8444 conf9$ 9 a suitable in/itution :]e he c cause no future h>m40 ,!re 0 no signature1 z if ! s5d] _h p]fectly und]/ood t ! receiv] w\ld und]/&4 8,n difficult to supply "s ( ! context1 at any rate10 mus$ ,k5n$y4 8,:oev] ,?ornton may be1 "s "o has succe$$ 9 hav+ him decl>$ #8insane1' ,i %\ld supply4 ,if he is 9 an in/itution ne> ,new ,york1 we mu/ be able to locate him4 ,edw>d1 ?is is a v important clue4 ,!re is no?+ else40 ,k5n$y employ$ ! rema9d] ( ! night 9 obta9+ a li/ ( all ! in/itutions1 bo? public & private1 )9 a consid]able radius ( ! city :]e ! insane might be deta9$4 ,! next morn+1 aft] an h\r or s sp5t 9 ! laboratory app>5tly 9 confirm+ "s control te/s :i* ,k5n$y _h laid out to make sure t he 0 n go+ wrong 9 ! l9e ( inquiry he 0 pursu+1 we />t$ (f 9 a s]ies ( fly+ visits to ! v>i\s sanit>ia ab\t ! city 9 se>* ( an inmate nam$ ,?ornton4 ,i w n attempt to describe ! _m curi\s sights & exp]i5ces we saw & _h4 ,i c\ld readily believe t any "o :o sp5t ev5 z little "t z we did might almo/ ?9k t ! v _w 0 go+ rapidly insane4 ,!re 7 lit]ally ?\s&s ( names 9 ! li/s :i* we exam9$ pati5tly1 go+ ?r\gh !m all1 s9ce ,k5n$y 0 n at all sure t ,?ornton might n be a fir/ "n1 & we _h no "t to wa/e on tak+ any *ances4 ,x 0 n until long aft] dusk t1 we>y ) ! se>* & du/-cov]$ f our ha/y sc\r+ ( ! c\ntry 9 an automobile :i* ,k5n$y _h hir$ aft] exhau/+ ! city in/itutions1 we came to a small private asylum up 9 ,we/*e/]4 ,i _h almo/ be5 will+ to give x up = ! day1 to />t afre% on ! morr[1 b ,k5n$y seem$ to feel t ! case 0 too urg5t to lose ev5 twelve h\rs ov]4 ,x 0 a peculi> place1 isolat$1 out-(-!-way1 & gu>d$ by a high brick wall t enclos$ a pretty good siz$ g>d54 ,a r+ at ! bell br\ght a %>p-ey$ maid to ! door4 8,h y--er--any "o "h nam$ ,?ornton--er--80 ,k5n$y paus$ 9 su* a way t if x 7 ! la/ "n he might come to a full /op1 & if x 7 a fir/ "n he c\ld g on4 8,!re is a ,mr4 ,?ornton :o came ye/]day10 %e snapp$ ungraci\sly1 8b y c n see him1 ,x's aga9/ ! rules40 8,yes--ye/]day10 repeat$ ,k5n$y eag]ly1 ignor+ h] t>tness4 8,c\ld ,i--0 he slipp$ a crumpl$ treasury note into h] h&--8c\ld ,i speak to ,mr4 ,?ornton's nurse80 ,! note seem$ to r5d] ! acidity ( ! girl slightly alkal9e4 ,%e op5$ ! door a little fur!r1 & we f\nd ourselves 9 a pla9ly furni%$ reception room1 alone4 ,we might h be5 9 ! reception-room ( a prosp]\s c\ntry g5tleman1 s quiet 0 x4 ,!re 0 none ( ! rav+1 z f> z ,i c\ld make out1 t ,i %\ld h expect$ ev5 9 a tw5tie? c5tury ,b$lam1 no mat]ial = a ,poe /ory ( ,dr4 ,t>r & ,pr(essor ,fea!r4 ,at l5g? ! hall door op5$1 & a man ent]$1 n a prepossess+ man1 x is true1 ) 8 l>ge & p[]ful h&s & arms & slightly b[$1 almo/ bulldog legs4 ,yet he 0 n ( t aggressive k9d :i* w\ld make a %[ ( physical /r5g? )\t good & suffici5t cause4 8,y h *>ge ( ,mr4 ,?ornton80 inquir$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes10 0 ! curt response4 8,i tru/ he is all "r "h80 8,he w\ldn't be "h if he 0 all "r10 0 ! quick reply4 8,& :o might y be80 8,i knew him 9 ! old days10 repli$ ,craig evasively4 8,my fri5d "h does n "k him1 b ,i 0 9 ?is "p ( ,we/*e/] visit+ & hav+ he>d he 0 "h ?\ght ,i w\ld drop 91 j = old "t's sake4 ,t is all40 8,h[ did y "k he 0 "h80 ask$ ! man suspici\sly4 8,i he>d indirectly f a fri5d ( m9e1 ,mrs4 ,pitts40 8,oh40 ,! man seem$ to accept ! explanation at its face value4 8,is he v--v badly80 ask$ ,craig ) well-feign$ int]e/4 8,well10 repli$ ! man1 a little mollifi$ by a good cig> :i* ,i produc$1 8don't y g a-tell+ h]1 b if he says ! "n ,m9na once a day x is a ?\s& times4 ,!m drug-dopes has "s /range delusions40 8,/range delusions80 qu]i$ ,craig4 8,:y1 :at d y mean80 8,say10 ejaculat$ ! man4 8,i don't "k y1 ,y come "h say+ y're fri5ds ( ,mr4 ,?ornton's4 ,h[ d ,i "k :at y are80 8,well10 v5tur$ ,k5n$y1 8suppose ,i %\ld also tell y ,i am a fri5d ( ! man :o committ$ him40 8,( ,dr4 ,?ompson ,"l80 8,exactly4 ,my fri5d "h kn[s ,dr4 ,"l v well1 don't y1 ,walt]80 ,?us appeal$ to ,i ha/5$ to add1 8,inde$ ,i d40 ,!n1 improv+ ! op5+1 ,i ha/5$3 8,is ?is ,mr4 ,?ornton viol5t8 ,i ?9k ?is is "o ( ! mo/ quiet in/itutions ,i ev] saw = s small a place40 ,! man %ook 8 head4 8,because10 ,i add$1 8,i ?\ght "s drug fi5ds 7 viol5t & _h to be re/ra9$ by =ce1 (t540 8,y won't f9d a m>k or a scrat* on him1 sir10 repli$ ! man4 8,t a9't our sy/em40 8,n a m>k or scrat* on him10 repeat$ ,k5n$y ?\ghtfully4 8,i wond] if he'd recognise me80 8,c't say10 conclud$ ! man4 8,:at's m1 c't try4 ,x's aga9/ ! rules4 ,only y\r kn[+ s _m he kn[s has got y ?is f>4 ,y'll h to call on a regul> day or by appo9tm5t to see him1 g5tlem540 ,!re 0 an air ( f9ality ab\t ! la/ /atem5t t made ,k5n$y rise & move t[>d ! door ) a he>ty 8,?ank y1 = y\r k9dness10 & a wi% to be rememb]$ to 8poor old ,?ornton40 ,z we climb$ into ! c> he pok$ me 9 ! ribs4 8,j z good = ! pres5t z if we _h se5 him10 he exclaim$4 8,drug-fi5d1 fri5d ( ,mrs4 ,pitts1 committ$ by ,dr4 ,"l1 no w\nds40 ,!n he laps$ into sil5ce z we sp$ back to ! city4 8,! ,pitts h\se10 ord]$ ,k5n$y z we b[l$ along1 aft] not+ by 8 wat* t x 0 aft] n9e4 ,!n to me he add$1 8,we mu/ see ,mrs4 ,pitts once m1 & alone40 ,we wait$ "s "t aft] ,k5n$y s5t up ^w t he w\ld l to see ,mrs4 ,pitts4 ,at la/ %e appe>$4 ,i ?\ght %e avoid$ ,k5n$y's eye1 & ,i am sure t h] intuition told h] t he _h "s revelation to make1 aga9/ :i* %e 0 /eel+ h]self4 ,craig greet$ h] z reassur+ly z he c\ld1 b z %e sat n]v\sly be=e u1 ,i c\ld see t %e 0 9 reality pale1 worn1 & anxi\s4 8,we h _h a r h>d day10 began ,k5n$y aft] ! usual polite inquiries ab\t h] own & h] husb&'s heal? _h be51 ,i ?\ght1 a little prolong$ by him4 8,inde$80 %e ask$4 8,h y come any clos] to ! tru?80 ,k5n$y met h] eyes1 & %e turn$ away4 8,yes1 ,mr4 ,jameson & ,i h put 9 ! bett] "p ( ! day 9 go+ f "o in/itution = ! insane to ano!r40 ,he paus$4 ,! />tl$ look on h] face told z pla9ly z words t 8 rem>k _h /ruck home4 ,)\t giv+ h] a *ance to reply1 or to ?9k ( a v]bal means ( escape1 ,craig hurri$ on ) an acc\nt ( :at we _h done1 say+ no?+ ab\t ! orig9al lett] :i* _h />t$ u on ! se>* = ,?ornton1 b leav+ x to be inf]r$ by h] t he knew mu* m ?an he c>$ to tell4 8,9 %ort1 ,mrs4 ,pitts10 he conclud$ firmly1 8,i d n ne$ to tell y t ,i already "k mu* ab\t ! matt] :i* y are conceal+40 ,! pil+ up ( fact on fact1 my/ify+ z x 0 to me :o _h z yet no inkl+ ( :at x 0 t5d+ t[>d1 prov$ too mu* = ! woman :o knew ! tru?1 yet did n "k h[ mu* ,k5n$y knew ( x4 ,m9na ,pitts 0 pac+ ! floor wildly1 all ! assum$ mann] ( ! actress gone f h]1 yet ) ! native grace & feel+ ( ! born actress play+ unre/ra9$ 9 h] actions4 8,y "k only "p ( my /ory10 %e cri$1 fix+ him ) h] n[ te>less eyes4 8,x is only a "q ( "t :5 y w worm x all out by y\r uncanny1 occult me?ods4 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,i ca/ myself on y40 ,x ,,! ,,tox9 ,,( ,,dea? ,! note ( appeal 9 h] tone 0 p[]ful1 b ,i c\ld n s readily %ake (f my fir/ suspicions ( ! woman4 ,:e!r or n %e conv9c$ ,k5n$y1 he did n %[4 8,i 0 only a "y girl :5 ,i met ,mr4 ,?ornton10 %e rac$ on4 8,i 0 n yet eighte5 :5 we 7 m>ri$4 ,too late1 ,i f\nd out ! curse ( 8 life--& ( m9e4 ,he 0 a drug fi5d4 ,f ! v fir/ life ) him 0 insupportable4 ,i /ood x z long z ,i c\ld1 b :5 he beat me because he _h no money to buy drugs1 ,i left him4 ,i gave myself up to my c>e] on ! /age4 ,lat] ,i he>d t he 0 dead--a suicide4 ,i work$1 day & night1 slav$1 & rose 9 ! pr(ession--until1 at la/1 ,i met ,mr4 ,pitts40 ,%e paus$1 & x 0 evid5t t x 0 ) a /ruggle t %e c\ld talk s4 8,?ree mon?s aft] ,i 0 m>ri$ to him1 ,?ornton sudd5ly reappe>$1 f ! dead x seem$ to me4 ,he did n want me back4 ,no1 inde$4 ,all he want$ 0 money4 ,i gave him money1 my own money1 = ,i made a great deal 9 my /age days4 ,b 8 dem&s increas$4 ,to sil5ce him ,i h paid him ?\s&s4 ,he squ&]$ !m fa/] ?an ev]4 ,& f9ally1 :5 x became unbe>able1 ,i appeal$ to a fri5d4 ,t fri5d has n[ succe$$ 9 plac+ ?is man quietly 9 a sanit>ium = ! insane40 8,& ! murd] ( ! *ef80 %ot out ,k5n$y4 ,%e look$ f "o to ! o!r ( u 9 al>m4 8,be=e ,god1 ,i "k no m ( t ?an does ,mr4 ,pitts40 ,0 %e tell+ ! tru?8 ,w\ld %e /op at any?+ to avoid ! sc&al & disgrace ( ! *>ge ( bigamy8 ,0 !re n some?+ /ill t %e 0 conceal+8 ,%e took refuge 9 ! la/ resort--te>s4 ,enc\rag+ z x 0 to h made su* progress1 x did n seem to me t we 7 mu* ne>]1 aft] all1 to ! solution ( ! my/]y4 ,k5n$y1 z usual1 _h no?+ to say until he 0 absolutely sure ( 8 gr\nd4 ,he sp5t ! great] "p ( ! next day h>d at "w ov] ! m9ute inve/igations ( 8 laboratory1 leav+ me to arrange ! details ( a meet+ he plann$ = t night4 ,!re 7 pres5t ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,pitts1 ! =m] 9 *>ge ( ,dr4 ,"l4 ,! valet1 ,edw>d1 0 also !re1 & 9 a neighb\r+ room 0 ,?ornton 9 *>ge ( two nurses f ! sanit>ium4 ,?ornton 0 a sad wreck ( a man n[1 :atev] he might h be5 :5 8 blackmail furni%$ him ) an unlimit$ supply ( 8 fav\rite drugs4 8,let u g back to ! v />t ( ! case10 began ,k5n$y :5 we _h all assembl$1 8! murd] ( ! *ef1 ,sam40 ,x seem$ t ! m]e s\nd ( 8 voice electrifi$ 8 little audi5ce4 ,i fanci$ a %udd] pass$ ov] ! slight =m ( ,mrs4 ,pitts1 z %e mu/ h realis$ t ?is 0 ! po9t :]e ,k5n$y _h left (f1 9 8 que/ion+ h] ! night be=e4 8,!re is10 he w5t on sl[ly1 8a blood te/ s delicate t "o might almo/ say t he c\ld id5tify a crim9al by 8 v blood-cry/als--! f+]pr9ts1 s to speak1 ( 8 blood4 ,x 0 by means ( ^! #8hemoglob9 clues1' if ,i may call !m s1 t ,i 0 able to get on ! "r trail4 ,= ! fact is t a man's blood is n l t ( any o!r liv+ creature4 ,blood ( diff]5t m51 ( m5 & wom5 diff]4 ,i believe t 9 "t we %all be able to ref9e ?is te/ to tell ! exact individual1 too4 8,:at is ?is pr9ciple8 ,x is t ! hemoglob9 or r$ col\r+-matt] ( ! blood =ms cry/als4 ,t has long be5 kn[n1 b work+ on ?is fact ,dr4 ,rei*]t & ,pr(essor ,br[n ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania h made "s wond]ful discov]ies4 8,we c\ld di/+ui% human f animal blood be=e1 x is true4 ,b ! discov]y ( ^! two sci5ti/s takes u mu* fur!r4 ,by means ( blood-cry/als we c di/+ui% ! blood ( man f t ( ! animals & 9 addition t ( :ite m5 f t ( negroes & o!r races4 ,x is (t5 ! only way ( diff]5tiat+ betwe5 v>i\s k9ds ( blood4 8,! v>iations 9 cry/als 9 ! blood are 9 "p ( =m & 9 "p ( molecul> /ructure1 ! latt] be+ discov]$ only by means ( ! pol>is+ microscope4 ,a blood-cry/al is only "o two-?\s&-two-hundr$-&-fiftie? ( an in* 9 l5g? & "o n9e-?\s&? ( an in* 9 bread?4 ,& yet m9ute z ^! cry/als are1 ?is discov]y is ( imm5se m$ico-legal importance4 ,crime may n[ be trac$ by blood-cry/als40 ,he display$ on 8 table a numb] ( enl>g$ micro-photographs4 ,"s 7 labell$1 8,*>act]i/ic cry/als ( :ite man's blood02 o!rs 8,cry/allisation ( negro blood02 /ill o!rs1 8,blood-cry/als ( ! cat40 8,i h "h10 he resum$1 aft] we _h all exam9$ ! photographs & _h se5 t !re 0 inde$ a va/ am\nt ( diff]5ce1 8?ree *>act]i/ic k9ds ( cry/als1 all ( :i* ,i f\nd 9 ! v>i\s spots 9 ! kit*5 ( ,mr4 ,pitts4 ,!re 7 ?ree k9ds ( blood1 by ! infallible ,rei*]t te/40 ,i _h be5 prep>$ = 8 discov]y ( two k9ds1 b ?ree height5$ ! my/]y /ill m4 8,!re 0 only a v little ( ! blood :i* 0 t ( ! poor1 fai?ful1 un=tunate ,sam1 ! negro *ef10 ,k5n$y w5t on4 8,a little m1 f\nd f> f 8 body1 is t ( a :ite p]son4 ,b mo/ ( x is n human blood at all4 ,x 0 ! blood ( a cat40 ,! revelation 0 />tl+4 ,be=e any ( u c\ld ask1 he ha/5$ to expla94 8,x 0 plac$ !re by "s "o :o wi%$ to exagg]ate ! /ruggle 9 ord] to div]t suspicion4 ,t p]son _h inde$ be5 w\nd$ slightly1 b wi%$ x to appe> t ! w\nds 7 v s]i\s4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is t ! c>v+-knife is spott$ deeply ) blood1 b x is n human blood4 ,x is ! blood ( a cat4 ,a few ye>s ago ev5 a sci5tific detective w\ld h conclud$ t a fi]ce h&-to-h& /ruggle _h be5 wag$ & t ! murd]] 01 p]haps1 fatally w\nd$4 ,n[1 ano!r conclusion /&s1 prov$ infallibly by ?is ,rei*]t te/4 ,! murd]] 0 w\nd$1 b n badly4 ,t p]son ev5 w5t out ( ! room & return$ lat]1 probably ) a c ( animal blood1 spr9kl$ x ab\t to give ! appe>ance ( a /ruggle1 p]haps ?\ght ( prep>+ 9 ?is way a plea ( self-def5ce4 ,if t latt] 0 ! case1 ?is ,rei*]t te/ completely de/roys x1 clev] ?\gh x 040 ,no "o spoke1 b ! same ?\ght 0 op5ly 9 all our m9ds4 ,:o 0 ?is w\nd$ crim9al8 ,i ask$ myself ! usual qu]y ( ! lawy]s & ! detectives--,:o w\ld b5efit mo/ by ! dea? ( ,pitts8 ,!re 0 b "o answ]1 app>5tly1 to t4 ,x 0 ,m9na ,pitts4 ,yet x 0 difficult = me to believe t a woman ( h] ord9>y g5tl5ess c\ld be "h to-night1 fac$ ev5 by s great exposure1 yet be s solicit\s = him z %e _h be5 & !n at ! same "t be plott+ aga9/ him4 ,i gave x up1 det]m9+ to let ,k5n$y unravel x 9 8 own way4 ,craig evid5tly _h ! same ?\ght 9 8 m9d1 h[ev]1 = he cont9u$3 8,0 x a woman :o kill$ ! *ef8 ,no1 = ! ?ird specim5 ( blood1 t ( ! :ite p]son1 0 ! blood ( a man2 n ( a woman40 ,pitts _h be5 foll[+ closely1 8 unnatural eyes n[ gleam+4 8,y said he 0 w\nd$1 y rememb]10 he int]rupt$1 z if ca/+ ab\t 9 8 m9d to recall "s "o :o bore a rec5t w\nd4 8,p]haps x 0 n a bad w\nd1 b x 0 a w\nd nev]!less1 & "s "o mu/ h se5 x1 mu/ "k ab\t x4 ,x is n ?ree days40 ,k5n$y %ook 8 head4 ,x 0 a po9t t _h bo!r$ him a great deal4 8,z to ! w\nds10 he add$ 9 a measur$ tone 8al?\gh ?is occurr$ sc>cely ?ree days ago1 !re is no p]son ev5 remotely suspect$ ( ! crime :o c be said to be> on 8 h&s or face o!rs ?an old sc>s ( w\nds40 ,he paus$4 ,!n he %ot out 9 quick /accato1 8,did y ev] he> ( ,dr4 ,c>rel's mo/ rec5t discov]y ( accel]at+ ! heal+ ( w\nds s t ^? :i* "u ord9>y circum/ances might take t5 days to heal might be heal$ 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs80 ,rapidly1 n[1 he sket*$ ! !ory4 8,if ! factors t br+ ab\t ! multiplication ( cells & ! gr[? ( tissues 7 discov]$1 ,dr4 ,c>rel said to himself1 x w\ld p]haps become possible to ha/5 artificially ! process ( repair ( ! body4 ,aseptic w\nds c\ld probably be made to cicatrise m rapidly4 ,if ! rate ( rep>ation ( tissue 7 ha/5$ only t5 times1 a sk9 w\nd w\ld heal 9 less ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs & a fracture ( ! leg 9 f\r or five days4 8,= five ye>s ,dr4 ,c>rel has be5 /udy+ ! subject1 apply+ v>i\s extracts to w\nd$ tissues4 ,all ( !m increas$ ! gr[? ( connective tissue1 b ! degree ( accel]ation v>i$ greatly4 ,9 "s cases x 0 z high1 z =ty times ! normal4 ,dr4 ,c>rel's dream ( t5 times ! normal 0 exce$$ by himself40 ,a/\nd$ z we 7 by ?is revelation1 ,k5n$y did n seem to consid] x z important z "o t he 0 n[ ha/5+ to %[ u4 ,he took a few cubic c5timetres ( "s culture :i* he _h be5 prep>+1 plac$ x 9 a tube1 & p\r$ 9 eight or t5 drops ( sulphuric acid4 ,he %ook x4 8,i h "h a culture f "s ( ! food t ,i f\nd 0 be+ or _h be5 prep>$ = ,mr4 ,pitts4 ,x 0 9 ! icebox40 ,!n he took ano!r tube4 8,?is10 he rem>k$1 8is a "o-to-"o-?\s& solution ( sodium nitrite40 ,he held x up c>efully & p\r$ ?ree or f\r cubic c5timetres ( x into ! fir/ tube s t x ran c>efully d[n ! side 9 a mann] su* z to =m a %>p l9e ( contact betwe5 ! heavi] culture ) ! acid & ! light] nitrite solution4 8,y see10 he said1 8! reaction is v cle> cut if y d x ?is way4 ,! ord9>y me?od 9 ! laboratory & ! text-books is crude & unc]ta940 8,:at is x80 ask$ ,pitts eag]ly1 lean+ =w>d ) unwont$ /r5g? & not+ ! p9k col\r t appe>$ at ! junction ( ! two liquids1 contra/+ %>ply ) ! portions above & bel[4 8,! r+ or contact te/ = indol10 ,k5n$y repli$1 ) evid5t satisfaction4 8,:5 ! acid & ! nitrites are mix$ ! col\r reaction is unsatisfactory4 ,! natural yell[ t9t masks t p9k t9t1 or sometimes causes x to disappe>1 if ! tube is %ak54 ,b ?is is simple1 cle>1 delicate--unescapable4 ,!re 0 indol 9 t food ( y\rs1 ,mr4 ,pitts40 8,indol80 repeat$ ,pitts4 8,is10 expla9$ ,k5n$y1 8a *emical comp\nd--"o ( ! tox9s secret$ by inte/9al bact]ia & responsible = _m ( ! symptoms ( s5ility4 ,x us$ to be ?\ght t l>ge doses ( indol might be consum$ ) little or no effect on normal man1 b n[ we "k t heada*e1 insomnia1 confusion1 irritability1 decreas$ activity ( ! cells1 & intoxication are possible f x4 ,comp>atively small doses ov] a long "t produce *anges 9 organs t lead to s]i\s results4 8,x is10 w5t on ,k5n$y1 z ! full horror ( ! ?+ sank into our m9ds1 8! indol-& ph5ol-produc+ bact]ia :i* are ! undesirable citiz5s ( ! body1 :ile ! lactic-acid produc+ g]ms *eck ! production ( indol & ph5ol4 ,9 my te/s "h to-day1 ,i inject$ f\r "o-hundr$?s ( a gra9 ( indol into a gu9ea-pig4 ,! animal _h scl]osis or h>d5+ ( ! aorta4 ,! liv]1 kidneys1 & supra-r5als 7 affect$1 & !re 0 a h>d5+ ( ! bra94 ,9 %ort1 !re 7 all ! symptoms ( old age40 ,we sat agha/4 ,indol6 ,:at black magic 0 ?is8 ,:o put x 9 ! food8 8,x is pres5t10 cont9u$ ,craig1 89 mu* l>g] quantities ?an all ! ,met*nik(f g]ms c\ld neutralise4 ,:at ! *ef 0 ord]$ to put into ! food to b5efit y1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 0 r5d]$ valueless1 & a deadly poison 0 add$ by :at ano!r--0 ,m9na ,pitts _h be5 clut*+ = support at ! arms ( h] *air z ,k5n$y proce$$4 ,%e n[ ?rew h]self at ! feet ( ,em]y ,pitts4 8,=give me10 %e sobb$4 8,i c /& x no long]4 ,i _h tri$ to keep ?is ?+ ab\t ,?ornton f y4 ,i h tri$ to make y happy & well--oh--tri$ s h>d1 s fai?fully4 ,yet t old skeleton ( my pa/ :i* ,i ?\ght 0 buri$ w\ld n /ay buri$4 ,i h b\ght ,?ornton (f aga9 & aga91 ) money--my money--only to f9d him ?reat5+ aga94 ,b ab\t ?is o!r ?+1 ?is poison1 ,i am z innoc5t1 & ,i believe ,?ornton is z--0 ,craig laid a g5tle h& on h] lips4 ,%e rose wildly & fac$ him 9 passionate appeal4 8,:o--:o is ?is ,?ornton80 dem&$ ,em]y ,pitts4 ,quickly1 delicately1 sp>+ h] z mu* z he c\ld1 ,craig hurri$ ov] our exp]i5ces4 8,he is 9 ! next room10 ,craig w5t on1 !n fac+ ,pitts add$3 8,) y alive1 ,em]y ,pitts1 ?is blackmail ( y\r wife might h gone on1 al?\gh !re 0 always ! dang] t y might he> ( x--& d z ,i see y h already done--=give1 & plan to "r ! un=tunate mi/ake4 ,b ) y dead1 ?is ,?ornton1 or r "s "o us+ him1 might take away f ,m9na ,pitts h] :ole int]e/ 9 y\r e/ate1 at a ^w4 ,! law1 or y\r heirs at law1 w\ld nev] =give z y w\ld40 ,pitts1 long poison$ by ! subtle microbic poison1 />$ at ,k5n$y z if daz$4 8,:o 0 caught 9 y\r kit*51 ,mr4 ,pitts1 &1 to escape detection1 kill$ y\r fai?ful *ef & cov]$ 8 own traces s clev]ly80 rapp$ out ,k5n$y4 8,:o w\ld h kn[n ! new process ( heal+ w\nds8 ,:o knew ab\t ! fatal prop]ties ( indol8 ,:o 0 will+ to =ego a "o-hundr$-?\s&-doll> prize 9 ord] to ga9 a =tune ( _m hundr$s ( ?\s&s80 ,k5n$y paus$1 !n f9i%$ ) irresi/ibly dramatic logic2 8,:o else b ! man :o held ! secret ( ,m9na ,pitts's pa/ & p[] ov] h] future s long z he c\ld keep alive ! un=tunate ,?ornton--! up-to-date doctor :o sub/itut$ an elixir ( dea? at night = ! elixir ( life prescrib$ = y by him 9 ! daytime--,dr4 ,"l40 ,k5n$y _h mov$ quietly t[>d ! door4 ,x 0 unnecess>y4 ,dr4 ,"l 0 corn]$ & knew x4 ,he made no fight4 ,9 fact1 in/antly 8 ke5 m9d 0 busy outl9+ 8 battle 9 c\rt1 rely+ on ! conflict+ te/imony ( hir$ exp]ts4 8,m9na10 murmur$ ,pitts1 fall+ back1 exhau/$ by ! excitem5t1 on 8 pill[s1 8,m9na--=give8 ,:at is !re to =give8 ,! only ?+ to d is to correct4 ,i %all be well--soon n[--my de>4 ,!n all w be /raight5$ out40 8,walt]10 :isp]$ ,k5n$y to me1 8:ile we are wait+1 y c arrange to h ,?ornton c>$ = at ,dr4 ,hodge's ,sanit>ium40 ,he h&$ me a c>d ) ! directions :]e to take ! un=tunate man4 ,:5 at la/ ,i _h ,?ornton plac$ :]e no "o else c\ld d any h>m ?r\gh him1 ,i ha/5$ back to ! laboratory4 ,craig 0 /ill !re1 wait+ alone4 8,t ,dr4 ,"l w be a t\gh cu/om]10 he rem>k$4 8,( c\rse y're n int]e/$ 9 :at happ5s 9 a case aft] we h caught ! crim9al4 ,b t (t5 is really only ! beg9n+ ( ! fight4 ,we've got him safely lodg$ 9 ! ,tombs n[1 h[ev]40 8,i wi% !re 0 "s elixir = fatigue10 ,i rem>k$1 z we clos$ ! laboratory t night4 8,!re is10 he repli$4 8,a homeopa?ic rem$y--m fatigue40 ,we />t$ on our usual brisk r\ndab\t walk to ! ap>tm5t4 ,b in/ead ( go+ to b$1 ,k5n$y drew a book f ! bookcase4 8,i %all read myself to sleep to-night10 he expla9$1 settl+ deeply 9 8 *air4 ,z = me1 ,i w5t directly to my room1 plann+ t to-morr[ ,i w\ld take sev]al h\rs (f & cat* up 9 my notes4 ,t morn+ ,k5n$y 0 summon$ d[nt[n & _h to int]rupt m important duties 9 ord] to appe> be=e ,dr4 ,leslie 9 ! coron]'s inque/ ov] ! dea? ( ! *ef4 ,dr4 ,"l 0 held = ! ,gr& ,jury1 b x 0 n until ne>ly noon t ,craig return$4 ,we 7 j ab\t to g out to lun*eon1 :5 ! door buzz] s\nd$4 8,a note = ,mr4 ,k5n$y10 ann\nc$ a man 9 a police uni=m1 ) a blue an*or edg$ ) :ite on 8 coat sleeve4 ,craig tore op5 ! envelope quickly ) 8 =ef+]4 ,head$ 8,h>b\r ,police1 ,/ation ,no4 #c1 ,/at5 ,isl&10 0 an urg5t message f our old fri5d ,deputy ,commission] ,o',connor4 8,i h tak5 p]sonal *>ge ( a case "h t is suffici5tly out ( ! ord9>y to int]e/ y10 ,i read :5 ,k5n$y toss$ ! note ov] to me & nodd$ to ! man f ! h>b\r squad to wait = u4 8,! ,curtis family wi% to reta9 a private detective to "w 9 conjunction ) ! police 9 inve/igat+ ! dea? ( ,b]?a ,curtis1 ^: body 0 f\nd ?is morn+ 9 ! wat]s ( ,kill van ,kull40 ,k5n$y & ,i lo/ no "t 9 />t+ d[nt[n ) ! policeman :o _h br\ght ! note4 ,! ,curtises1 z we knew1 7 among ! prom95t families ( ,manhattan & ,i recall$ hav+ he>d t at "o "t ,b]?a ,curtis _h be5 an actress1 9 spite ( ! means & social position ( h] family1 f :om %e _h become e/rang$ z a result4 ,at ! /ation ( ! h>b\r police1 ,o',connor & ano!r man1 :o 0 9 a /ate ( extreme excitem5t1 greet$ u almo/ be=e we _h l&$4 8,!re h be5 "s que] do+s ab\t "h10 exclaim$ ! deputy z he grasp$ ,k5n$y's h&1 8b fir/ ( all let me introduce ,mr4 ,walk] ,curtis40 ,9 a l[] tone z we walk$ up ! dock ,o',connor cont9u$1 8,he is ! bro!r ( ! girl ^: body ! m5 9 ! laun* at ! /ation f\nd 9 ! ,kill ?is morn+4 ,!y ?\ght at fir/ t ! girl _h committ$ suicide1 mak+ x d\bly sure by jump+ into ! wat]1 b he w n believe x &1--well1 if y'll j come ov] ) u to ! local und]tak+ e/abli%m5t1 ,i'd l to h y take a look at ! body & see if y\r op9ion co9cides ) m9e4 8,ord9>ily10 pursu$ ,o',connor1 8!re isn't mu* romance 9 h>b\r police "w n[adays1 b 9 ?is case "s o!r elem5ts seem to be pres5t :i* are n usually associat$ ) viol5t dea?s 9 ! wat]s ( ! bay1 & ,i h1 z y w see1 ?\ght x necess>y to take p]sonal *>ge ( ! inve/igation4 8,n[1 to %ort5 ! /ory z mu* z possible1 ,k5n$y1 y "k ( c\rse t ! legislature at ! la/ session enact$ laws prohibit+ ! sale ( su* drugs z opium1 morph9e1 coca9e1 *loral & o!rs1 "u mu* heavi] p5alties ?an be=e4 ,! ,heal? au?orities n long ago report$ to u t dope 0 be+ sold almo/ op5ly1 )\t ord]s f physicians1 at sev]al scores ( places & we h begun a crusade = ! en=cem5t ( ! law4 ,( c\rse y "k h[ prohibition works 9 _m places & h[ ! law is beat54 ,! dope fi5ds seem to be do+ ! same ?+ ) ?is law4 8,( c\rse n[adays ev]ybody talks ab\t a #8sy/em' controll+ ev]y?+1 s ,i suppose p w\ld say t !re is a #8dope tru/4' ,at any rate we h run up aga9/ at lea/ a numb] ( places t seem to be b&$ toge!r 9 "s way1 f ! l[e/ d[n 9 ,*9at[n to "o v swell jo9t upt[n ar\nd :at ! newspap]s are call+ #8,crime ,squ>e4' ,x is n t ?is place is p&]+ to crim9als or ! wom5 ( ! ,t5d]lo9 t int]e/s u s mu* z t its patrons are m5 & wom5 ( fa%ionable society ^: jangl$ n]ves seem to dem& a /rong n>cotic4 8,?is p>ticul> place seems to be a headqu>t]s = obta9+ !m1 especially opium & its d]ivatives4 8,"o ( ! frequ5t]s ( ! place 0 ?is un=tunate girl1 ,b]?a ,curtis4 ,i h wat*$ h] g 9 & out myself1 wild-ey$1 n]v\s1 m5tally & physically wreck$ = life4 ,p]haps tw5ty-five or ?irty p]sons visit ! place ea* day4 ,x is run by a man kn[n z #8,big ,jack' ,cl5d59 :o 0 once an actor &1 ,i believe1 met & fasc9at$ ,miss ,curtis dur+ h] brief c>e] on ! /age4 ,he has an att5dant !re1 a ,jap1 nam$ ,ni*i ,moto1 :o is a p]fect enigma4 ,i c't und]/& him on any reasonable !ory4 ,a long "t ago we raid$ ! place & pack$ up a lot ( opium1 pipes1 mat]ial & o!r /uff4 ,we f\nd ,cl5d59 !re1 ?is girl1 sev]al o!rs1 & ! ,jap4 ,i nev] und]/ood j h[ x 0 b someh[ ,cl5d59 got (f ) a nom9al f9e & a few days lat] op5$ up aga94 ,we 7 wat*+ ! place1 gett+ ready to raid x aga9 & pres5t su* evid5ce t ,cl5d59 c\ldn't possibly beat x1 :5 all ( a sudd5 along came ?is--?is trag$y40 ,we _h at la/ arriv$ at ! private e/abli%m5t :i* 0 do+ duty z a morgue4 ,! b$raggl$ =m t _h be5 b&i$ ab\t by ! tides all night lay cov]$ up 9 ! cold damp basem5t4 ,b]?a ,curtis _h be5 a girl ( /rik+ beauty once4 ,= a long "t ,i gaz$ at ! swoll5 features be=e ,i realis$ :at x 0 t fasc9at$ & puzzl$ me ab\t h]4 ,k5n$y1 h[ev]1 aft] a casual glance _h arriv$ at at lea/ a "p ( h] /ory4 8,t girl10 he :isp]$ to me s t h] bro!r c\ld n he>1 8has l$ a pretty fa/ life4 ,look at ^? nails1 yell[ & d>k4 ,x isn't a weak face1 ei!r4 ,i w\ldn't be surpris$ if ! :ole ?+1 ! ,ori5tal glam\r & all t1 fasc9at$ h] z mu* z ! drug40 ,s f> ! case ) its he>tr5d+ trag$y _h all ! e>m>ks ( suicide4 ,,xi ,,! ,,opium ,,jo9t ,o',connor drew back ! %eet :i* cov]$ h] & 9 ! calf ( ! leg disclos$ an ugly bullet hole4 ,ugly z x 01 h[ev]1 x 0 any?+ b dang]\s & seem$ to indicate no?+ z to ! real cause ( h] dea?4 ,he drew f 8 pocket a slightly mis%ap5 bullet :i* _h be5 prob$ f ! w\nd & h&$ x to ,k5n$y1 :o exam9$ bo? ! w\nd & ! bullet c>efully4 ,x seem$ to be an ord9>y bullet except t 9 ! po9t$ end 7 ?ree or f\r little r\nd1 v %all[ wells or depressions only ! m9ute/ fraction ( an in* deep4 8,v extraord9>y10 he rem>k$ sl[ly4 8,no1 ,i don't ?9k ?is 0 a case ( suicide4 ,nor 0 x a murd] = money1 else ! jewels w\ld h be5 tak540 ,o',connor look$ approv+ly at me4 8,exactly :at ,i said10 he exclaim$4 8,%e 0 dead be=e h] body 0 ?r[n into ! wat]40 8,no1 ,i don't agree ) y !re10 correct$ ,craig1 cont9u+ 8 exam9ation ( ! body4 8,& yet x is n a case ( dr[n+ exactly1 ei!r40 8,/rangl$80 sugge/$ ,o',connor4 8,by "s jiu jitsu trick80 ,i put 91 m9dful ( ! que]-act+ ,jap at ,cl5d59's4 ,k5n$y %ook 8 head4 8,p]haps ! %ock ( ! bullet w\nd r5d]$ h] unconsci\s & 9 t /ate %e 0 ?r[n 910 v5tur$ ,walk] ,curtis1 app>5tly mu* reliev$ t ,k5n$y co9cid$ ) ,o',connor 9 disagree+ ) ! h>b\r police z to ! suicide !ory4 ,k5n$y %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s & look$ at ! bullet aga94 8,x is v extraord9>y10 0 all he repli$4 8,i ?9k y said a few mom5ts ago1 ,o',connor1 t !re _h be5 "s que] do+s ab\t "h4 ,:at did y mean80 8,well1 z ,i said1 ! "w ( ! h>b\r squad isn't ord9>ily v rem>kable4 ,h>b\r pirates ar5't murd]\s z a rule any m4 ,= ! mo/ "p !y are pla9 sneak ?ieves or bogus junk deal]s :o "w ) di%one/ pi] wat*m5 & crook$ canal boat capta9s & light] h&s4 8,b 9 ?is in/ance10 cont9u$ ! deputy1 8 face knitt+ at ! ?\ght t he _h to confess ano!r my/]y to :i* he _h no solution1 8x is some?+ q diff]5t4 ,y "k t all along ! %ore on ?is side ( ! isl& are old1 dilapidat$ &1 "s ( !m1 des]t$ h\ses4 ,= sev]al days ! resid5ts ( ! neighb\rhood h be5 compla9+ ( /range occurr5ces ab\t "o place 9 p>ticul> :i* 0 ! home ( a weal?y family 9 a pa/ g5]ation4 ,x is ab\t a mile f "h1 fac+ ! road along ! %ore1 & has 9 front ( x & across ! road ! rema9s ( an old dock /ick+ out a few feet into ! wat] at high tide4 8,n[1 z ne>ly z any "o c get ! /ory1 !re seems to h be5 a my/]i\s1 phantom boat1 v swift1 )\t lights1 & ) an eng9e c>efully muffl$ d[n :i* has be5 com+ up to ! old dock = ! pa/ few nights :5 ! tide 0 high en\gh4 ,a light has be5 se5 mov+ on ! dock1 !n sudd5ly ext+ui%$1 only to reappe> aga94 ,:o c>ri$ x & :y1 no "o kn[s4 ,any "o :o has tri$ to approa* ! place has _h a sc>e ?r[n into him :i* he w n easily =get4 ,= in/ance1 "o man crept up & ?\gh he did n ?9k he 0 se5 he 0 sudd5ly %ot at f beh9d a tree4 ,he felt ! bullet pi]ce 8 arm1 />t$ to run1 /umbl$1 & next morn+ woke up 9 ! exact spot on :i* he _h fall51 none ! worse = 8 exp]i5ce except t he _h a slight w\nd t w prev5t 8 us+ 8 "r arm = "s "t = heavy "w4 8,aft] ea* visit ( ! phantom boat !re is he>d1 accord+ to ! /ory ( ! few neighb\rs :o h obs]v$ x1 ! tramp ( feet up ! ov]gr[n /one walk f ! dock & "s h said t !y he>d an automobile z sil5t & gho/ly z ! boat4 ,we h be5 all ?r\gh ! weird old h\se1 b h f\nd no?+ !re1 except en\gh loose bo>ds & %utt]s to acc\nt = almo/ any noise or comb9ation ( noises4 ,h[ev]1 no "o has said !re 0 any?+ !re except ! tramp ( feet go+ back & =? on ! old pavem5ts outside4 ,two or ?ree times %ots h be5 he>d1 & on ! dock :]e mo/ ( ! alleg$ my/]i\s do+s h tak5 place we h f\nd "o v new explod$ %ell ( a c>tridge40 ,craig took ! %ell :i* ,o',connor drew f ano!r pocket & try+ to fit ! bullet & ! c>tridge toge!r rem>k$ 8bo? f a 4#dd1 probably "o ( ^? old-fa%ion$1 long-b>rell$ makes40 8,!re10 conclud$ ,o',connor ruefully1 8y "k all we "k ( ! ?+ s f>40 8,i may keep ^! = ! pres5t80 inquir$ ,k5n$y1 prep>+ to pocket ! %ell & ! bullet1 & f 8 v mann] ,i c\ld see t z a matt] ( fact he already knew a great deal m ab\t ! case ?an ! police4 8,take u d[n to ?is old h\se & dock1 if y please40 ,ov] & ov]1 ,craig pac$ up & d[n ! dilapidat$ dock1 8 ke5 eyes fa/5$ to ! gr\nd1 seek+ "s clue1 any?+ t w\ld po9t to ! m>aud]s4 ,real p]sons !y c]ta9ly 71 & n any gho/ly crew ( ! bygone days ( h>b\r pirates1 = !re 0 e evid5ce ( "s "o :o _h gone up & d[n ! walk rec5tly1 n once b _m times4 ,sudd5ly ,k5n$y /umbl$ ov] :at look$ l a s>d9e t9 c1 except t x _h no label or trace ( "o4 ,x 0 ly+ 9 ! ?ick long matt$ grass by ! side ( ! walk z if x _h tumbl$ !re & _h be5 left unnotic$4 ,yet !re 0 no?+ s v rem>kable ab\t x 9 itself4 ,t9 cans 7 ly+ all ab\t1 ^? m>ks ( decad5t civilisation4 ,b to ,craig x _h in/antly pres5t$ an idea4 ,x 0 a new c4 ,! o!rs 7 ru/$4 ,he _h pri$ (f ! lid & inside 0 a blacki%1 visc\s mass4 8,smok+ opium10 ,craig said at la/4 ,we retrac$ our /eps pond]+ on ! significance ( ! discov]y4 ,o',connor _h _h m5 out endeav\r+ all day to get a clue to ! motor c> t _h be5 m5tion$ 9 "s ( ! acc\nts giv5 by ! natives4 ,s f> ! be/ he _h be5 able to f9d 0 a report ( a l>ge r$ t\r+ c> :i* cross$ f ,new ,york on a late f]ry4 ,9 x 7 a man & a girl z well z a *auffeur :o wore goggles & a cap pull$ d[n ov] 8 head s t he 0 practically unrecognisable4 ,! girl might h be5 ,miss ,curtis &1 z = ! man1 x might h be5 ,cl5d594 ,no "o _h bo!r$ mu* ) !m2 no "o _h tak5 _! numb]2 no "o _h paid any att5tion :]e !y w5t aft] ! f]ry l&$4 ,9 fact1 !re w\ld h be5 no significance to ! report if x _h n be5 le>n$ t e>ly 9 ! morn+ on ! fir/ f]ry f ! l[] end ( ! isl& to ,new ,j]sey a l>ge r$ t\r+ c> answ]+ ab\t ! same description _h cross$1 ) a s+le man & driv] b no woman4 8,i %\ld l to wat* "h ) y to-night1 ,o',connor10 said ,craig z we p>t$4 8,meet u "h4 ,9 ! meantime ,i %all call on ,jameson ) 8 well-kn[n newspap] connections 9 ! :ite light di/rict10 "h he gave me a half faceti\s w9k1 8to see :at he c d t[>d gett+ me admitt$ to ?is gild$ palace ( dope up !re on ,=ty-f\r? ,/reet40 ,aft] no little tr\ble ,k5n$y & ,i discov]$ our 8hop jo9t0 & 7 admitt$ by ,ni*i ,moto1 ( :om we _h he>d4 ,k5n$y gave me a f9al injunction to wat*1 b to be v c>eful n to seem to wat*4 ,ni*i ,moto ) an eye to bus9ess & n to our absorb+ m ?an en\gh to :et our descriptive p[]s quickly conduct$ u into a l>ge room :]e1 on s+le bamboo c\*es or bunks1 r ta/efully made1 p]haps half a doz5 habitues lay /ret*$ at full l5g? smok+ _! pipes 9 peace1 or prep>+ !m 9 great expectation f ! implem5ts on ! trays be=e !m4 ,k5n$y reliev$ me ( ! responsibility ( cook+ ! opium by do+ x = bo? ( u &1 incid5tally1 dropp+ a h9t n to inhale x & to brea! z little ( x z possible4 ,ev5 !n x made me feel badly1 ?\gh he mu/ h contriv$ 9 "s way to get ev5 less ( ! /uff ?an ,i4 ,a c\ple ( pipes1 & ,k5n$y beckon$ to ,ni*i4 8,:]e is ,mr4 ,cl5d5980 he ask$ famili>ly4 8,i hav5't se5 him yet40 ,! ,japanese smil$ 8 engag+ smile4 8,n "k10 0 all he said1 & yet ,i knew ! fell[ at lea/ knew bett] ,engli%1 if n m facts4 ,k5n$y _h ab\t />t$ on our fak+ a ?ird 8pipe0 :5 a new1 unexpect$ arrival beckon$ excit$ly to ,ni*i4 ,i c\ld n cat* all t 0 said b two words t ,i did cat* 7 8! boss0 & 8hop toy10 ! latt] ! ^w = opium4 ,no soon] _h ! man disappe>$ )\t jo9+ ! smok]s ?an ,ni*i seem$ to gr[ v re/less & anxi\s4 ,evid5tly he _h receiv$ ord]s to d some?+4 ,he seem$ anxi\s to close ! place & get away4 ,i ?\ght t "s "o might h giv5 a tip t ! place 0 to be raid$1 b ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5 clos]1 _h ov]he>d m ?an ,i _h & among o!r ?+s he _h caught ! ^w1 8meet him at ! same place40 ,x 0 n long be=e we 7 all politely hu/l$ out4 8,at lea/ we "k ?is10 comm5t$ ,k5n$y1 z ,i congratulat$ myself on our =tunate escape1 8,cl5d59 0 n !re1 & !re is some?+ do+ to-night1 = he has s5t = ,ni*i40 ,we dropp$ into our ap>tm5t to fre%5 up a bit aga9/ ! long vigil t we knew 0 com+ t night4 ,to our surprise ,walk] ,curtis _h left a message t he wi%$ to see ,k5n$y imm$iately & alone1 & al?\gh ,i 0 n pres5t ,i give ! sub/ance ( :at he said4 ,x seem$ t he _h n wi%$ to tell ,o',connor = fe> t x w\ld get into ! pap]s & cause an ev5 great] sc&al1 b x _h come to 8 k a few days be=e ! trag$y t 8 si/] 0 det]m9$ to m>ry a v weal?y ,*9ese m]*ant1 an import] ( tea1 nam$ ,*9 ,jung4 ,:e!r or n ?is _h any be>+ on ! case he did n "k4 ,he ?\ght x _h1 because = a long "t1 bo? :5 %e 0 on ! /age & lat]1 ,cl5d59 _h _h a great influ5ce ov] h] & _h wat*$ ) a jeal\s eye ! advances ( e "o else4 ,curtis 0 especially bitt] aga9/ ,cl5d594 ,z ,k5n$y relat$ ! conv]sation to me on our way ov] to ,/at5 ,isl& ,i tri$ to piece ! ?+ toge!r1 b l "o ( ! fam\s ,*9ese puzzles1 x w\ld n come out4 ,i _h to admit ! possibility t x 0 ,cl5d59 :o might h qu>rell$ ov] h] atta*m5t to ,*9 ,jung1 ev5 ?\gh ,i h nev] yet be5 able to und]/& :at ! fasc9ation is t "s ,ori5tals h ov] c]ta9 ,am]ican girls4 ,all t night we wat*$ pati5tly f a vantage po9t ( an old %$ ne> bo? ! h\se & ! decay$ pi]4 ,x 0 weird 9 ! extreme1 especially z we _h no idea :at might happ5 if we _h success & saw some?+4 ,b !re 0 no rew>d = our pati5ce4 ,absolutely no?+ happ5$4 ,x 0 z ?\gh !y knew1 :oev] !y 71 t we 7 !re4 ,dur+ ! h\rs t pass$ ,o',connor :il$ away ! "t 9 a subdu$ :isp] n[ & !n 9 tell+ u ( 8 exp]i5ces 9 ,*9at[n :i* he 0 n[ engag$ 9 try+ to clean up4 ,f ,*9at[n1 its d5s1 its gambl]s & its tongs we drift$ to ! legitimate bus9ess int]e/s !re1 & ,i1 at lea/1 0 surpris$ to f9d t !re 7 "s ( ! m]*ants = :om ev5 ,o',connor _h a great deal ( respect4 ,k5n$y evid5tly did n wi% to violate 9 any way ! confid5ce ( ,walk] ,curtis1 & m5tion ( ! "n ( ,*9 ,jung1 b by a judici\s "q z to :o ! be/ m5 7 9 ! ,cele/ial settlem5t he did get a li/ ( half a doz5 or s f ,o',connor4 ,*9 ,jung 0 well up 9 ! li/4 ,h[ev]1 ! night wore away & /ill no?+ happ5$4 ,x 0 9 ! middle ( ! morn+ :5 we 7 tak+ a snat* ( sleep 9 our own rooms upt[n t ! telephone began to r+ insi/5tly4 ,k5n$y1 :o 0 re/+1 ,i v]ily believe1 m]ely out ( consid]ation = my own human frailties1 0 at ! receiv] 9 an in/ant4 ,x prov$ to be ,o',connor4 ,he _h j gone back to 8 (fice at headqu>t]s & !re he _h f\nd a report ( ano!r murd]4 8,:o is x80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 8& :y d y connect x ) ?is case80 ,o',connor's answ] mu/ h be5 a pos]1 judg+ f ! look ( surprise on ,craig's face4 8,! ,jap--,ni*i ,moto80 he repeat$4 8,& x is ! same sort ( non-fatal w\nd1 ! same evid5ce ( asphyxia1 ! same circum/ances1 ev5 d[n to ! r$ c> report$ by resid5ts 9 ! neighb\rhood40 ,no?+ fur!r happ5$ t day except ?is ?ick5+ ( ! plot by ! murd] ( ! peculi>-act+ ,ni*i4 ,we saw 8 body & x 0 z ,o',connor said4 8,t fell[ wasn't on ! level t[>d ,cl5d5910 ,craig mus$ aft] we _h view$ ! second murd] 9 ! case4 8,! "q is1 :o & :at 0 he work+ =80 ,!re 0 z yet no h9t ( answ]1 & our only plan 0 to wat* aga9 t night4 ,?is "t ,o',connor1 n kn[+ :]e ! lightn+ w\ld /rike next1 took ,craig's sugge/ion & we det]m9$ to sp5d ! "t cruis+ ab\t 9 ! fa/e/ ( ! police motor boats1 :ile ! =ce ( wat*]s along ! entire %ore front ( ! city 0 quietly augm5t$ & ord]$ to be extra vigilant4 ,o',connor at ! la/ mom5t _h to )draw & let u g alone1 = ! wor/1 & n ! unexpect$1 happ5$ 9 8 ef=t to clean up ,*9at[n4 ,! w> betwe5 ! old rivals1 ! ,hep ,s+ ,tong & ! ,on ,leong ,tong1 ^? anci5t societies ( tr\blemak]s 9 ! little di/rict1 _h brok5 out afre% dur+ ! day & ?ree ,ori5tals _h be5 kill$ already4 ,x is n a p>ticul>ly pleasant occupation cruis+ aimlessly up & d[n ! h>b\r 9 a fifty-foot police boat1 /aun* & fa/ z %e may be4 ,e h\r we call$ at a police po/ to report & to keep 9 t\* ) any?+ t might int]e/ u4 ,x came at ab\t two o'clock 9 ! morn+ & ( all places1 ne> ! ,batt]y itself4 ,f ! front ( a f]ry boat t ran f> d[n on ! ,brooklyn side1 :at look$ l two fla%lights gleam$ out ov] ! wat] once1 !n twice4 8,headlights ( an automobile10 rem>k$ ,craig1 sc>cely tak+ m notice ( x1 = !y might h simply be5 turn$ up & d[n twice by a late return+ travell] to te/ !m4 ,we 7 ourselves ne> ! ,brooklyn %ore4 ,imag9e our surprise to see an answ]+ light f a small boat 9 ! riv] :i* 0 o!rwise lightless4 ,we promptly put out our own lights & ) e cyl9d] work+ made = ! spot :]e ! light _h fla%$ up on ! riv]4 ,!re 0 some?+ !re all "r & we w5t = x4 ,on we rac$ aft] ! /range craft1 ! phantom t _h sc>$ ,/at5 ,isl&4 ,= a mile or s we seem$ to be ga9+1 b "o ( our cyl9d]s began to miss--! boat turn$ %>ply ar\nd a b5d 9 ! %ore4 ,we _h to give x up z well z try+ to ov]take ! f]ry boat go+ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,k5n$y's equanimity 9 our app>5t defeat surpris$ me4 8,oh1 x's no?+1 ,walt]10 he said4 8,!y slipp$ away to-night1 b ,i h f\nd ! clue4 ,to-morr[ z soon z ! ,cu/oms ,h\se is op5 y w und]/&4 ,x all c5tres ab\t opium40 ,at lea/ a l>ge "p ( ! secret 0 cle>$1 too1 z a result ( ,k5n$y's visit to ! ,cu/oms ,h\se4 ,aft] ye>s ( fight+ ) ! opium r+ on ! ,pacific coa/1 ! r+ _h tri$ to 8put "o ov]0 on ! rev5ue (fic]s & smuggle ! drug 9 ?r\gh ,new ,york4 ,x did n take long to f9d ! "r man among ! rev5ue (fic]s to talk )4 ,nor 0 ,k5n$y surpris$ to le>n t ,ni*i ,moto _h be5 9 fact a ,japanese detective1 a sort ( /ool pigeon 9 ,cl5d59's e/abli%m5t work+ to keep ! gov]nm5t 9 t\* ) ! late/ s*eme4 ,! f9d+ ( ! c ( opium on ! sc5e ( ! murd] ( ,b]?a ,curtis1 & ! *ase aft] ! lightless motor boat _h at la/ plac$ ,k5n$y on ! "r track4 ,) "o ( ! rev5ue (fic]s we made a quick trip to ,brooklyn & sp5t ! morn+ inspect+ ! %ips f ,s\? ,am]ican ports dock$ 9 ! neighb\rhood :]e ! phantom boat _h disappe>$4 ,f %ip to %ip we j\rney$ until at la/ we came to "o on :i*1 d[n 9 ! *a9 lock]1 we f\nd a false floor ) a lock] "u t4 ,!re 0 a comp>tm5t six feet squ>e & 9 x lay1 neatly pack$1 f\rte5 l>ge h]metically seal$ cyl9d]s1 ea* full ( ! little oblong t9s su* z ,k5n$y _h pick$ up ! o!r day--=ty ?\s& doll>s' wor? ( ! /uff at "o haul1 to say no?+ ( ! ?\s&s t _h already be5 l&$ at "o place or ano!r4 ,x _h be5 a good day's "w1 b z yet x _h n caught ! slay] or cle>$ up ! my/]y ( ,b]?a ,curtis4 ,"s "o or some?+ _h _h a p[] ov] ! girl to lure h] on4 ,0 x ,cl5d598 ,! place 9 ,=ty-f\r? ,/reet1 on inquiry1 prov$ to be really clos$ z tight z a drum4 ,:]e 0 he8 ,all ! dea?s _h be5 my/]i\s1 7 /ill my/]i\s4 ,b]?a ,curtis _h c>ri$ h] secret ) h] to ! grave to :i* %e _h be5 borne1 will+ly x seem$1 9 ! r$ c> ) ! unkn[n companion & ! goggl$ *auffeur4 ,i f\nd myself /ill ask+ :at possible connection %e c\ld h ) smuggl+ opium4 ,k5n$y1 h[ev]1 0 indulg+ 9 no su* speculations4 ,x 0 en\gh = him t ! sc5e _h sudd5ly %ift$ & 9 a mo/ unexpect$ mann]4 ,i f\nd him voraci\sly read+ practically ev]y?+ t 0 be+ pr9t$ 9 ! pap]s ab\t ! revival ( ! tong w>4 8,!y say mu* ab\t ! w>1 b little ab\t ! cause10 0 8 dry comm5t4 8,i wi% ,i c\ld make up my m9d :e!r x is due to ! clos+ ( ! jo9ts by ,o',connor1 or ! belief t "o tong is in=m+ on ! o!r ab\t opium smuggl+40 ,k5n$y pass$ ov] all ! picturesque features 9 ! newspap]s1 & f x all pick$ out ! "o po9t t 0 mo/ important = ! case :i* he 0 work+ to cle> up4 ,"o tong us$ revolv]s ( a c]ta9 make2 ! o!r ( a diff]5t make4 ,! bullet :i* _h kill$ ,b]?a ,curtis & lat] ,ni*i ,moto 0 f a pi/ol l t ( ! ,hep ,s+s4 ,! diff]5ce 9 ! makes ( guns seem$ at once to sugge/ some?+ to ,k5n$y & in/ead ( mix+ actively 9 ! w> ( ! highb9d]s he retir$ to 8 unfail+ laboratory1 leav+ me to pass ! "t ga!r+ su* in=mation z ,i c\ld4 ,once ,i dropp$ 9 on him b f\nd him unsociably surr\nd$ by microscopes & a v s5sitive arrangem5t = tak+ microphotographs4 ,"s ( 8 negatives 7 ne>ly a foot 9 diamet]1 & might h be51 = all ,i knew1 pictures ( ! surface ( ! moon4 ,:ile ,i 0 !re ,o',connor came 94 ,craig que/ion$ him ab\t ! w> ( ! tongs4 8,:y10 ,o',connor cri$1 almo/ bubbl+ ov] ) satisfaction1 8?is aft]noon ,i 0 wait$ on by ,*9 ,jung1 y rememb]8--"o ( ! lead+ m]*ants d[n !re4 ,( c\rse y "k t ,*9at[n doesn't believe 9 hurt+ bus9ess & x seems t he & "s ( ! o!rs l him are afraid t if ! tong w> is n hu%$ up pretty soon x w co/ a lot--9 money4 ,!y are go+ to h an anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,*9ese republic soon & ( ! ,*9ese ,new ,ye> & !y are afraid t if ! w> doesn't /op !y'll be ru9$40 8,:i* tong does he belong to80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 /ill scrut9is+ a photograph ?r\gh 8 l5s4 8,nei!r10 repli$ ,o',connor4 8,) 8 aid & t ( a ,judge ( "o ( our c\rts :o kn[s ! ,*9aman l a book we h _h a conf]5ce ?is aft]noon betwe5 ! two tongs & ! truce is re/or$ aga9 = two weeks40 8,v good10 answ]$ ,k5n$y1 8b x doesn't cat* ! murd]] ( ,b]?a ,curtis & ! ,jap4 ,:]e is ,cl5d591 d y suppose80 8,i don't "k1 b x at lea/ leaves me free to c>ry on t case4 ,:at are all ^! pictures80 8,well10 began ,k5n$y1 tak+ 8 glass f 8 eye & wip+ x c>efully1 8a ,p>is crime speciali/ has =mulat$ a sy/em = id5tify+ revolv] bullets :i* is v l t ( ,dr4 ,b]tillon = id5tify+ human be+s40 ,he pick$ up a h&ful ( ! greatly enl>g$ photographs4 8,^! are photographs ( bullets :i* he has s5t me4 ,! b>rel ( e gun leaves m>ks on ! bullet t are always ! same = ! same b>rel b nev] id5tical = two diff]5t b>rels4 ,9 ^! big negatives e detail appe>s v di/9ctly & x c be decid$ ) absolute c]ta9ty :e!r a giv5 bullet 0 fir$ f a giv5 revolv]4 ,n[1 us+ ?is same me?od1 ,i h made simil> greatly enl>g$ photographs ( ! two bullets t h figur$ s f> 9 ?is case4 ,! bullet t kill$ ,miss ,curtis %[s ! same m>ks z t :i* kill$ ,ni*i40 ,he pick$ up ano!r bun* ( pr9ts4 8,n[10 he cont9u$1 8tak+ up ! fir+ p9 ( a rifle or ! hamm] ( a revolv]1 y may n "k x b !y are diff]5t 9 e case4 ,ev5 among ! same makes !y are diff]5t1 & c be detect$4 8,! c>tridge 9 ei!r a gun or revolv] is /ruck at a po9t :i* is nev] 9 ! exact c5tre or edge1 z ! case may be1 b is always ! same = ! same weapon4 ,n[ ! end ( ! hamm] :5 exam9$ ) ! microscope be>s c]ta9 irregul>ities ( m>k+ diff]5t f ^? ( e o!r gun & ! %ell fir$ 9 x is impress$ ) ! p>ticul> m>k+s ( t hamm]1 j z pap] is by type4 ,on mak+ microphotographs ( fir+ p9s or hamm]s1 ) special ref]5ce to ! r\nd$ ends & also photographs ( ! correspond+ r\nd$ depressions 9 ! prim]s fir$ by !m x is =c$ on any "o t c>tridges fir$ by ea* individual rifle or pi/ol c positively be id5tifi$4 8,y w see on ! edge ( ! photographs ,i h made a r\gh sket* call+ att5tion to ! #8,l'-%ap$ m>k :i* is ! *ief *>act]i/ic ( ?is hamm]1 al?\gh !re are o!r detail$ m>k+s :i* %[ well "u ! microscope b n well 9 a photograph4 ,y w notice t ! *>act]s on ! fir+ hamm] are rev]s$ on ! c>tridge 9 ! same way t a metal type & ! "* pr9t$ by x are rev]s$ z reg>ds "o ano!r4 ,aga91 depressions on ! end ( ! hamm] become rais$ *>act]s on ! c>tridge1 & rais$ *>act]s on ! hamm] become depressions on ! c>tridge4 8,look at "s ( ^! old photographs & y w see t !y diff] f ?is4 ,!y lack ! #8,l' m>k4 ,"s h circles1 o!rs a v diff]5t s]ies ( pits & elevations1 a set ( *>act]s :5 exam9$ & measur$ "u ! microscope utt]ly diff]5t f ^? 9 e o!r case4 ,ea* is unique1 9 its pits1 l9es1 circles & irregul>ities4 ,! laws ( *ance are z mu* aga9/ two ( !m hav+ ! same m>k+s z !y are aga9/ ! ?umb pr9ts ( two human subjects be+ id5tical4 ,! fir+-p9 !ory1 :i* 0 us$ 9 a fam\s case 9 ,ma9e1 is j z infallible z ! f+]-pr9t !ory4 ,9 ?is case :5 we f9d ! own] ( ! gun mak+ an #8,l' m>k we %all h ! murd]]40 ,some?+1 ,i c\ld see1 0 work+ on ,o',connor's m9d4 8,t's all "r10 he int]ject$1 8b y "k 9 nei!r case 0 ! victim %ot to dea?4 ,!y 7 asphyxiat$40 8,i 0 com+ to t10 rejo9$ ,craig4 8,y recall ! peculi> m>k+ on ! nose ( ^? bullets8 ,!y 7 :at is kn[n z n>cotic bullets1 an inv5tion ( a ,pittsburg sci5ti/4 ,!y h ! prop]ty ( lull+ _! victims to almo/ in/ant slumb]4 ,a slight scrat* f ^! sleep-produc+ bullets is all t is necess>y1 z x 0 9 ! case ( ! man :o spi$ on ! que] do+s on ,/at5 ,isl&4 ,! drug1 usually morphia1 is c>ri$ 9 t9y wells on ! cap ( ! bullet1 is absorb$ by ! sy/em & acts almo/ in/antly40 ,! door bur/ op5 & ,walk] ,curtis /rode 9 excit$ly4 ,he seem$ surpris$ to see u all !re1 hesitat$1 !n motion$ to ,k5n$y t he wi%$ to see him4 ,= a few mom5ts !y talk$ & f9ally ,i caught ! rem>k f ,k5n$y1 8,b1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,i mu/ d x4 ,x is ! only way40 ,curtis gave a resign$ nod & ,k5n$y turn$ to u4 8,g5tlem510 he said1 8,mr4 ,curtis 9 go+ ov] ! effects ( 8 si/] has f\nd a note f ,cl5d59 :i* m5tions ano!r opium jo9t d[n 9 ,*9at[n4 ,he wi%$ me to inve/igate privately1 b ,i h told him x w\ld be impossible40 ,at ! m5tion ( a d5 9 ! di/rict he 0 clean+ up ,o',connor _h prick$ up 8 e>s4 8,:]e is x80 he dem&$4 ,curtis m5tion$ a numb] on ,dov] ,/reet4 8,! ,amoy re/aurant10 ejaculat$ ,o',connor1 seiz+ ! telephone4 ,a mom5t lat] he 0 arrang+ ) ! capta9 at ! ,elizabe? ,/reet /ation = ! w>rants = an in/ant raid4 ,,xii ,,! 8,,dope ,,tru/0 ,z we hurri$ into ,*9at[n f ,*a?am ,squ>e we c\ld see t ! di/rict 0 celebrat+ its holidays ) long ropes ( firecrack]s1 & 0 fea/+ to re$ discords f ! pipes ( its mo/ fam\s musicians1 & 0 gay ) ! hang+ out ( _m sunflags1 r$ ) an eighte5-ray$ :ite sun 9 ! blue union4 ,bo? ! new tong truce & ! anniv]s>y 7 m ?an cause = rejoic+4 ,hurri$ ?\gh x 01 ! raid on ! ,hep ,s+ jo9t _h be5 c>efully prep>$ by ,o',connor4 ,! h\se we 7 aft] 0 "o ( ! olde/ ( ! rook]ies1 ) a gaudy re/aurant on ! second floor1 a curio %op on ! /reet level1 :ile 9 ! basem5t all t 0 visible 0 a view ( a huge & ord]ly pile ( tea *e/s4 ,a mom5t be=e ! w9d[s ( ! dwell+s above ! re/aurant _h be5 full ( p4 ,all _h fad$ away ev5 be=e ! axes began to sw+ on ! basem5t door :i* _h ! appe>ance ( a /or]oom = ! %op above4 ,! flimsy outside door w5t d[n quickly4 ,b x 0 only a bl9d4 ,ano!r door greet$ ! raid]s4 ,! axes swung noisily & ! cr[b>s tore at ! =tifi$1 iron-clad1 8ice box0 door inside4 ,aft] break+ x d[n !y _h to claw _! way ?r\gh ano!r j l x4 ,! ?ick doors & tea *e/s pil$ up %[$ :y no s\nds ( gambl+ & o!r practices ev] 7 he>d outside4 ,pu%+ aside a curta9 we 7 9 ! ma9 room4 ,! sc5e 0 "o ( confusion %[+ ! ha/y dep>ture ( ! occupants4 ,k5n$y did n /op "h4 ,)9 0 /ill ano!r room1 = smok]s1 any?+ b l ! fa%ionable place we _h se5 upt[n4 ,x 0 l[1 common1 disgu/+4 ,! od\r ev]y:]e 0 (f5sive2 ev]y:]e 0 fil? t %\ld naturally bre$ disease4 ,x 0 an inf]no reek+ ) un:olesome sweat & /ill obscur$ ) d5se fumes ( smoke4 ,?ree ti]s ( bunks ( h>dwood 7 built along ! walls4 ,!re 0 no glam\r "h2 all 0 sordid4 ,sev]al ,*9am5 9 v>i\s /ages ( daz$ indol5ce 7 jabb]+ 9 incoh]5t oblivion1 a /ate ,i suppose ( 8,ori5tal calm40 ,!re1 9 a bunk1 lay ,cl5d594 ,8 sl[ & unc]ta9 brea?+ told ( 8 be+ "u ! influ5ce ( ! drug1 & he lay on 8 back beside a 8lay\t0 ) a half-cook$ pill /ill 9 ! b[l ( 8 pipe4 ,! "q 0 to wake him up4 ,craig began slapp+ him ) a wet t[el1 direct+ u h[ to keep him r\s$4 ,we walk$ him ab\t1 up & d[n1 daz$1 less ?an half s5sible1 dream+1 mutt]+1 rav+4 ,a ha/y exclamation f ,o',connor foll[$ z he drew f ! scant cu%ions ( ! bunk a long-b>rel$ pi/ol1 a 4#dd su* z ! tong lead]s us$1 ! same make z _h %ot ,b]?a ,curtis & ,ni*i4 ,craig seiz$ x & /uck x into 8 pocket4 ,all ! gambl]s _h fl$1 all except ^? too drugg$ to escape4 ,:]e !y _h gone 0 indicat$ by a door lead+ up to ! kit*5 ( ! re/aurant4 ,craig did n /op b leap$ up/airs & !n d[n aga9 into a little back c\rt by means ( a fire-escape4 ,?r\gh a sort ( %ort alley we grop$ our way1 or r ?r\gh an intricate maze ( alleys & a labyr9? ( bl9d recesses4 ,we 7 app>5tly back ( a /ore on ,pell ,/reet4 ,x 0 ! "w ( only a mom5t to g ?r\gh ano!r door & into ano!r room1 fill$ ) smoky1 dirty1 unpleasant1 fetid air4 ,?is room1 too1 seem$ to be pil$ ) tea *e/s4 ,craig op5$ "o4 ,!re lay piles & piles ( opium t9s1 a v]itable =tune 9 ! drug4 ,my/]i\s pots & pans1 /ra9]s1 wood5 vessels1 & te/+ in/rum5ts 7 ab\t4 ,! od\r ( opium 9 ! manufacture 0 unmi/akable1 = smok+ opium is diff]5t f ! m$ic9al drug4 ,!re x appe>$ ! supplies ( ?\s&s ( smok]s all ov] ! c\ntry 7 /or$ & prep>$4 ,9 a corn] a mass ( ! f9i%$ product lay welt]+ 9 a bas9 l treacle4 ,9 ano!r corn] 0 ! app>atus = remak+ y5-%ee or once-smok$ opium4 ,?is ,i felt 0 at la/ ! home ( ! 8dope tru/10 z ,o',connor _h once call$ x1 ! secret realm ( a real opium k+1 ! ,am]ican end ( ! ri* ,%anghai syndicate4 ,a door op5$ & !re /ood a ,*9aman1 /oical1 secretive1 indiff]5t1 ) all ! ,ori5tal cunn+ & cruelty hall-m>k$ on 8 face4 ,yet !re 0 a fasc9ation & air ( ,ea/]n culture ab\t him 9 spite ( t /range & typical ,ori5tal dep? ( intrigue & cunn+ t %one ?r\gh1 great *>act]i/ics ( ! ,ea/4 ,no "o said a ^w z ,k5n$y cont9u$ to ransack ! place4 ,at la/ "u a rubbi% heap he f\nd a revolv] wrapp$ up loosely 9 an old sweat]4 ,quickly1 "u ! bright light1 ,craig drew ,cl5d59's pi/ol1 fitt$ a c>tridge into x & fir$ at ! wall4 ,aga9 into ! second gun he fitt$ ano!r & a second %ot rang out4 ,out ( 8 pocket came next ! small magnify+ glass & two unm\nt$ microphotographs4 ,he b5t d[n ov] ! explod$ %ells4 8,!re x is10 cri$ ,craig sc>cely able to re/ra9 himself ) ! ke5ness ( 8 *ase1 8!re x is--! m>k l an #8,l4' ,?is c>tridge be>s ! "o m>k1 di/9ct1 n possible to h be5 made by any o!r pi/ol 9 ! _w4 ,none ( ! ,hep ,s+s1 all ) ! same make ( weapons1 none ( ! gunm5 9 _! employ1 c\ld duplicate t m>k40 8,"s bullets10 report$ a policeman :o _h be5 rummag+ fur!r 9 ! rubbi%4 8,be c>eful1 man10 caution$ ,craig4 8,!y are dop$4 ,lay !m d[n4 ,yes1 ?is is ! same gun t fir$ ! %ot at ,b]?a ,curtis & ,ni*i ,moto--fir$ n>cotic bullets 9 ord] to /op any "o :o int]f]$ ) ! opium smuggl+1 )\t kill+ ! victim40 8,:at's ! matt]80 ask$ ,o',connor1 arriv+ brea?less f ! gambl+ room aft] he>+ ! %ots4 ,! ,*9aman /ood1 /ill sil5t1 impassive4 ,at sight ( him ,o',connor gasp$ out1 8,*9 ,jung60 8,real tong lead]10 add$ ,craig1 8& ! murd]] ( ! :ite girl to :om he 0 engag$4 ,?is is ! goggl$ *auffeur ( ! r$ c> t met ! smuggl+ boat1 & 9 :i* ,b]?a ,curtis rode1 unsuspect+1 to h] dea?40 8,& ,cl5d5980 ask$ ,walk] ,curtis1 n compreh5d+4 8,a tool--poor wret*4 ,s ke5 _h ! hunt = him become t he _h to hide 9 ! only safe place1 ) ! coolies ( 8 employ]4 ,he mu/ h be5 9 su* abject t]ror t he has almo/ smok$ himself to dea?40 8,b :y %\ld ! ,*9aman %oot my si/]80 ask$ ,walk] ,curtis amaz$ at ! turn ( ev5ts4 8,y\r si/]10 repli$ ,craig1 almo/ rev]5tly1 8wreck$ ?\gh %e 0 by ! drug1 0 at la/ consci5ce /rick5 :5 %e saw ! va/ plot to debau* ?\s&s ( o!rs4 ,x 0 f h] t ! ,japanese detective 9 ! rev5ue s]vice got 8 in=mation--& bo? ( !m h paid ! price4 ,b !y h sma%$ ! new opium r+--we h captur$ ! r+-lead]s ( ! gang40 ,out ( ! maze ( /reets1 on ,*a?am ,squ>e aga91 we lo/ no "t 9 m\nt+ to ! safety ( ! elevat$ /ation be=e "s murd]\s tong memb] might seek rev5ge on u4 ,! celebration 9 ,*9at[n 0 /ill$4 ,x 0 z ?\gh ! n]ves ( ! place _h be5 p>alys$ by our sudd51 %>p bl[4 ,a d[nt[n tra9 took me to ! (fice to write a 8beat10 = ! ,/> always made a special feature ( ! picturesque 9 ,*9at[n news4 ,k5n$y w5t upt[n4 ,except = a few mom5ts 9 ! morn+1 ,i did n see ,k5n$y aga9 until ! foll[+ aft]noon1 = ! tong w> prov$ to be su* an int]e/+ feature t ,i _h to help lay out & direct ! assignm5ts cov]+ its v>i\s details4 ,i manag$ to get away aga9 z soon z possible1 h[ev]1 = ,i knew t x w\ld n be long be=e "s "o else 9 tr\ble w\ld comm&e] ,k5n$y to untangle a my/]y1 & ,i want$ to be on ! spot :5 x />t$4 ,sure en\gh1 x turn$ out t ,i 0 "r4 ,seat$ ) him 9 our liv+ room1 :5 ,i came 9 f my ha/y j\rney upt[n 9 ! subway1 0 a man1 tall1 ?ick-set1 ) a crop ( closely curl+ d>k hair1 a %>p1 po9t$ nose1 f]ret eyes1 & a r$di% m\/a*e1 curl$ at ! ends4 ,i _h no difficulty 9 decid+ :at he 01 if n :o he 04 ,he 0 ! typical detective :o1 = ! v reason t he look$ ! "p1 de/roy$ mu* ( 8 own usefulness4 8,we h lo/ s mu* lately at ,trimble's10 he 0 say+1 8t x is long pa/ ! /age ( be+ m]ely int]e/+4 ,x is d[nright s]i\s--= me1 at lea/4 ,i've got to make good or lose my job4 ,& ,i'm up aga9/ "o ( ! clev]e/ %oplift]s t ev] ent]$ a dep>tm5t-/ore1 app>5tly4 ,only ,heav5 kn[s h[ mu* %e has got away ) 9 v>i\s dep>tm5ts s f>1 b :5 x comes to lift+ valuable ?+s l pieces ( jewelry :i* run into ! ?\s&s1 t is too mu*40 ,at ! m5tion ( ! "n ( ! big ,trimble /ore ,i _h recognis$ at once :at ! man 01 & x did n ne$ ,k5n$y's rapid-fire introduction ( ,mi*ael ,donnelly to tell me t he 0 a dep>tm5t /ore detective4 8,h y no clue1 no suspicions80 inquir$ ,k5n$y4 8,well1 yes1 suspicions10 measur$ ,donnelly sl[ly4 8,= in/ance1 "o day n long ago a beautifully dress$ & ref9$-look+ woman call$ at ! jewell]y dep>tm5t & ask$ to see a diamond necklace :i* we _h j import$ f ,p>is4 ,%e seem$ to admire x v mu*1 /udi$ x1 tri$ x on1 b f9ally w5t away )\t mak+ up h] m9d4 ,a c\ple ( days lat] %e return$ & ask$ to see x aga94 ,?is "t !re happ5$ to be ano!r woman beside h] :o 0 look+ at "s p5dants4 ,! two fell to talk+ ab\t ! necklace1 accord+ to ! be/ recollection ( ! cl]k1 & ! second woman began to exam9e x critically4 ,aga9 ! prospective buy] w5t away4 ,b ?is "t aft] %e _h gone1 & :5 he 0 putt+ ! ?+s back into ! safe1 ! cl]k exam9$ ! necklace1 ?9k+ t p]haps a flaw _h be5 discov]$ 9 x :i* _h decid$ ! woman aga9/ x4 ,x 0 a replica 9 pa/e2 probably sub/itut$ by "o ( ^! clev] & sm>tly dress$ wom5 = ! real necklace40 ,be=e ,craig _h a *ance to put ano!r "q1 ! buzz] on our door s\nd$1 & ,i admitt$ a dapp]1 s(t-spok5 man ( middle size1 :o might h be5 a travell+ salesman or a bookkeep]4 ,he pull$ a c>d f 8 case & /ood fac+ u1 evid5tly 9 d\bt h[ to proce$4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y80 he ask$ at l5g?1 balanc+ ! pa/ebo>d betwe5 8 f+]s4 8,yes10 answ]$ ,craig4 8,:at c ,i d = y80 8,i am f ,%orham1 ! ,fif? ,av5ue jewell]1 y "k10 he began brusquely1 z he h&$ ! c>d to ,k5n$y4 8,i ?\ght ,i'd drop 9 to consult y ab\t a peculi> ?+ t happ5$ at ! /ore rec5tly1 b if y are engag$1 ,i c wait4 ,y see1 we _h on exhibition a v h&some pe>l dogcoll>1 & a few days ago two wom5 came to--0 8,say10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y1 glanc+ f ! c>d to ! face ( ,joseph ,b5tley1 & !n at ,donnelly4 8,:at is ?is--a ga!r+ ( ! clans8 ,!re seems to be an epidemic ( %oplift+4 ,h[ mu* 7 y /ung =80 8,ab\t tw5ty ?\s& altoge!r10 repli$ ,b5tley ) rueful frankness4 8,:y8 ,has "s "o else be5 victimis$1 too80 ,,xiii ,,! ,,kleptomaniac ,quickly ,k5n$y outl9$1 ) ,donnelly's p]mission1 ! /ory we _h j he>d4 ,! two /ore detectives saw ! hum\r ( ! situation1 z well z ! s]i\sness ( x1 & fell to comp>+ notes4 8,! pr(essional z well z ! amateur %op-lift] has always pres5t$ to me an int]e/+ phase ( crim9ality10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y t5tatively1 dur+ a lull 9 _! mutual commis]ation4 8,) ?\s&s ( doll>s' wor? ( goods ly+ unprotect$ on ! c\nt]s1 x is really no wond] t "s are tempt$ to rea* out & take :at !y want40 8,yes10 expla9$ ,donnelly1 8! %op-lift] is ! dep>tm5t-/ore's greate/ unsolv$ problem4 ,:y1 sir1 %e gets m plund] 9 a ye> ?an ! burgl>4 ,%e's co/+ ! /ores ov] two million doll>s4 ,& %e is at h] busie/ j n[ ) ! season's %opp+ 9 full sw+4 ,x's ! price ! /ores h to pay = display+ _! goods1 b we h to d x1 & we are at ! m]cy ( ! ?ieves4 ,i don't mean by t ! occasional %oplift] :o1 :5 %e gets caught1 confesses1 cries1 pleads1 & begs to return ! /ol5 article4 ,!y (t5 get (f4 ,x is ! regul>s :o get ! two million1 ^? kn[n to ! police1 ^: pictures are1 _m ( !m1 9 ! ,rogues' ,gall]y1 ^: c>e]s & haunts are kn[n to e probation (fic]4 ,!y are gett+ away ) loot t means = !m a sumptu\s liv+40 8,( c\rse we are n up aga9/ ! same sort ( sw9dl]s t y are10 put 9 ,b5tley1 8b let me tell y t :5 ! big jewel]s d get up aga9/ any?+ ( ! sort !y are up aga9/ x h>d40 8,h y any idea :o x c\ld be80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5 foll[+ ! discussion ke5ly4 8,well1 "s idea10 spoke up ,donnelly4 8,f :at ,b5tley says ,i w\ldn't be surpris$ to f9d t x 0 ! same p]son 9 bo? cases4 ,( c\rse y "k h[ ru%$ all ! /ores are j n[4 ,x is mu* easi] = ^! light-f+]$ individuals to op]ate dur+ ! ru% ?an at any o!r "t4 ,9 ! summ]1 = in/ance1 !re is almo/ no %op-lift+ at all4 ,i ?\ght t p]haps we c\ld discov] ?is p>ticul> %oplift] by ord9>y means1 t p]haps "s ( ! cl]ks 9 ! jewell]y dep>tm5t might be able to id5tify h]4 ,we f\nd "o :o said t he ?\ght he might recognise "o ( ! wom5 if he saw h] aga94 ,p]haps y did n "k t we h our own little rogues' gall]y 9 mo/ ( ! big dep>tm5t-/ores4 ,b !re didn't happ5 to be any?+ !re t he recognis$4 ,s ,i took him d[n to ,police ,headqu>t]s4 ,?r\gh plate aft] plate ( pictures among ! %oplift]s 9 ! regul> ,rogues' ,gall]y ! cl]k w5t4 ,at la/ he came to "o picture t caus$ him to /op4 #8,t is "o ( ! wom5 ,i saw 9 ! /ore t day1' he said4 #8,i'm sure ( x4'0 ,donnelly produc$ a copy ( ! ,b]tillon picture4 8,:at80 exclaim$ ,b5tley1 z he glanc$ at x & !n at ! "n & hi/ory on ! back4 8,annie ,grayson8 ,:y1 %e is kn[n z ! que5 ( %oplift]s4 ,%e has op]at$ f ,*ri/ie's 9 ,london to ! little curio-%ops ( ,san ,francisco4 ,%e has work$ "u a doz5 aliases & has ! art ( alibi d[n to p]fection4 ,oh1 ,i've he>d ( h] _m times be=e4 ,i wond] if %e really is ! p]son we're look+ =4 ,!y say t ,annie ,grayson has =gott5 m ab\t %oplift+ ?an ! o!rs w ev] "k40 8,yes10 cont9u$ ,donnelly1 8& "h's ! que] "p ( x4 ,! cl]k 0 ready to swe> t he _h se5 ! woman 9 ! /ore at "s "t or o!r1 b :e!r %e _h be5 ne> ! c\nt] :]e ! necklace 0 display$ 0 ano!r matt]4 ,he wasn't s sure ab\t t40 8,!n h[ did %e get x80 ,i ask$1 mu* int]e/$4 8,i don't say t %e did get x10 caution$ ,donnelly4 8,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,t is :y ,i am "h consult+ ,pr(essor ,k5n$y40 8,!n :o did get x1 d y ?9k80 ,i dem&$4 8,we h a great deal ( v conflict+ te/imony f ! v>i\s cl]ks10 ,donnelly cont9u$4 8,among ^? :o are kn[n to h visit$ ! dep>tm5t & to h se5 ! necklace is ano!r woman1 ( an entirely diff]5t "*1 well kn[n 9 ! city40 ,he glanc$ %>ply at u1 z if to impress u ) :at he 0 ab\t to say1 !n he lean$ ov] & almo/ :isp]$ ! "n4 8,z ne>ly z ,i c ga!r out ( ! mass ( evid5ce1 ,mrs4 ,william ,will\ghby1 ! wife ( ! brok] d[n 9 ,wall ,/reet1 0 ! la/ p]son :o 0 se5 look+ at ! diamonds40 ,! m]e brea? ( su* a suspicion w\ld h be5 en\gh1 )\t 8 /age-:isp] me?od ( imp>t+ ! in=mation4 ,i felt t x 0 no wond] t1 hav+ ev5 a suspicion ( ?is sort1 he %\ld be 9 d\bt h[ to g ahead & %\ld wi% ,k5n$y's advice4 ,ella ,will\ghby1 besides be+ ! wife ( "o ( ! be/ kn[n op]ators 9 high-class /ocks & bonds1 0 well kn[n 9 ! society columns ( ! newspap]s4 ,%e liv$ 9 ,gl5clair1 :]e %e 0 a lead] ( ! sm>t] set at bo? ! *ur* & ! c\ntry club4 ,! gr\p :o pres]v$ ?is neat balance betwe5 high] ?+s & ! _w1 ! fle% & ! devil1 ,i knew to be a v exclusive gr\p1 :i*1 "u ! calm suburban surface1 l$ a suffici5tly rapid life4 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby1 9 addition to be+ a lead]1 0 a v /rik+ woman & a beautiful dress]1 :o set a fa/ pace = ! semi-millionaires :o compos$ ! gr\p4 ,"h inde$ 0 a puzzle at ! v />t ( ! case4 ,x 0 9 all probability ,mrs4 ,will\ghby :o _h look$ at ! jewels 9 bo? cases4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x 0 ,annie ,grayson :o _h be5 se5 on at lea/ "o occasion1 yet app>5tly _h _h no?+ :atev] to d ) ! miss+ jewels1 at lea/ n s f> z any tangible evid5ce yet %[$4 ,m ?an t1 ,donnelly v\*saf$ ! in=mation t he _h gone fur!r & t "s ( ! m5 "w-+ "u him _h endeav\r$ to foll[ ! movem5ts ( ! two wom5 & _h f\nd :at look$ to be a curi\s cross+ ( trails4 ,bo? ( !m1 he _h f\nd1 _h be5 9 ! habit ( visit+1 :ile %opp+1 ! same little tea-room on ,?irty-?ird ,/reet1 ?\gh no "o _h ev] se5 !m toge!r !re1 & ! co9cid5ce might be acc\nt$ = by ! fact t _m ,gl5clair ladies on %opp+ exp$itions made ?is tea-room a sort ( r5dezv\s4 ,by inquir+ ab\t among 8 own frat]nity ,donnelly _h f\nd t o!r /ores also _h report$ losses rec5tly1 mo/ly ( diamonds & pe>ls1 bo? black & :ite4 ,k5n$y _h be5 pond]+ ! situation = "s "t1 sc>cely utt]+ a ^w4 ,bo? detectives 7 n[ gr[+ re/less1 wait+ = him to say some?+4 ,z = me1 ,i knew t if any?+ 7 said or done x w\ld be 9 ,k5n$y's own good "t4 ,i _h le>n$ to h implicit fai? & confid5ce 9 him1 = ,i d\bt if ,craig c\ld h be5 plac$ 9 a situation :]e he w\ld n "k j :at to d aft] he _h look$ ov] ! gr\nd4 ,at l5g? he leisurely rea*$ across ! table = ! suburban telephone book1 turn$ ! pages quickly1 snapp$ x %ut1 & obs]v$ we>ily &1 z x seem$1 irrelevantly3 8,! same old tr\ble aga9 ab\t accurate te/imony4 ,i d\bt :e!r if ,i %\ld sudd5ly pull a revolv] & %oot ,jameson1 ei!r ( y two m5 c\ld give a /rictly accurate acc\nt ( j :at happ5$40 ,no "o said any?+1 z he rais$ 8 h&s f 8 habitual ?9k+ po/ure ) f+]-tips toge!r1 plac$ bo? h&s back ( 8 head1 & lean$ back fac+ u squ>ely4 8,! fir/ /ep10 he said sl[ly1 8mu/ be to arrange a #8plant4' ,z ne>ly z ,i c make out ! %oplift]s or %oplift]1 :i*ev] x may prove to be1 h no h9t t any "o is wat*+ !m yet4 ,n[1 ,donnelly1 x is /ill v e>ly4 ,i want y to telephone ar\nd to ! newspap]s1 & ei!r 9 ! ,trimble adv]tisem5ts or 9 ! news columns h x ann\nc$ t y\r jewell]y dep>tm5t has on exhibition a new & special importation ( ,s\? ,african /ones among :i* is "o--let me see1 let's call x ! #8,kimb]ley ,que54' ,t w s\nd attractive4 ,9 ! meantime f9d ! l>ge/ & mo/ p]fect pa/e jewel 9 t[n & h x fix$ up = exhibition & labell$ ! ,kimb]ley ,que54 ,give x a hi/ory if y c2 any?+ to attract att5tion4 ,i'll see y 9 ! morn+4 ,good-night1 & ?ank y = com+ to me ) ?is case40 ,x 0 q late1 b ,k5n$y1 n[ ?or\ghly int]e/$ 9 foll[+ ! *ase1 _h no int5tion ( wait+ until ! morr[ be=e tak+ action on 8 own acc\nt4 ,9 fact he 0 j beg9n+ ! ev5+'s "w by s5d+ ,donnelly (f to arrange ! 8plant40 ,no less int]e/$ 9 ! case ?an himself1 ,i ne$$ no second invitation1 & 9 a few m9utes we 7 head$ f our rooms t[>d ! laboratory1 :]e ,k5n$y _h app>atus to meet almo/ any conceivable em]g5cy4 ,f a %elf 9 ! corn] he took d[n an oblong oak box1 p]haps eighte5 in*es 9 l5g?1 9 ! front ( :i* 0 set a circul> metal disk ) a sort ( po9t] & dial4 ,he lift$ ! lid ( ! box1 & inside ,i c\ld see two %9y caps :i* 9 turn he lift$1 disclos+ :at look$ l two good-siz$ spools ( wire4 ,app>5tly satisfi$ ) 8 scrut9y1 he snapp$ ! lid %ut & wrapp$ up ! box c>efully1 consign+ x to my c>e1 :ile he hunt$ "s copp] wire4 ,f long exp]i5ce ) ,k5n$y ,i knew bett] ?an to ask :at he _h 9 m9d to d4 ,x 0 en\gh to "k t he _h already1 9 ^? few m9utes ( app>5t dream+ :ile ,donnelly & ,b5tley 7 fidget+ = words1 mapp$ out a complete c\rse ( action4 ,we b5t our /eps t[>d ! "u-riv] tube1 :i* c>ri$ a few late travell]s to ! railroad t]m9al :]e ,k5n$y pur*as$ tickets = ,gl5clair4 ,i notic$ t ! conductor on ! suburban tra9 ey$ u r suspici\sly z ?\gh ! m]e fact t we 7 n travell+ ) commutation tickets at su* an h\r con/itut$ an (f5ce4 ,al?\gh ,i did n yet "k ! precise nature ( our adv5ture1 ,i rememb]$ ) "s misgiv+ t ,i _h read ( police dogs 9 ,gl5clair :i* 7 uncom=tably famili> ) /rang]s c>ry+ bundles4 ,h[ev]1 we got along all "r1 p]haps because ! dogs knew t 9 a t[n ( commut]s e "o 0 privileg$ to c>ry a bundle4 8,if ! ,will\ghbys _h be5 on a p>ty l9e10 rem>k$ ,craig z we /rode up ,woodridge ,av5ue try+ to look z if x 0 famili> to u1 8we might h arrang$ ?is ?+ by /ratagem4 ,z x is1 we %all h to resort to ano!r me?od1 & p]haps bett]1 s9ce we %all h to take no "o into our confid5ce40 ,! av5ue 0 inde$ a f9e ?or\ghf>e1 l9$ on bo? sides ) l>ge & (t5 impos+ mansions1 surr\nd$ ) trees & %rubb]y1 :i* s]v$ some:at to scre5 !m4 ,we came at la/ to ! ,will\ghby h\se1 a sizable colonial resid5ce set up on a hill4 ,x 0 d>k1 except = "o dim light 9 an upp] /ory4 ,9 ! %ad[ ( ! h$ge1 ,craig sil5tly vault$ ! l[ f5ce & slipp$ up ! t]races1 z noiselessly z an ,indian1 sc>cely crackl+ a twig or ru/l+ a dead leaf on ! gr\nd4 ,he paus$ z he came to a w+ on ! "r ( ! h\se4 ,i _h foll[$ m labori\sly1 c>ry+ ! box & not+ t he 0 n look+ s mu* at ! h\se z at ! sky1 app>5tly4 ,x did n take long to fa?om :at he 0 aft]4 ,x 0 n a />-gaz+ exp$ition2 he 0 foll[+ ! telephone wire t ran 9 f ! /reet to ! corn] ( ! h\se ne> :i* we 7 n[ /&+4 ,a mom5t's inspection %[$ him :]e ! wire 0 l$ d[n1 on ! outside & ent]$ ?r\gh ! top ( a w9d[4 ,quickly he work$1 ?\gh 9 a r awkw>d position1 atta*+ two wires c>efully to ! telephone wires4 ,next he reliev$ me ( ! oak box ) its /range cont5ts1 & plac$ x "u ! por* :]e x 0 completely hidd5 by "s lattice-"w :i* ext5d$ d[n to ! gr\nd on ?is side4 ,!n he atta*$ ! new wires f ! telephone to x & hid ! connect+ wires z be/ he c\ld beh9d ! sway+ runn]s ( a v9e4 ,at la/1 :5 he _h f9i%$ to 8 satisfaction1 we retrac$ our /eps1 to f9d t our only *ance ( gett+ out ( t[n t night 0 by trolley t l&$ u1 aft] _m *anges1 9 our ap>tm5t 9 ,new ,york1 ?or\ghly conv9c$ ( ! disadvantages ( suburban detective "w4 ,nev]!less ! next day f\nd u out sleu?+ ab\t ,gl5clair1 ?is "t 9 a m pleasant role4 ,we _h a newspap] fri5d or two out !re :o 0 will+ to introduce u ab\t )\t ask+ too _m que/ions4 ,k5n$y1 ( c\rse1 insi/$ on beg9n+ at ! v headqu>t]s ( gossip1 ! c\ntry club4 ,we sp5t sev]al enjoyable h\rs ab\t ! t[n1 pick+ up a good deal ( miscellane\s & useless in=mation4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 z ,k5n$y _h suspect$4 ,annie ,grayson _h tak5 up h] resid5ce 9 an arti/ic little h\se on "o ( ! be/ side /reets ( ! t[n4 ,b h] "n 0 no long] ,annie ,grayson4 ,%e 0 ,mrs4 ,maud ,em]y1 a da%+ "y wid[ ( "s means1 liv+ 9 a v quiet b altoge!r com=table /yle1 cutt+ q a figure 9 ! exclusive suburban community1 a lead+ memb] ( ! *ur* circle1 an (fic] ( ! ,civic ,league1 prom95t 9 ! wom5's club1 & popul> ) ^? to :om ! e/abli%$ ord] ( ?+s 0 s p]fect t ! only new bulw>k ( _! rights 0 an anti-suffrage society4 ,9 fact1 e "o 0 talk+ ( ! valuable social acquisition 9 ! p]son ( ?is attractive "y woman :o ent]ta9$ lavi%ly & 0 brac+ up an o!rwise droop+ season4 ,no "o knew mu* ab\t h]1 b !n1 t 0 n necess>y4 ,x 0 en\gh to accept "o ^: op9ions & actions 7 n subv]sive ( ! social ord] 9 any way4 ,! ,will\ghbys1 ( c\rse1 7 among ! mo/ prom95t p 9 ! t[n4 ,william ,will\ghby 0 head ( ! firm ( ,will\ghby ,walton1 & x 0 ! g5]al op9ion t ,mrs4 ,will\ghby 0 ! head ( ! firm ( ,ella ,william ,will\ghby4 ,! ,will\ghbys 7 good mix]s1 & 7 spok5 well ( ev5 by ! set :o occupi$ ! social /ratum j "o degree bel[ t 9 :i* !y !mselves mov$4 ,9 fact1 :5 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby _h be5 sev]ely injur$ 9 an automobile accid5t dur+ ! previ\s summ] ,gl5clair _h %[n real solicitude = h] & _h =gott5 a good deal ( its artificiality 9 g5u9e human int]e/4 ,k5n$y 0 impati5tly wait+ = an opportunity to recov] ! box :i* he _h left "u ! ,will\ghby por*4 ,sev]al times we walk$ pa/ ! h\se1 b x 0 n until nightfall t he consid]$ x wise to make ! recov]y4 ,aga9 we slipp$ sil5tly up ! t]races4 ,x 0 ! "w ( only a mom5t to cut ! wires1 & 9 triumph ,craig bore (f ! preci\s oak box & its batt]ies4 ,he said little on our j\rney back to ! city1 b ! mom5t we _h rea*$ ! laboratory he set ! box on a table ) an atta*m5t :i* seem$ to be controll$ by p$als op]at$ by ! feet4 8,walt]10 he expla9$1 hold+ :at look$ l an e>piece 9 8 h&1 8?is is ano!r ( ^? new little in/rum5ts t sci5tific detectives to-day are us+4 ,a poet might write a clev] little v]se en-titl$1 #8,! telegraphone'll get y1 if y don't wat* out4' ,?is is ! late/ improv$ telegraphone1 a little electromagnetic wiz>d 9 a box1 :i* we detectives are n[ us+ to take d[n & #8c' telephone conv]sations & o!r records4 ,x is bas$ on an entirely new pr9ciple 9 e way diff]5t f ! phonograph4 ,x 0 discov]$ by an inv5tor sev]al ye>s ago1 :ile exp]im5t+ 9 telephony4 8,!re are no disks or cyl9d]s ( wax1 z 9 ! phonograph1 b two l>ge spools ( extremely f9e /eel wire4 ,! record is n made me*anically on a cyl9d]1 b electromagnetically on ?is wire4 ,small portions ( magnetism are imp>t$ to fractions ( ! /eel wire z x passes betwe5 two c>bon electric magnets4 ,ea* impression repres5ts a s\nd wave4 ,!re is no app>5t diff]5ce 9 ! wire1 no surface abrasion or o!r *ange1 yet ea* p>ticle ( /eel und]goes an electromagnetic trans=mation by :i* ! s\nd is indelibly impr9t$ on x until x is wip$ out by ! eras+ magnet4 ,!re are no cyl9d]s to be %av$2 all t is ne$$ to use ! wire aga9 is to pass a magnet ov] x1 automatically eras+ any previ\s record t y d n wi% to pres]ve4 ,y c dictate into x1 or1 ) ?is plug 91 y c record a telephone conv]sation on x4 ,ev5 ru/ or o!r det]ioration ( ! /eel wire by "t w n affect ?is electromagnetic regi/ry ( s\nd4 ,x c be read z long z /eel w la/4 ,x is z effective = long di/ances z = %ort1 & !re is wire en\gh on "o ( ^! spools = ?irty m9utes ( un9t]rupt$ record40 ,craig cont9u$ to t9k] tantalis+ly ) ! ma*9e4 8,! pr9ciple on :i* x is bas$10 he add$1 8is t a mass ( temp]$ /eel may be impress$ ) & w reta9 magnetic fluxes v>y+ 9 d5sity & 9 sign 9 adjac5t portions ( its mass4 ,!re are no ind5tations on ! wire or ! /eel disk4 ,in/ead !re is a deposit ( magnetic impulse on ! wire1 :i* is made by connect+ up an ord9>y telephone transmitt] ) ! electromagnets & talk+ ?r\gh ! coil4 ,! di/urbance set up 9 ! coils by ! vibration ( ! diaphragm ( ! transmitt] causes a deposit ( magnetic impulse on ! wire1 ! coils be+ connect$ ) dry batt]ies4 ,:5 ! wire is aga9 run pa/ ^! coils1 ) a receiv] su* z ,i h "h 9 circuit ) ! coils1 a light vibration is set up 9 ! receiv] diaphragm :i* reproduces ! s\nd ( spee*40 ,he turn$ a swit* & plac$ an e>-piece ov] 8 head1 giv+ me ano!r connect$ ) x4 ,we li/5$ eag]ly4 ,!re 7 no =eign noises 9 ! ma*9e1 no grat+ or ?ump+ s\nds1 z he controll$ ! runn+ (f ( ! /eel wire by means ( a foot-p$al4 ,we 7 li/5+ to ev]y?+ t _h be5 said ov] ! ,will\ghby telephone dur+ ! day4 ,sev]al local calls to tradesm5 came fir/1 & ^! we pass$ ov] quickly4 ,f9ally we he>d ! foll[+ conv]sation3 8,hello4 ,is t y1 ,ella8 ,yes1 ?is is ,maud4 ,good-morn+4 ,h[ d y feel to-day80 8,good-morn+1 ,maud4 ,i don't feel v well4 ,i h a splitt+ heada*e40 8,oh1 t's too bad1 de>4 ,:at are y do+ = x80 8,no?+--yet4 ,if x doesn't get bett] ,i %all h ,mr4 ,will\ghby call up ,dr4 ,gu?rie40 8,oh1 ,i hope x gets bett] soon4 ,y poor creature1 don't y ?9k a little trip into t[n might make y feel bett]8 ,_h y ?\ght ( go+ to-day80 8,:y1 no4 ,i hadn't ?\ght ( go+ 94 ,are y go+80 8,did y see ! ,trimble ad4 9 ! morn+ pap]80 8,no1 ,i didn't see ! pap]s ?is morn+4 ,my head felt too bad40 8,well1 j glance at x4 ,x w int]e/ y4 ,!y h ! ,kimb]ley ,que51 ! great new ,s\? ,african diamond on exhibition !re40 8,!y h8 ,i nev] he>d ( x be=e1 b isn't t int]e/+4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld l to see x4 ,h y ev] se5 x80 8,no1 b ,i h made up my m9d n to miss a sight ( x4 ,!y say x is wond]ful4 ,y'd bett] come along4 ,i may h some?+ int]e/+ to tell y1 too40 8,well1 ,i believe ,i w g4 ,?ank y1 ,maud1 = sugge/+ x4 ,p]haps ! little *ange w make me feel bett]4 ,:at tra9 are y go+ to take8 ,! t5-two8 ,all "r1 ,i'll try to meet y at ! /ation4 ,good-bye1 ,maud40 8,good-bye1 ,ella40 ,craig /opp$ ! ma*9e1 ran x back aga9 & repeat$ ! record4 8,s10 he comm5t$ at ! conclusion ( ! repetition1 8! #8plant' has tak5 root4 ,annie ,grayson has bitt5 at ! bait40 ,a few o!r local calls & a long-di/ance call f ,mr4 ,will\ghby cut %ort by 8 n f9d+ 8 wife at home foll[$4 ,!n !re seem$ to h be5 no?+ m until aft] d9n]4 ,x 0 a call by ,mr4 ,will\ghby himself t n[ int]e/$ u4 8,hello6 hello6 ,is t y1 ,dr4 ,gu?rie8 ,well1 ,doctor1 ?is is ,mr4 ,will\ghby talk+4 ,i'd l to make an appo9tm5t = my wife to-morr[40 8,:y1 :at's ! tr\ble1 ,mr4 ,will\ghby8 ,no?+ s]i\s1 ,i hope40 8,oh1 no1 ,i guess n4 ,b !n ,i want to be sure1 & ,i guess y c fix h] up all "r4 ,%e compla9s ( n be+ able to sleep & has be5 hav+ pretty bad heada*es n[ & !n40 8,is t s8 ,well1 t's too bad4 ,^! wom5 & _! heada*es--ev5 z a doctor !y puzzle me4 ,!y (t5 g away z sudd5ly z !y come4 ,h[ev]1 x w d no h>m to see me40 8,& !n %e compla9s ( noises 9 h] e>s1 seems to he> ?+s1 ?\gh z f> z ,i c make out1 !re is no?+--at lea/ no?+ t ,i he>40 8,um-m1 halluc9ations 9 he>+1 ,i suppose4 ,any dizz9ess80 8,:y1 yes1 a little once 9 a :ile40 8,h[ is %e n[80 8,well1 %e's be5 into t[n ?is aft]noon & is pretty tir$1 b %e says %e feels a little bett] = ! excitem5t ( ! trip40 8,well1 let me see4 ,i've got to come d[n ,woodridge ,av5ue to see a pati5t 9 a few m9utes anyh[4 ,suppose ,i j drop (f at y\r place80 8,t w be f9e4 ,y don't ?9k x is any?+ s]i\s1 d y1 ,doctor80 8,oh1 no4 ,probably x's h] n]ves4 ,p]haps a little re/ w\ld d h] good4 ,we'll see40 ,! telegraphone /opp$1 & t seem$ to be ! la/ conv]sation record$4 ,s f> we _h le>n$ no?+ v />tl+1 ,i ?\ght1 & 0 j a little disappo9t$4 ,k5n$y seem$ well satisfi$1 h[ev]4 ,our own telephone rang1 & x prov$ to be ,donnelly on ! wire4 ,he _h be5 try+ to get ,k5n$y all day1 9 ord] to report t at v>i\s times 8 m5 at ,trimble's _h obs]v$ ,mrs4 ,will\ghby & lat] ,annie ,grayson look+ ) mu* int]e/ at ! ,kimb]ley ,que51 & o!r jewels 9 ! exhibit4 ,!re 0 no?+ m to report4 8,keep x on view ano!r day or two10 ord]$ ,k5n$y4 8,adv]tise x1 b 9 a quiet way4 ,we don't want too _m p int]e/$4 ,i'll see y 9 ! morn+ at ! /ore--e>ly40 8,i ?9k ,i'll j run back to ,gl5clair aga9 to-night10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y z he hung up ! receiv]4 8,y ne$n't bo!r ab\t com+1 ,walt]4 ,i want to see ,dr4 ,gu?rie a mom5t4 ,y rememb] him8 ,we met him to-day at ! c\ntry club1 a k9dly look+1 middle-ag$ fell[80 ,i w\ld will+ly h gone back ) him1 b ,i felt t ,i c\ld be ( no p>ticul> use4 ,:ile he 0 gone ,i pond]$ a good deal ov] ! situation4 ,twice1 at lea/1 previ\sly "s "o _h pilf]$ jewell]y f /ores1 leav+ 9 its place wor?less imitations4 ,twice ! evid5ce _h be5 s conflict+ t no "o c\ld judge ( its value4 ,:at reason1 ,i ask$ myself1 0 !re to suppose t x w\ld be diff]5t n[8 ,no %oplift] 9 h] s5ses 0 likely to lift ! great ,kimb]ley ,que5 gem ) ! eagle eyes ( cl]ks & detectives on h]1 ev5 if %e did n discov] t x 0 only a pa/e jewel4 ,& if ,craig gave ! woman1 :oev] %e 01 a good opportunity to get away ) x1 x w\ld be a case ( ! same conflict+ evid5ce2 or worse1 no evid5ce4 ,yet ! m ,i ?\ght ( x1 ! m app>5t to me 0 x t ,k5n$y mu/ h ?\ght ! :ole ?+ out be=e4 ,s f> all t _h be5 evid5t 0 t he 0 m]ely prep>+ a 8plant40 ,/ill1 ,i meant to caution him :5 he return$ t "o c\ld n believe 8 eyes1 c]ta9ly n 8 e>s1 z to :at might happ51 unless he 0 unusually skilful or lucky4 ,x w\ld n d to rely on any?+ s fallible z ! human eye or e>1 & ,i meant to impress x on him4 ,:at1 aft] all1 _h be5 ! net result ( our activities s f>8 ,we _h f\nd next to no?+4 ,inde$1 x 0 all a great] my/]y ?an ev]4 ,x 0 v late :5 ,craig return$1 b ,i ga!r$ f ! /ill fre% look on 8 face t he _h be5 successful 9 :atev] x 0 he _h _h 9 m9d :5 he made ! trip4 8,i saw ,dr4 ,gu?rie10 he report$ laconically1 z we prep>$ to turn 94 8,he says t he isn't q sure b t ,mrs4 ,will\ghby may h a t\* ( v]tigo4 ,at any rate1 he has cons5t$ to let me come out to-morr[ ) him & visit h] z a speciali/ 9 n]v\s diseases f ,new ,york4 ,i _h to tell him j en\gh ab\t ! case to get him int]e/$1 b t w d no h>m4 ,i ?9k ,i'll set ?is al>m an h\r ahead4 ,i want to get up e>ly to-morr[1 & if ,i %\ldn't be "h :5 y wake1 y'll f9d me at ,trimble's40 ,,xiv ,,! ,,crimeomet] ,! al>m wak5$ me all "r1 b to my surprise ,k5n$y _h already gone1 ahead ( x4 ,i dress$ hurri$ly1 bolt$ an e>ly breakfa/1 & made my way to ,trimble's4 ,he 0 n !re1 & ,i _h ab\t conclud$ to try ! laboratory1 :5 ,i saw him pull+ up 9 a cab f :i* he took sev]al packages4 ,donnelly _h jo9$ u by ?is "t1 & toge!r we rode up 9 ! elevator to ! jewelry dep>tm5t4 ,i _h nev] se5 a dep>tm5t-/ore :5 x 0 empty1 b ,i ?9k ,i %\ld l to %op 9 "o "u ^? conditions4 ,x seem$ incr$ible to get into ! elevator & g directly to ! floor y want$4 ,! jewelry dep>tm5t 0 9 ! front ( ! build+ on "o ( ! upp] floors1 ) wide w9d[s ?r\gh :i* ! bright morn+ light /ream$ attractively on ! glitt]+ w>es t ! cl]ks 7 tak+ out ( ! safes & dispos+ to _! be/ advantage4 ,! /ore _h n op5$ yet1 & we c\ld "w unhamp]$4 ,f 8 packages1 ,k5n$y took ?ree black boxes4 ,!y seem$ to h an op5+ 9 front1 :ile at "o side 0 a little crank1 :i*1 z ne>ly z ,i c\ld make out1 0 op]at$ by clockwork releas$ by an electric contact4 ,8 fir/ problem seem$ to be to dispose ! boxes to ! be/ advantage at v>i\s angles ab\t ! c\nt] :]e ! ,kimb]ley ,que5 0 on exhibition4 ,) s mu* bric-a-brac & o!r l>ge articles ab\t1 x did n appe> to be v difficult to conceal ! boxes1 :i* 7 p]haps f\r in*es squ>e on ! ends & eight in*es deep4 ,f ! boxes ) ! clockwork atta*m5t at ! side he l$ wires1 c5tr+ at a po9t at ! int]ior end ( ! aisle :]e we c\ld see b w\ld h>dly be obs]v$ by any "o /&+ at ! jewelry c\nt]4 ,cu/om]s _h n[ begun to arrive1 & we took a position 9 ! backgr\nd1 prep>$ = a long wait4 ,n[ & !n ,donnelly casually saunt]$ pa/ u4 ,he & ,craig _h dispos$ ! /ore detectives 9 a c]ta9 way s z to make _! pres5ce less obvi\s1 :ile ! cl]ks _h receiv$ in/ructions h[ to act "u ! circum/ance t a suspici\s p]son 0 obs]v$4 ,once :5 ,donnelly came up he 0 q excit$4 ,he _h j receiv$ a message f ,b5tley t "s ( ! /ol5 prop]ty1 ! pe>ls1 probably1 f ! dog coll> t _h be5 tak5 f ,%orham's1 _h be5 (f]$ = sale by a 8f5ce0 kn[n to ! police z a =m] conf$]ate ( ,annie ,grayson4 8,y see1 t is "o great tr\ble ) !m all10 he rem>k$1 ) 8 eye rov+ ab\t ! /ore 9 se>* ( any?+ irregul>4 8,a %oplift] r>ely becomes a habitual crim9al until aft] %e passes ! age ( tw5ty-five4 ,if !y pass t age )\t quitt+1 !re is little hope ( _! gett+ "r aga91 z y see4 ,= by t "t !y h long s9ce begun to consort ) ?ieves ( ! o!r sex40 ,! h\rs dragg$ heavily1 ?\gh x 0 a spl5did *ance to obs]ve at leisure ! psy*ology ( ! %opp] :o look$ at mu* & b\ght little1 ! uncom=tabl5ess ( ! m5 :o _h be5 dragg$ to ! dep>tm5t /ore slaught] to say 8,yes0 & foot ! bills1 a kaleidoscopic ?rong :i* might h be5 int]e/+ if we _h n be5 s int5t on only "o matt]4 ,k5n$y grasp$ my elb[ 9 vise-l f+]s4 ,involunt>ily ,i look$ d[n at ! c\nt] :]e ! ,kimb]ley ,que5 repos$ 9 all ! trapp+s ( g5u95ess4 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby _h arriv$ aga94 ,we 7 too f> (f to obs]ve di/9ctly j :at 0 tak+ place1 b evid5tly ,mrs4 ,will\ghby 0 look+ at ! gem4 ,a mom5t lat] ano!r woman saunt]$ casually up to ! c\nt]4 ,ev5 at a di/ance ,i recognis$ ,annie ,grayson4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c\ld make out !y seem$ to ex*ange rem>ks4 ,! cl]k answ]$ a "q or two1 !n began to se>* = some?+ app>5tly to %[ !m4 ,e "o ab\t !m 0 busy1 &1 ob$i5t to in/ructions f ,donnelly1 ! /ore detectives 7 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,k5n$y 0 lean+ =w>d wat*+ z int5tly z ! di/ance w\ld p]mit4 ,he rea*$ ov] & press$ ! button ne> him4 ,aft] a m9ute or two ! second woman left1 foll[$ %ortly by ,mrs4 ,will\ghby h]self4 ,we hurri$ ov] to ! c\nt]1 & ,k5n$y seiz$ ! box conta9+ ! ,kimb]ley ,que54 ,he exam9$ x c>efully4 ,a flaw 9 ! pa/e jewel caught 8 eye4 8,!re has be5 a sub/itution "h10 he cri$4 8,see6 ,! pa/e jewel :i* we us$ 0 flawless2 ?is has a little c>bon spot "h on ! side40 8,"o ( my m5 has be5 detail$ to foll[ ea* ( !m10 :isp]$ ,donnelly4 8,%all ,i ord] !m to br+ ,mrs4 ,will\ghby & ,annie ,grayson to ! sup]9t5d5t's (fice & h !m se>*$80 8,no10 ,craig almo/ %\t$4 8,t w\ld spoil ev]y?+4 ,don't make a move until ,i get at ! real tru? ( ?is affair40 ,! case 0 becom+ m ?an ev] a puzzle to me1 b !re 0 no?+ left = me to d b to wait until ,k5n$y 0 ready to accompany ,dr4 ,gu?rie to ! ,will\ghby h\se4 ,sev]al times he tri$ to rea* ! doctor by telephone1 b x 0 n until ! middle ( ! aft]noon t he succe$$4 8,i %all be q busy ! re/ ( ! aft]noon1 ,walt]10 rem>k$ ,craig1 aft] he _h made 8 appo9tm5t ) ,dr4 ,gu?rie4 8,if y w meet me out at ! ,will\ghbys' at ab\t eight o'clock1 ,i %all be mu* oblig$ to y40 ,i promis$1 & tri$ to devote myself to cat*+ up ) my notes1 :i* 7 always sadly beh9d :5 ,k5n$y _h an important case4 ,i did n succe$ 9 accompli%+ mu*1 h[ev]4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie himself met me at ! door ( ! beautiful h\se on ,woodridge ,av5ue & ) a he>ty h&%ake u%]$ me into ! l>ge room 9 ! "r w+ outside ( :i* we _h plac$ ! telegraphone two nights be=e4 ,x 0 ! libr>y4 ,we f\nd ,k5n$y arrang+ an in/rum5t 9 ! music-room :i* adjo9$ ! libr>y4 ,f :at little k ,i h ( electricity ,i %\ld h said x 01 9 "p at lea/1 a galvanomet]1 "o ( ^? in/rum5ts :i* regi/] ! int5sity ( m9ute electric curr5ts4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c\ld make out1 9 ?is case ! galvanomet] 0 s arrang$ t its action swung to "o side or ! o!r a little concave mirror hung f a framework :i* re/$ on ! table4 ,directly 9 front ( x 0 an electric light1 & ! reflection ( ! light 0 caught 9 ! mirror & focus$ by its concavity ^u a po9t to "o side ( ! light4 ,back ( x 0 a long /rip ( gr\nd glass & an arr[ po9t1 atta*$ to :i* 0 a p5 :i* t\*$ a roll ( pap]4 ,on ! l>ge table 9 ! libr>y itself ,k5n$y _h plac$ 9 ! c5tre a transv]se bo>d p>tition1 high en\gh s t two p seat$ c\ld see ea* o!r's faces & conv]se ov] x1 b c\ld n see ea* o!r's h&s4 ,on "o side ( ! p>tition 7 two metal domes :i* 7 fix$ to a bo>d set on ! table4 ,on ! o!r side1 9 addition to space on :i* he c\ld write1 ,k5n$y _h arrang$ :at look$ l "o ( ^! new m9iature mov+-picture app>atuses op]at$ by electricity4 ,inde$1 ,i felt t x mu/ be t1 = directly 9 front ( x1 hang+ on ! wall1 9 pla9 view ( any "o seat$ on ! side ( ! table conta9+ ! metal domes1 0 a l>ge :ite %eet4 ,! "t = ! exp]im5t1 :atev] its nature might be1 _h at la/ arriv$1 & ,dr4 ,gu?rie introduc$ ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,will\ghby to u z speciali/s :om he _h p]suad$ ) great difficulty to come d[n f ,new ,york4 ,mr4 ,will\ghby he reque/$ to rema9 outside until aft] ! te/s4 ,%e seem$ p]fectly calm z %e greet$ u1 & look$ ) curiosity at ! p>aph]nalia :i* ,k5n$y _h in/all$ 9 h] libr>y4 ,k5n$y1 :o 0 putt+ "s f9i%+ t\*es on x1 0 talk+ 9 a l[ voice to reassure h]4 8,if y w sit "h1 please1 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby1 & place y\r h&s on ^! two brass domes--!re1 t's x4 ,?is is j a little arrangem5t to te/ y\r n]v\s condition4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie1 :o und]/&s x1 w take 8 position outside 9 ! music-room at t o!r table4 ,walt]1 j swit* (f t light1 please4 8,mrs4 ,will\ghby1 ,i may say t 9 te/+1 say1 ! memory1 we psy*ologi/s h rec5tly develop$ two te/s1 ! ev5t te/1 :]e some?+ is made to happ5 be=e a p]son's eyes & lat] he is ask$ to describe x1 & ! picture te/1 :]e a picture is %[n = a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t1 aft] :i* ! pati5t is also ask$ to describe :at 0 9 ! picture4 ,i h endeav\r$ to comb9e ^! two ideas by us+ ! mov+-picture ma*9e :i* y see "h4 ,i am go+ to %[ ?ree reels ( films40 ,z ne>ly z ,i c\ld make out ,k5n$y _h turn$ on ! light 9 ! lant]n on 8 side ( ! table4 ,z he work$ ov] ! ma*9e1 :i* = ! pres5t s]v$ to di/ract ,mrs4 ,will\ghby's att5tion f h]self1 he 0 ask+ h] a s]ies ( que/ions4 ,f my position ,i c\ld see t by ! light ( ! ma*9e he 0 record+ bo? ! que/ions & ! answ]s1 z well z ! "t regi/]$ to ! fif? ( a second by a /op-wat*4 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby c\ld n see :at he 0 do+ "u ! pret5ce ( work+ ov] 8 little mov+-picture ma*9e4 ,he _h at la/ f9i%$ ! que/ion+4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t any w>n+1 a picture began to play on ! %eet4 ,i mu/ say t ,i 0 />tl$ myself4 ,x repres5t$ ! jewelry c\nt] at ,trimble's1 & 9 x ,i c\ld see ,mrs4 ,will\ghby h]self 9 animat$ conv]sation ) "o ( ! cl]ks4 ,i look$ int5tly1 divid+ my att5tion betwe5 ! picture & ! woman4 ,b s f> z ,i c\ld see !re 0 no?+ 9 ?is fir/ film t incrim9at$ ei!r ( !m4 ,k5n$y />t$ on ! second )\t /opp+4 ,x 0 practically ! same z ! fir/1 only tak5 f a diff]5t angle4 ,he _h sc>cely run x half ?r\gh :5 ,dr4 ,gu?rie op5$ ! door4 8,i ?9k ,mrs4 ,will\ghby mu/ h tak5 h] h&s (f ! metal domes10 he rem>k$2 8,i c get no record out "h40 ,i _h turn$ :5 he op5$ ! door1 & n[ ,i caught a glimpse ( ,mrs4 ,will\ghby /&+1 h] h&s press$ tightly to h] head z if x 7 bur/+1 & sway+ z if %e w\ld fa9t4 ,i d n "k :at ! film 0 %[+ at ?is po9t1 = ,k5n$y ) a quick movem5t %ut x (f & sprang to h] side4 8,!re1 t w d1 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby4 ,i see t y are n well10 he soo!d4 8,doctor1 a little some?+ to quiet h] n]ves4 ,i ?9k we c complete our "w m]ely by comp>+ notes4 ,call ,mr4 ,will\ghby1 ,walt]4 ,!re1 sir1 if y w take *>ge ( y\r wife & p]haps take h] = a turn or two 9 ! fre% air1 ,i ?9k we c tell y 9 a few mom5ts :e!r h] condition is 9 any way s]i\s or n40 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby 0 on ! v]ge ( hy/]ics z h] husb& support$ h] out ( ! room4 ,! door _h sc>cely %ut be=e ,k5n$y ?rew op5 a w9d[ & seem$ to beckon into ! d>kness4 ,z if f n[h]e1 ,donnelly & ,b5tley sprang to & 7 admitt$4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie _h n[ return$ f ! music-room1 be>+ a %eet ( pap] on :i* 0 trac$ a long irregul> curve at v>i\s po9ts on :i* m>g9al notes _h be5 writt5 ha/ily4 ,k5n$y leap$ directly into ! middle ( ?+s ) 8 *>act]i/ic ard\r4 8,y recall10 he began1 8t no "o seem$ to "k j :o took ! jewels 9 bo? ! cases y fir/ report$8 #8,see+ is believ+1' is an old say+1 b 9 ! face ( su* reports z y detectives ga!r$ x is 9 a fair way to lose its =ce4 ,& y 7 n at fault1 ei!r1 = mod]n psy*ology is prov+ by exp]im5ts t p d n see ev5 a fraction ( ! ?+s !y confid5tly believe !y see4 8,= example1 a fri5d ( m9e1 a pr(essor 9 a ,we/]n univ]sity1 has c>ri$ on exp]im5ts ) scores ( p & has n f\nd "o :o c\ld give a completely accurate description ( :at he _h se51 ev5 9 ! direct te/imony2 :ile "u ! influ5ce ( que/ions1 p>ticul>ly if !y 7 at all lead+1 witnesses all %[$ ext5sive inaccuracies 9 "o or m p>ticul>s1 & t ev5 ?\gh !y are 9 a m advantage\s position = giv+ reports ?an 7 y\r cl]ks :o 7 n prep>$4 ,inde$1 x is (t5 a wond] to me t witnesses ( ord9>y ev5ts :o are call$ ^u 9 c\rt to relate :at !y saw aft] a consid]able lapse ( "t are z accurate z !y are1 consid]+ ! que/ion+ !y (t5 g ?r\gh f int]e/$ p>ties1 neighb\rs & fri5ds1 & ! con/ant & (t5 bias$ rehe>s+ ( ! ev5t4 ,! c\rt asks ! witness to tell ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?4 ,h[ c he8 ,9 fact1 ,i am (t5 surpris$ t !re is su* a resemblance betwe5 ! te/imony & ! actual facts ( ! case6 8,b ,i h "h a little witness t nev] lies1 &1 m9dful ( ! fallibility ( ord9>y witnesses1 ,i call$ x 94 ,x is a new1 compact1 little motion cam]a :i* has j be5 p]fect$ to d automatically :at ! big mov+-picture mak+ cam]as d40 ,he t\*$ "o ( ! little black boxes su* z we _h se5 him in/all 9 ! jewelry dep>tm5t at ,trimble's4 8,ea* ( ^! holds "o hundr$ & sixty feet ( film10 he resum$1 8en\gh to la/ ?ree m9utes1 tak+1 say1 sixte5 pictures to ! foot & runn+ ab\t "o foot a second4 ,y "k t less ?an t5 or elev5 pictures a second affect ! ret9a z sep>ate1 brok5 pictures4 ,! use ( ?is compact little motion cam]a 0 sugge/$ to me by an +5i\s b cumb]some inv5tion rec5tly (f]$ to ! police 9 ,p>is--! in/allation on ! clock-t[]s 9 v>i\s /reets ( c9ematograph app>atus direct$ by wireless4 ,! motion cam]a z a detective has n[ prov$ its value4 ,i h "h ?ree films tak5 at ,trimble's1 f diff]5t angles1 & !y cle>ly %[ exactly :at actually occurr$ :ile ,mrs4 ,will\ghby & ,annie ,grayson 7 look+ at ! ,kimb]ley ,que540 ,he paus$ z if analys+ ! /eps 9 8 own m9d4 8,! telegraphone gave me ! fir/ h9t ( ! tru?10 he said4 8,! motion cam]a br\ght me a /ep ne>]1 b )\t ?is ?ird in/rum5t1 :ile ,i %\ld h be5 successful1 ,i w\ld n h got at ! :ole tru?40 ,he 0 f+]+ ! app>atus on ! libr>y table connect$ ) t 9 ! music-room4 8,?is is ! psy*omet] = te/+ m5tal ab]rations10 he expla9$4 8,! sci5ti/s :o are us+ x to-day are work+1 n ) a view to aid+ crim9al jurisprud5ce1 b ) ! hope ( mak+ su* discov]ies t ! m5tal heal? ( ! race may be bett]$4 ,/ill1 ,i believe t 9 ! /udy ( m5tal diseases ^! m5 are furni%+ ! k ^u :i* future crim9ologi/s w build to make ! detection ( crime an absolute c]ta9ty4 ,"s day !re w be no jury1 no detectives1 no witnesses1 no attorneys4 ,! /ate w m]ely submit all suspects to te/s ( sci5tific in/rum5ts l ^!1 & z ^! in/rum5ts c n make mi/akes or tell lies _! evid5ce w be conclusive ( guilt or innoc5ce4 8,already ! psy*omet] is an actual work+ fact4 ,no liv+ man c conceal 8 emotions f ! uncanny in/rum5t4 ,he may br+ ! mo/ gigantic ( w-p[]s into play to conceal 8 inn] feel+s & ! psy*omet] w record ! v "w :i* he makes ?is w-p[] d4 8,! ma*9e is bas$ ^u ! fact t exp]im5ts h prov$ t ! human body's resi/ance to an electrical curr5t is increas$ ) ! increase ( ! emotions4 ,dr4 ,jung1 ( ,zuri*1 ?\ght t x w\ld be a v simple matt] to record ^! v>y+ emotions1 & ! psy*omet] is ! result--simple & crude to-day comp>$ ) :at we h a "r to expect 9 ! future4 8,a galvanomet] is s arrang$ t its action sw+s a mirror f side to side1 reflect+ a light4 ,?is light falls on a gr\nd-glass scale m>k$ (f into c5timetres1 & ! arr[ is made to foll[ ! beam ( light4 ,a p5 press+ d[n on a metal drum c>ry+ a long roll ( pap] revolv$ by ma*9]y records ! v>iations4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie1 :o _h *>ge ( ! record+1 simply sat 9 front ( ! gr\nd glass & ) ! arr[ po9t foll[$ ! reflection ( ! light z x mov$ along ! scale1 9 ?is way mak+ a record on ! pap] on ! drum1 :i* ,i see he is n[ hold+ 9 8 h&4 8,mrs4 ,will\ghby1 ! subject1 & myself1 ! exam9]1 sat "h1 fac+ ea* o!r ov] ?is table4 ,?r\gh ^? metal domes on :i* %e 0 to keep h] h&s %e receiv$ an electric curr5t s weak t x c\ld n be felt ev5 by ! mo/ s5sitive n]ves4 ,n[ ) e increase 9 h] emotion1 ei!r :ile ,i 0 putt+ que/ions to h] or %[+ h] ! pictures1 :e!r %e %[$ x outw>dly or n1 %e increas$ h] body's resi/ance to ! curr5t t 0 be+ pass$ 9 ?r\gh h] h&s4 ,! increase 0 felt by ! galvanomet] connect$ by wires 9 ! music-room1 ! mirror swung1 ! light travell$ on ! scale1 ! arr[ 0 mov$ by ,dr4 ,gu?rie1 & h] v>y+ emotions 7 record$ indelibly ^u ! revolv+ %eet ( pap]1 record$ 9 su* a way z to %[ _! int5sity & reveal to ! tra9$ sci5ti/ mu* ( ! m5tal condition ( ! subject40 ,k5n$y & ,dr4 ,gu?rie n[ conv]s$ 9 l[ tones4 ,once 9 a :ile ,i c\ld cat* a scrap ( ! conv]sation--8n an epileptic10 8no abnormal con=mation ( ! head10 8c]ta9 m5tal defects10 8(t5 ! result ( sickness or accid5t40 8,e "t t woman appe>$ !re 0 a mo/ peculi> di/urbance10 rem>k$ ,dr4 ,gu?rie z ,k5n$y took ! roll ( pap] f him & /udi$ x c>efully4 ,at l5g? ! light seem$ to break ?r\gh 8 face4 8,among ! v>i\s k9ds ( insanity10 he said1 sl[ly measur+ 8 words1 8!re is "o t manife/s itself z an irresi/ible impulse to /eal4 ,su* t]ms z neuropa? & kleptomaniac are (t5 reg>d$ z r elegant names = contemptible excuses inv5t$ by m$ical m5 to cov] up /eal+4 ,p are prone to say cynically1 #8,poor man's s9s2 ri* man's diseases4' ,yet kleptomania does exi/1 & x is easy to make x seem l crime :5 x is really p]si/5t1 incorrigible1 & irrational /eal+4 ,(t5 x is s great z to be incurable4 ,cases h be5 record$ ( cl]gym5 :o 7 kleptomaniacs & 9 "o in/ance a dy+ victim /ole ! snuffbox ( 8 confessor4 8,x is ! pleasure & excitem5t ( /eal+1 n ! desire = ! object /ol51 :i* di/+ui%es ! kleptomaniac f ! ord9>y ?ief4 ,usually ! kleptomaniac is a woman1 ) an insane desire to /eal = ! m]e sake ( /eal+4 ,! morbid crav+ = excitem5t :i* is at ! bottom ( s _m motiveless & useless crimes1 aga9 & aga9 has driv5 app>5tly s5sible m5 & wom5 to ru9 & ev5 to suicide4 ,x is a =m ( emotional insanity1 n loss ( control ( ! w1 b p]v]sion ( ! w4 ,"s are models 9 _! lucid int]vals1 b :5 ! mania is on !m !y _c resi/4 ,! v act ( tak+ con/itutes ! pleasure1 n possession4 ,"o mu/ take into consid]ation _m ?+s1 = su* diseases z kleptomania belong exclusively to civilisation2 !y are ! product ( an age ( s5sationalism4 ,naturally en\gh1 woman1 ) h] delicately balanc$ n]v\s organisation1 is ! fir/ & *ief (f5d]40 ,k5n$y _h seat$ himself at ! table & 0 writ+ ha/ily4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 he held ! pap]s 9 8 h& to dry4 ,he h&$ "o %eet ea* to ,b5tley & ,donnelly4 ,we cr[d$ ab\t4 ,k5n$y _h simply writt5 out two bills = ! necklace & ! coll> ( pe>ls4 8,s5d !m 9 to ,mr4 ,will\ghby10 he add$4 8,i ?9k he w be glad to pay !m to hu% up ! sc&al40 ,we look$ at ea* o!r 9 amazem5t at ! revelation4 8,b :at ab\t ,annie ,grayson80 p]si/$ ,donnelly4 8,i h tak5 c>e ( h]10 respond$ ,k5n$y laconically4 8,%e is already "u arre/4 ,w\ld y l to see :y80 ,a mom5t lat] we _h all pil$ into ,dr4 ,gu?rie's c>1 /&+ at ! door4 ,at ! cosy little ,grayson villa we f\nd two l>ge ey$ detectives & a v angry woman wait+ impati5tly4 ,heap$ up on a table 9 ! liv+ room 0 a /ore ( loot t readily acc\nt$ = ! ocul> peculi>ity ( ! detectives4 ,! jumble on ! table conta9$ a mo/ magnific5t collection ( diamonds1 sapphires1 ropes ( pe>ls1 em]alds1 /atuettes1 & bronze & ivory antiques1 books 9 r>e b9d+s1 & o!r baubles :i* weal? alone c comm&4 ,x dazzl$ our eyes z we made a m5tal inv5tory ( ! heap4 ,yet x 0 a mo/ miscellane\s collection4 ,beside a pe>l coll> ) a diamond clasp 7 a pair ( pla9 lea!r slipp]s & a pair ( silk /ock+s4 ,?+s ( value & ?+s ( no value 7 mix$ z if by a lunatic4 ,a beautiful neck ornam5t ( c>v$ coral lay ne> a half-doz5 common l95 h&k]*iefs4 ,a /rip ( silk hid a valuable collection ( antique jewell]y4 ,besides diamonds & preci\s /ones by ! score 7 gold & silv] ornam5ts1 silks1 sat9s1 laces1 drap]ies1 articles ( virtu1 plumes1 ev5 cutl]y & bric-a-brac4 ,all ?is mu/ h be5 ! result ( c\ntless excursions to ! /ores ( ,new ,york & innum]able clev] !fts4 ,we c\ld only look at ea* o!r 9 amazem5t & wond] at ! defiance writt5 on ! face ( ,annie ,grayson4 8,9 all ?is /range tangle ( ev5ts10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 survey+ ! pile ) obvi\s satisfaction1 8,i f9d t ! precise in/rum5ts ( sci5ce h told me "o m ?+4 ,"s "o else discov]$ ,mrs4 ,will\ghby's weakness1 l$ h] on1 sugge/$ opportunities to h]1 us$ h] aga9 & aga91 pr(it$ by h] malady1 probably to ! ext5t ( ?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,my telegraphone record h9t$ at t4 ,9 "s way ,annie ,grayson secur$ ! confid5ce ( ,mrs4 ,will\ghby4 ,! "o took = ! sake ( tak+2 ! o!r receiv$ = ! sake ( money4 ,mrs4 ,will\ghby 0 easily p]suad$ by h] new fri5d to leave "h :at %e _h /ol54 ,besides1 hav+ tak5 x1 %e _h no fur!r int]e/ 9 x4 8,! rule ( law is t e "o is responsible :o kn[s ! nature & consequ5ces ( 8 act4 ,we h absolute pro( t y1 ,annie ,grayson1 al?\gh y did n actually commit any ( ! !fts y\rself1 l$ ,mrs4 ,will\ghby on & pr(it$ by h]4 ,dr4 ,gu?rie w take c>e ( ! case ( ,mrs4 ,will\ghby4 ,b ! law mu/ deal ) y = play+ on ! insanity ( a kleptomaniac--! clev]e/ s*eme yet ( ! que5 ( %oplift]s40 ,z ,k5n$y turn$ non*alantly f ! detectives :o _h seiz$ ,annie ,grayson1 he drew a little r$ fold] f 8 pocket4 8,y see1 ,walt]10 he smil$1 8h[ soon "o gets into a habit8 ,i'm almo/ a regul> commut]1 n[4 ,y "k1 !y are always br++ out ^! little r$ fold]s j :5 ?+s gr[ int]e/+40 ,i glanc$ ov] 8 %\ld]4 ,he 0 /udy+ ! local timetable4 8,we c get ! la/ tra9 f ,gl5clair if we hurry10 he ann\nc$1 /uff+ ! fold] back into 8 pocket4 8,!y w take h] to ,new>k by trolley1 ,i suppose4 ,come on40 ,we made our ha/y adieux & escap$ z be/ we c\ld ! %[] ( congratulations4 8,n[ = a re/10 he said1 settl+ back into ! plu% cov]$ seat = ! long ride into t[n1 8 hat d[n ov] 8 eyes & 8 legs hun*$ up aga9/ ! back ( ! next seat4 ,across 9 ! tube & upt[n 9 a nigh?awk cab we w5t & at la/ we 7 home = a good sleep4 8,?is promises to be an (f-day10 ,craig rem>k$1 ! next morn+ ov] ! breakfa/ table4 8,meet me 9 ! =5oon & we'll take a long1 sw++ walk4 ,i feel ! ne$ ( physical ex]cise40 8,a m>k ( return+ sanity60 ,i exclaim$4 ,i _h become s us$ to be+ call$ out on ! unexpect$1 n[1 t ,i almo/ felt t "s "o might /op u on our tramp4 ,no?+ ( ! sort happ5$1 h[ev]1 until our return4 ,!n a middle-ag$ man & a "y girl1 heavily veil$1 7 wait+ = ,k5n$y1 z we turn$ 9 f ! brisk f9i% 9 ! cutt+ riv] w9d along ! ,drive4 8,w9sl[ is my "n1 sir10 ! man began1 ris+ n]v\sly z we ent]$ ! room1 8& ?is is my only daught]1 ,ru?40 ,k5n$y b[$ & we wait$ = ! man to proce$4 ,he drew 8 h& ov] 8 =ehead :i* 0 moi/ ) p]spiration 9 spite ( ! season4 ,ru? ,w9sl[ 0 an attractive "y woman1 ,i c\ld see at a glance1 al?\gh h] face 0 almo/ completely hidd5 by ! ?ick veil4 8,p]haps1 ,ru?1 ,i _h bett]--ah--see ^! g5tlem5 alone80 sugge/$ h] fa!r g5tly4 8,no1 fa!r10 %e answ]$ 9 a tone ( =c$ brav]y1 8,i ?9k n4 ,i c /& x4 ,i mu/ /& x4 ,p]haps ,i c help y 9 tell+ ab\t !--! case40 ,mr4 ,w9sl[ cle>$ 8 ?roat4 8,we are f ,goodye>1 a little mill-t[n10 he proce$$ sl[ly1 8& z y d\btless c see we h j arriv$ aft] travell+ all day40 8,goodye>10 repeat$ ,k5n$y sl[ly z ! man paus$4 8,! *ief indu/ry1 ( c\rse1 is rubb]1 ,i suppose40 8,yes10 ass5t$ ,mr4 ,w9sl[1 8! t[n c5tres ab\t rubb]4 ,our factories are n ! l>ge/ b are v l>ge1 nev]!less1 & are all t keep ! t[n go+4 ,x is on rubb]1 also1 ,i fe>1 t ! trag$y :i* ,i am ab\t to relate hangs4 ,i suppose ! ,new ,york pap]s h _h no?+ to say ( ! /range dea? ( ,bradley ,cu%+1 a "y *emi/ 9 ,goodye> :o 0 =m]ly employ$ by ! mills b _h lately set up a little laboratory ( 8 own80 ,k5n$y turn$ to me4 8,no?+ unless ! late editions ( ! ev5+ pap]s h x10 ,i repli$4 8,p]haps x is j z well10 cont9u$ ,mr4 ,w9sl[4 8,!y w\ldn't h x /raight4 ,9 fact1 no "o has x /raight yet4 ,t is :y we h come to y4 ,y see1 to my way ( ?9k+ ,bradley ,cu%+ 0 on ! road to *ang+ ! "n ( ! t[n f ,goodye> to ,cu%+4 ,he 0 n ! inv5tor ( syn!tic rubb] ab\t :i* y he> n[adays1 b he _h improv$ ! process s mu* t !re is no d\bt t syn!tic rubb] w\ld soon h be5 on ! m>ket *eap] & bett] ?an ! be/ natural rubb] f ,p>a4 8,goodye> is n a l>ge place1 b x is fam\s = its rubb] & uses a great deal ( raw mat]ial4 ,we h s5t out "s ( ! be/ m5 9 ! bus9ess1 seek+ new s\rces 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 9 ,mexico1 9 ,ceylon1 ,malaysia & ! ,congo4 ,:at our p d n "k ab\t rubb] is h>dly wor? kn[+1 f ! crude gum to ! ?\s&s ( =ms ( f9i%$ products4 ,goodye> is a weal?y little t[n1 too1 = its size4 ,naturally all its inve/m5ts are 9 rubb]1 n only 9 our own mills b 9 companies all ov] ! _w4 ,la/ ye> sev]al ( our lead+ citiz5s became int]e/$ 9 a new concession 9 ! ,congo grant$ to a gr\p ( ,am]ican capitali/s1 among :om 0 ,lewis ,borl&1 :o is easily ! local magnate ( our t[n4 ,:5 ?is gr\p organis$ an exp$ition to explore ! region prep>atory to tak+ up ! concession1 sev]al ( ! be/ kn[n p 9 ,goodye> accompani$ ! p>ty & lat] subscrib$ = l>ge blocks ( /ock4 8,i say all ?is s t y w und]/& at ! />t j :at "p rubb] plays 9 ! life ( our little community4 ,y c readily see t su* be+ ! case1 :atev] advantage ! _w at l>ge might ga9 f *eap syn!tic rubb] w\ld sc>cely b5efit ^? ^: money & lab\r _h be5 exp5d$ on ! assumption t rubb] w\ld be sc>ce & de>4 ,naturally1 !n1 ,bradley ,cu%+ 0 n precisely popul> ) a c]ta9 set 9 ,goodye>4 ,z = myself1 ,i am frank to admit t ,i might h %>$ ! op9ion ( _m o!rs reg>d+ him1 = ,i h a small inve/m5t 9 ?is ,congo ent]prise myself4 ,b ! fact is t ,cu%+1 :5 he came to our t[n fre% f 8 college fell[%ip 9 indu/rial *emi/ry1 met my daught]40 ,)\t tak+ 8 eyes (f ,k5n$y1 he rea*$ ov] & patt$ ! glov$ h& t clut*$ ! arm ( ! *air alongside 8 own4 8,!y 7 engag$ & (t5 !y us$ to talk ov] :at !y w\ld d :5 ,bradley's inv5tion ( a new way to polym]ise isopr5e1 z ! process is call$1 _h solv$ ! rubb] "q & _h made him ri*4 ,i firmly believe t _! dreams 7 n day dreams1 ei!r4 ,! ?+ 0 done4 ,i h se5 8 products & ,i "k some?+ ab\t rubb]4 ,!re 7 no impurities 9 8 rubb]40 ,mr4 ,w9sl[ paus$4 ,ru? 0 sobb+ quietly4 8,?is morn+10 he resum$ ha/ily1 8,bradley ,cu%+ 0 f\nd dead 9 8 laboratory "u ! mo/ peculi> circum/ances4 ,i d n "k :e!r 8 secret di$ ) him or :e!r "s "o has /ol5 x4 ,f ! indications ,i conclud$ t he _h be5 murd]$40 ,su* 0 ! case z ,k5n$y & ,i he>d x !n4 ,ru? look$ up at him ) te>ful eyes wi/ful ) pa91 8,w\ld ,mr4 ,k5n$y "w on x80 ,!re 0 only "o answ]4 ,,xv ,,! ,,vampire ,z we sp$ out to ! little mill-t[n on ! la/ tra91 aft] ,k5n$y _h insi/$ on tak+ u all to a quiet little re/aurant1 he plac$ u s t ,miss ,w9sl[ 0 fur!/ f him & h] fa!r ne>e/4 ,i c\ld he> n[ & !n scraps ( _! conv]sation z he resum$ 8 que/ion+1 & knew t ,mr4 ,w9sl[ 0 prov+ to be a good obs]v]4 8,cu%+ us$ to hire a "y fell[ ( "s sci5tific exp]i5ce1 nam$ ,/rong10 said ,mr4 ,w9sl[ z he endeav\r$ to piece ! facts toge!r z logically z x 0 possible to d4 8,/rong us$ to op5 8 laboratory = him 9 ! morn+1 clean up ! dirty app>atus1 & (t5 assi/ him 9 "s ( 8 exp]im5ts4 ,?is morn+ :5 ,/rong approa*$ ! laboratory at ! usual "t he 0 surpris$ to see t ?\gh x 0 broad daylight !re 0 a light burn+4 ,he 0 al>m$ & be=e go+ 9 look$ ?r\gh ! w9d[4 ,! sight t he saw froze him4 ,!re lay ,cu%+ on a workb5* & beside him & ar\nd him pools ( coagulat+ blood4 ,! door 0 n lock$1 z we f\nd aft]w>d1 b ! "y man did n /op to ent]4 ,he ran to me &1 =tunately1 ,i met him at our door4 ,i w5t back4 8,we op5$ ! unlock$ door4 ,! fir/ ?+1 z ,i recall x1 t greet$ me 0 an unmi/akable od\r ( oranges4 ,x 0 a v p5etrat+ & v peculi> od\r4 ,i didn't und]/& x1 = !re seem$ to be some?+ else 9 x besides ! orange smell4 ,h[ev]1 ,i soon f\nd out :at x 01 or at lea/ ,/rong did4 ,i don't "k :e!r y "k any?+ ab\t x1 b x seems t :5 y melt real rubb] 9 ! ef=t to r$uce x to c>bon & hydrog51 y get a liquid sub/ance :i* is kn[n z isopr5e4 ,well1 isopr5e1 accord+ to ,/rong1 gives out an od\r some?+ l e!r4 ,cu%+1 or "s "o else1 _h app>5tly be5 heat+ isopr5e4 ,z soon z ,/rong m5tion$ ! smell ( e!r ,i recognis$ t t 0 :at made ! smell ( oranges s peculi>4 8,h[ev]1 t's n ! po9t4 ,!re lay ,cu%+ on 8 back on ! workb5*1 j z ,/rong _h said4 ,i b5t ov] him1 & 9 8 arm1 :i* 0 b>e1 ,i saw a little ga% made by "s %>p in/rum5t & lay+ b>e an art]y1 ,i ?9k1 :i* 0 cut4 ,long spurts ( blood cov]$ ! floor = "s di/ance ar\nd & f ! ve9s 9 8 arm1 :i* _h also be5 sev]$1 a long /ream ( blood l$ to a holl[ 9 ! cem5t floor :]e x _h collect$4 ,i believe t he bl$ to dea?40 8,& ! motive = su* a t]rible crime80 qu]i$ ,craig4 ,mr4 ,w9sl[ %ook 8 head helplessly4 8,i suppose !re are pl5ty ( motives10 he answ]$ sl[ly1 8z _m motives z !re are big inve/m5ts 9 rubb]-produc+ v5tures 9 ,goodye>40 8,b h y any idea :o w\ld g s f> to protect 8 inve/m5ts z to kill80 p]si/$ ,k5n$y4 ,mr4 ,w9sl[ made no reply4 8,:o10 ask$ ,k5n$y1 80 *iefly int]e/$ 9 ! rubb] works :]e ,cu%+ 0 =m]ly employ$80 8,! presid5t ( ! company is ! ,mr4 ,borl& :om ,i m5tion$10 repli$ ,mr4 ,w9sl[4 8,he is a man ( ab\t =ty1 ,i %\ld say1 & is reput$ to own a majority ( !--0 8,oh1 fa!r10 int]rupt$ ,miss ,w9sl[1 :o _h caught ! drift ( ! conv]sation 9 spite ( ! pa9s t _h be5 tak5 to keep x away f h]1 8,mr4 ,borl& w\ld nev] dream ( su* a ?+4 ,x is wrong ev5 to ?9k ( x40 8,i didn't say t he w\ld1 my de>10 correct$ ,mr4 ,w9sl[ g5tly4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y ask$ me :o 0 *iefly int]e/$ 9 ! rubb] works & ,mr4 ,borl& owns a majority ( ! /ock40 ,he lean$ ov] & :isp]$ to ,k5n$y1 8,borl& is a visitor at our home1 & betwe5 y & me1 he ?9ks a great deal ( ,ru?40 ,i look$ quickly at ,k5n$y1 b he 0 absorb$ 9 look+ out ( ! c> w9d[ at ! l&scape :i* he did n & c\ld n see4 8,y said !re 7 o!rs :o _h an int]e/ 9 outside companies10 cross-que/ion$ ,k5n$y4 8,i take x t y mean companies deal+ 9 crude rubb]1 ! raw mat]ial1 p ) inve/m5ts 9 plantations & concessions1 p]haps4 ,:o are !y8 ,:o 7 ! m5 :o w5t on t exp$ition to ! ,congo ) ,borl& :i* y m5tion$80 8,( c\rse1 !re 0 ,borl& himself10 answ]$ ,w9sl[4 8,!n !re 0 a "y *emi/ nam$ ,la?rop1 a v clev] & ambiti\s fell[ :o succe$$ ,cu%+ :5 he resign$ f ! works1 & ,dr4 ,h>ris1 :o 0 p]suad$ to g because ( 8 fri5d%ip = ,borl&4 ,aft] !y took up ! concession ,i believe all ( !m put money into x1 ?\gh h[ mu* ,i c't say40 ,i 0 curi\s to ask :e!r !re 7 any o!r visitors at ! ,w9sl[ h\se :o might be rivals = ,ru?'s affections1 b !re 0 no opportunity4 ,no?+ m 0 said until we arriv$ at ,goodye>4 ,we f\nd ! body ( ,cu%+ ly+ 9 a mode/ little mortu>y *apel ( an und]tak+ e/abli%m5t on ! ma9 /reet4 ,k5n$y at once began 8 inve/igation by discov]+ :at seem$ to h escap$ o!rs4 ,ab\t ! ?roat 7 light discol\rations t %[$ t ! "y inv5tor _h be5 *ok$ by a man ) a p[]ful grasp1 al?\gh ! fact t ! m>ks _h escap$ obs]vation l$ q obvi\sly to ! conclusion t he _h n met 8 dea? 9 t way1 & t ! m>ks probably play$ only a m9or "p 9 ! trag$y4 ,k5n$y pass$ ov] ! d\btful evid5ce ( /rangulation = ! m pr(itable exam9ation ( ! little ga% 9 ! wri/4 8,! radial art]y has be5 cut10 he mus$4 ,a l[ exclamation f him br\ght u all b5d+ ov] him z he /oop$ & exam9$ ! cold =m4 ,he 0 hold+ 9 ! palm ( 8 h& a little piece ( some?+ t %one l silv]4 ,x 0 9 ! =m ( a m9ute holl[ cyl9d] ) two grooves on x1 a cyl9d] s t9y t x w\ld sc>cely h slipp$ ov] ! po9t ( a p5cil4 8,:]e did y f9d x80 ,i ask$ eag]ly4 ,he po9t$ to ! w\nd4 8,/ick+ 9 ! sev]$ end ( a piece ( ve910 he repli$1 half to himself1 8cuff$ ov] ! end ( ! radial art]y :i* _h be5 sev]$1 & done s neatly z to be practically hidd54 ,x 0 done s clev]ly t ! inn] l9+s ( ! ve9 & art]y1 ! endo!lium z x is call$1 7 9 complete contact ) ea* o!r40 ,z ,i look$ at ! little silv] ?+ & at ,k5n$y's face1 :i* betray$ no?+1 ,i felt t "h inde$ 0 a my/]y4 ,:at new sci5tific eng9e ( dea? 0 t little holl[ cyl9d]8 8,next ,i %\ld l to visit ! laboratory10 he rem>k$ simply4 ,=tunately1 ! laboratory _h be5 %ut & no?+ _h be5 di/urb$ except by ! und]tak] & 8 m5 :o _h c>ri$ ! body away4 ,/rong _h left ^w t he _h gone to ,bo/on1 :]e1 9 a safe deposit box1 0 a seal$ envelope 9 :i* ,cu%+ kept a copy ( ! comb9ation ( 8 safe1 :i* _h di$ ) him4 ,!re 01 !re=e1 no hope ( see+ ! assi/ant until ! morn+4 ,k5n$y f\nd pl5ty to occupy 8 "t 9 8 m9ute inve/igation ( ! laboratory4 ,!re1 = in/ance1 0 ! pool ( blood lead+ back by a ?9 d>k /ream to ! workb5* & its t]rible figure1 :i* ,i c\ld almo/ picture to myself ly+ !re ?r\gh ! sil5t h\rs ( ! night be=e1 ) its life blood sl[ly ooz+ away1 unconsci\s1 p[]less to save itself4 ,!re 7 spurts ( art]ial blood on ! floor & on ! ne>by laboratory furniture1 & beside ! workb5* ano!r small] & isolat$ pool ( blood4 ,on a table 9 a corn] by ! w9d[ /ood a microscope :i* ,cu%+ evid5tly us$1 & ne> x a box ( fre% /]ilis$ slides4 ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5 ca/+ 8 eye c>efully ab\t tak+ 9 ! :ole laboratory1 seem$ delight$ to f9d ! slides4 ,he op5$ ! box & g+]ly took out "s ( ! little oblong pieces ( glass1 on ea* ( :i* he dropp$ a c\ple ( m9ute drops ( blood f ! art]ial spurts & ! v5\s pools on ! floor4 ,ne> ! workb5* 7 circul> m>ks1 mu* z if "s j>s _h be5 set d[n !re4 ,we 7 wat*+ him1 almo/ 9 awe at ! matt] ( fact mann] 9 :i*1 he 0 proce$+ 9 :at to u 0 no?+ b a hopeless enigma1 :5 ,i saw him /oop & pick up a few little brok5 pieces ( glass4 ,!re seem$ to be blood spots on ! glass1 z on o!r ?+s1 b p>ticul>ly int]e/+ to him4 ,a mom5t lat] ,i saw t he 0 hold+ 9 8 h& :at 7 app>5tly ! rema9s ( a little brok5 vial :i* he _h fitt$ toge!r f ! pieces4 ,evid5tly x _h be5 us$ & dropp$ 9 ha/e4 8,a vial = a local ane/hetic10 he rem>k$4 8,?is is ! sort ( ?+ t might be inject$ into an arm or leg & dead5 ! pa9 ( a cut1 b t is all4 ,x w\ldn't affect ! consci\sness or prev5t any "o f resi/+ a murd]] to ! la/4 ,i d\bt if t _h any?+ directly to d ) 8 dea?1 or p]haps ev5 t ?is is ,cu%+'s blood on x40 ,unlike ,w9sl[ ,i _h se5 ,k5n$y 9 action s _m times t ,i knew x 0 useless to speculate4 ,b ,i 0 fasc9at$1 = ! deep] we got into ! case1 ! m unusual & inexplicable x seem$4 ,i gave t end ( x up1 b ! fact t ,/rong _h gone to secure ! comb9ation ( ! safe sugge/$ to me to exam9e t article4 ,!re 0 c]ta9ly no evid5ce ( robb]y or ev5 ( an attempt at robb]y !re4 8,0 any doctor call$80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes10 he repli$4 8,?\gh ,i knew x 0 ( no use ,i call$ 9 ,dr4 ,h[e1 :o lives up ! /reet f ! laboratory4 ,i %\ld h call$ ,dr4 ,h>ris1 :o us$ to be my own physician1 b s9ce 8 return f ,africa ) ! ,borl& exp$ition1 he has n be5 9 v good heal? & has practically giv5 up 8 practice4 ,dr4 ,h[e is ! be/ practis+ physician 9 t[n1 ,i ?9k40 8,we %all call on him to-morr[10 said ,craig1 snapp+ 8 wat*1 :i* already m>k$ f> aft] midnight4 ,dr4 ,h[e prov$1 ! next day1 to be an a?letic-look+ man1 & ,i c\ld n help notic+ & admir+ 8 p[]ful frame & 8 he>ty h&%ake1 z he greet$ u :5 we dropp$ into 8 (fice ) a c>d f ,w9sl[4 ,! doctor's !ory 0 t ,cu%+ _h committ$ suicide4 8,b :y %\ld a "y man :o _h inv5t$ a new me?od ( polym]is+ isopr5e1 :o 0 go+ to become weal?y1 & 0 engag$ to a beautiful "y girl1 commit suicide80 ,! doctor %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,x 0 evid5t t he1 too1 belong$ to ! 8natural rubb] set0 :i* dom9at$ ,goodye>4 8,i hav5't look$ into ! case v deeply1 b ,i'm n s sure t he _h ! secret1 are y80 ,k5n$y smil$4 8,t is :at ,i'd l to "k4 ,i suppose t an exp]t l ,mr4 ,borl& c\ld tell me1 p]haps80 8,i %\ld ?9k s40 8,:]e is 8 (fice80 ask$ ,craig4 8,c\ld y po9t x out to me f ! w9d[80 ,k5n$y 0 /&+ by "o ( ! w9d[s ( ! doctor's (fice1 & z he spoke he turn$ & drew a little field glass f 8 pocket4 8,:i* end ( ! rubb] works is x80 ,dr4 ,h[e tri$ to direct him b ,k5n$y appe>$ unw>rantably obtuse1 requir+ ! doctor to raise ! w9d[1 & x 0 "s mom5ts be=e he got 8 glasses on ! "r spot4 ,k5n$y & ,i ?ank$ ! doctor = 8 c\rtesy & left ! (fice4 ,we w5t at once to ! (fice ( ,dr4 ,h>ris1 to :om ,w9sl[ _h also giv5 u c>ds4 ,we f\nd him an anaemic man1 half asleep4 ,k5n$y t5tatively sugge/$ ! murd] ( ,cu%+4 8,well1 if y ask me my op9ion10 snapp$ out ! doctor1 8al?\gh ,i wasn't call$ into ! case1 f :at ,i he>1 ,i'd say t he 0 murd]$40 8,"s seem to ?9k x 0 suicide10 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 8,p :o h brilliant prospects & are engag$ to pretty girls don't usually die ( _! own accord10 rasp$ ,h>ris4 8,s y ?9k he really did h ! secret ( artificial rubb]80 ask$ ,craig4 8,n artificial rubb]4 ,syn!tic rubb]4 ,x 0 ! real ?+1 ,i believe40 8,did ,mr4 ,borl& & 8 new *emi/ ,la?rop believe x1 too80 8,i c't say4 ,b ,i %\ld surely advise y to see !m40 ,! doctor's face 0 twit*+ n]v\sly4 8,:]e is ,borl&'s (fice80 repeat$ ,k5n$y1 aga9 tak+ f 8 pocket ! field glass & adju/+ x c>efully by ! w9d[4 8,ov] !re10 direct$ ,h>ris1 indicat+ ! corn] ( ! works to :i* we _h already be5 direct$4 ,k5n$y _h /epp$ clos] to ! w9d[ be=e him & ,i /ood beside him look+ out also4 8,! cut 0 a v peculi> "o10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 /ill adju/+ ! glasses4 8,an art]y & a ve9 _h be5 plac$ toge!r s t ! endo!lium1 or inn] l9+ ( ea*1 0 9 contact ) ! o!r1 giv+ a cont9u\s s]\s surface4 ,:i* w9d[ did y say 0 ,borl&'s8 ,i wi% y'd /ep to ! o!r w9d[ & raise x1 s t ,i c be sure4 ,i don't want to g w&]+ all ov] ! works look+ = him40 8,yes10 ! doctor said z he w5t1 leav+ him /&+ beside ! w9d[ f :i* he _h be5 direct+ u1 8yes1 y surely %\ld see ,mr4 ,borl&4 ,& don't =get t "y *emi/ ( 81 ,la?rop1 ei!r1 ,if ,i c be ( any m help to y1 come back aga940 ,x 0 a long walk ?r\gh ! village & factory y>ds to ! (fice ( ,lewis ,borl&1 b we 7 amply repaid by f9d+ him 9 & ready to see u4 ,borl& 0 a typical ,yankee1 tall1 ?91 evid5tly pr$ispos$ to indige/ion1 a man ( trem5d\s m5tal & n]v\s en]gy & ) a hidd5 wiry /r5g?4 8,mr4 ,borl&10 introduc$ ,k5n$y1 *ang+ 8 tactics & adopt+ a new role1 8,i've come d[n to y z an au?ority on rubb] to ask y :at y\r op9ion is reg>d+ ! inv5tion ( a t[nsman ( y\rs nam$ ,cu%+40 8,cu%+80 repeat$ ,borl& 9 "s surprise4 8,:y--0 8,yes10 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y1 8,i und]/& all ab\t x4 ,i _h he>d ( 8 inv5tion 9 ,new ,york & w\ld h put "s money into x if ,i c\ld h be5 conv9c$4 ,i 0 to see him to-day1 b ( c\rse1 z y 7 go+ to say1 8 dea? prev5ts x4 ,/ill1 ,i %\ld l to "k :at y ?9k ab\t x40 8,well10 ,borl& add$1 j]k+ out 8 words n]v\sly1 z seem$ to be 8 habit1 8,cu%+ 0 a bright "y fell[4 ,he us$ to "w = me until he began to "k too mu* ab\t ! rubb] bus9ess40 8,d y "k any?+ ab\t 8 s*eme80 ins9uat$ ,k5n$y4 8,v little1 except t x 0 n pat5t$ yet1 ,i believe1 ?\gh he told e "o t ! pat5t 0 appli$ = & he expect$ to get a basic pat5t 9 "s way )\t any int]f]5ce40 8,well10 drawl$ ,k5n$y1 affect+ z ne>ly z possible ! air ( a promot]1 8if ,i c\ld get 8 assi/ant1 or "s "o :o _h au?ority to be pres5t1 w\ld y1 z a practical rubb] man1 g ov] to 8 laboratory ) me8 ,i'd jo9 y 9 mak+ an (f] to 8 e/ate = ! rights to ! process1 if x seem$ any good40 8,y're a cool "o10 ejaculat$ ,borl&1 ) a peculi> av>ici\s tw9kle 9 ! corn]s ( 8 eyes4 8,8 body is sc>cely cold & yet y come ar\nd propos+ to buy out 8 inv5tion &--&1 ( all p]sons1 y come to me40 8,to y80 inquir$ ,k5n$y bl&ly4 8,yes1 to me4 ,don't y "k t syn!tic rubb] w\ld ru9 ! bus9ess sy/em t ,i h built up "h80 ,/ill ,craig p]si/$ & argu$4 8,"y man10 said ,borl& ris+ at l5g? z if an idea _h /ruck him1 8,i l y\r n]ve4 ,yes1 ,i w g4 ,i'll %[ y t ,i don't fe> any competition f rubb] made out ( fusel oil or any o!r old k9d ( oil40 ,he rang a bell & a boy answ]$4 8,call ,la?rop10 he ord]$4 ,! "y *emi/1 ,la?rop1 prov$ to be a bright & active man ( ! new s*ool1 ?\gh a good deal ( a rubb] /amp4 ,:5ev] x 0 compatible ) sci5ce & art1 he readily ass5t$ to e proposition t 8 employ] laid d[n4 ,k5n$y _h already telephon$ to ! ,w9sl[s & ,miss ,w9sl[ _h answ]$ t ,/rong _h return$ f ,bo/on4 ,aft] a little p>ley+1 ! second visit to ! laboratory 0 arrang$ & ,miss ,w9sl[ 0 all[$ to be pres5t ) h] fa!r1 aft] ,k5n$y _h be5 assur$ by ,/rong t ! gruesome relics ( ! trag$y w\ld be cle>$ away4 ,x 0 9 ! =5oon t we arriv$ ) ,borl& & ,la?rop4 ,i c\ld n help notic+ ! cordial mann] ) :i* ,borl& greet$ ,miss ,w9sl[4 ,!re 0 some?+ obtrusive ev5 9 8 sympa?y4 ,/rong1 :om we met n[ = ! fir/ "t1 seem$ r suspici\s ( ! pres5ce ( ,borl& & 8 *emi/1 b made an ef=t to talk freely )\t tell+ too mu*4 8,( c\rse y "k10 comm5c$ ,/rong aft] prop] urg+1 8t x has long be5 ! desire ( *emi/s to syn!sise rubb] by a me?od t w make possible its *eap production on a l>ge scale4 ,9 a g5]al way ,i "k :at ,mr4 ,cu%+ _h done1 b !re are p>ts ( ! process :i* are cov]$ 9 ! pat5ts appli$ =1 ( :i* ,i am n at lib]ty to speak yet40 8,:]e are ! pap]s 9 ! case1 ! docum5ts %[+ ! application = ! pat5t1 = in/ance80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,9 ! safe1 sir10 repli$ ,/rong4 ,/rong set to "w on ! comb9ation :i* he _h obta9$ f ! safe deposit vault4 ,i c\ld see t ,borl& & ,miss ,w9sl[ 7 talk+ 9 a l[ tone4 8,are y sure t x is a fact80 ,i ov]he>d him ask1 ?\gh ,i _h no idea :at !y 7 talk+ ab\t4 8,z sure z ,i am t ! ,borl& ,rubb] ,works are a fact10 %e repli$4 ,craig also seem$ to h ov]he>d1 = he turn$ quickly4 ,borl& _h tak5 out 8 p5knife & 0 moi/5+ ! blade c>efully prep>+ to cut into a piece ( ! syn!tic rubb]4 ,9 spite ( 8 express$ scepticism1 ,i c\ld see t he 0 eag] to le>n :at ! product 0 really l4 ,/rong1 mean:ile1 _h op5$ ! safe & 0 go+ ov] ! pap]s4 ,a l[ exclamation f him br\ght u ar\nd ! little pile ( docum5ts4 ,he 0 hold+ a w 9 :i* ne>ly ev]y?+ belong+ to ,cu%+ 0 left to ,miss ,w9sl[4 ,n a ^w 0 said1 al?\gh ,i notic$ t ,k5n$y mov$ quickly to h] side1 fe>+ t ! %ock ( ! discov]y might h a bad effect on h]1 b %e took x ) rem>kable calmness4 ,x 0 app>5t t ,cu%+ _h tak5 ! /ep ( 8 own accord & _h said no?+ to h] ab\t x4 8,:at does any?+ am\nt to80 %e said tremul\sly at la/4 8,! dream is dead )\t him 9 x40 8,come10 urg$ ,k5n$y g5tly4 8,?is is en\gh = to-day40 ,an h\r lat] we 7 spe$+ back to ,new ,york4 ,k5n$y _h no app>atus to "w ) out at ,goodye> & c\ld n improvise x4 ,w9sl[ agre$ to keep u 9 t\* ) any new developm5ts dur+ ! few h\rs t ,craig felt x 0 necess>y to leave ! sc5e ( action4 ,back aga9 9 ,new ,york1 ,craig took a cab directly = 8 laboratory1 leav+ me m>oon$ ) in/ructions n to bo!r him = sev]al h\rs4 ,i employ$ ! "t 9 a little sleu?+ on my own acc\nt1 endeav\r+ to look up ! records ( ^? involv$ 9 ! case4 ,i did n discov] mu*1 except an int]view t _h be5 giv5 at ! "t ( ! return ( 8 exp$ition by ,borl& to ! ,/>1 9 :i* he gave a graphic description ( ! dang]s f disease t !y _h enc\nt]$4 ,i m5tion x because1 ?\gh x did n impress me mu* :5 ,i read x1 x at once leap$ into my m9d :5 ! int]m9able h\rs 7 ov] & ,i rejo9$ ,k5n$y4 ,he 0 b5d+ ov] a new microscope4 8,?is is a rubb] age1 ,walt]10 he began1 8& ! /ories ( m5 :o h be5 int]e/$ 9 rubb] (t5 s\nd l fiction40 ,he slipp$ a slide "u ! microscope1 look$ at x & !n motion$ to me to d ! same4 8,"h is a v peculi> culture :i* ,i h f\nd 9 "s ( t blood10 he comm5t$4 8,! g]ms are mu* l>g] ?an bact]ia & !y c be se5 ) a comp>atively l[ p[] microscope swiftly d>t+ betwe5 ! blood cells1 bru%+ !m aside1 b n p5etrat+ !m z "s p>asites1 l t ( mal>ia1 d4 ,besides1 spectroscope te/s %[ ! pres5ce ( a r well-kn[n *emical 9 t blood40 8,a poison+1 !n80 ,i v5tur$4 8,p]haps he suff]$ f ! disease t _m rubb] work]s get f ! bisulphide ( c>bon4 ,he mu/ h done a good deal ( vulcanis+ ( 8 own rubb]1 y "k40 8,no10 smil$ ,craig enigmatically1 8x wasn't t4 ,x 0 an ars5ic d]ivative4 ,"h's ano!r ?+4 ,y rememb] ! field glass ,i us$80 ,he _h pick$ x up f ! table & 0 po9t+ at a little hole 9 ! side1 t _h escap$ my notice be=e4 8,?is is :at y might call a "r-angl$ cam]a4 ,i po9t ! glass out ( ! w9d[ & :ile y ?9k ,i am look+ ?r\gh x ,i am really focus+ x on y & tak+ y\r picture /&+ !re beside me & out ( my app>5t l9e ( vision4 ,x w\ld deceive ! mo/ w>y40 ,j !n a long-di/ance call f ,w9sl[ told u t ,borl& _h be5 to call on ,miss ,ru? &1 9 z k9dly a way z c\ld be1 _h (f]$ h] half a million doll>s = h] rights 9 ! new pat5t4 ,at once x fla%$ ov] me t he 0 try+ to get control ( & suppress ! inv5tion 9 ! int]e/s ( 8 own company1 a ?+ t has be5 done hundr$s ( times4 ,or c\ld x all h be5 "p ( a conspiracy8 ,& if x 0 8 conspiracy1 w\ld he succe$ 9 tempt+ 8 fri5d1 ,miss ,w9sl[1 to fall 9 ) ?is glitt]+ (f]8 ,k5n$y evid5tly ?\ght1 also1 t ! "t = action _h come1 = )\t a ^w he set to "w pack+ 8 app>atus & we 7 aga9 head$ = ,goodye>4 ,,xvi ,,! ,,blood ,,te/ ,we arriv$ late at night1 or r 9 ! morn+1 b 9 spite ( ! late h\r ,k5n$y 0 up e>ly urg+ me to help him c>ry ! /uff ov] to ,cu%+'s laboratory4 ,by ! middle ( ! morn+ he 0 ready & _h me sc\r+ ab\t t[n collect+ 8 audi5ce1 :i* consi/$ ( ! ,w9sl[s1 ,borl& & ,la?rop1 ,dr4 ,h[e1 ,dr4 ,h>ris1 ,/rong & myself4 ,! laboratory 0 d>k5$ & ,k5n$y took 8 place beside an electric mov+ picture app>atus4 ,! fir/ picture 0 diff]5t f any?+ any ( u _h ev] se5 on a scre5 be=e4 ,x seem$ to be a mass ( little danc+ globules4 8,?is10 expla9$ ,k5n$y1 8is :at y w\ld call an educational mov+ picture1 ,i suppose4 ,x %[s normal blood corpuscles z !y are 9 motion 9 ! blood ( a heal?y man4 ,^? little r\nd cells are ! r$ corpuscles & ! l>g] irregul> cells are ! :ite corpuscles40 ,he /opp$ ! film4 ,! next picture 0 a sort ( enl>g$ & elongat$ h\se fly1 app>5tly1 ( sombre grey color1 ) a n>r[ body1 ?ick proboscis & w+s t ov]lapp$ l ! blades ( a pair ( %e>s4 8,?is10 he w5t on1 8is a picture ( ! n[ well kn[n tse-tse fly f\nd ov] a l>ge area ( ,africa4 ,x has a bite some?+ l a horse-fly & is a p]fect blood-suck]4 ,va/ t]ritories ( ?ickly populat$1 f]tile c\ntry ne> ! %ores ( lakes & riv]s are n[ depopulat$ z a result ( ! dea?-deal+ bite ( ^! flies1 m deadly ?an ! blood-suck+1 vampiri% gho/s ) :i*1 9 ! middle ages1 p suppos$ night air to be inhabit$4 ,= ?is fly c>ries ) x g]ms :i* x leaves 9 ! blood ( its victims1 :i* ,i %all %[ next40 ,a new film />t$4 8,"h is a picture ( "s blood s infect$4 ,notice t worm-l %ea? ( undulat+ membrane t]m9at+ 9 a sl5d] :ip-l process by :i* x moves ab\t4 ,t ?+ wriggl+ ab\t l a m9ute electric eel1 always 9 motion1 is kn[n z ! trypanosome4 8,isn't ?is a m>vell\s picture8 ,to see ! micro-organism move1 evolve & revolve 9 ! mid/ ( normal cells1 uncoil & undulate 9 ! fluids :i* !y inhabit1 to see !m play hide & seek ) ! blood corpuscles & clumps ( fibr91 turn1 twi/1 & rotate z if 9 a cage1 to see ^! deadly little trypanosomes mov+ back & =? 9 e direction display+ _! delicate undulat+ membranes & %ov+ aside ! blood cells t are 9 _! way :ile by _! side ! leucocytes1 or :ite corpuscles1 lazily ext5d or retract _! pseudopods ( protoplasm4 ,to see all ?is z x is %[n be=e u "h is to realise t we are 9 ! pres5ce ( an unkn[n _w1 a _w inf9itesimally small1 b z real & z complex z t ab\t u4 ,) ! c9ematograph & ! ultra-microscope we c see :at no o!r =ms ( photography c reproduce4 8,i h secur$ ^! pictures s t ,i c bett] mass up ! evid5ce aga9/ a c]ta9 p]son 9 ?is room4 ,= 9 ! blood ( "o ( y is n[ go+ on ! fight :i* y h "h se5 portray$ by ! picture ma*9e4 ,notice h[ ! blood corpuscles 9 ?is infect$ blood h lo/ _! smoo?1 glossy appe>ance1 become granul> & incapable ( n\ri%+ ! tissues4 ,! trypanosomes are fight+ ) ! normal blood cells4 ,"h we h ! l[e/ gr\p ( animal life1 ! protozoa1 at "w kill+ ! highe/1 man40 ,k5n$y ne$$ no?+ m ?an ! brea?less /illness to conv9ce him ( ! effectiv5ess ( 8 me?od ( pres5t+ 8 case4 8,n[10 he resum$1 8let u leave ?is blood-suck+1 vampiri% tse-tse fly = ! mom5t4 ,i h ano!r revelation to make40 ,he laid d[n on ! table "u ! lights1 :i* n[ fla%$ up aga91 ! little holl[ silv] cyl9d]4 8,?is little in/rum5t10 ,k5n$y expla9$1 8:i* ,i h "h is kn[n z a canula1 a little canal1 = lead+ (f blood f ! ve9s ( "o p]son to ano!r--9 o!r words1 blood transfusion4 ,mod]n doctors are prov+ !mselves q successful 9 its use4 8,( c\rse1 l ev]y?+1 x has its own peculi> dang]s4 ,b ! "o po9t ,i wi% to make is ?is3 ,9 ! selection ( a donor = transfusion1 p fall into def9ite gr\ps4 ,te/s ( blood mu/ be made fir/ to see :e!r x #8agglut9ates1' & 9 ?is respect !re are f\r classes ( p]sons4 ,9 our case ?is matt] _h to be neglect$4 ,=1 g5tlem51 !re 7 two k9ds ( blood on t laboratory floor1 & !y d n agglut9ate4 ,?is1 9 %ort1 0 :at actually happ5$4 ,an attempt 0 made to transfuse ,cu%+'s blood z donor to ano!r p]son z recipi5t4 ,a man suff]+ f ! disease caught f ! bite ( ! tse-tse fly--! deadly sleep+ sickness s well kn[n 9 ,africa--has delib]ately tri$ a =m ( robb]y :i* ,i believe to be )\t p>allel4 ,he has /ol5 ! blood ( ano!r6 8,he /ole x 9 a desp]ate attempt to /ay an incurable disease4 ,?is man _h us$ an ars5ic comp\nd call$ atoxyl1 till 8 blood 0 fill$ ) x & its effects on ! trypanosomes nil4 ,!re 0 b "o wild exp]im5t m to try--! /ol5 blood ( ano!r40 ,craig paus$ to let ! horror ( ! crime s9k into our m9ds4 8,"s "o 9 ! p>ty :i* w5t to look ov] ! concession 9 ! ,congo contract$ ! sleep+ sickness f ! bites ( ^? blood-suck+ flies4 ,t p]son has n[ rea*$ ! /age ( insanity1 & 8 blood is full ( ! g]ms & ov]load$ ) atoxyl4 8,ev]y?+ _h be5 tri$ & _h fail$4 ,he 0 doom$4 ,he saw 8 =tune m5ac$ by ! discov]y ( ! way to make syn!tic rubb]4 ,life & money 7 at /ake4 ,"o night1 n]v$ up by a fit ( insane fury1 ) a p[] f> beyond :at "o w\ld expect 9 8 ord9>y weak5$ condition1 he saw a light 9 ,cu%+'s laboratory4 ,he /ole 9 /eal?ily4 ,he seiz$ ! inv5tor ) 8 mom5t>ily sup]human /r5g? & *ok$ him4 ,z !y /ruggl$ he mu/ h %ov$ a sponge soak$ ) e!r & orange ess5ce "u 8 nose4 ,cu%+ w5t "u4 8,resi/ance ov]come by ! ane/hetic1 he dragg$ ! n[ ins5sible =m to ! "w b5*4 ,frantically he mu/ h work$4 ,he made an incision & expos$ ! radial art]y1 ! pulse4 ,!n he mu/ h adm9i/]$ a local ane/hetic to himself 9 8 arm or leg4 ,he secur$ a ve9 & pu%$ ! cut end ov] ?is little canula4 ,!n he fitt$ ! art]y ( ,cu%+ ov] t & ! blood t 01 p]haps1 to save 8 life began fl[+ into 8 deplet$ ve9s4 8,:o 0 ?is madman8 ,i h wat*$ ! actions ( ^? :om ,i suspect$ :5 !y did n "k !y 7 be+ wat*$4 ,i did x by us+ ?is neat little device :i* looks l a field glass1 b is really a cam]a t takes pictures ( ?+s at "r angles to ! direction 9 :i* ! glass seems to be po9t$4 ,"o p]son1 ,i f\nd1 _h a w\nd on 8 leg1 ! wrapp+ ( :i* he adju/$ n]v\sly :5 he ?\ght no "o 0 look+4 ,he _h difficulty 9 limp+ ev5 a %ort di/ance to op5 a w9d[40 ,k5n$y uncork$ a bottle & ! subtle odor ( oranges m+l$ ) e!r /ole ?r\gh ! room4 8,"s "o "h w recognize t od\r imm$iately4 ,x is ! new orange-ess5ce vap\r ane/hetic1 a mixture ( ess5ce ( orange ) e!r & *lor(orm4 ,! od\r hidd5 by ! orange :i* l+]$ 9 ! laboratory1 ,mr4 ,w9sl[ & ,mr4 ,/rong1 0 n isopr5e1 b really e!r4 8,i am lett+ "s ( ! od\r escape "h because 9 ?is v laboratory x 0 t ! ?+ took place1 & x is "o ( ! well-kn[n pr9ciples ( psy*ology t od\rs are p[]fully sugge/ive4 ,9 ?is case ! od\r n[ mu/ sugge/ ! t]rible sc5e ( ! o!r night to "s "o be=e me4 ,m ?an t1 ,i h to tell t p]son t ! blood transfusion did n & c\ld n save him4 ,8 illness is due to a condition t is incurable & _c be alt]$ by transfusion ( new blood4 ,t p]son is j z doom$ to-day z he 0 be=e he committ$--0 ,a figure 0 grop+ bl9dly ab\t4 ,! ars5ic comp\nds ) :i* 8 blood 0 sur*>g$ _h br\ght on "o ( ! attacks ( bl9dness to :i* us]s ( ! drug are subject4 ,9 8 insane fr5zy he 0 evid5tly rea*+ desp]ately = ,k5n$y himself4 ,z he grop$ he limp$ pa9fully f ! sor5ess ( 8 w\nd4 8,dr4 ,h>ris10 accus$ ,k5n$y1 avoid+ ! mad ru% at himself1 & speak+ 9 a tone t ?rill$ u1 8y are ! man :o suck$ ! blood ( ,cu%+ into y\r own ve9s & left him to die4 ,b ! /ate w nev] be able to exact f y ! p5alty ( y\r crime4 ,nature w d t too soon = ju/ice4 ,g5tlem51 ?is is ! murd]] ( ,bradley ,cu%+1 a maniac1 a mod]n sci5tific vampire40 ,i reg>d$ ! brok51 doom$ man ) m+l$ pity & loa?+1 r ?an ) ! usual feel+s "o has t[>d a crim9al4 8,come10 said ,craig4 8,! local au?orities c take c>e ( ?is case n[40 ,he paus$ j long en\gh = a ^w ( com=t to ! poor1 brok5-he>t$ girl4 ,bo? ,w9sl[s answ]$ ) a mute look ( gratitude & despair4 ,9 fact1 9 ! confusion we 7 only too glad to escape any m su* m\rnful congratulations4 8,well10 ,craig rem>k$1 z we walk$ quickly d[n ! /reet1 8if we h to wait "h = a tra91 ,i pref] to wait 9 ! railroad /ation4 ,i h done my "p4 ,n[ my only int]e/ is to get away be=e !y ei!r (f] me a banquet or lyn* me40 ,actually1 ,i ?9k he w\ld h pref]r$ ! novelty ( deal+ ) a lyn*+ p>ty1 if he _h _h to *oose betwe5 ! two4 ,we caught a tra9 soon1 h[ev]1 & =tunately x _h a d9] atta*$4 ,k5n$y :il$ away ! "t betwe5 c\rses by read+ ! graft exposures 9 ! city4 ,z we roll$ into ! /ation late 9 ! aft]noon1 he toss$ aside ! pap] ) an air ( relief4 8,n[ = a quiet ev5+ 9 ! laboratory10 he exclaim$1 almo/ gleefully4 ,by :at /ret* ( imag9ation he c\ld call t recreation1 ,i c\ld n see4 ,b z = quietness1 ,i ne$$ x1 too4 ,i _h fall5 w(ully beh9d 9 my record ( ! />tl+ ev5ts ?r\gh :i* he 0 conduct+ me4 ,consequ5tly1 until late t night ,i peck$ away at my typewrit] try+ to get ord] out ( ! *aos ( my ha/ily scribbl$ notes4 ,"u ord9>y circum/ances1 ,i rememb]$1 ! morr[ w\ld h be5 my day ( re/ on ! ,/>4 ,i _h gone f> en\gh ) ,k5n$y to realise t on ?is assignm5t !re 0 no su* ?+ z re/4 8,di/rict ,attorney ,c>ton wants to see me imm$iately at ! ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+1 ,walt]10 ann\nc$ ,k5n$y1 e>ly ! foll[+ morn+4 ,clo!d1 & z mu* 9 my "r m9d z possible aft] ! ardu\s lit]>y lab\rs ( ! night be=e1 ,i ne$$ no urg+1 = ,c>ton 0 an old fri5d ( all ! newspap] m54 ,i jo9$ ,craig quickly 9 a ha/y ride d[n-t[n 9 ! ru% h\r4 ,on ! table be=e ! squ>e-jaw$1 close-cropp$1 fight+ prosecutor1 :om ,i knew already aft] _m a long & h>d-f\ght campaign bo? be=e & aft] election1 lay a little package :i* _h evid5tly come to him 9 ! morn+'s mail by p>cel-po/4 8,:at d y suppose is 9 t1 ,k5n$y80 he ask$1 tapp+ x g+]ly4 8,i hav5't op5$ x yet1 b ,i ?9k x's a bomb4 ,wait--,i'll h a pail ( wat] s5t 9 "h s t y c op5 x1 if y w4 ,y und]/& su* ?+s40 8,no--no10 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 8t's exactly ! wrong ?+ to d4 ,"s ( ^! mod]n *emical bombs are set (f 9 precisely t way4 ,no4 ,let me dissect ! ?+ c>efully4 ,i ?9k y may be "r4 ,x does look z if x might be an inf]nal ma*9e4 ,y see ! evid5t disguise ( ! r\ghly writt5 address80 ,c>ton nodd$1 = x 0 t t _h excit$ 8 suspicion 9 ! fir/ place4 ,mean:ile1 ,k5n$y1 )\t fur!r c]emony1 began c>efully to remove ! wrapp] ( br[n ,manila pap]1 pres]v+ ev]y?+ z he did s4 ,c>ton & ,i in/9ctively back$ away4 ,inside1 ,craig _h disclos$ an oblong wood5 box4 8,i realise t op5+ a bomb is dang]\s bus9ess10 he pursu$ sl[ly1 engross$ 9 8 "w & almo/ oblivi\s to u1 8b ,i ?9k ,i c take a *ance safely ) ?is fell[4 ,! dang]\s "p is :at might be call$ draw+ ! fangs4 ,no bombs are exactly safe toys to h ar\nd until !y are :olly de/roy$1 & be=e y c say y h de/roy$ "o1 x is r a tickli% bus9ess to take out ! dang]\s elem5t40 ,he _h remov$ ! cov] 9 ! defte/ mann] )\t friction1 & seem+ly )\t di/urb+ ! cont5ts 9 ! lea/4 ,i d n pret5d to "k h[ he did x2 b ! pro( 0 t we c\ld see him /ill work+ f our end ( ! room4 ,on ! inside ( ! cov] 0 r\ghly drawn a skull & cross-bones1 %[+ t ! miscreant :o s5t ! ?+ _h at lea/ a sort ( grim hum\r4 ,=1 :]e ! tee? %\ld h be5 9 ! skull 7 innum]able mat*-heads4 ,k5n$y pick$ !m out ) z mu* sang-froid z if he 7 n play+ jack/raws ) life & dea?4 ,!n he remov$ ! explosive itself & ! v>i\s murd]\s slugs & bits ( metal emb$d$ 9 x1 c>efully sep>at+ ea* z if to be labell$ 8,exhibit ,a10 8,b10 & s on = a class 9 bomb dissection4 ,f9ally1 he /udi$ ! sides & bottom ( ! box4 8,evid5ce ( *lorate-(-pota% mixture10 ,k5n$y mutt]$ to himself1 /ill exam9+ ! bomb4 8,! inside 0 a v]itable ars5al--a v unusual & clev] con/ruction40 8,my heav5s60 brea!d ,c>ton4 8,i w\ld r g ?r\gh a campaign aga940 ,,xvii ,,! ,,bomb ,,mak] ,we />$ at ea* o!r 9 blank awe1 at ! v>i\s p>ts1 s innoc5t look+ 9 ! heaps on ! table1 n[ safely sep>at$1 b toge!r a comb9ation ticket to p]dition4 8,:o d y suppose c\ld h s5t x80 ,i blurt$ out :5 ,i f\nd my voice1 !n1 sudd5ly recollect+ ! political & legal fight t ,c>ton 0 engag$ 9 at ! "t1 ,i add$1 8,! :ite slav]s80 8,n a d\bt10 he return$ laconically4 8,&10 he exclaim$1 br++ d[n bo? h&s vigor\sly 9 *>act]i/ic emphasis on ! arms ( 8 (fice *air1 8,i've got to w9 ?is fight aga9/ ! vice tru/1 z ,i call x1 or ! :ole "w ( ! di/rict attorney's (fice 9 cle>+ up ! city w be discr$it$--to say no?+ ( ! risk ! pres5t incumb5t runs at hav+ su* grateful fri5ds ab\t ! city s5d m>ks ( _! affection & e/eem l ?is40 ,i knew some?+ already ( ! situation1 & ,c>ton cont9u$ ?\ghtfully3 8,all ! p[]s ( vice are fight+ a la/-dit* battle aga9/ me n[4 ,i ?9k ,i am on ! trail ( ! man or m5 high] up 9 ?is comm]cialis$-vice bus9ess--& x is a bus9ess1 big bus9ess1 too4 ,y "k1 ,i suppose1 t !y seem to h a /r+ ( hotels 9 ! city1 ( ! wor/ "*4 ,!re is no?+ t !y w /op at to protect !mselves4 ,:y1 !y are us+ gangs ( ?ugs to t]rorise any "o :o in=ms on !m4 ,! gunm51 ( c\rse1 hate a snit* worse ?an poison4 ,!re h be5 bomb outrages1 too--ne>ly a bomb a day lately--aga9/ "s ( ^? :o look %aky & seem to be likely to d bus9ess ) my (fice4 ,b ,i'm gett+ clos] all ! "t40 8,h[ d y mean80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,well1 "o ( ! be/ witnesses1 if ,i c break him d[n by pressure & promises1 ought to be a man nam$ ,haddon1 :o is runn+ a place 9 ! ,fifties1 kn[n z ! ,mayfair4 ,haddon kn[s all ^! p4 ,i c get him 9 half an h\r if y ?9k x wor? :ile--n "h1 b some:]e upt[n1 say at ! ,pr9ce ,h5ry40 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,we _h he>d ( ,haddon be=e1 a notori\s "* 9 ! :ite-light di/rict4 ,a mom5t lat] ,c>ton _h telephon$ to ! ,mayfair & _h f\nd ,haddon4 8,h[ did y get him s t he is ev5 consid]+ turn+ /ate's evid5ce80 ask$ ,craig4 8,well10 answ]$ ,c>ton sl[ly1 8,i suppose x 0 p>tly ?r\gh a cab>et s+] & danc]1 ,lora9e ,kei?1 at ! ,mayfair4 ,y "k y nev] get ! tru? ab\t ?+s 9 ! und]world except 9 pieces4 ,z mu* z any "o1 ,i ?9k we h be5 able to use h] to weave a web ab\t him4 ,besides1 %e seems to ?9k t ,haddon has treat$ h] %amefully4 ,accord+ to h] /ory1 he seems to h be5 lavi%+ ev]y?+ on h]1 b lately1 = "s reason1 has des]t$ h]4 ,/ill1 ev5 9 h] jeal\sy %e does n accuse any o!r woman ( w9n+ him away40 8,p]haps x is ! opposite--ano!r man w9n+ h]10 sugge/$ ,craig dryly4 8,x's a peculi> situation10 %rugg$ ,c>ton4 8,!re is ano!r man4 ,z ne>ly z ,i c make out !re is a fell[ nam$ ,brodie :o does a dance ) h]4 ,b he seems to annoy h]1 yet at ! same "t ex]cises a sort ( fasc9ation ov] h]40 8,!n %e is danc+ at ! ,mayfair yet80 ha/ily ask$ ,craig4 8,yes4 ,i told h] to /ay1 n to excite suspicion40 8,& ,haddon kn[s80 8,oh1 no4 ,b %e has told u en\gh ab\t him already s t we c worry him1 app>5tly1 j z :at he c tell u w\ld worry ! o!rs int]e/$ 9 ! hotels4 ,to tell ! tru?1 ,i ?9k %e is a drug fi5d4 ,:y1 my m5 tell me t !y h se5 h] take j a sniff ( some?+ & *ange in/antly--become a will+ tool40 8,t's ! way x happ5s10 comm5t$ ,k5n$y4 8,n[1 ,i'll g up !re & meet ,haddon10 resum$ ,c>ton4 8,aft] ,i h be5 ) him long en\gh to get into 8 confid5ce1 suppose y two j happ5 along40 ,half an h\r lat] ,k5n$y & ,i saunt]$ into ! ,pr9ce ,h5ry1 :]e ,c>ton _h made ! appo9tm5t 9 ord] to avoid suspicion t might arise if he 7 se5 ) ,haddon at ! ,mayfair4 ,! two m5 7 wait+ = u--,haddon1 by contra/ ) ,c>ton1 a weak-fac$1 n]v\s man1 ) bulgy eyes4 8,mr4 ,haddon10 introduc$ ,c>ton1 8let me pres5t a c\ple ( report]s f ! ,/>--(f duty1 s t we c talk freely be=e !m1 ,i c assure y4 ,good fell[s1 too1 ,haddon40 ,! hotel & cab>et keep] smil$ a sickly smile & greet$ u ) a cov]t1 que/ion+ glance4 8,?is attack on ,mr4 ,c>ton has unn]v$ me10 he %iv]$4 8,if any "o d>es to d t to him1 :at w !y d to me80 8,don't get cold feet1 ,haddon10 urg$ ,c>ton4 8,y'll be all "r4 ,i'll sw+ x = y40 ,haddon made no reply4 ,at l5g? he rem>k$3 8,y'll excuse me = a mom5t4 ,i mu/ telephone to my hotel40 ,he ent]$ a boo? 9 ! %ad[ ( ! back ( ! cafe1 :]e !re 0 a slot-ma*9e pay-/ation4 8,i ?9k ,haddon has 8 suspicions10 rem>k$ ,c>ton1 8al?\gh he is too prud5t to say any?+ yet40 ,a mom5t lat] he return$4 ,some?+ seem$ to h happ5$4 ,he look$ less n]v\s4 ,8 face 0 bright] & 8 eyes cle>]4 ,:at 0 x1 ,i wond]$8 ,c\ld x be t he 0 play+ a game ) ,c>ton & _h giv5 him a d\ble cross8 ,i 0 q surpris$ at 8 next rem>k4 8,c>ton10 he said confid5tly1 8,i'll /ick40 8,good10 exclaim$ ! di/rict attorney1 z !y fell into a conv]sation 9 l[ tones4 8,by ! way10 drawl$ ,k5n$y1 8,i mu/ telephone to ! (fice 9 case !y ne$ me40 ,he _h ris5 & ent]$ ! same boo?4 ,haddon & ,c>ton 7 /ill talk+ e>ne/ly4 ,x 0 evid5t t1 = "s reason1 ,haddon _h lo/ 8 =m] halt+ mann]4 ,p]haps1 ,i reason$1 ! bomb episode _h1 aft] all1 ?r[n a sc>e into him1 & he felt t he ne$$ protection aga9/ 8 own associates1 :o 7 quick to discov] su* deal+s z ,c>ton _h =c$ him into4 ,i rose & l\ng$ back to ! boo? & ,k5n$y4 8,:om did he call80 ,i :isp]$1 :5 ,craig em]g$ p]spir+ f ! boo?1 = ,i knew t t 0 8 purpose4 ,craig glanc$ at ,haddon1 :o n[ seem$ absorb$ 9 talk+ to ,c>ton4 8,no "o10 he answ]$ quickly4 8,c5tral told me !re _h n be5 a call f ?is pay-/ation = half an h\r40 8,no "o80 ,i e*o$ almo/ incr$ul\sly4 8,!n :at did he d8 ,some?+ happ5$1 all "r40 ,k5n$y 0 evid5tly engross$ 9 8 own ?\ghts1 = he said no?+4 8,haddon says he wants to d "s sc\t+ ab\t10 ann\nc$ ,c>ton1 :5 we rejo9$ !m4 8,!re are sev]al p :om he says he might suspect4 ,i've arrang$ to meet him ?is aft]noon to get ! fir/ "p ( ?is /ory ab\t ! inside work+ ( ! vice tru/1 & he w let me "k if any?+ develops !n4 ,y w be at y\r (fice80 8,yes1 "o or ! o!r ( u10 return$ ,craig1 9 a tone :i* ,haddon c\ld n he>4 ,9 ! meantime we took occasion to make "s inquiries ( our own ab\t ,haddon & ,lora9e ,kei?4 ,!y 7 evid5tly well kn[n 9 ! select circle 9 :i* !y travell$4 ,haddon _h _m curi\s *>act]i/ics1 *ief ( :i* to int]e/ ,k5n$y 0 8 spe$ mania4 ,"t & aga9 he _h be5 arre/$ = exce$+ ! spe$ limit 9 taxicabs & 9 a c> ( 8 own1 (t5 9 ! pa/ ) ,lora9e ,kei?1 b lately alone4 ,x 0 t[>d ! close ( ! aft]noon t ,c>ton call$ up hurri$ly4 ,z ,k5n$y hung up ! receiv]1 ,i read on 8 face t some?+ _h gone wrong4 8,haddon has disappe>$10 he ann\nc$1 8my/]i\sly & sudd5ly1 )\t leav+ s mu* z a clue4 ,x seems t he f\nd 9 8 (fice a package exactly l t :i* 0 s5t to ,c>ton e>li] 9 ! day4 ,he didn't wait to say any?+ ab\t x1 b left4 ,c>ton is br++ x ov] "h40 ,p]haps a qu>t] ( an h\r lat]1 ,c>ton himself deposit$ ! package on ! laboratory table ) an air ( relief4 ,we look$ eag]ly4 ,x 0 address$ to ,haddon at ! ,mayfair 9 ! same disguis$ h&writ+ & 0 done up 9 precisely ! same fa%ion4 8,lots ( bombs are j sc>e bombs10 obs]v$ ,craig4 8,b y nev] c tell40 ,aga9 ,k5n$y _h />t$ to dissect4 8,ah10 he w5t on1 8?is is ! real ?+1 ?\gh1 only a little diff]5t f ! o!r4 ,a dry batt]y gives a sp>k :5 ! lid is slipp$ back4 ,see1 ! explosive is 9 a /eel pipe4 ,slid+ ! lid (f is suppos$ to explode x4 ,:y1 !re is en\gh explosive 9 ?is to h sil5c$ a doz5 ,haddons40 8,d y ?9k he c\ld h be5 kidnapp$ or murd]$80 ,i ask$4 8,:at is ?is1 anyh[--gang-w>80 8,or p]haps brib$80 sugge/$ ,c>ton4 8,i c't say10 rum9at$ ,k5n$y4 8,b ,i c say ?is3 t !re is at l>ge 9 ?is city a man ( great me*anical skill & practical k ( electricity & explosives4 ,he is try+ to make sure ( hid+ some?+ f exposure4 ,we mu/ f9d him40 8,& especially ,haddon10 ,c>ton add$ quickly4 8,he is ! miss+ l9k4 ,8 te/imony is absolutely ess5tial to ! case ,i am build+ up40 8,i ?9k ,i %all want to obs]ve ,lora9e ,kei? )\t be+ obs]v$10 plann$ ,k5n$y1 ) a ha/y glance at 8 wat*4 8,i ?9k ,i'll drop ar\nd at ?is ,mayfair ,i h he>d s mu* ab\t4 ,w y come80 8,i'd bett] n10 refus$ ,c>ton4 8,y "k !y all "k me1 & ev]y?+ quits :]ev] ,i g4 ,i'll see y soon40 ,z we drove 9 a cab ov] to ! ,mayfair1 ,k5n$y said no?+4 ,i wond]$ h[ & :]e ,haddon _h disappe>$4 ,_h ! p[]s ( evil 9 ! city le>n$ t he 0 weak5+ & hurri$ him out ( ! way at ! la/ mom5t8 ,j :at _h ,lora9e ,kei? to d ) x8 ,0 %e 9 any way responsible8 ,i felt t !re 71 inde$1 no b\nds to :at a jeal\s woman might d>e4 ,beside ! ornate grill$ doorway ( ! c>riage entrance ( ! ,mayfair /ood a gilt-&-black easel ) ! words1 8,tango ,tea at ,f\r40 ,al?\gh x 0 consid]ably aft] t "t1 !re 0 a l9e ( taxi-cabs be=e ! place &1 inside1 a brave array ( late-aft]noon & e>ly-ev5+ revell]s4 ,! public danc+ _h ceas$1 & a cab>et _h tak5 its place4 ,we ent]$ & sat d[n at "o ( ! m inconspicu\s ( ! little r\nd tables4 ,on a /age1 at "o side1 a girl 0 s++ "o ( ! late/ syncopat$ airs4 8,we'll j /ick ar\nd a :ile1 ,walt]10 :isp]$ ,craig4 8,p]haps ?is ,lora9e ,kei? w come 940 ,beh9d u1 protect$ bo? by ! music & ! ru/le ( p com+ & go+1 a c\ple talk$ 9 l[ tones4 ,n[ & !n a ^w float$ ov] to me 9 a language :i* 0 ,engli%1 sure en\gh1 b n ( a k9d t ,i c\ld und]/&4 8,dropp$ by a flatty10 ,i caught once1 !n some?+ ab\t a 8m\?piece10 & ! 8bulls10 & 8mak+ a plant40 8,a dip--pickpocket--& 8 girl1 or gun-moll1 z !y call !m10 translat$ ,k5n$y4 8,"o ( _! numb] has evid5tly be5 pick$ up by a detective & he looks to !m = a good lawy]1 or m\?-piece40 ,besides ^! two !re 7 innum]able o!r int]e/+ glimpses into ! life ( ?is meet+-place = ! half-& und]worlds4 ,a motion 9 ! audi5ce attract$ me1 z if "s fav\rite p]=m] 7 ab\t to appe>1 & ,i he>d ! 8gun-moll0 :isp]1 8,lora9e ,kei?40 ,!re %e 01 a petite1 d>k-hair$1 snappy-ey$ girl1 *ic1 well groom$1 & g[n$ s d>+ly t e woman 9 ! audi5ce envi$ & e man cran$ 8 neck to see h] bett]4 ,lora9e wore a tight-fitt+ black dress1 sla%$ to ! knee4 ,9 fact1 ev]y?+ 0 calculat$ to set h] (f at be/ advantage1 & on ! /age1 at lea/1 !re 0 some?+ re*]*e ab\t h]4 ,yet1 !re 0 also some?+ gross ab\t h]1 too4 ,accompany+ h] 0 a n]v\s-look+ fell[ ^: wa%$-out face 0 p>ticul>ly unattractive4 ,x seem$ z if ! bone 9 8 nose 0 go+1 due to ! %r9kage ( ! blood-vessels4 ,once1 j be=e ! dance began1 ,i saw him rub some?+ on ! back ( 8 h&1 raise x to 8 nose1 & sniff4 ,!n he took a sip ( a liqueur4 ,! dance began1 wild f ! fir/ /ep1 & z x develop$1 ,k5n$y lean$ ov] & :isp]$1 8,! danse des ,apa*es40 ,x 0 acrobatic4 ,! man express$ bruti% passion & jeal\sy2 ! woman1 affection & fe>4 ,x seem$ to tell a /ory--! /ruggle ( love1 ! love ( ! woman aga9/ ! brutal in/9cts ( ! ?ug1 h] lov]4 ,%e 0 t]rifi$ z well z fasc9at$ by him 9 8 mad temp] & trem5d\s sup]human /r5g?4 ,i wond]$ if ! dance portray$ ! fact4 ,! music 0 a popul> air ) _m rapid *anges1 b ?r\gh all !re 0 a con/ant rhy?m :i* accord$ well ) ! ab&on ( ! sway+ dance4 ,inde$1 ,i c\ld ?9k ( no?+ s mu* z ( ,bill ,sykes & ,nancy z ,i wat*$ ^! two4 ,x 0 ! fight ( two fr5zi$ "y animals4 ,he w\ld approa* /eal?ily1 seize h]1 & :irl h] ab\t1 lift+ h] to 8 %\ld]4 ,%e 0 agile1 docile1 & fe>ful4 ,he unti$ a sc>f & pass$ x ab\t h]2 %e lean$ aga9/ x1 & !y :irl$ giddily ab\t4 ,sudd5ly1 x seem$ t he became jeal\s4 ,%e w\ld run2 he foll[ & cat* h]4 ,%e w\ld try to pacify him2 he w\ld become m enrag$4 ,! dance became fa/] & m furi\s4 ,8 viol5t ef=ts seem$ to be to ?r[ h] to ! floor1 & h] /ream+ hair n[ made x seem m l a fight ?an a dance4 ,! audi5ce hung brea?less4 ,x end$ ) h] dropp+ exhau/$1 a prop] f9ale to ?is l[e/ & mo/ brutal dance4 ,pant+1 flu%$1 ) an unnatural light 9 _! eyes1 !y desc5d$ to ! audi5ce &1 scorn+ ! ro> ( applause to repeat ! p]=mance1 sat at a little table4 ,i saw a c\ple ( girls come ov] t[>d ! man4 8,give u a deck1 ,coke10 said "o1 9 a h>% voice4 ,he nodd$4 ,a silv] qu>t] gleam$ mom5t>ily f h& to h&1 & he pass$ to "o girl /eal?ily a small :ite-pap] packet4 ,o!rs came to him1 bo? m5 & wom54 ,x seem$ to be an e/abli%$ ?+4 8,:o is t80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 9 a l[ tone1 ( ! pickpocket back ( u4 8,coke ,brodie10 0 ! laconic reply4 8,a coca9e fi5d80 8,yes1 & a lobbyg[ = ! grapev9e sy/em ( sell+ ! dope "u ?is new law40 8,:]e does he get ! supply to sell80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 casually4 ,! pickpocket %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 8,no "o kn[s1 ,i suppose10 ,k5n$y comm5t$ to me4 8,b he gets x 9 spite ( ! add$ re/rictions & p$dles x 9 little packets1 adult]at$1 & at a fabul\s price = su* *eap /uff4 ,! habit is spread+ l wildfire4 ,x is a f]tile means ( recruit+ ! inmates 9 ! vice-tru/ hotels4 ,a v]itable epidemic x is1 too4 ,coca9e is "o ( ! mo/ h>mful ( all habit-=m+ drugs4 ,x us$ to be a habit ( ! und]world1 b n[ x is creep+ up1 & gradually & surely rea*+ ! high] /rata ( society4 ,"o ?+ t causes its spread is ! ease ) :i* x c be tak54 ,x requires no smok+-d5s1 no syr+e1 no p>aph]nalia--only ! drug itself40 ,ano!r s+] _h tak5 ! place ( ! danc]s4 ,k5n$y lean$ ov] & :isp]$ to ! dip4 8,say1 d y & y\r gun-moll want to pick up a piece ( *ange to get t m\?piece ,i he>d y talk+ ab\t80 ,! pickpocket look$ at ,craig suspici\sly4 8,oh1 don't worry2 ,i'm all "r10 laugh$ ,craig4 8,y see t fell[1 ,coke ,brodie8 ,i want to get some?+ on him4 ,if y w frame t suck] to get away ) a :ole front1 !re's a fifty 9 x40 ,! dip look$1 r ?an spoke1 8 amazem5t4 ,app>5tly ,k5n$y satisfi$ 8 suspicions4 8,i'm on10 he said quickly4 8,:5 he goes1 ,i'll foll[ him4 ,y keep beh9d u1 & we'll deliv] ! goods40 8,:at's x all ab\t80 ,i :isp]$4 8,:y10 he answ]$1 8,i want to get ,brodie1 only ,i don't want to figure 9 ! ?+ s t he w "k me or suspect any?+ b a pla9 hold-up4 ,!y w get him2 take ev]y?+ he has4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ on t man t w help u40 ,sev]al p]=m]s _h done _! turns1 & ! supply ( ! drug seem$ to h be5 exhau/$4 ,brodie rose &1 ) a nod to ,lora9e1 w5t out1 un/eadily1 n[ t ! effect ( ! coca9e _h worn (f4 ,"o wond]$ h[ ?is %uffl+ p]son c\ld ev] h c>ri$ ?r\gh ! wild dance4 ,x 0 n ,brodie :o danc$4 ,x 0 ! drug4 ,! dip slipp$ out aft] him1 foll[$ by ! woman4 ,we rose & foll[$ also4 ,across ! city ,brodie sl\*$ 8 way1 ) an evid5t purpose1 x seem$1 ( repl5i%+ 8 supply & cont9u+ 8 r\nd ( p$dl+ ! /uff4 ,he /opp$ "u ! br[ ( a ?ickly populat$ t5em5t r[ on ! upp] ,ea/ ,side1 z ?\gh ?is 0 8 de/9ation4 ,!re he /ood at ! gate t l$ d[n to a cell>1 look+ up & d[n z if wond]+ :e!r he 0 obs]v$4 ,we _h slunk into a doorway4 ,a woman com+ d[n ! /reet1 sw++ a *atela9e1 walk$ close to him1 spoke1 & = a mom5t !y talk$4 8,x's ! gun-moll10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 8,%e's gett+ ,brodie (f 8 gu>d4 ,?is mu/ be ! root ( t grapev9e sy/em1 z !y call x40 ,sudd5ly f ! %ad[ ( ! next h\se a /eal?y figure sprang out on ,brodie4 ,x 0 our dip1 a dip no long] b a regul> /ick-up man1 ) a gun jamm$ into ! face ( 8 victim & a broad h& ov] 8 m\?4 ,skilfully ! woman w5t ?r\gh ,brodie's pockets1 h] nimble f+]s miss+ n a ?+4 8,n[--beat x10 we he>d ! dip :isp] ho>sely1 8& if y raise a holl]1 we'll get y "r1 next "t40 ,brodie fl$ z fa/ z 8 weak5$ n]ves w\ld p]mit 8 %aky limbs to move4 ,z he disappe>$1 ! dip s5t some?+ d>k hurtl+ ov] ! ro( ( ! h\se across ! /reet & hurri$ t[>d u4 8,:at 0 t80 ,i ask$4 8,i ?9k x 0 ! pi/ol on ! end ( a /\t cord4 ,t is a fav\rite trick ( ! gunm5 aft] a job4 ,x de/roys at lea/ a "p ( ! evid5ce4 ,y c't ?r[ a gun v f> alone1 y "k4 ,b ) x at ! end ( a /r+ y c lift x up ov] ! ro( ( a t5em5t4 ,if ,brodie squeals to a copp] & ^! p are caught1 !y c't hold !m "u ! pi/ol law1 anyh[40 ,! dip _h caught sight ( u1 ) 8 f]ret eyes 9 ! doorway4 ,quickly ,k5n$y pass$ ov] ! money 9 return = ! motley array ( objects tak5 f ,brodie4 ,! dip & 8 gun-moll disappe>$ into ! d>kness z quickly z !y _h em]g$4 ,!re 0 a curi\s assortm5t--! p>aph]nalia ( a drug fi5d1 old lett]s1 a key1 & sev]al o!r useless articles4 ,! pickpocket _h reta9$ ! money f ! sale ( ! dope z 8 own p>ticul> honor>ium4 8,brodie has l$ u up to ! s\rce ( 8 supply10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 ?\ghtfully reg>d+ ! /uff4 8,& ! dip has giv5 u ! key to x4 ,are y game to g 980 ,a glance up & d[n ! /reet %[$ x /ill des]t$4 ,we worm$ our way 9 ! %ad[ to ! cell> be=e :i* ,brodie _h /ood4 ,! outside door 0 op54 ,we ent]$1 & ,craig /eal?ily /ruck a mat*1 %ad+ x 9 8 h&s4 ,at "o end we 7 confront$ by a little door ( my/]y1 b>r$ ) iron & held by an innoc5t en\gh look+ padlock4 ,x 0 ?is lock1 evid5tly1 to :i* ! key fitt$1 op5+ ! way into ! subt]ranean vault ( brick & /one4 ,k5n$y op5$ x & pu%$ back ! door4 ,!re 0 a little squ>e comp>tm5t1 d>k z pit* & delightfully cool & damp4 ,he light$ a mat*1 !n ha/ily blew x out & swit*$ on an electric bulb :i* x disclos$4 8,c't af=d risks l t "h10 he exclaim$1 c>efully dispos+ ( ! mat*1 z our eyes became accu/om$ to ! light4 ,on e side 7 pieces ( gas-pipe1 boxes1 & pap]1 & on %elves 7 j>s ( v>i\s mat]ials4 ,!re 0 a "w-table litt]$ ) tools1 pieces ( wire1 boxes1 & scraps ( metal4 8,my ^w60 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 z he survey$ ! curi\s sc5e be=e u1 8?is is a regul> bomb factory--"o ( ! mo/ amaz+ exhibits t ! hi/ory ( crime has ev] produc$40 ,,xviii ,,! 8,,coke0 ,,fi5d ,i foll[$ him 9 awe z he made a ha/y inv5tory ( :at we _h discov]$4 ,!re 7 z _m z a doz5 f9i%$ & p>tly f9i%$ inf]nal ma*9es ( v>i\s sizes & k9ds1 "s ( trem5d\s de/ructive capacity4 ,k5n$y did n ev5 attempt to /udy !m4 ,all ab\t 7 high explosives1 *emicals1 dynamite4 ,!re 0 gunp[d] ( all v>ieties1 antimony1 bla/+-p[d]1 m]cury cyanide1 *loral hydrate1 *lorate ( pota%1 samples ( v>i\s k9ds ( %ot1 "s ( ! outlaw$ s(t-nos$ dumdum bullets1 c>tridges1 %ells1 pieces ( metal purposely left ) jagg$ edges1 plat9um1 alum9um1 iron1 /eel--a conglom]ate mass ( /uff t w\ld h gladd5$ an an>*i/4 ,k5n$y 0 exam9+ a little qu>tz-l9$ electric furnace1 :i* 0 evid5tly us$ = heat+ sold]+ irons & o!r tools4 ,ev]y?+ _h be5 done1 x seem$1 to prev5t explosions4 ,!re 7 no op5 lights & practically no *ance = heat to be communicat$ f> among ! explosives4 ,inde$1 ev]y?+ _h be5 arrang$ to protect ! op]ator himself 9 8 diabolical "w4 ,k5n$y _h swit*$ on ! electric furnace1 & f ! v>i\s pieces ( metal on ! table select$ sev]al4 ,^! he 0 plac+ toge!r 9 a peculi> mann]1 & to !m he atta*$ "s copp] wire :i* lay 9 a corn] 9 a roll4 ,"u ! "w-table1 b5ea? ! furnace1 "o c\ld feel ! w>m? ( ! ?+ slightly4 ,quickly he took ! curi\s affair1 :i* he _h ha/ily %ap$1 & fa/5$ x "u ! table at t po9t1 !n l$ ! wires out ?r\gh a little b>r$ w9d[ to an air-%aft1 ! only means ( v5tilation ( ! place except ! door4 ,:ile he 0 work+ ,i _h be5 g+]ly inspect+ ! re/ ( ! d54 ,9 a corn]1 j beside ! door1 ,i _h f\nd a set ( %elves & a cab9et4 ,on bo? 7 innum]able packets done up 9 :ite pap]4 ,i op5$ "o & f\nd x conta9$ sev]al p9*es ( a :ite1 cry/all9e sub/ance4 8,little portions ( coca9e10 comm5t$ ,k5n$y1 :5 ,i %[$ him :at ,i _h f\nd4 8,9 ! slang ( ! fi5ds1 #8decks4'0 ,on ! top ( ! cab9et he discov]$ a little enamell$ box1 mu* l a snuff-box1 9 :i* 7 also "s ( ! :ite flakes4 ,quickly he empti$ !m out & replac$ !m ) o!rs f j>s :i* _h n be5 made up into packets4 8,:y1 !re mu/ be hundr$s ( ounces ( ! /uff "h1 to say no?+ ( ! v>i\s ?+s !y adult]ate x )10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 8,no wond] !y are s c>eful :5 x is a felony ev5 to h x 9 y\r possession 9 su* quantities4 ,see h[ c>eful !y are ab\t ! adult]ation1 too4 ,y c\ld nev] tell except f ! effect :e!r x 0 ! pure or only a few-p]-c5t4-pure article40 ,k5n$y took a la/ look at ! d51 to make sure t no?+ _h be5 di/urb$ t w\ld ar\se suspicion4 8,we may z well g10 he rem>k$4 8,to-morr[1 ,i want to be free to make ! connection outside ) t wire 9 ! %aft40 ,imag9e our surprise1 ! next morn+1 :5 a tap at our door reveal$ ,lora9e ,kei? h]self4 8,is ?is ,pr(essor ,k5n$y80 %e ask$1 gaz+ at u ) a half-wild expression :i* %e 0 mak+ a trem5d\s ef=t to control4 8,because if x is1 ,i h some?+ to tell him t may int]e/ ,mr4 ,c>ton40 ,we look$ at h] curi\sly4 ,)\t h] make-up %e 0 pallid & yell[ 9 spots1 h] h&s trembl+1 cold1 & sweaty1 h] eyes sunk5 & gli/5+1 ) pupils dilat$1 h] brea?+ %ort & hurri$1 re/less1 irresolute1 & c>eless ( h] p]sonal appe>ance4 8,p]haps y wond] h[ ,i he>d ( y & :y ,i h come to y10 %e w5t on4 8,x is because ,i h a confession to make4 ,i saw ,mr4 ,haddon j be=e he 0--kidnapp$40 ,%e seem$ to hesitate ov] ! ^w4 8,h[ did y "k ,i 0 int]e/$80 ask$ ,k5n$y ke5ly4 8,i he>d him m5tion y\r "n ) ,mr4 ,c>ton's40 8,!n he knew t ,i 0 m ?an a report] = ! ,/>10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 8,kidnapp$1 y say8 ,h[80 ,%e %ot a glance half ( suspicion1 half ( frankness1 at u4 8,t's :at ,i mu/ confess4 ,:oev] did x mu/ h us$ me z a tool4 ,mr4 ,haddon & ,i us$ to be good fri5ds--,i w\ld be yet40 ,!re 0 evid5t feel+ 9 h] tone :i* %e did n h to assume4 8,all ,i rememb] ye/]day 0 t1 aft] lun*1 ,i 0 9 ! (fice ( ! ,mayfair :5 he came 94 ,on 8 desk 0 a package4 ,i don't "k :at has become ( x4 ,b he gave "o look at x1 seem$ to turn pale1 !n caught sight ( me4 #8,lora9e1' he :isp]$1 #8we us$ to be good fri5ds4 ,=give me = turn+ y d[n4 ,b y don't und]/&4 ,get me away f "h--come ) me--call a cab4' 8,well1 ,i got into ! cab ) him4 ,we _h a *auffeur :om we us$ to h 9 ! old days4 ,we drove furi\sly1 avoid+ ! traffic m54 ,he told ! driv] to take u to my ap>tm5t--&--& t is ! la/ ,i rememb]1 except a scuffle 9 :i* ,i 0 dragg$ f ! cab on "o side & he on ! o!r40 ,%e _h op5$ h] h&bag & tak5 f x a little snuff-box1 l t :i* we _h se5 9 ! d54 8,i--,i c't g on10 %e apologis$1 8)\t ?is /uff40 8,s y are a coca9e fi5d1 also80 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes1 ,i c't help x4 ,!re is an indescribable excitem5t to d some?+ great1 to make a m>k1 t goes ) x4 ,x's soon gone1 b :ile x la/s ,i c s+ & dance1 d any?+ until e "p ( my body beg9s cry+ = x aga94 ,i 0 full ( ! /uff :5 ?is happ5$ ye/]day2 _h tak5 too mu*1 ,i guess40 ,! *ange 9 h] aft] %e _h snuff$ "s ( ! cry/als 0 magical4 ,f a quiv]+ wret* %e _h become n[ a self-confid5t neura/h5ic4 8,y "k :]e t /uff w l& y1 ,i presume80 que/ion$ ,k5n$y4 8,i don't c>e10 %e laugh$ holl[ly4 8,yes1 ,i "k :at y are go+ to tell me4 ,soon ,i'll be hunt+ = ! coca9e bug1 z !y call x1 imag9+ t 9 my sk91 "u ! fle%1 are worms crawl+1 p]haps see !m1 see ! little animals runn+ ar\nd & bit+ me4 ,oh1 y don't "k4 ,!re are two s\ls to ! coca9i/4 ,"o is tortur$ by ! suff]+ :i* ! /uff br+s2 ! o!r laughs at ! fe>s & pa9s4 ,b x br+s su* ?\ghts6 ,x /imulates my m9d1 makes x "w )\t1 aga9/ my w1 gives me su* visions--oh1 ,i c n g on4 ,!y w\ld kill me if !y knew ,i _h come to y4 ,:y h ,i8 ,has n ,haddon ca/ me (f8 ,:at is he to me1 n[80 ,x 0 evid5t t %e 0 gr[+ hy/]ical4 ,i wond]$ :e!r1 aft] all1 ! /ory ( ! kidnapp+ ( ,haddon might n be a figm5t ( h] bra91 simply an halluc9ation due to ! drug4 8,!y80 inquir$ ,k5n$y1 obs]v+ h] n>r[ly4 8,:o80 8,i c't tell4 ,i don't "k4 ,:y did ,i come8 ,:y did ,i come80 ,%e 0 rea*+ aga9 = ! snuff-box1 b ,k5n$y re/ra9$ h]4 8,miss ,kei?10 he rem>k$1 8y are conceal+ some?+ f me4 ,!re is "s "o10 he paus$ a mom5t1 8:om y are %ield+40 8,no1 no10 %e cri$4 8,he 0 tak54 ,brodie _h no?+ to d ) x1 no?+4 ,t is :at y mean4 ,i "k4 ,?is /uff increases my s5sitiv5ess4 ,yet ,i hate ,coke ,brodie--oh--let me g4 ,i am all un/rung4 ,let me see a doctor4 ,to-night1 :5 ,i am bett]1 ,i w tell all40 ,lora9e ,kei? _h torn h]self f him1 _h in/antly tak5 a p9* ( ! fatal cry/als1 ) t same om9\s *ange f fe> to self-confid5ce4 ,:at _h be5 h] purpose 9 com+ at all8 ,x _h seem$ at fir/ to implicate ,brodie1 b %e _h be5 quick to %ield him :5 %e saw t dang]4 ,i wond]$ :at ! fasc9ation might be :i* ! wret* ex]cis$ ov] h]4 8,to-night--,i w see y to-night10 %e cri$1 & a mom5t lat] %e 0 gone1 z unexpect$ly z %e _h come4 ,i look$ at ,k5n$y blankly4 8,:at 0 ! purpose ( t outbur/80 ,i ask$4 8,i c't say10 he repli$4 8,x 0 all s incoh]5t t1 f :at ,i "k ( drug fi5ds1 ,i am sure %e _h a deep-laid purpose 9 x all4 ,x does n *ange my plans40 ,two h\rs lat] we _h paid a deposit on an empty flat 9 ! t5em5t-h\se 9 :i* ! bomb-mak] _h 8 headqu>t]s1 & _h receiv$ a key to ! ap>tm5t f ! janitor4 ,aft] consid]able difficulty1 ow+ to ! n>r[ness ( ! air-%aft1 ,k5n$y manag$ to pick up ! loose ends ( ! wire :i* _h be5 l$ out ( ! little w9d[ at ! base ( ! %aft1 & _h atta*$ x to a c\ple ( curi\s arrangem5ts :i* he _h br\ght ) him4 ,"o look$ l a l>ge taximet] f a motor cab2 ! o!r 0 a dim9utive gas-metre1 9 looks at lea/4 ,atta*$ to !m 7 sev]al bells & lights4 ,he _h sc>cely complet$ in/all+ ! ?+1 :atev] x 01 :5 a g5tle tap at ! door />tl$ me4 ,k5n$y nodd$1 & ,i op5$ x4 ,x 0 ,c>ton4 8,i h _h my m5 wat*+ ! ,mayfair10 he ann\nc$4 8,!re seems to be a g5]al feel+ ( al>m !re1 n[4 ,!y c't ev5 f9d ,lora9e ,kei?4 ,brodie1 app>5tly1 has n %[n up 9 8 usual haunts s9ce ! episode ( la/ night40 8,i wond] if ! long arm ( ?is vice tru/ c\ld h rea*$ out & ga!r$ !m 91 too80 ,i ask$4 8,q likely10 repli$ ,c>ton1 absorb$ 9 wat*+ ,k5n$y4 8,:at's ?is80 ,a little bell _h t9kl$ %>ply1 & a light _h fla%$ up on ! atta*m5ts to ! app>atus4 8,no?+4 ,i 0 j te/+ x to see if x works4 ,x does1 al?\gh ! end :i* ,i in/all$ d[n bel[ 0 necess>ily only a make%ift4 ,x is n ?is r$ light ) ! %rill bell t we are int]e/$ 94 ,x is ! gre5 light & ! l[-ton$ bell4 ,?is is a !rmopile40 8,& :at is a !rmopile80 qu]i$ ,c>ton4 8,= ! sake ( "o :o has =gott5 8 physics10 smil$ ,k5n$y1 8,i may say ?is is only ano!r illu/ration ( h[ all sci5ce ultimately f9ds practical application4 ,y probably h =gott5 t :5 two half-r+s ( dissimil> metals are jo9$ toge!r & "o is sudd5ly heat$ or *ill$1 !re is produc$ at ! opposite connect+ po9t a feeble curr5t :i* w fl[ until ! junctures are bo? at ! same temp]ature4 ,y might call ?is a !rmo-electric !rmomet]1 or a tele!rmomet]1 or a micro!rmomet]1 or any ( a doz5 names40 8,yes10 ,i agre$ me*anically1 only vaguely guess+ at :at he _h 9 m9d4 8,! accurate measurem5t ( temp]ature is /ill a problem ( consid]able difficulty10 he resum$1 adju/+ ! !rmomet]4 8,a heat$ mass c imp>t vibratory motion to ! e!r :i* fills space1 & ! wave-motions ( e!r are able to reproduce 9 o!r bodies motions simil> to ^? by :i* !y are caus$4 ,at ?is end ( ! l9e ,i m]ely measure ! electromotive =ce develop$ by ! diff]5ce 9 temp]ature ( two simil> !rmo-electric junctions1 oppos$4 ,we call ^? junctions 9 a !rmopile #8c\ples1' & by gett+ ! record+ in/rum5ts s5sitive en\gh1 we c measure "o "o-?\s&? ( a degree4 8,becqu]el 0 ! fir/1 ,i believe1 to use ?is prop]ty4 ,b ! ma*9e :i* y see "h 0 "o rec5tly inv5t$ = regi/]+ ! temp]ature ( sea wat] s z to detect ! approa* ( an iceb]g4 ,i saw no reason :y x %\ld n be us$ to measure heat z well z cold4 8,y see1 d[n !re ,i plac$ ! c\ples ( ! !rmopile b5ea? ! electric furnace on ! table4 ,"h ,i h ! me*anism1 op]at$ by ! feeble curr5t f ! !rmopile1 op5+ & clos+ swit*es1 & actuat+ bells & lights4 ,!n1 too1 ,i h ! record+ in/rum5t4 ,! ?+ is fundam5tally v simple & is bas$ on well-kn[n ph5om5a4 ,x is n unc]ta9 & c be te/$ at any "t1 j z ,i did !n1 :5 ,i %[$ a slight fall 9 temp]ature4 ,( c\rse x is n ! slight *anges ,i am aft]1 n ! gradual b ! sudd5 *anges 9 temp]ature40 8,i see10 said ,c>ton4 8,if !re is a drop1 ! curr5t goes "o way & we see ! r$ light2 a rise & x goes ! o!r1 & we see a gre5 light40 8,exactly10 agre$ ,k5n$y4 8,no "o is go+ to approa* t *amb] d[n-/airs z long z he ?9ks any "o is wat*+1 & we d n "k :]e !y are wat*+4 ,b ! mom5t any sudd5 great *ange is regi/]$1 su* z turn+ on t electric furnace1 we %all "k x "h40 ,x mu/ h be5 an h\r t we sat !re discuss+ ! m]its ( ! case & speculat+ on ! /range actions ( ,lora9e ,kei?4 ,sudd5ly ! r$ light fla%$ out brilliantly4 8,:at's t80 ask$ ,c>ton quickly4 8,i c't tell1 yet10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 8,p]haps x is no?+ at all4 ,p]haps x is a draught ( cold air f op5+ ! door4 ,we %all h to wait & see40 ,we b5t ov] ! little ma*9e1 /ra9+ our eyes & e>s to cat* ! visual & audible signals :i* x gave4 ,gradually ! light fad$1 z ! !rmopile adju/$ itself to ! *ange 9 temp]ature4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t w>n+1 a l[-ton$ bell rang be=e u & a bright-gre5 light fla%$ up4 8,t c h only "o mean+10 cri$ ,craig excit$ly4 8,"s "o is d[n !re 9 t inf]no--p]haps ! bomb-mak] himself40 ,! bell cont9u$ to r+ & ! light to gl[1 %[+ t :oev] 0 !re _h actually />t$ ! electric furnace4 ,:at 0 he prep>+ to d8 ,i felt t1 ev5 ?\gh we knew !re 0 "s "o !re1 x did u little good4 ,i1 = "o1 _h no reli% = ! job ( be>d+ su* a lion 9 8 d54 ,we look$ at ,k5n$y1 wond]+ :at he w\ld d next4 ,f ! package 9 :i* he _h br\ght ! two regi/]+ ma*9es he quietly took ano!r package1 wrapp$ up1 ab\t eighte5 in*es long & app>5tly v heavy4 ,z he did s he kept 8 att5tion fix$ on ! tele!rmomet]4 ,0 he go+ to wait until ! bomb-mak] _h f9i%$ :at he _h come to accompli%8 ,x 0 p]haps fifte5 m9utes aft] our fir/ al>m t ! signals began to weak54 8,does t mean t he has gone--escap$80 inquir$ ,c>ton anxi\sly4 8,no4 ,x means t 8 furnace is go+ at full p[] & t he has =gott5 x4 ,x is :at ,i am wait+ =4 ,come on40 ,seiz+ ! package z he hurri$ f ! room1 ,k5n$y da%$ out on ! /reet & d[n ! outside cell> /airs1 foll[$ by u4 ,he paus$ at ! ?ick door & li/5$4 ,app>5tly !re 0 n a s\nd f ! o!r side1 except a :ir ( a motor & a ro> :i* might h be5 f ! furnace4 ,s(tly he tri$ ! door4 ,x 0 lock$ on ! inside4 ,0 ! bomb-mak] !re /ill8 ,he mu/ be4 ,suppose he he>d u4 ,w\ld he hesitate a mom5t to s5d u all to p]dition along ) himself8 ,h[ 7 we to get pa/ t door8 ,really1 ! dea?like /illness on ! o!r side 0 m my/]i\s ?an w\ld h be5 ! detonation ( "s ( ! crim9al's explosive4 ,k5n$y _h evid5tly satisfi$ himself on "o po9t4 ,if we 7 to get into t *amb] we mu/ d x ourselves1 & we mu/ d x quickly4 ,f ! package :i* he c>ri$ he pull$ out a /ubby little cyl9d]1 p]haps eighte5 in*es long1 v heavy1 ) a %ort /ump ( a lev] project+ f "o side4 ,betwe5 ! /onework ( a *imney & ! b>r$ door he laid x horizontally1 jamm+ 9 "s pieces ( wood to w$ge x tight]4 ,!n he began to pump on ! h&le vigor\sly4 ,! almo/ impregnable door seem$ sl[ly to bulge4 ,/ill !re 0 no sign ( life f )94 ,_h ! bomb-mak] left be=e we arriv$8 8,?is is my sci5tific sl$ge-hamm]10 pant$ ,k5n$y1 z he work$ ! little lev] backw>d & =w>d m quickly--8a hydraulic ram4 ,!re is no sw++ ( axes or wield+ ( cr[b>s necess>y 9 break+ d[n an ob/ruction l ?is1 n[adays4 ,su* ?+s are obsolete4 ,?is little jimmy1 if y want to call x t1 has a p[] ( t5 tons4 ,t ought to be en\gh40 ,x seem$ z if ! door 7 sl[ly be+ cru%$ 9 be=e ! irresi/ible t5-ton pun* ( ! hydraulic ram4 ,k5n$y /opp$4 ,evid5tly he did n d>e to cru% ! door 9 altoge!r4 ,quickly he releas$ ! ram & plac$ x v]tically4 ,"u ! n[-yawn+ door jamb he ins]t$ a p[]ful claw ( ! ram & aga9 he began to "w ! h&le4 ,a mom5t lat] ! p[]ful door buckl$1 & ,k5n$y deftly swung x outw>d s t x fell ) a cra% on ! cell> floor4 ,z ! noise rev]b]at$1 !re came a s\nd ( a mutt]$ curse f ! cav]n4 ,"s "o 0 !re4 ,we press$ =w>d4 ,on ! floor1 9 ! weird gl>e ( ! little furnace1 lay a man & a woman1 ! light play+ ov] _! gha/ly1 set features4 ,k5n$y knelt ov] ! man1 :o 0 ne>e/ ! door4 8,call a doctor1 quick10 he ord]$1 rea*+ ov] & feel+ ! pulse ( ! woman1 :o _h half fall5 out ( h] *air4 8,!y w1 be all "r soon4 ,!y took :at !y ?\ght 0 _! usual adult]at$ coca9e--see1 "h is ! box 9 :i* x 04 ,in/ead1 ,i fill$ ! box ) ! pure drug4 ,!y'll come ar\nd4 ,besides1 ,c>ton ne$s bo? ( !m 9 8 fight40 8,don't take any m10 mutt]$ ! woman1 half consci\s4 8,!re's some?+ wrong ) x1 ,haddon40 ,i look$ m closely at ! face 9 ! half-d>kness4 ,x 0 ,haddon himself4 8,i knew he'd come back :5 ! crav+ = ! drug became int5se en\gh10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y4 ,c>ton look$ at ,k5n$y 9 amazem5t4 ,haddon 0 ! la/ p]son 9 ! _w :om he _h evid5tly expect$ to discov] "h4 8,h[--:at d y mean80 8,! episode ( ! telephone boo? gave me ! fir/ h9t4 ,t is ! fav\rite /unt ( ! drug fi5d--a few m9utes alone1 & he ?9ks no "o is ! wis] ab\t 8 habit4 ,!n1 too1 !re 0 ! /ory ab\t 8 spe$ mania4 ,t is a frequ5t fail+ ( ! coca9i/4 ,! drug1 too1 0 kill+ 8 int]e/ 9 ,lora9e ,kei?--t is ! la/ /age4 8,yet "u its influ5ce1 j z ) 8 lobbyg[ & lieut5ant1 ,brodie1 he f\nd p[] & inspiration4 ,) him x took ! =m ( bombs to protect himself 9 8 graft40 8,he c't--escape ?is "t--,lora9e4 ,we'll leave x--at 8 h\se--y "k--,c>ton--0 ,we look$ quickly at ! "w-table4 ,on x 0 a gigantic bomb ( clockwork ov] :i* ,haddon _h be5 work+4 ,! coca9e :i* 0 to h giv5 him inspiration _h1 ?anks to ,k5n$y1 ov]come him4 ,beside ,lora9e ,kei? 7 a suit-case & a ,glad/one4 ,%e _h evid5tly be5 /uff+ ! corn]s full ( _! fav\rite nep5!1 =1 z ,k5n$y rea*$ d[n & turn$ ov] ! closely pack$ woman's f9]y & ! few articles belong+ to ,haddon1 innum]able packets f ! cab9et dropp$ out4 8,hulloa--:at's ?is80 he exclaim$1 z he came to a huge roll ( bills & a mass ( silv] & gold co94 8,try+ to d\ble-cross u all ! "t4 ,t 0 h] clev] game--to give him ! h\rs he ne$$ to ga!r :at money he c\ld save & make a clean getaway4 ,ev5 coca9e doesn't de/roy ! int]e/ ( m5 & wom5 9 t10 he conclud$1 turn+ ov] to ,c>ton ! weal? :i* ,haddon _h amass$ z "o ( ! meane/ graft]s ( ! city ( graft4 ,"h 0 a case :i* ,i c\ld n help lett+ ! ,/> h imm$iately4 ,notes or no notes1 x 0 local news ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,besides1 any?+ t conc]n$ ,c>ton 0 ( ! highe/ political significance4 ,x kept me late at ! (fice & ,i ov]slept4 ,consequ5tly ,i did n see mu* ( ,craig ! next morn+1 especially z he told me he _h no?+ special1 hav+ turn$ d[n a case ( a robb]y ( a safe1 on ! gr\nd t ! police 7 mu* bett] fitt$ to cat* ord9>y yeggm5 ?an he 04 ,dur+ ! day1 !re=e1 ,i help$ 9 direct+ ! foll[+ up ( ! ,haddon case = ! ,/>4 ,!n1 sudd5ly1 a new front page /ory cr[d$ ?is "o ( ! ma9 headl9es4 ,) a sigh ( relief1 ,i glanc$ at ! new ?rill]1 f\nd x _h some?+ to d ) ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t1 & t x came f z f> away z ,wa%+ton4 ,!re 0 no reason n[ :y o!rs c\ld n c>ry on ! graft /ory1 & ,i left1 n unwill+ly4 ,my special "w j n[ 0 keep+ on ! trail ( ,k5n$y1 & ,i 0 glad to g back to ! ap>tm5t & wait = him4 8,i suppose y saw t despat* f ,wa%+ton 9 ?is aft]noon's pap]s80 he qu]i$1 z he came 91 toss+ a late edition ( ! ,record d[n on my desk4 ,across ! front page ext5d$ a huge black sc>e-head3 8,,navy',s ,,mo/ ,,vital ,,secret ,,/ol540 8,yes10 ,i %rugg$1 8b y c't get me mu* excit$ by :at ! rewrite m5 on ! ,record say40 8,:y80 he ask$1 go+ directly into 8 own room4 8,well10 ,i repli$1 glanc+ ?r\gh ! text ( ! /ory1 8! actual facts are practically ! same z 9 ! o!r pap]s4 ,take ?is1 = in/ance1 #8,on ! night ( ! celebration ( ! anniv]s>y ( ! battle ( ,manila !re 7 /ol5 f ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t plans :i* ! ,record le>ns exclusively repres5t ! greate/ naval secret 9 ! _w4' ,s mu* = t p>agraph--writt5 9 ! (fice4 ,!n x goes on3 8,! :ole secret-s]vice ma*9]y ( ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 put 9 op]ation4 ,no "o has be5 able to extract f ! au?orities ! exact secret :i* 0 /ol51 b x is believ$ to be an inv5tion :i* w revolutionise ! /ructure & con/ruction ( ! mo/ mod]n mon/] battle%ips4 ,su* k1 x is said1 9 ! h&s ( exp]ts might prove fatal 9 almo/ any fight 9 :i* our new] %ips met o!rs ( ab\t equal fight+ p[]1 z ) x m>ksm5 might direct a %ot t w\ld disable our %ips4 8,x is ! op9ion ( ! exp]ts t ! !ft 0 execut$ by a skill$ draughtsman or o!r civilian employe4 ,at any rate1 ! ?ief knew :at to take & its value4 ,!re is1 at lea/1 "o nation1 x is ass]t$1 :i* faces ! problem ( br++ its %ips up to ! /&>d ( our own to :i* ! plans w\ld be v valuable4 8,! build+ _h be5 ?r[n op5 to ! public = ! display ( fireworks on ! ,monum5t gr\nds be=e x4 ,! plans are said to h be5 on "o ( ! draught+-tables1 drawn ^u l95 to be made into blue-pr9ts4 ,!y are kn[n to h be5 on ! tables :5 ! draught+-room 0 lock$ = ! night4 8,! room is on ! ?ird floor ( ! ,dep>tm5t & has a balcony look+ out on ! ,monum5t4 ,_m (fic]s & (ficials _h _! families & fri5ds on ! balcony to witness ! celebration1 ?\gh x is n kn[n t any "o 0 9 ! draught+-room itself4 ,all 7 admitt$ to ! build+ on passes4 ,! plans 7 tack$ to a draught+-bo>d 9 ! room1 b :5 x 0 op5$ 9 ! morn+ ! l95 %eet 0 gone1 & s 7 ! ?umb-tacks4 ,! plans c\ld readily h be5 roll$ into a small bundle & c>ri$ "u a coat or wrap4 8,:ile ! au?orities are try+ to m9imise ! actual loss1 x is believ$ t ?is position is only an attempt to allay ! great public conc]n40 ,i paus$4 8,n[ !n10 ,i add$1 pick+ up "o ( ! o!r pap]s ,i _h br\ght up-t[n myself1 8take ! ,express4 ,x says t ! plans 7 important1 b w\ld h be5 made public 9 a few mon?s1 anyh[4 ,"h3 8,! !ft--or mislay+1 z ! ,dep>tm5t hopes x w prove to be--took place sev]al days ago4 ,(ficial confirmation ( ! report is lack+1 b f tru/wor?y un(ficial s\rces x is le>n$ t only unimportant p>ts ( plans are miss+1 presumably m9or /ructural details ( battle-%ip con/ruction1 & o!r ?+s ( a really trivial "*1 su* z copies ( naval regulations1 etc4 8,! attempt to make a s5sational connection betwe5 ! loss & a controv]sy :i* is n[ go+ on ) a =eign gov]nm5t is greatly to be deplor$ & is emphatically ass]t$ to be utt]ly baseless4 ,x be>s traces ( ! j+oism ( ^? #8int]e/s' :i* are urg+ naval increases4 8,!re is usually v little ab\t a battle-%ip t is n kn[n be=e h] keel is laid1 or ev5 be=e ! sign+ ( ! contracts4 ,at any rate1 :5 x is ass]t$ t ! plans repres5t ! d]ni] cri 9 "s =m ( w> prep>ation1 x is well to rememb] t a #8la/ cry' is la/ only until !re is a lat]4 ,naval secrets are few1 anyway1 & z x takes "s ye>s to apply !m1 ?is loss _c be ( sup]lative value to any "o4 ,/ill1 !re is1 ( c\rse1 a m>ket = su* in=mation 9 spite ( ! progress t[>d dis>mam5t1 b ! rule 9 ?is case w be ! rule z 9 a horse trade1 #8,caveat emptor4'0 8,s !re y are10 ,i conclud$4 8,y pay y\r p5ny = a pap]1 & y take y\r *oice40 8,& ! ,/>10 inquir$ ,k5n$y1 com+ to ! door & add+ ) an aggravat+ gr91 8! infallible80 8,! ,/>10 ,i repli$1 unruffl$1 8hits ! po9t squ>ely :5 x says t :e!r ! plans 7 ( imm$iate importance or n1 ! real po9t is t if !y c\ld be /ol51 really important ?+s c\ld be tak5 also4 ,= in/ance1 #8,! ?\ght ( :at ! ?ief might h /ol5 has caus$ mu* m al>m ?an ! k ( :at he has succe$$ 9 tak+4' ,i ?9k x is ab\t "t ^? p 9 ,wa%+ton /opp$ ! leak if--0 ,! telephone rang insi/5tly4 8,i ?9k t's = me10 exclaim$ ,craig1 b\nd+ out ( 8 room & =gett+ 8 quiz ( me4 8,hello--yes--is t y1 ,burke8 ,at ! ,gr& ,c5tral--half an h\r--all "r4 ,i'm br++ ,jameson4 ,good-bye40 ,k5n$y jamm$ d[n ! receiv] on ! hook4 ,,xix ,,! ,,subm>9e ,,my/]y 8,! ,/> 0 n f> f "r1 ,walt]10 he add$1 s]i\sly4 8,if ! battle%ip plans c\ld be /ol51 o!r ?+s c\ld be--o!r ?+s 74 ,y rememb] ,burke ( ! secret s]vice8 ,i'm go+ up to ,look\t ,hill on ! ,connecticut %ore ( ! ,s\nd ) him to-night4 ,! rewrite m5 on ! ,record didn't h ! facts1 b !y _h accurate imag9ations4 ,! mo/ vital secret t any navy ev] _h1 t w\ld h enabl$ u 9 a c\ple ( ye>s to :ip ! navies ( ! _w comb9$ aga9/ u1 has be5 /ol540 8,& t is80 ,i ask$4 8,! practical work+-out ( ! newe/ ( sci5ces1 ! sci5ce ( telautomatics40 8,telautomatics80 ,i repeat$4 8,yes4 ,!re is some?+ weird1 fasc9at+ ab\t ! v idea4 ,i sit up "h safely 9 ?is room1 turn+ swit*es1 press+ buttons1 depress+ lev]s4 ,t5 miles away a vehicle1 a %ip1 an a]oplane1 a subm>9e obeys me4 ,x may c>ry en\gh ( ! late/ & mo/ p[]ful explosive t mod]n sci5ce c inv5t1 en\gh1 if explod$1 to rival ! wor/ ( e>?quakes4 ,yet x obeys my w4 ,x goes :]e ,i direct x4 ,x explodes :]e ,i want x4 ,& x wipes (f ! face ( ! e>? any?+ :i* ,i want annihilat$4 8,t's telautomatics1 & t is :at has be5 /ol5 f our navy & dimly s5s$ by y clev] newspap] m51 f :om ev5 ! secret s]vice c't q hide ev]y?+4 ,! publication ( ! rum\r alone t ! gov]nm5t kn[s x has lo/ some?+ has put ! secret s]vice 9 a hole4 ,:at might h be5 done quietly & 9 a few days has got to be done 9 ! gl>e ( ! limelight & ) ! bl>e ( a brass b&--& x has got to be done "r away1 too4 ,come on1 ,walt]4 ,i've ?r[n toge!r all we %all ne$ = "o night--& x doesn't include any pajamas1 ei!r40 ,a few m9utes lat] we met our fri5d ,burke ( ! secret s]vice at ! new t]m9al4 ,he _h wir$ ,k5n$y e>li] 9 ! day say+ t he w\ld be 9 ,new ,york & w\ld call him up4 8,! plans1 z ,i told y 9 my message10 began ,burke1 :5 we _h seat$ ourselves 9 a comp>tm5t ( ! ,pullman1 87 ^? ( ,capta9 ,%irley1 cov]+ ! wireless-controll$ subm>9e4 ,! old capta9 is a ?or\ghbr$1 too4 ,i've kn[n him 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,comes ( an old ,new ,engl&1 family ) pl5ty ( money b m bra9s4 ,= ye>s he has be5 work+ on ?is sci5ce ( radio-telautomatics1 has all k9ds ( pat5ts1 :i* he has d$icat$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 too4 ,( c\rse ! basic1 pione] pat5ts are n 84 ,8 "w has be5 9 ! practical application ( !m4 ,&1 ,k5n$y1 !re are "s secrets ab\t 8 late/ "w t he has n pat5t$2 he has giv5 !m outright to ! ,navy ,dep>tm5t1 because !y are too valuable ev5 to pat5t40 ,burke1 :o lik$ a good detective tale himself1 seem$ pleas$ at hold+ ,k5n$y spellb\nd4 8,= in/ance10 he w5t on1 8he has on ! bay up "h a subm>9e :i* c be made into a crewless dirigible4 ,he calls x ! ,turtle1 ,i believe1 because t 0 ! "n ( ! fir/ ,am]ican subm>9e built by ,dr4 ,bu%nell dur+ ! ,revolution1 ev5 be=e ,fulton40 8,y h !ories ( y\r own on ! case80 ask$ ,craig4 8,well1 !re are sev]al possibilities4 ,y "k !re are subm>9e companies 9 ?is c\ntry1 bitt] rivals4 ,!y might l to h ^? plans4 ,!n1 too1 !re are =eign gov]nm5ts40 ,he paus$4 ,?\gh he said no?+1 ,i felt t !re 0 no d\bt :at he h9t$ at4 ,at lea/ "o gov]nm5t occurr$ to me :i* w\ld l ! plans above all o!rs4 8,once "s plans ( a subm>9e 7 /ol51 ,i recall10 rum9at$ ,k5n$y4 8,b t !ft1 ,i am satisfi$1 0 committ$ 9 behalf ( a rival company40 8,b1 ,k5n$y10 exclaim$ ,burke1 8x 0 bad en\gh :5 ! plans 7 /ol54 ,n[ ,capta9 ,%irley wires me t "s "o mu/ h tamp]$ ) 8 model4 ,x doesn't "w "r4 ,he ev5 believes t 8 own life may be ?reat5$4 ,& !re is sc>cely a real clue10 he add$ deject$ly4 8,( c\rse we are wat*+ all ! employes :o _h access to ! draught+-room & trac+ ev]ybody :o 0 9 ! build+ t night4 ,i h a complete li/ ( !m4 ,!re are ?ree or f\r :o w be> wat*+4 ,= in/ance1 !re is a "y atta*e ( "o ( ! embassies1 nam$ ,nordheim40 8,nordheim60 ,i e*o$1 involunt>ily4 ,i _h expect$ an ,ori5tal "n4 8,yes1 a ,g]man4 ,i h be5 look+ up 8 record1 & ,i f9d t once he 0 connect$ 9 "s way ) ! fam\s ,titan ,iron ,works1 at ,kiel1 ,g]many4 ,we began wat*+ him day be=e ye/]day1 b sudd5ly he disappe>$4 ,!n1 !re is a society woman 9 ,wa%+ton1 a ,mrs4 ,bay>d ,bra9>d1 :o 0 at ! ,dep>tm5t t night4 ,we h be5 try+ to f9d h]4 ,to-day ,i got ^w t %e 0 summ]+ 9 ! cottage colony across ! bay f ,look\t ,hill4 ,at any rate1 ,i _h to g up !re to see ! capta91 & ,i ?\ght ,i'd kill a :ole flock ( birds ) "o /one4 ,! *ief ?\ght1 too1 t if y'd take ! case ) u y _h be/ />t on x up !re4 ,next1 y w no d\bt want to g back to ,wa%+ton ) me40 ,look\t ,hill 0 ! "n ( ! fam\s old e/ate ( ! ,%irleys1 on a po9t ( l& jutt+ out into ,long ,isl& ,s\nd & ) a neighb\r+ po9t enclos+ a l>ge1 deep1 safe h>b\r4 ,on ! highe/ gr\nd ( ! e/ate1 ) a p]fect view ( bo? h>b\r & s\nd1 /ood a l>ge /one h\se1 ! home ( ,capta9 ,%irley1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates navy1 retir$4 ,capta9 ,%irley1 a man ( sixty-two or ?ree1 bronz$ & wiry1 met u eag]ly4 8,s ?is is ,pr(essor ,k5n$y2 ,i'm glad to meet y1 sir10 he welcom$1 clasp+ ,craig's h& 9 bo? ( 8--a f9e figure z he /ood erect 9 ! light ( ! porteco*]e4 8,:at's ! news f ,wa%+ton1 ,burke8 ,any clues80 8,i c h>dly tell10 repli$ ! secret s]vice man1 ) assum$ *e]fulness4 8,by ! way1 y'll h to excuse me = a few m9utes :ile ,i run back into t[n on a little err&4 ,mean:ile1 ,capta91 w y expla9 to ,pr(essor ,k5n$y j h[ ?+s are8 ,p]haps he'd bett] beg9 by see+ ! ,turtle h]self40 ,burke _h n wait$ long] ?an to take leave4 8,! ,turtle10 repeat$ ! capta91 lead+ ! way into ! h\se4 8,well1 ,i did call x t at fir/4 ,b ,i pref] to call x ! ,z#ii4 ,y "k ! fir/ subm>9es1 abroad at lea/1 7 sometimes call$ ,al1 ,a#b1 ,a#c1 & s on4 ,!y 7 ( ! div+1 plung+ type1 t is1 !y subm]g$ on an incl9$ keel1 nose d[n1 l ! ,holl&s4 ,!n came ! ,b type1 9 :i* ! hydroplane appe>$2 ! ,c type1 9 :i* x 0 m prom95t1 & a ,d type1 :]e subm]g5ce is on a p]fectly ev5 keel1 some:at l our ,lakes4 ,well1 ?is boat ( m9e is a la/ ^w--! ,z#ii4 ,call x ! ,turtle1 if y l40 ,we 7 /&+ = a mom5t 9 a wide ,colonial hall 9 :i* a fire 0 crackl+ 9 a huge brick fireplace1 tak+ ! *ill (f ! night air4 8,let me give y a demon/ration1 fir/10 add$ ! capta94 8,p]haps ,z#ii w "w--p]haps n40 ,!re 0 an air ( disappo9tm5t ab\t ! old vet]an z he spoke1 unc]ta9ly n[1 ( :at a %ort "t ago he _h kn[n to be a c]ta9ty & "o ( ! greate/ x _h ev] be5 giv5 ! inv5tive m9d ( man to "k4 ,a slip ( a girl ent]$ f ! libr>y1 saw u1 paus$1 & 0 ab\t to turn back4 ,silh\ett$ aga9/ ! curta9$ door1 !re 0 heal?1 animation1 gracefulness1 9 e l9e ( h] wavy *e/nut hair1 h] s(t1 sp>kl+ br[n eyes1 h] :ite dress & hat to mat*1 :i* contra/$ ) ! heal?y gl[ ( tan on h] full neck & arms1 & h] da9ty little :ite %oes1 ready = any?+ f t5nis to tango4 8,my daught] ,gladys1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y & ,mr4 ,jameson10 introduc$ ! capta94 8,we are go+ to try ! ,z#ii aga91 ,gladys40 ,a mom5t lat] we f\r 7 walk+ to ! edge ( ! cliff :]e ,capta9 ,%irley _h a sort ( work%op & signal-/ation4 ,he light$ ! gas1 = ,look\t ,hill 0 only on ! edge ( ! t[n & boa/$ gas1 electricity1 & all mod]n improvem5ts1 z well z ! atmosph]e ( old ,new ,engl&4 8,! ,z#ii is moor$ j bel[ u at my private dock10 began ! capta94 8,i h a %$ d[n !re :]e we usually keep h]1 b ,i expect$ y1 & %e is wait+1 ?or\ghly ov]haul$4 ,i h signall$ to my m5--fell[s ,i c tru/1 too1 :o us$ to be ) me 9 ! navy--to ca/ h] (f4 ,!re--n[ we are ready40 ,! capta9 turn$ a swit*4 ,in/antly a c\ple ( hundr$ feet bel[ u1 on ! d>k & rippl+ wat]1 a light broke =?4 ,ano!r signal1 & ! light *ang$4 ,x 0 mov+4 8,! pr9ciple ( ! ?+10 said ,capta9 ,%irley1 talk+ to u b wat*+ ! mov+ light int5tly1 8briefly1 is t ,i use ! ,h]tzian waves to actuate relays on ! ,z#ii4 ,t is1 ,i s5d a *ild ) a message1 ! gr[n man1 ?r\gh ! relay1 s to speak1 does ! "w4 ,s1 y see1 ,i c sit up "h & s5d my little ,david out any:]e to /rike d[n a huge ,golia?4 8,i won't bore y1 yet1 ) explanations ( my radio-comb9ator1 ! telecommutator1 ! a]ial coh]] relay1 & ! re/ ( ! te*nicalities ( wireless control ( dirigible1 self-propell$ vessels4 ,!y are well kn[n1 beg9n+ ) pione]s l ,wilson & ,g>dn] 9 ,engl&1 ,rob]ts 9 ,au/ralia1 ,wir? & ,lirpa 9 ,g]many1 ,gabet 9 ,france1 & ,tesla1 ,edison1 ,sims1 & ! y\ng] ,hammond 9 our own c\ntry4 8,! "o ?+1 y may n "k1 t has kept u back :ile wireless telegraphy has gone ahead s fa/ is t 9 wireless we h be5 able to disc>d coh]]s & relays & use detectors & microphones 9 _! places4 ,b 9 telautomatics we h to keep ! coh]]4 ,t has be5 ! b>ri]4 ,! coh]] until rec5tly has be5 spasmodic1 until we _h ,hammond's m]cury /eel-disc coh]] & n[ my own4 ,:y10 he cri$1 8we are j on ! ?re%old1 n[1 ( ?is great sci5ce :i* ,tesla has nam$ telautomatics--! electric arm t we c /ret* out ?r\gh space to d our "w & fight our battles40 ,x 0 n difficult to feel ! en?usiasm ( ! capta9 ov] an inv5tion ( su* mom5t\s possibilities1 especially z ! ,z#ii 0 well out 9 ! h>b\r n[ & we c\ld see h] fla%+ h] r$ & gre5 signal-lights back to u4 8,y see10 ! capta9 resum$1 8,i h twelve numb]s "h on ! keys ( ?is radio-comb9ator--=w>d1 back1 /op propell] motor1 rudd] "r1 rudd] left1 /op /e]+ motor1 light signals front1 light signals re>1 laun* torp$oes1 & s on4 ,! idea is t ( a delay$ contact4 ,! ma*9]y is always ready1 b x delays a few seconds until ! "r impulse is giv51 a purely me*anical problem4 ,i take advantage ( ! delay to h ! message repeat$ by a signal back to me4 ,i c ev5 *ange x1 !n4 ,y c see = y\rself t x really takes no exp]i5ce to run ! ?+ :5 all is go+ "r4 ,gladys has done x frequ5tly h]self4 ,all y h to d is to pay att5tion1 & press ! "r key = ! necess>y *ange4 ,x is :5 ?+s g wrong t ev5 an exp]t l myself--conf\nd x--!re's some?+ wrong60 ,! ,z#ii _h sudd5ly sw]v$4 ,capta9 ,%irley's br[ knitt$4 ,we ga!r$ ar\nd clos]1 ,gladys next to h] fa!r & lean+ anxi\sly ov] ! transmitt+ app>atus4 8,i want$ to turn h] to port yet %e goes to />bo>d1 & signals />bo>d1 too4 ,!re--n[--%e has /opp$ altoge!r4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t80 ,gladys /rok$ ! old seaf>]'s h& g5tly1 z he sat sil5tly at ! table1 pe]+ ) contract$ br[s out into ! n[ brilliantly moonlit night4 ,%irley look$ up at 8 daught]1 & ! l9es on 8 face relax$ z ?\gh he w\ld hide 8 disappo9tm5t f h] eag] eyes4 8,conf\nd t light6 ,:at's ! matt] ) x80 he exclaim$1 *ang+ ! subject1 & glanc+ up at ! gas-fixture4 ,k5n$y _h already be5 int5tly look+ at ! ,welsba* burn] ov]head1 :i* _h be5 flick]+ incessantly4 8,t gas company60 add$ ! ,capta91 %ak+ 8 head 9 disgu/1 & %[+ annoyance ov] a trivial ?+ to hide deep conc]n ov] a great]1 z "s m5 d4 8,i %all use ! electricity altoge!r aft] ?is contract ) ! company expires4 ,i suppose y lit]>y m51 ,mr4 ,jameson1 w\ld call t ! light t fail$40 ,!re 0 a =c$ air ab\t 8 attempt to be faceti\s t did n conceal1 b r acc5tuat$1 ! und]curr5t ( feel+s 9 him4 8,on ! contr>y10 broke 9 ,k5n$y1 8,i %\ldn't be surpris$ to f9d t x is ! light t succe$$40 8,h[ d y mean80 8,i w\ldn't h said any?+ ab\t x if y hadn't notic$ x y\rself4 ,9 fact1 ,i may be wrong4 ,x sugge/s some?+ to me1 b x w ne$ a good deal ( "w to v]ify x1 & !n x may n be ( any significance4 ,is t ! way ! ,z#ii has behav$ always lately80 8,yes1 b ,i "k t %e hasn't brok5 d[n ( h]self10 ,capta9 ,%irley ass]t$4 8,x nev] did be=e1 n s9ce ,i p]fect$ t new coh]]4 ,& n[ x always does1 p]haps fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes aft] ,i />t h] out40 ,%irley 0 wat*+ ! lights z !y s]p5t9$ _! way to u across ! ne>ly calm wat] ( ! bay1 idly toy+ ) ! n[ useless comb9ator4 8,wait "h10 he said1 ris+ hurri$ly4 8,i mu/ s5d my motor-boat out !re to pick h] up & t[ h] 940 ,he 0 gone d[n ! flight ( ru/ic /eps on ! face ( ! cliff be=e we c\ld reply4 8,i wi% fa!r w\ldn't take x to he>t s10 murmur$ ,gladys4 8,sometimes ,i fe> t success or failure ( ?is boat means life or dea? to him40 8,t is exactly :y we are "h10 reassur$ ,k5n$y1 turn+ e>ne/ly to h]1 8to help him to settle ?is ?+ at once4 ,?is is a beautiful spot10 he add$1 z we /ood on ! edge ( ! cliff & look$ f> out ov] ! toss+ waves ( ! s\nd4 8,:at is on t o!r po9t80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 turn+ aga9 t[>d ! h>b\r itself4 8,!re is a l>ge cottage colony !re10 %e repli$4 8,( c\rse _m ( ! h\ses are /ill clos$ s e>ly 9 ! season1 b x is a beautiful place 9 ! summ]4 ,! hotel ov] !re is op5 n[1 ?\gh40 8,y mu/ h a lively "t :5 ! season is at its height10 v5tur$ ,k5n$y4 8,d y "k a cottag] !re1 a ,mrs4 ,bra9>d80 8,oh1 yes1 inde$4 ,i h kn[n h] 9 ,wa%+ton = "s "t40 8,no d\bt ! cottag]s envy y y\r isolation "h10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 turn+ & survey+ ! beautifully kept gr\nds4 8,i %\ld ?9k x w\ld be pleasant1 too1 to h an old ,wa%+ton fri5d "h40 8,x is4 ,we (t5 invite our fri5ds ov] = lawn-p>ties & o!r little ent]ta9m5ts4 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d has j arriv$ & has only _h "t to return my fir/ visit to h]1 b ,i expect we %all h "s good times ?is summ]40 ,x 0 evid5t1 at lea/1 t ,gladys 0 n conceal+ any?+ ab\t h] fri5d1 :e!r !re 0 any suspicion or n ( h]4 ,we _h gone into ! h\se to await ! return ( ,capta9 ,%irley4 ,burke _h j return$1 8 face betray+ t he 0 bur/+ ) news4 8,%e's "h1 all "r10 he rem>k$ 9 an und]tone to ,k5n$y1 89 ! ,/am=d cottage--q an outfit4 ,fr5* *auffeur1 two ,japanese s]vants1 maids1 & all40 8,! ,/am=d cottage80 repeat$ ,gladys4 8,:y1 t is :]e ,mrs4 ,bra9>d lives40 ,%e gave a />tl$ glance at ,k5n$y1 z %e sudd5ly seem$ to realise t bo? he & ! secret-s]vice man _h spok5 ab\t h] fri5d4 8,yes10 said ,burke1 not+ on ! in/ant ! p]fect innoc5ce ( h] conc]n4 8,:at d y "k ab\t ,mrs4 ,bra9>d8 ,:o1 :]e is1 ,mr4 ,bra9>d80 8,dead1 ,i believe10 ,gladys hesitat$4 8,mrs4 ,bra9>d has be5 well kn[n 9 ,wa%+ton circles = ye>s4 ,inde$1 ,i invit$ h] ) u ! night ( ! ,manila display40 8,& ,mr4 ,nordheim80 broke 9 ,burke4 8,n-no10 %e hesitat$4 8,he 0 !re1 b ,i don't "k z ^: gue/40 8,did he seem v fri5dly )4 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d80 pursu$ ! detective4 ,i ?\ght ,i saw a %ade ( relief pass ov] h] face z %e answ]$1 8,yes40 ,i c\ld only int]pret x t p]haps ,nordheim _h be5 att5tive to ,gladys h]self & t %e _h n welcom$ 8 att5tions4 8,i may z well tell y10 %e said1 at l5g?4 8,x is no secret 9 our set1 & ,i suppose y w\ld f9d x out soon1 anyh[4 ,x is said t he is engag$ to ,mrs4 ,bra9>d--t is all40 8,engag$80 repeat$ ,burke4 8,!n t w\ld acc\nt = 8 be+ at ! hotel "h4 ,at lea/1 x w\ld (f] an excuse40 ,gladys 0 n sl[ to note ! /ress t ,burke laid on ! la/ ^w4 8,oh1 impossible10 %e began hurri$ly1 8impossible t he c\ld h kn[n any?+ ab\t ?is o!r matt]4 ,:y1 %e told me he 0 to sail sudd5ly = ,g]many & came up "h = a la/ visit be=e he w5t1 & to arrange to come back on 8 return4 ,oh1 he c\ld "k no?+--impossible40 8,:y impossible80 p]si/$ ,burke4 8,!y h subm>9es 9 ,g]many1 don't !y8 ,& rival companies1 too40 8,:o h rival companies80 inquir$ a famili> voice4 ,x 0 ,capta9 ,%irley1 :o _h return$ out ( brea? f 8 long climb up ! /eps f ! %ore4 8,! ,g]mans4 ,i 0 speak+ ( an atta*e nam$ ,nordheim40 8,:o is ,nordheim80 inquir$ ! capta94 8,y met him at ! ,naval build+1 t night1 don't y rememb]80 repli$ ,gladys4 8,oh1 yes1 ,i believe ,i d--dimly4 ,he 0 ! man :o seem$ s devot$ to ,mrs4 ,bra9>d40 8,i ?9k he is1 too1 fa!r10 %e repli$ ha/ily4 8,he has be5 sudd5ly call$ to ,b]l9 & plann$ to sp5d ! la/ few days "h1 at ! hotel1 s z to be ne> h]4 ,%e told me t he _h be5 ord]$ back to ,wa%+ton aga9 be=e he sail$ & _h _h to cut 8 visit %ort40 8,:5 did y fir/ notice ! int]f]5ce ) ! ,turtle80 ask$ ,burke4 8,i receiv$ y\r message ?is morn+40 8,ye/]day morn+ 0 ! fir/10 repli$ ! capta94 8,he arriv$ ! night be=e & did n leave until ye/]day aft]noon10 rem>k$ ,burke4 8,& we arriv$ to-night10 put 9 ,craig quietly4 8,! int]f]5ce is go+ on yet40 8,!n ! ,japs10 ,i cut 91 at la/ giv+ voice to ! suspicion ,i _h ( ! clev] little ,ori5tals4 8,!y c\ld n h /ol5 ! plans10 ass]t$ ,burke1 %ak+ 8 head4 8,no1 ,nordheim & ,mrs4 ,bra9>d 7 ! only ones :o c\ld h got into ! draught+ room ! night ( ! ,manila celebration40 8,burke10 said ,k5n$y1 ris+1 8,i wi% y w\ld take me into t[n4 ,!re are a few messages ,i w\ld l to s5d4 ,y w excuse u1 ,capta91 = a few h\rs8 ,good ev5+1 ,miss ,%irley40 ,z he b[$ ,i he>d ,k5n$y add to h]3 8,don't worry ab\t y\r fa!r4 ,ev]y?+ w come out all "r soon40 ,outside1 9 ! c> :i* ,burke _h hir$1 ,craig add$3 8,n to t[n4 ,t 0 an excuse n to al>m ,miss ,%irley too mu* ov] h] fri5d4 ,take u ov] pa/ ! ,/am=d cottage1 fir/40 ,! ,/am=d cottage 0 on ! bea*1 betwe5 ! %ore front & ! road4 ,x 0 n a new place b 0 built 9 ! hide\s /yle ( "s ?irty ye>s ago ) all sorts ( little turn$ & knobby ornam5ts4 ,we paus$ d[n ! road a bit1 ?\gh n long en\gh to attract att5tion4 ,!re 7 lights on e floor ( ! cottage1 al?\gh mo/ ( ! neighb\r+ cottages 7 d>k4 8,well protect$ by lightn+-rods10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 z he look$ ! ,/am=d cottage ov] n>r[ly4 8,we might z well drive on4 ,keep an eye on ! hotel1 ,burke4 ,x may be t ,nordheim int5ds to return1 aft] all40 8,assum+ t he has left10 return$ ! secret-s]vice man4 8,b y said he _h left10 said ,k5n$y4 8,:at d y mean80 8,i h>dly "k myself10 we>ily rem>k$ ,burke1 on :om ! /ra9 ( ! case1 to :i* we 7 /ill fre%1 _h begun to tell4 8,i only "k t ,i call$ up ,wa%+ton aft] ,i he>d he _h be5 at ! hotel1 & no "o at our headqu>t]s knew t he _h return$4 ,!y may h fall5 d[n1 b !y 7 to wat* bo? 8 rooms & ! embassy40 8,h-m10 mus$ ,k5n$y4 8,:y didn't y say t be=e80 8,:y1 ,i assum$ t he _h gone back1 until y told me !re 0 int]f]5ce to-night1 too4 ,n[1 until ,i c locate him def9itely ,i'm all at sea--t's all40 ,x 0 n[ gett+ late 9 ! ev5+1 b ,k5n$y _h evid5tly no int5tion ( return+ yet to ,look\t ,hill4 ,we paus$ at ! hotel1 :i* 0 9 ! c5tre ( ! cottage colony1 & flank$ by a hill t ran back ( ! colony diagonally & f :i* a view ( bo? ! hotel & ! cottages c\ld be obta9$4 ,burke's inquiries develop$ ! fact t ,nordheim _h left v hurri$ly & 9 "s agitation4 8,to tell y ! tru?10 confid$ ! cl]k1 ) :om ,burke _h +ratiat$ himself1 8,i ?\ght he act$ l a man :o 0 wat*$40 ,late z x 01 ,k5n$y insi/$ on motor+ to ! railroad /ation & cat*+ ! la/ tra9 to ,new ,york4 ,z !re seem$ to be no?+ t ,i c\ld d at ,look\t ,hill1 ,i accompani$ him on ! long & t$i\s ride1 :i* br\ght u back to ! city 9 ! e>ly h\rs ( ! morn+4 ,we /opp$ j long en\gh to run up to ! laboratory & to secure a c\ple ( little in/rum5ts :i* look$ v mu* l small inc&esc5t lamps 9 a box4 ,!n1 by ! e>lie/ tra9 f ,new ,york1 we return$ to ,look\t ,hill1 ) only su* sleep z ,k5n$y _h pr$ict$1 snat*$ 9 ! day coa*es ( ! tra9s & dur+ a brief wait 9 ! /ation4 ,a half-h\r's fre%5+ up ) a dip 9 ! bit+ cold wat] ( ! bay1 breakfa/ ) ,capta9 ,%irley & ,miss ,gladys1 & a return to ! excitem5t ( ! case1 _h to s]ve 9 place ( re/4 ,burke disappe>$1 aft] a ha/y conf]5ce ) ,k5n$y1 presumably to wat* ,mrs4 ,bra9>d1 ! hotel1 & ! ,/am=d cottage to see :o w5t 9 & out4 8,i've _h ! ,z#ii br\ght out ( its %$10 rem>k$ ! capta91 z we rose f ! breakfa/-table4 8,!re 0 no?+ wrong z f> z ,i c\ld discov] la/ night or by a m c>eful inspection ?is morn+4 ,i'd l to h y take a look at h] n[1 9 ! daylight40 8,i 0 ab\t to sugge/10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 z we desc5d$ ! /eps to ! %ore1 8t p]haps1 fir/1 x might be well to take a %ort run 9 h] ) ! crew1 j to make sure t !re is no?+ wrong ) ! ma*9]y40 8,a good idea10 agre$ ! capta94 ,we came to ! subm>9e1 ly+ alongside ! dock & look+ l a huge cig>4 ,! capta9 prec$$ u d[n ! n>r[ hat*way1 & ,i foll[$ ,craig4 ,! deck 0 cle>$1 ! hat* clos$1 & ! vessel seal$4 ,,xx ,,! ,,wireless ,,detector ,rememb]+ ,jules ,v]ne's entic+ picture ( life on ! palatial ,nautilus1 ,i may z well admit t ,i 0 n prep>$ = a real subm>9e4 ,my fir/ impression1 z ,i ent]$ ! hold1 0 t ( discom=t & suffocation4 ,i felt1 too1 t ,i 0 too close to too mu* :irr+ ma*9]y4 ,i gaz$ ab\t curi\sly4 ,on all sides 7 electrical devices & ma*9es to op]ate ! craft & ! torp$oes4 ,i ?\ght1 also1 t ! wat] outside 0 uncom=tably close2 "o c\ld almo/ feel x4 ,! ,z#ii 0 l[ ro($1 damp1 ) an intricate sy/em ( rods1 controls1 eng9es1 tanks1 /op-cocks1 compasses1 gauges--m ?+s ?an x seem$ ! human m9d1 to say no?+ ( wireless1 c\ld possibly att5d to at once4 8,! policy ( secrecy :i* gov]nm5ts keep 9 reg>d to subm>9es10 rem>k$ ! capta91 runn+ 8 eye ov] ev]y?+ at once1 x seem$1 8has l$ !m to be look$ ^u z some?+ my/]i\s4 ,b :atev] y may ?9k ( telautomatics1 !re is really no my/]y ab\t an ord9>y subm>9e40 ,i did n agree ) our 8,capta9 ,nemo10 z1 ! exam9ation complet$1 he ?rew 9 a swit*4 ,! motor />t$4 ,! ,z#ii humm$ & trembl$4 ,! fumes ( gasol9e 7 almo/ suffocat+ at fir/1 9 spite ( ! prompt v5tilation to cle> !m (f4 ,!re 0 no escape f ! smell4 ,i _h he>d ( 8gasol9e he>t10 b ! od\r only made me sick & dizzy4 ,l mo/ novices1 ,i suppose1 ,i 0 suff]+ excruciat+ torture4 ,n s1 ,k5n$y4 ,he got us$ to x 9 no "t2 inde$1 seem$ to enjoy ! v discom=t4 ,i felt t !re 0 only "o ?+ necess>y to add to x1 & t 0 ! od\r ( cook+4 ,cook+1 by ! way1 on a subm>9e is unc]ta9 & disagreeable4 ,!re 0 a little electric heat]1 ,i f\nd1 :i* might possibly h heat$ en\gh wat] = "o cup ( c(fee at a "t4 ,9 fact1 space 0 economis$ to ! utmo/4 ,only ! necess>ies ( life 7 !re4 ,e in* t c\ld be sp>$ 0 giv5 ov] to ma*9]y4 ,x 0 ev]y:]e1 compact1 effici5t--ev]y?+ = runn+ ! boat "u wat]1 guid+ x above & bel[1 controll+ its subm]sion1 compress+ air1 fir+ torp$oes1 & a ?\s& o!r ?+s4 ,x 0 wond]ful z x 04 ,b :5 "o reflect$ t all c\ld be done automatically1 or r telautomatically1 x 0 simply a/\nd+4 8,y see10 obs]v$ ,capta9 ,%irley1 8:5 %e is work+ automatically nei!r ! p]iscope nor ! wireless-ma/ %[s4 ,! wireless impulses are c>ri$ d[n to h] f an inconspicu\s float :i* trails along ! surface & c>ries a %ort a]ial ) a wire runn+ d[n1 l a ma/1 =m+ practically invisible ant5nae40 ,z he 0 talk+ ! boat 0 be+ 8trimm$0 by admitt+ wat] z balla/ into ! prop] tanks4 8,! ,z#ii10 he w5t on1 8is a subm]sible1 n a div+1 subm>9e4 ,t is to say1 ! rudd] guides x & *anges ! angle ( ! boat4 ,b ! hydroplanes pull x up & d[n1 two pairs ( !m set =e & aft ( ! c5tre ( gravity4 ,!y lift or l[] ! boat bodily on an ev5 keel1 n by plung+ & div+4 ,i w n[ set ! hydroplanes at t5 degrees d[n & ! horizontal rudd] two degrees up1 & ! boat w subm]ge to a dep? ( ?irty feet & run con/ant at t dep?40 ,he _h %ut (f ! gasol9e motor & />t$ ! /orage-batt]y electric motor1 :i* 0 us$ :5 runn+ subm]g$4 ,! great motors gave out a /range1 humm+ s\nd4 ,! crew conv]s$ 9 l[1 con/ra9$ tones4 ,!re 0 a slightly p]ceptible j>1 & ! boat seem$ to quiv] j a bit f /em to /]n4 ,9 front ( ,%irley 0 a gauge :i* %[$ ! dep? ( subm]g5ce & a _s-level :i* %[$ any incl9ation4 8,subm]g$10 he rem>k$1 8is l runn+ on ! surface "u d5se-fog conditions40 ,i did n agree ) ^? :o h said !re is no diff]5ce runn+ subm]g$ or on ! surface4 ,"u way on ! surface 0 "o ?+4 ,b :5 we div$ x 0 mo/ unpleasant4 ,i _h be5 reassur$ at ! />t :5 ,i he>d t !re 7 t5 compress$-air tanks "u a pressure ( two ?\s& p\nds to ! squ>e in*4 ,b only once be=e _h ,i brea!d compress$ air & t 0 :5 "o ( our cases once took u d[n into ! tunnels bel[ ! riv]s ( ,new ,york4 ,x 0 n a new s5sation1 b at fifty feet dep? ,i felt a little t+l+ all ov] my body1 a p\nd+ ( ! e>-drums1 & j a trace ( nausea4 ,k5n$y smil$ z ,i mov$ ab\t4 8,nev] m9d1 ,walt]10 he said4 8,i "k h[ y feel on a fir/ trip4 ,"o m9ute y are *ok+ f lack ( oxyg51 !n 9 ano!r "p ( ! boat y are exhil>at$ by too mu* ( x4 ,/ill10 he w9k$1 8don't =get t x is regulat$40 8,well10 ,i return$1 8all ,i c say is t if w> is hell1 a subm>9e is w>40 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 be5 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! ?+s ab\t me4 ,=w>d1 ! torp$o-dis*>ge tubes & o!r app>atus ab\t ! little doors 9 ! vessel's nose made x look some:at l ! %ield us$ 9 bor+ a tunnel "u compress$ air4 8,ord9>y torp$o-boats use ! regul> automobile torp$o10 rem>k$ ,capta9 ,%irley1 com+ ubiquit\sly up beh9d me4 8,i improve on t4 ,i c dis*>ge ! telautomobile torp$o1 & guide x ei!r f ! boat1 z we are n[1 or f ! l& /ation :]e we 7 la/ night1 at w40 ,!re 0 some?+ m ?an pride 9 8 mann]4 ,he 0 deadly 9 e>ne/ ab\t 8 inv5tion4 ,we _h come ov] to ! p]iscope1 ! 8eye0 ( ! subm>9e :5 %e is runn+ j "u ! surface1 b ( no use n[ t we 7 bel[4 8,yes10 he rem>k$1 9 answ] to my half-spok5 "q1 8t is ! p]iscope4 ,usually !re is "o fix$ to look ahead & ano!r t is movable1 9 ord] to take 9 :at is on ! sides & 9 ! re>4 ,i h bo? ( ^?4 ,b1 9 addition1 ,i h ! univ]sal p]iscope1 ! eye t sees all ar\nd1 ?ree hundr$ & sixty degrees--a v clev] application ( an annul> prism ) objectives1 cond5s]1 & two eyepieces ( l[ & high p[]40 ,a call f "o ( ! crew took him into ! /]n to wat* ! op]ation ( some?+1 leav+ me to myself1 = ,k5n$y 0 roam+ ab\t on a /ill hunt = any?+ t might sugge/ itself4 ,! safety devices1 probably m ?an any o!r s+le ?+1 int]e/$ me1 = ,i _h read ) peculi> fasc9ation ( ! great disa/]s to ! ,lut91 ! ,pluviose1 ! ,f>f>det1 ! ,a#h1 ! ,foca1 ! ,kambala1 ! ,japanese ,no #f1 ! ,g]man ,u#c1 & o!rs4 ,bel[ u ,i knew !re 0 a keel t c\ld be dropp$1 light5+ ! boat consid]ably4 ,also1 !re 0 ! subm>9e bell1 imm]s$ 9 a tank ( wat]1 ) telephone receiv]s atta*$ by :i* "o c\ld 8li/5 910 = example1 be=e ris+1 say1 f sixty feet to tw5ty feet1 & ?us 8he>0 ! hulls ( o!r %ips4 ,! bell 0 /ruck by means ( air pressure1 & 0 ! same z t us$ = subm>9e signall+ on %ips4 ,wat]1 be+ d5se1 is an excell5t conductor ( s\nd4 ,ev5 9 ! subm>9e itself1 ,i c\ld he> ! muffl$ clang ( ! gong4 ,!n !re 7 buoys :i* c\ld be releas$ & w\ld fly to ! surface1 c>ry+ )9 !m a telephone1 a light1 & a :i/le4 ,i knew also some?+ ( ! explosion dang]s on a subm>9e1 bo? f ! fuel oil us$ :5 runn+ on ! surface1 & f ! /orage batt]ies us$ :5 runn+ subm]g$4 ,once 9 a :ile a sailor w\ld take f a j> a piece ( litmus pap] & expose x1 %[+ only a slight discol\ration due to c>bon dioxide4 ,t 0 ! lea/ ( my tr\bles4 ,= a few mom5ts1 also1 ! :ite mice 9 a cage int]e/$ me4 ,:ite mice 7 c>ri$ because !y dislike ! od\r ( gasol9e & give w>n+ ( any leakage by l\d squeals4 ,! fact 0 t !re 0 s mu* ( int]e/ t1 ! fir/ discom=t ov]1 ,i 01 l ,k5n$y1 beg9n+ really to enjoy ! trip4 ,i 0 />tl$ sudd5ly to he> ! motors /op4 ,!re 0 no m ( t int]m9able buzz+4 ,! ,z#ii respond$ promptly to ! air pressure t 0 =c+ ! wat] out ( ! tanks4 ,! gauge %[$ t we 7 gradually ris+ on an ev5 keel4 ,a man sprang up ! n>r[ hat*way & op5$ ! cov] ?r\gh :i* we c\ld see a little pat* ( blue sky aga94 ,! gasol9e motor 0 />t$1 & we ran leisurely back to ! dock4 ,! trip 0 ov]--safely4 ,z we l&$ ,i felt a s5se ( gladness to get away f t feel+ ( be+ cut (f f ! _w4 ,x 0 n fe> ( dea? or ( ! wat]1 z ne>ly z ,i c\ld analyse x1 b m]ely t t]rible s5se ( isolation f man & nature z we "k x4 ,a message f ,burke 0 wait+ = ,k5n$y at ! :>f4 ,he read x quickly1 !n h&$ x to ,capta9 ,%irley & myself4 ,h j receiv$ a telegram f ,wa%+ton4 ,great excitem5t at ! embassy4 ,ciph] telegram has be5 despat*$ to ! ,titan ,iron ,works4 ,"o ( my m5 9 ,wa%+ton reports a que] exp]i5ce4 ,he _h be5 foll[+ "o ( ! memb]s ( ! embassy /aff1 :o saw he 0 be+ %ad[$1 turn$ sudd5ly on ! man1 & exclaim$1 8,:y are y h\nd+ u /ill80 ,:at d y make ( x8 ,no trace yet ( ,nordheim ,,burke4 ,! l9es 9 ,craig's face deep5$ 9 ?\ght z he fold$ ! message & rem>k$ ab/ract$ly1 8,%e works all "r :5 y are abo>d40 ,!n he recall$ himself4 8,let u try h] aga9 )\t a crew40 ,five m9utes lat] we _h asc5d$ to ! a]ial conn+-t[]1 & all 0 9 read9ess to repeat ! trial ( ! night be=e4 ,vici\s & sly ! ,z#ii look$ 9 ! daytime z %e slipp$ (f1 "u ! unse5 guidance ( ! wireless1 ) dea? hidd5 "u h] nose4 ,j z dur+ ! fir/ trial we _h witness$1 %e began by fulfill+ ! highe/ expectations4 ,/raight z an arr[ %e %ot out ( ! h>b\r's m\?1 half subm]g$1 ) h] p]iscope /ick+ up & be>+ ! flag pr\dly flapp+1 leav+ beh9d a wake ( :ite foam4 ,%e turn$ & re-ent]$ ! h>b\r1 obey+ ,capta9 ,%irley's e :im1 twi/+ 9 & out ( ! %ipp+ mu* to ! amazem5t ( ! old salts1 :o _h nev] become us$ to ! weird sight4 ,%e cut a figure eight1 /opp$1 />t$ aga94 ,sudd5ly ,i c\ld see by ! look on ,capta9 ,%irley's face t some?+ 0 wrong4 ,be=e ei!r ( u c\ld speak1 !re 0 a spurt ( wat] out 9 ! h>b\r1 a cl\d ( spray1 & ! ,z#ii sank 9 a mass ( bubbles4 ,%e _h heel$ ov] & 0 re/+ on ! mud & ooze ( ! h>b\r bottom4 ,! wat] _h clos$ ov] h]1 & %e 0 gone4 ,in/antly all ! t]rible details ( ! s9k+ ( ! ,lut9 & o!r subm>9es fla%$ ov] me4 ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld see on ! ,z#ii ! ov]turn$ accumulators4 ,i imag9$ ! /ifl+ fumes1 ! /ruggle = brea? 9 ! sudd5ly d>k5$ hull4 ,almo/ z if x _h happ5$ half an h\r ago1 ,i saw x4 8,?ank ,god = telautomatics10 ,i murmur$1 z ! ?\ght swept ov] me ( :at we _h escap$4 8,no "o 0 abo>d h]1 at lea/40 ,*lor9e 0 escap+ rapidly f ! ov]turn$ /orage batt]ies1 = a grave dang] lurks 9 ! pres5ce ( sea wat]1 9 a subm>9e1 9 comb9ation ) any ( ! sulphuric acid4 ,salt wat] & sulphuric acid produce *lor9e gas1 & a p9t ( x inside a good-siz$ subm>9e w\ld be suffici5t to r5d] unconsci\s ! crew ( a boat4 ,i began to realise ! risks we _h run1 :i* my confid5ce 9 ,capta9 ,%irley _h m9imis$4 ,i wond]$ :e!r hydrog5 9 dang]\s quantities might n be giv5 (f1 & ) ! %ort-circuit+ ( ! batt]ies p]haps explode4 ,no?+ m happ5$1 h[ev]4 ,all k9ds ( !ories sugge/$ !mselves4 ,p]haps 9 "s way ! gasol9e motor _h be5 />t$ :ile ! boat 0 depress$1 ! 8gas0 _h escap$1 comb9$ ) air1 & a sp>k _h caus$ an explosion4 ,!re 7 s _m possibilities t x /agg]$ me4 ,capta9 ,%irley sat /unn$4 ,yet "h 0 ! "o great "q1 ,:5ce _h come ! impulse t _h s5t ! fam\s ,z#ii to h] fate8 8,c\ld x h be5 ?r\gh some?+ int]nal80 ,i ask$4 8,c\ld a curr5t f "o ( ! batt]ies h influ5c$ ! receiv+ app>atus80 8,no10 repli$ ! capta9 me*anically4 8,i h a secret me?od ( protect+ my receiv+ in/rum5ts f su* impulses )9 ! hull40 ,k5n$y 0 sitt+ sil5tly 9 ! corn]1 oblivi\s to u up to ?is po9t4 8,b n to impulses f outside ! hull10 he broke 94 ,unobs]v$1 he _h be5 b5d+ ov] "o ( ! little in/rum5ts :i* _h kept u up all night & bad co/ a t$i\s trip to ,new ,york & back4 8,:at's t80 ,i ask$4 8,?is8 ,?is is a little in/rum5t kn[n z ! audion1 a wireless electric-wave detector40 8,outside ! hull80 repeat$ ,%irley1 /ill daz$4 8,yes10 cri$ ,k5n$y excit$ly4 8,i got my fir/ clue f t flick]+ ,welsba* mantle la/ night4 ,( c\rse x flick]$ f ! wireless we 7 us+1 b x kept on4 ,y "k 9 ! gas-mantle !re is matt] 9 a mo/ mobile & t5u\s /ate1 v s5sitive to heat & s\nd vibrations4 8,n[1 ! audion1 z y see1 consi/s ( two plat9um w+s1 p>allel to ! plane ( a b[$ filam5t ( an inc&esc5t light 9 a vacuum4 ,x 0 inv5t$ by ,dr4 ,lee ,de,forest to detect wireless4 ,:5 ! light is turn$ on & ! little tantalum filam5t gl[s1 x is ready = bus9ess4 8,x c be us$ = all sy/ems ( wireless--s++ sp>k1 qu5*$ sp>k1 arc sets1 telephone sets2 9 fact1 x w detect a wireless wave f :atev] s\rce x is s5t4 ,x is s susceptible t a man ) "o atta*$ to an ord9>y /eel-rod umbrella on a ra9y night c pick up wireless messages t are be+ transmitt$ )9 "s hundr$s ( miles radius40 ,! audion buzz$4 8,!re--see8 ,our wireless is n work+4 ,b ) ! audion y c see t "s wireless is1 & a fairly ne> & p[]ful s\rce x is1 too40 ,k5n$y 0 absorb$ 9 wat*+ ! audion4 ,sudd5ly he turn$ & fac$ u4 ,he _h evid5tly rea*$ a conclusion4 8,capta910 he cri$1 8c y s5d a wireless message8 ,yes8 ,well1 ?is is to ,burke4 ,he is ov] !re back ( ! hotel on ! hill ) "s ( 8 m54 ,he has "o !re :o und]/&s wireless1 & to :om ,i h giv5 ano!r audion4 ,quick1 be=e ?is o!r wireless cuts 9 on u aga94 ,i want o!rs to get ! message z well z ,burke4 ,s5d ?is3 #8,h y\r m5 wat* ! railroad /ation & e road to x4 ,surr\nd ! ,/am=d cottage4 ,!re is "s wireless int]f]5ce f t direction4'0 ,z ,%irley1 ) a half-insane light 9 8 eyes1 fla%$ ! message me*anically ?r\gh space1 ,craig rose & signall$ to ! h\se4 ,"u ! porteco*]e ,i saw a wait+ automobile1 :i* an in/ant lat] tore up ! brok5-/one pa? & :irl$ ar\nd almo/ on two :eels ne> ! edge ( ! cliff4 ,gl[+ ) heal? & excitem5t1 ,gladys ,%irley 0 at ! :eel h]self4 ,9 spite ( ! t5s5ess ( ! situation1 ,i c\ld n help /opp+ to admire ! *ange 9 ! graceful1 girli% figure ( ! night be=e1 :i* 0 n[ all li! en]gy & al]tness 9 h] eag] devotion to c>ry+ out ! m9ute/ detail ( ,k5n$y's plan to aid h] fa!r4 8,excell5t1 ,miss ,%irley10 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 8b :5 ,i ask$ ,burke to h y keep a c> 9 read9ess1 ,i _h no idea y w\ld drive x y\rself40 8,i l x10 %e remon/rat$1 z he (f]$ to take ! :eel4 8,please--please--let me drive4 ,i %all g crazy if ,i'm n do+ some?+4 ,i saw ! ,z#ii g d[n4 ,:at 0 x8 ,:o--0 8,capta910 call$ ,craig4 8,quick--into ! c>4 ,we mu/ hurry4 ,to ! ,/am=d h\se1 ,miss ,%irley4 ,no "o c get away f x be=e we arrive4 ,x is surr\nd$40 ,ev]y?+ 0 quiet1 app>5tly1 ab\t ! h\se z our wild ride ar\nd ! edge ( ! h>b\r end$ "u ! deft guidance ( ,gladys ,%irley4 ,"h & !re1 beh9d a h$ge or tree1 ,i c\ld see a lurk+ secret-s]vice man4 ,burke jo9$ u f beh9d a b>n next door4 8,n a s\l has gone 9 or out10 he :isp]$4 8,!re does n seem to be a sign ( life !re40 ,craig & ,burke _h by ?is "t rea*$ ! broad v]&a4 ,!y did n wait to r+ ! bell1 b c>ri$ ! door d[n lit]ally (f its h+es4 ,we foll[$ closely4 ,a scream f ! draw+-room br\ght u to a halt4 ,x 0 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d1 tall1 almo/ imp]ial 9 h] loose morn+ g[n1 h] d>k eyes snapp+ fire at ! sudd5 intrusion4 ,i c\ld n tell :e!r %e _h really notic$ t ! h\se 0 wat*$ or 0 act+ a "p4 8,:at does ?is mean80 %e dem&$4 8,:at--,gladys--y--0 8,flor5ce--tell !m--x isn't s--is x8 ,y don't "k a ?+ ab\t ^? plans ( fa!r's t 7--/ol5--t night40 8,:]e is ,nordheim80 int]ject$ ,burke quickly1 a little ( 8 8?ird degree0 tra9+ gett+ ! upp] h&4 8,nordheim80 8,yes--y "k4 ,tell me4 ,is he "h80 8,"h8 ,isn't x bad en\gh to h\nd him1 )\t h\nd+ me1 too8 ,w y m]ciless detectives drive u all f1 place to place ) y\r brutal suspicions80 8,m]ciless80 inquir$ ,burke1 smil+ ) s>casm4 8,:o has be5 h\nd+ him80 8,y "k v well :at ,i mean10 %e repeat$1 draw+ h]self up to h] full height & patt+ ,gladys's h& to reassure h]4 8,read t message on ! table40 ,burke pick$ up a yell[ telegram dat$ ,new ,york1 two days be=e4 ,x 0 z ,i fe>$ :5 ,i left y4 ,! secret s]vice mu/ h rummag$ my baggage bo? "h & at ! hotel4 ,!y h tak5 "s v valuable pap]s ( m9e4 8,secret s]vice--rummage baggage80 repeat$ ,burke1 himself n[ 9 p]plexity4 8,t is news to me4 ,we h rummag$ no trunks or bags1 lea/ ( all ,nordheim's4 ,9 fact1 we h nev] be5 able to f9d !m at all40 8,up/airs1 ,burke--! s]vants' qu>t]s10 int]rupt$ ,craig impati5tly4 8,we are wa/+ "t "h40 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d (f]$ no prote/4 ,i began to ?9k t ! :ole ?+ 0 inde$ a surprise to h]1 & t %e _h1 9 fact1 be5 read+1 in/ead ( mak+ a /udi$ ef=t to appe> surpris$ at our intrusion4 ,room aft] room 0 flung op5 )\t f9d+ any "o1 until we rea*$ ! attic1 :i* _h be5 f9i%$ (f into sev]al rooms4 ,"o door 0 clos$4 ,craig op5$ x cauti\sly4 ,x 0 pit* d>k 9 spite ( ! broad daylight outside4 ,we ent]$ g+]ly4 ,on ! floor lay two d>k piles ( some?+4 ,my foot t\*$ "o ( !m4 ,i drew back 9 horror at ! feel+4 ,x 0 ! body ( a man4 ,k5n$y /ruck a light1 & z he b5t ov] 9 its little circle ( radiance1 he disclos$ a gha/ly sc5e4 8,h>i-kiri60 he ejaculat$4 8,!y mu/ h got my message to ,burke & h se5 t ! h\se 0 surr\nd$40 ,! two ,japanese s]vants _h committ$ suicide4 8,:-:at does x all mean80 gasp$ ,mrs4 ,bra9>d1 :o _h foll[$ u up/airs ) ,gladys4 ,burke's lip curl$ slightly & he 0 ab\t to speak4 8,x means10 ha/5$ ,k5n$y1 8t y h be5 d\ble cross$1 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d4 ,nordheim /ole ^? plans ( ,capta9 ,%irley's subm>9e = 8 ,titan ,iron ,works4 ,!n ! ,japs /ole !m f 8 baggage at ! hotel4 ,he ?\ght ! secret s]vice _h !m4 ,! ,japs wait$ "h j long en\gh to try ! plans aga9/ ! ,z#ii h]self--to de/roy ,capta9 ,%irley's "w by 8 own me?od ( de/ruction4 ,x 0 clev]1 clev]4 ,x w\ld make 8 lab\rs seem l a failure & w\ld disc\rage o!rs f keep+ up ! exp]im5ts4 ,!y _h plann$ to /eal a m>* on ! _w4 ,e "t ! ,z#ii 0 out !y work$ up "h ) _! improvis$ wireless until !y f\nd ! wave-l5g? ,%irley 0 us+4 ,x took fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes1 b !y manag$1 f9ally1 to int]f]e s t !y s5t ! subm>9e to ! bottom ( ! h>b\r4 ,in/ead ( be+ ! crim9al1 ,burke1 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d is ! victim1 ! victim bo? ( ,nordheim & ( h] s]vants40 ,craig _h ?r[n op5 a w9d[ & _h dropp$ d[n on 8 knees be=e a little /ove by :i* ! room 0 heat$4 ,he 0 pok+ eag]ly 9 a pile ( *>r$ pap] & l954 8,%irley10 he cri$1 8y\r secret is safe1 ev5 ?\gh ! duplicate plans 7 /ol54 ,!re w be no m int]f]5ce40 ,! ,capta9 seiz$ ,craig by bo? h&s & wrung !m l ! h&le ( a pump4 8,oh1 ?ank y--?ank y--?ank y10 cri$ ,gladys1 runn+ up & almo/ danc+ ) joy at ! *ange 9 h] fa!r4 8,i--,i c\ld almo/--kiss y60 8,i c\ld let y10 tw9kl$ ,craig1 promptly1 z %e blu%$ deeply4 8,?ank y1 too1 ,mrs4 ,bra9>d10 he add$1 turn+ to ackn[l$ge h] congratulations also4 8,i am glad ,i h be5 able to be ( s]vice to y40 8,won't y come back to ! h\se = d9n]80 urg$ ! ,capta94 ,k5n$y look$ at me & smil$4 8,walt]10 he said1 8?is is no place = two old ba*elors l u40 ,!n turn+1 he add$1 8,_m ?anks1 sir1--b1 s]i\sly1 la/ night we slept pr9cipally 9 day coa*es4 ,really ,i mu/ turn ! case ov] to ,burke n[ & get back to ! city to-night e>ly40 ,!y insi/$ on accompany+ u to ! /ation1 & !re ! congratulations 7 done all ov] aga94 8,:y10 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 z we settl$ ourselves 9 ! ,pullman aft] wav+ a f9al good-bye1 8,i %all be afraid to g back to t t[n aga94 ,i--,i almo/ did kiss h]60 ,!n 8 face settl$ into its usual /]n l9es1 al?\gh s(t5$1 ,i ?\ght4 ,i am sure t x 0 n ! ,new ,engl& l&scape1 ) its qua9t /one f5ces1 t he look$ at out ( ! w9d[1 b ! recollection ( ! bright da%+ figure ( ,gladys ,%irley4 ,x 0 seldom t a girl made s =cible an impression on ,k5n$y1 ,i "k1 = on our return he fairly div$ into "w1 l ! ,z#ii h]self1 & ,i did n see him all ! next day until j be=e d9n] "t4 ,!n he came 9 & sp5t half an h\r re/or+ 8 acid-/a9$ f+]s to some?+ l human semblance4 ,he said no?+ ab\t 8 rese>* "w ( ! day1 & ,i 0 j ab\t to rem>k t a day _h pass$ )\t its usual fre% al>um & excursion1 :5 a tap on ! door buzz] 0 foll[$ by ! entrance ( our old fri5d ,&rews1 head ( ! ,great ,ea/]n ,life ,insurance ,company's own detective s]vice4 8,k5n$y10 he began1 8,i h a />tl+ case = y4 ,c y help me out ) x80 ,z he sat d[n heavily1 he pull$ f 8 imm5se black wallet "s scraps ( pap] & newspap] cutt+s4 8,y recall1 ,i suppose10 he w5t on1 unfold+ ! pap]s )\t wait+ = an answ]1 8! rec5t dea? ( "y ,montague ,phelps1 at ,woodb9e1 j outside ! city80 ,k5n$y nodd$4 ,! dea? ( ,phelps1 ab\t t5 days be=e1 _h attract$ nation-wide att5tion because ( ! h]oic fight = life he _h made aga9/ :at ! doctors admitt$ _h puzzl$ !m--a new & baffl+ manife/ation ( coma4 ,!y _h lab\r$ h>d to keep him awake1 b _h n succe$$1 & aft] sev]al days ( ly+ 9 a comatose /ate he _h f9ally succumb$4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? /range b r frequ5t cases ( long sleeps report$ 9 ! newspap]s1 al?\gh x 0 by no means "o :i* might be class$ z record-break+4 ,! int]e/ 9 ,phelps lay1 a great deal1 9 ! fact t ! "y man _h m>ri$ ! popul> danc]1 ,ang9ette ,petrovska1 a few mon?s previ\sly4 ,8 honeymoon trip ar\nd ! _w _h sudd5ly be5 int]rupt$1 :ile ! c\ple 7 cross+ ,sib]ia1 by ! news ( ! failure ( ! ,phelps bank+-h\se 9 ,wall ,/reet & ! practical wip+-out ( 8 =tune4 ,he _h return$1 only to fall a victim to a great] mis=tune4 8,a few days be=e 8 dea?10 cont9u$ ,&rews1 measur+ 8 words c>efully1 8,i1 or r ! ,great ,ea/]n1 :i* _h be5 secretly inve/igat+ ! case1 receiv$ ?is lett]4 ,:at d y ?9k ( x80 ,he spread out on ! table a crumpl$ note 9 a palpably disguis$ h&writ+3 ,,to ,,:om ,,x ,,may ,,conc]n3 ,y w\ld d well to look ,into ! dea? ( ,montague ,phelps1 ,jr4 ,i accuse no "o1 ass]t no?+4 ,b :5 a "y man app>5tly 9 ! be/ ( heal?1 drops (f s my/]i\sly & ev5 ! physician 9 ! case c give no v conv9c+ in=mation1 t case w>rants att5tion4 ,i "k :at ,i "k4 ,,an ,,outsid]4 ,,xxi ,,! ,,gh\ls 8,h-,m10 mus$ ,k5n$y1 weigh+ ! cont5ts ( ! note c>efully1 8"o ( ! family1 ,i'll be b\nd--unless ! :ole ?+ is a hoax4 ,by ! way1 :o else is !re 9 ! imm$iate family80 8,only a bro!r1 ,dana ,phelps1 y\ng] & some:at incl9$ to wildness1 ,i believe4 ,at lea/1 8 fa!r did n tru/ him ) a l>ge inh]itance1 b left mo/ ( 8 money 9 tru/4 ,b be=e we g any fur!r1 read t40 ,&rews pull$ f ! pap]s a newspap] cutt+ on :i* he _h drawn a circle ab\t ! foll[+ item4 ,z we read1 he ey$ u %>ply4 ,,phelps ,,tomb ,,desecrat$ ,la/ night1 ,john ,%aughnessy1 a night wat*man employ$ by ! t[n ( ,woodb9e1 :ile on 8 r\nds1 0 attract$ by noises z ( a viol5t /ruggle ne> ! back road 9 ! ,woodb9e ,cemet]y1 on ! outskirts ( ! t[n4 ,he _h v>i$ 8 regul> r\nds because ( ! rec5t depr$ations ( motor-c> yeggm5 :o _h tim$ him 9 pull+ (f sev]al jobs lately4 ,z he hurri$ t[>d ! l>ge mausoleum ( ! ,phelps family1 he saw two figures sl9k away 9 opposite directions 9 ! d>kness4 ,"o ( !m1 he ass]ts positively1 seem$ to be a woman 9 black1 ! o!r a man :om he c\ld n see cle>ly4 ,!y readily elud$ pursuit 9 ! %ad[s1 & a mom5t lat] he he>d ! :ir ( a high-p[]$ c>1 app>5tly be>+ !m away4 ,at ! tomb !re 0 e evid5ce ( a /ruggle4 ,?+s _h be5 ?r[n ab\t2 ! casket _h be5 brok5 op51 b ! body ( ,montague ,phelps1 ,jr41 :i* _h be5 int]r$ !re ab\t t5 days ago1 0 n t\*$ or mutilat$4 ,x 0 a %ock+ & extraord9>y violation4 ,%aughnessy believes t "s p]sonal jewels may h be5 buri$ ) ,phelps & t ! ?ieves 7 aft] !m1 t !y f\ght ov] ! loot1 & 9 ! mid/ ( ! fight 7 sc>$ away4 ,! vault is ( peculi> con/ruction1 a co/ly tomb 9 :i* repose ! bodies ( ! late ,montague ,phelps1 ,sr41 ( 8 wife1 & n[ ( 8 elde/ son4 ,! raid _h evid5tly be5 c>efully plann$ to co9cide ) a "t :5 ,%aughnessy w\ld ord9>ily h be5 on ! o!r side ( ! t[n4 ,! entrance to ! tomb _h be5 b>r$1 b dur+ ! commotion ! gh\ls 7 surpris$ & manag$ to escape )\t accompli%+ _! object & leav+ no trace4 ,mrs4 ,phelps1 :5 in=m$ ( ! v&alism1 0 %ock$1 & has be5 9 a v n]v\s /ate s9ce ! tomb 0 =c$ op54 ,! local au?orities seem extremely anxi\s t e precaution %\ld be tak5 to prev5t a repetition ( ! gh\li% visit to ! tomb1 b z yet ! ,phelps family has tak5 no /eps4 8,are y aw>e ( any sc&al1 any skeleton 9 ! closet 9 ! family80 ask$ ,craig1 look+ up4 8,no--n yet10 consid]$ ,&rews4 8,z soon z ,i he>d ( ! v&alism1 ,i began to wond] :at c\ld h happ5$ 9 ! ,phelps tomb1 z f> z our company's int]e/s 7 conc]n$4 ,y see1 t 0 ye/]day4 ,to-day ?is lett] came along10 he add$1 lay+ d[n a second v dirty & wr9kl$ note beside ! fir/4 ,x 0 q pat5tly writt5 by a diff]5t p]son f ! fir/2 its purport 0 diff]5t1 inde$ q ! opposite ( ! o!r4 8,x 0 s5t to ,mrs4 ,phelps10 expla9$ ,&rews1 8& %e gave x out h]self to ! police40 ,d n %[ ?is to ! police4 ,unless y leave #ejjj 9 gold 9 ! old /ump 9 ! swamp across f ! cemet]y1 y w h reason to regret x4 ,if y respect ! memory ( ! dead1 d ?is1 & d x quietly4 ,,black ,,h&4 8,well10 ,i ejaculat$1 8t's cool4 ,:at ?reat w\ld be us$ to back ?is dem& on ! ,phelpses80 8,"h's ! situation10 resum$ ,&rews1 puff+ viol5tly on 8 inevitable cig> & toy+ ) ! lett]s & clipp+s4 8,we h already held up paym5t ( ! half-million doll>s ( insurance to ! wid[ z long z we c consi/5tly d s4 ,b we mu/ pay soon1 sc&al or n1 unless we c get some?+ m ?an m]e conjecture40 8,y are already hold+ x up80 qu]i$ ,craig4 8,yes4 ,y see1 we inve/igate ?or\ghly e suspici\s dea?4 ,9 mo/ cases1 no body is f\nd4 ,?is case is diff]5t 9 t respect4 ,!re is a body1 & x is ! body ( ! insur$1 app>5tly4 ,b a dea? l ?is1 involv+ ! lea/ my/]y1 receives c>eful exam9ation1 especially if1 z 9 ?is case1 x has rec5tly be5 cov]$ by heavy policies4 ,my "w has (t5 s]v$ to rev]se ! decision ( doctors & coron]s' juries4 8,an insurance detective1 z y c readily appreciate1 ,k5n$y1 soon comes to recognise ! *>act]i/ics 9 ! crimes ) :i* he deals4 ,= example1 writ+ ( ! insurance plott$ = r>ely prec$es ! conspiracy to defraud4 ,t is1 ,i "k ( few cases 9 :i* a policy orig9ally tak5 out 9 good fai? has subsequ5tly become ! means ( a sw9dle4 8,9 outright-murd] cases1 ! assass9 induces ! victim to take out insurance 9 8 fav\r4 ,9 suicide cases1 ! insur$ does s himself4 ,j aft] 8 return home1 "y ,phelps1 :o c>ri$ fifty ?\s& doll>s already1 appli$ = & 0 grant$ "o ( ! l>ge/ policies we h ev] writt5--half a million40 8,0 x inconte/ible )\t ! suicide clause80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes10 repli$ ,&rews1 8& suicide is ! fir/ & easie/ !ory4 ,:y1 y h no idea h[ common ! crime ( suicide = ! sake ( ! life insurance is becom+4 ,n[adays1 we insurance m5 almo/ believe t e "o :o contemplates end+ 8 exi/5ce takes out a policy s z to make 8 life1 :i* is useless to him1 a b5efit1 at lea/1 to "s "o--& a nightm>e to ! insurance detective40 8,i "k10 ,i cut 91 = ,i recall$ hav+ be5 r int]e/$ 9 ! ,phelps case at ! "t1 8b ,i ?\ght ! doctors said f9ally t dea? 0 due to he>t failure40 8,doctor ,=d5 :o sign$ ! pap]s said s10 correct$ ,&rews4 8,he>t failure--:at does t mean8 ,z well say brea? failure1 or n]ve failure4 ,i'll tell y :at k9d ( failure ,i ?9k x 04 ,x 0 money failure4 ,h>d times & poor inve/m5ts /ruck ,phelps be=e he really knew h[ to h&le 8 small =tune4 ,x call$ him home &--p\f6--he is (f--to leave to 8 family a cool half-million by 8 dea?4 ,b did he d x himself or did "s "o else d x8 ,t's ! "q40 8,:at is y\r !ory10 inquir$ ,k5n$y abs5tly1 8assum+ !re is no sc&al hidd5 9 ! life ( ,phelps be=e or aft] he m>ri$ ! ,russian danc]80 8,i don't "k1 ,k5n$y10 confess$ ,&rews4 8,i h _h s _m !ories & h *ang$ !m s rapidly t all ,i lay claim to believ+1 outside ( ! bald facts t ,i h /at$1 is t !re mu/ h be5 "s poison4 ,i r s5se x1 feel t !re is no d\bt ( x1 9 fact4 ,t is :y ,i h come to y4 ,i want y to cle> x up1 "o way or ano!r4 ,! company has no int]e/ except 9 gett+ at ! tru?40 8,! body is really !re80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,y saw x80 8,x 0 !re no lat] ?an ?is aft]noon1 & 9 an almo/ p]fect /ate ( pres]vation1 too40 ,k5n$y seem$ to be look+ at & ?r\gh ,&rews z if he w\ld hypnotise ! tru? out ( him4 8,let me see10 he said quickly4 8,x is n v late n[4 ,c we visit ! mausoleum to-night80 8,easily4 ,my c> is d[n-/airs4 ,woodb9e is n f>1 & y'll f9d x a v attractive suburb1 aside f ?is my/]y40 ,&rews lo/ no "t 9 gett+ u out to ,woodb9e1 & on ! fr+e ( ! little t[n1 "o ( ! weal?ie/ ar\nd ! city1 he deposit$ u at ! lea/ likely place ( all1 ! cemet]y4 ,a visit to a cemet]y is none too enjoyable ev5 on a bright day4 ,9 ! e>ly night x is positively uncanny4 ,:at 0 gruesome 9 ! daylight became d\bly s "u ! %r\d ( d>kness4 ,we made our way into ! gr\nds ?r\gh a gate1 & ,i1 at lea/1 ev5 ) all ! enlight5m5t ( mod]n sci5ce1 c\ld n re/ra9 a weird & creepy s5sation4 8,"h is ! ,phelps tomb10 direct$ ,&rews1 paus+ beside a m>ble /ructure ( ,grecian l9es & pull+ out a duplicate key ( a new lock :i* _h be5 plac$ on ! heavy door ( grat$ iron4 ,z we ent]$1 x 0 ) a %udd] at ! damp od\r ( decay4 ,k5n$y _h br\ght 8 little electric bull's-eye1 &1 z he fla%$ x ab\t1 we c\ld see at a glance t ! reports _h n be5 exagg]at$4 ,ev]y?+ %[$ m>ks ( a /ruggle4 ,"s ( ! ornam5ts _h be5 brok51 & ! c(f9 itself _h be5 =c$ op54 8,i h _h ?+s kept j z we f\nd !m10 expla9$ ,&rews4 ,k5n$y pe]$ into ! brok5 c(f9 long & att5tively4 ,) a little ef=t ,i1 too1 foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! circle ( light4 ,! body 01 z ,&rews _h said1 9 an excell5t1 inde$ a p]fect1 /ate ( pres]vation4 ,!re 71 /range to say1 no m>ks ( decay4 8,/range1 v /range10 mutt]$ ,k5n$y to himself4 8,c\ld x h be5 "s m$ical /ud5ts1 body-snat*]s80 ,i ask$ mus+ly4 8,or 0 x simply a piece ( v&alism8 ,i wond] if !re c\ld h be5 any jewels buri$ ) him1 z ,%aughnessy said8 ,t w\ld make ! motive pla9 robb]y40 8,!re 7 no jewels10 said ,&rews1 8 m9d n on ! fir/ "p ( my "q1 b wat*+ ,k5n$y int5tly4 ,craig _h dropp$ on 8 knees on ! damp1 mildew$ floor1 & br++ 8 bull's-eye close to ! /ones1 0 exam9+ "s spots "h & !re4 8,!re c\ld n h be5 any sub/itution80 ,i :isp]$1 )1 my m9d /ill on ! brok5 c(f94 8,t w\ld cov] up ! evid5ce ( a poison+1 y "k40 8,no10 repli$ ,&rews positively1 8al?\gh bodies c be obta9$ *eaply en\gh f a morgue1 o/5sibly = m$ical purposes4 ,no1 t is ,phelps1 all "r40 8,well1 !n10 ,i p]si/$1 8body-snat*]s1 m$ical /ud5ts80 8,n likely1 = ! same reason10 he reject$4 ,we b5t ov] clos] to wat* ,k5n$y4 ,app>5tly he _h f\nd a numb] ( r\nd1 flat spots ) little spatt]s beside !m4 ,he 0 c>efully try+ to scrape !m up ) z little ( ! surr\nd+ m\ld z possible4 ,sudd5ly1 )\t w>n+1 !re 0 a noise outside1 z if a p]son 7 mov+ ?r\gh ! und]bru%4 ,x 0 fe>some 9 its sudd5ness4 ,0 x human or wrai?8 ,k5n$y d>t$ to ! door 9 "t to see a %ad[ glide sil5tly away1 lo/ 9 ! d>kness ( ! f9e old will[s4 ,"s "o _h approa*$ ! mausoleum = a second "t1 n kn[+ we 7 !re1 & _h escap$4 ,d[n ! road we c\ld he> ! purr ( an almo/ sil5t motor4 8,somebody is try+ to get 9 to conceal some?+ "h10 mutt]$ ,k5n$y1 /ifl+ 8 disappo9tm5t at n gett+ a clos] view ( ! intrud]4 8,!n x 0 n a suicide10 ,i exclaim$4 8,x 0 a murd]60 ,craig %ook 8 head s5t5ti\sly4 ,evid5tly he n prep>$ yet to talk4 ,) ano!r look at ! body 9 ! brok5 casket he rem>k$3 8,to-morr[ ,i want to call on ,mrs4 ,phelps & ,doctor ,=d51 &1 if x is possible to f9d him1 ,dana ,phelps4 ,mean:ile1 ,&rews1 if y & ,walt] w /& gu>d "h1 !re is an app>atus :i* ,i %\ld l to get f my laboratory & set up "h be=e x is too late40 ,x 0 f> pa/ ! wit*+ h\r ( midnight1 :5 gravey>ds prov]bially yawn1 be=e ,craig return$ 9 ! c>4 ,no?+ _h happ5$ 9 ! meantime except ^? usual e]y noises t "o may he> 9 ! c\ntry at night any:]e4 ,our visitor ( ! e>ly ev5+ seem$ to h be5 sc>$ away = good4 ,inside ! mausoleum1 ,k5n$y set up a peculi> ma*9e :i* he atta*$ to ! electric-light circuit 9 ! /reet by a long wire :i* he ran loosely ov] ! gr\nd4 ,"p ( ! app>atus consi/$ ( an elongat$ box l9$ ) lead1 to :i* 7 sev]al o!r atta*m5ts1 ! nature ( :i* ,i did n und]/&1 & a crank-h&le4 8,:at's t80 ask$ ,&rews curi\sly1 z ,craig set up a scre5 betwe5 ! app>atus & ! body4 8,?is is a calcium-tung/5 scre510 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 adju/+ n[ :at ,i "k to be a ,crookes' tube on ! o!r side ( ! body itself1 s t ! ord] 03 ! tube1 ! body1 ! scre51 & ! oblong box4 ,)\t a fur!r ^w we cont9u$ to wat* him4 ,at la/1 ! app>atus adju/$ app>5tly to 8 satisfaction1 he br\ght out a j> ( ?ick :ite liquid & a bottle ( p[d]4 8,butt]milk & a c\ple ( ounces ( bismu? sub-c>bonate10 he rem>k$1 z he mix$ "s 9 a glass1 & ) a pump =c$ x d[n ! ?roat ( ! body1 n[ ly+ s t ! abdom5 0 almo/ flat aga9/ ! scre54 ,he turn$ a swit* & ! peculi> blui% effulg5ce1 :i* always appe>s :5 a ,crookes' tube is be+ us$1 bur/ =?1 accompani$ by ! dron+ ( 8 induction-coil & ! welcome smell ( ozone produc$ by ! electrical dis*>ge 9 ! almo/ fetid air ( ! tomb4 ,mean:ile1 he 0 gradually turn+ ! h&le ( ! crank atta*$ to ! oblong box4 ,he seem$ s engross$ 9 ! delicat5ess ( ! op]ation t we did n "q him1 9 fact did n move4 ,= ,&rews1 at lea/1 x 0 en\gh to "k t he _h succe$$ 9 enli/+ ,k5n$y's s]vices4 ,well along t[>d morn+ x 0 be=e ,k5n$y _h conclud$ 8 te/s1 :atev] !y 71 & _h pack$ away 8 p>aph]nalia4 8,i'm afraid x w take me two or ?ree days to get at ?is evid5ce1 ev5 n[10 he rem>k$1 impati5t at ev5 ! limitations sci5ce put on 8 activity4 ,we _h />t$ back = a quick run to ! city & re/4 8,b1 anyh[1 x w give u a *ance to d "s inve/igat+ along o!r l9es40 ,e>ly ! next day1 9 spite ( ! late session ( ! night be=e1 ,k5n$y />t$ me ) him on a second visit to ,woodb9e4 ,?is "t he 0 arm$ ) a lett] ( introduction f ,&rews to ,mrs4 ,phelps4 ,%e prov$ to be a "y woman ( mo/ extraord9>y grace & beauty1 ) a sup]b c>riage su* z only ye>s ( close/ tra9+ "u ! be/ danc]s ( ! _w c\ld give4 ,!re 0 a peculi> velvety s(tness ab\t h] fle% & sk91 a wit*+ /oop to h] %\ld]s t 0 decid$ly cont95tal1 & 9 h] deep1 s\lful eyes a half-wi/ful look t 0 mo/ allur+4 ,9 fact1 %e 0 z attractive a wid[ z ! be/ ,fif? ,av5ue deal]s 9 m\rn+ goods c\ld h produc$4 ,i knew t #8,g9ette ,phelps _h be51 bo? z danc] & wife1 always ! c5tre ( a gr\p ( actors1 arti/s1 & m5 ( lett]s z well z ( ! _w & affairs4 ,! ,phelpses _h liv$ well1 al?\gh !y 7 n extremely weal?y1 z =tunes g4 ,:5 ! bl[ fell1 ,i c\ld well fancy t ! loss ( 8 money _h be5 mo/ s]i\s to "y ,montague1 :o _h %[]$ ev]y?+ z lavi%ly z he 0 able ^u 8 captivat+ bride4 ,mrs4 ,phelps did n seem to be ov]joy$ at receiv+ u1 yet made no op5 ef=t to refuse4 8,h[ long ago did ! coma fir/ %[ itself80 ask$ ,k5n$y1 aft] our introductions 7 complet$4 8,0 y\r husb& a man ( neurotic t5d5cy1 z f> z y c\ld judge80 8,oh1 ,i c\ldn't say :5 x began10 %e answ]$1 9 a voice t 0 s(t & musical & "u p]fect control4 8,! doctor w\ld "k t bett]4 ,no1 he 0 n neurotic1 ,i ?9k40 8,did y ev] see ,mr4 ,phelps take any drugs--n habitually1 b j be=e ?is sleep came on80 ,k5n$y 0 seek+ 8 in=mation 9 a mann] & tone t w\ld cause z little (f5ce z possible 8,oh1 no10 %e ha/5$4 8,no1 nev]--absolutely40 8,y call$ 9 ,dr4 ,=d5 ! la/ night80 8,yes1 he _h be5 ,montague's physician _m ye>s ago1 y "k40 8,i see10 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 :o 0 ?ru/+ ab\t aimlessly to get h] (f h] gu>d4 8,by ! way1 y "k !re is a great deal ( gossip ab\t ! almo/ p]fect /ate ( pres]vation ( ! body1 ,mrs4 ,phelps4 ,i see x 0 n embalm$40 ,%e bit h] lip & look$ at ,k5n$y %>ply4 8,:y1 :y d y & ,mr4 ,&rews worry me8 ,c't y see ,doctor ,=d580 ,9 h] annoyance ,i fanci$ t !re 0 a surpris+ lack ( sorr[4 ,%e seem$ preoccupi$4 ,i c\ld n escape ! feel+ t %e 0 putt+ "s ob/acle 9 our way1 or t f ! day ( ! discov]y ( ! v&alism1 "s "o _h be5 mak+ an ef=t to keep ! real facts conceal$4 ,0 %e %ield+ "s "o8 ,x fla%$ ov] me t p]haps1 aft] all1 %e _h submitt$ to ! blackmail & _h buri$ ! money at ! appo9t$ place4 ,!re seem$ to be little use 9 pursu+ ! inquiry1 s we excus$ ourselves1 mu*1 ,i ?\ght1 to h] relief4 ,we f\nd ,doctor ,=d51 :o liv$ on ! same /reet z ! ,phelpses sev]al squ>es away1 mo/ =tunately at home4 ,=d5 0 an extremely int]e/+ man1 z is1 inde$1 ! rule ) physicians4 ,i c\ld n b fancy1 h[ev]1 t 8 he>ty assurance t he w\ld be glad to talk freely on ! case 0 some:at =c$4 8,y 7 s5t = by ,mrs4 ,phelps1 t la/ night1 ,i believe1 :ile ,phelps 0 /ill alive80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,yes4 ,dur+ ! day x _h be5 impossible to ar\se him1 & t night1 :5 ,mrs4 ,phelps & ! nurse f\nd him s9k+ ev5 deep] into ! comatose /ate1 ,i 0 summon$ aga94 ,he 0 beyond hope !n4 ,i did ev]y?+ ,i c\ld1 b he di$ a few mom5ts aft] ,i arriv$40 8,did y try artificial respiration80 ask$ ,k5n$y4 8,n-no10 repli$ ,=d54 8,i telephon$ "h = my respirator1 b by ! "t x arriv$ at ! h\se x 0 too late4 ,no?+ _h be5 omitt$ :ile he 0 /ill /ruggl+ ) ! sp>k ( life4 ,:5 t w5t out :at 0 ! use80 8,y 7 8 p]sonal physician80 8,yes40 8,_h y ev] notic$ t he took any drug80 ,doctor ,=d5 %ot a quick glance at ,k5n$y4 8,( c\rse n4 ,he 0 n a drug fi5d40 8,i didn't mean t he 0 addict$ to any drug4 ,b _h he tak5 any?+ lately1 ei!r ( 8 own volition or ) ! advice or k ( any "o else80 8,( c\rse n40 8,!re's ano!r /range ?+ ,i wi% to ask y\r op9ion ab\t10 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 n to be rebuff$4 8,i h se5 8 body4 ,x is 9 an excell5t /ate ( pres]vation1 almo/ lifelike4 ,& yet ,i und]/&1 or at lea/ x seems1 t x 0 n embalm$40 8,y'll h to ask ! und]tak] ab\t t10 answ]$ ! doctor brusquely4 ,x 0 evid5t t he 0 gett+ m & m con/ra9$ 9 8 answ]s4 ,k5n$y did n seem to m9d x1 b to me x seem$ t he mu/ be hid+ some?+4 ,0 !re "s secret :i* m$ical e?ics kept lock$ 9 8 brea/8 ,k5n$y _h ris5 & excus$ himself4 ,! int]views _h n result$ 9 mu*1 ,i felt1 yet ,k5n$y did n seem to c>e4 ,back 9 ! city aga91 he buri$ himself 9 8 laboratory = ! re/ ( ! day1 mo/ ( ! "t 9 8 d>k room1 :]e he 0 develop+ photographic plates or films1 ,i did n "k :i*4 ,dur+ ! aft]noon ,&rews dropp$ 9 = a few mom5ts to report t he _h no?+ to add to :at _h already develop$4 ,he 0 n mu* impress$ by ! int]views4 8,!re's j "o ?+ ,i want to speak ab\t1 ?\gh10 he said at l5g?1 unburd5+ 8 m9d4 8,t tomb & ! swamp1 too1 ought to be wat*$4 ,la/ night %[$ me t !re seems to be a regul> nocturnal visitor & t we _c dep5d on t t[n night wat*man to sc>e him (f4 ,yet if we wat* up !re1 he w be w>n$ & w lie l[4 ,h[ c we wat* bo? places at once & yet rema9 hidd580 ,k5n$y nodd$ approval ( ! sugge/ion4 8,i'll fix t10 he repli$1 anxi\s to return to 8 photographic lab\rs4 8,meet me1 bo? ( y1 on ! road f ! /ation at ,woodb9e1 j z x is gett+ dusk40 ,)\t ano!r ^w he disappe>$ into ! d>k room4 ,we met him t night z he _h reque/$4 ,he _h come up to ,woodb9e 9 ! baggage-c> ( ! tra9 ) a p[]ful dog1 = all ! _w l a huge1 grey wolf4 8,d[n1 ,s*aef10 he ord]$1 z ! dog began to %[ an uncanny int]e/ 9 me4 8,let me introduce my new dog-detective10 he *uckl$4 8,%e has a wond]ful record z a police-dog40 ,we 7 mak+ our way n[ ?r\gh ! ?ick5+ %ad[s ( ! t[n to ! outskirts4 8,%e's a ,g]man %eep-dog1 a ,s*af]hund10 he expla9$4 8,= my "p1 x is ! ,engli% bloodh\nd 9 ! op5 c\ntry & ! %eep-dog 9 ! city & ! suburbs40 ,s*aef seem$ to h _m ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! wild1 prehi/oric animal1 among !m ! full1 upright e>s ( ! wild dog :i* are su* a great help to x4 ,%e 0 a f9e1 al]t1 up/&+ dog1 h>dy1 fi]ce1 & lit]ally untir+1 ( a tawny light br[n l a lioness1 ab\t ! same size & some:at ( ! type ( ! smoo?-coat$ collie1 broad ( *e/ & ) a full bru% ( tail4 ,untam$ ?\gh %e seem$1 %e 0 p]fectly "u ,k5n$y's control1 & r5d]$ him absolute & unreason+ ob$i5ce4 ,at ! cemet]y we e/abli%$ a /rict wat* ab\t ! ,phelps mausoleum & ! swamp :i* lay across ! road1 n a difficult ?+ to d z f> z concealm5t w5t1 ow+ to ! foliage4 ,/ill1 = ! same reason1 x 0 h>d to cov] ! :ole gr\nd4 ,9 ! %ad[ ( a ?icket we wait$4 ,n[ & !n we c\ld he> ,s*aef sc\t+ ab\t 9 ! und]bru%1 cr\*+ & hid+1 wat*+ & gu>d+4 ,z ! h\rs ( wait+ 9 ! heavily lad5 night air wore on1 ,i wond]$ :e!r our vigil 9 ?is weird place w\ld be rew>d$4 ,! s\gh+ ( ! night w9d 9 ! ev]gre5s1 m\rnful at be/1 0 d\bly s n[4 ,h\r aft] h\r we wait$ pati5tly4 ,at la/ !re 0 a slight noise f ! direction opposite ! mausoleum & t[>d ! swamp next to ! cemet]y4 ,k5n$y rea*$ out & drew u back into ! %ad[ deep]4 8,"s "o is pr[l+ ab\t1 approa*+ ! mausoleum on t side1 ,i ?9k10 he :isp]$4 ,in/antly !re recurr$ to me ! ?\ght ,i _h _h e>li] 9 ! day t p]haps1 aft] all1 ! five ?\s& doll>s ( hu% money1 = :atev] purpose x might be extort$1 _h be5 buri$ 9 ! swamp by ,mrs4 ,phelps 9 h] anxiety4 ,_h t be5 :at %e 0 conceal+8 ,p]haps ! blackmail] _h come to reconnoitre1 &1 if ! money 0 !re1 to take x away4 ,s*aef1 :o _h be5 ne> u1 0 sniff+ eag]ly4 ,f our hid+-place we c\ld j see h]4 ,%e _h he>d ! s\nds1 too1 ev5 be=e we _h1 & = an in/ant /ood ) e muscle t5se4 ,!n1 l an arr[1 %e d>t$ into ! und]bru%4 ,an in/ant lat]1 ! %>p crack ( a revolv] rang out4 ,s*aef kept "r on1 nev] /opp+ a second1 except1 p]haps1 = surprise4 8,crack60 almo/ 9 h] face came a second spit ( fire 9 ! d>kness1 & a bullet cra%$ ?r\gh ! leaves & buri$ itself 9 a tree ) a p+4 ,! intrud]'s m>ksman%ip 0 poor1 b ! dog paid no att5tion to x4 8,"o ( ! few animals t %[ no fe> ( gunfire10 mutt]$ ,k5n$y1 9 undisguis$ admiration4 8,g-,r-,r-,r10 we he>d f ! police-dog4 8,%e has made a leap at ! h& t holds ! gun10 cri$ ,k5n$y1 n[ ris+ & mov+ rapidly 9 ! same direction4 8,%e has be5 taught t a man once badly bitt5 9 ! h& is ne>ly out ( ! fight40 ,we foll[$1 too4 ,z we approa*$ we 7 j 9 "t to see ,s*aef runn+ 9 & out betwe5 ! legs ( a man :o _h he>d u approa* & 0 ha/ily mak+ tracks = ! road4 ,z he tripp$1 %e lung$ = 8 back4 ,k5n$y blew %rilly on a police :i/le4 ,reluctantly1 ,s*aef let g4 ,"o c\ld see t ) all h] can9e in/9ct %e want$ to 8get0 t man4 ,h] jaws 7 op51 z1 ) long+ eyes1 %e /ood ov] ! pro/rate =m 9 ! grass4 ,! :i/le 0 a signal1 & %e _h be5 taught to obey unque/ion+ly4 8,don't move until we get to y1 or y are a dead man10 %\t$ ,k5n$y1 pull+ an automatic z he ran4 8,are y hurt80 ,!re 0 no answ]1 b z we approa*$1 ! man mov$1 ev] s little1 ?r\gh curiosity to see 8 pursu]s4 ,s*aef %ot =w>d4 ,aga9 ! :i/le s\nd$ & %e dropp$ back4 ,we b5t ov] to seize him z ,k5n$y secur$ ! dog4 8,%e's a devil10 gr\nd out ! prone figure on ! grass4 8,dana ,phelps60 exclaim$ ,&rews1 z ! man turn$ 8 face t[>d u4 8,:at are y do+1 mix$ up 9 ?is80 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a movem5t 9 ! re>1 t[>d ! mausoleum itself4 ,we turn$1 b x 0 too late4 ,two d>k figures slunk ?r\gh ! gloom1 be>+ some?+ betwe5 !m4 ,k5n$y slipp$ ! lea% (f ,s*aef & %e %ot out l a un*a9$ bolt ( lightn+4 ,!re 0 ! :ir ( a high-p[]$ ma*9e :i* mu/ h sneak$ up ) ! muffl] on dur+ ! excitem5t4 ,!y _h tak5 a desp]ate *ance & _h succe$$4 ,!y 7 gone6 ,,xxii ,,! ,x-,,ray 8,,movies0 ,/ill hold+ ,dana ,phelps betwe5 u1 we hurri$ t[>d ! tomb & ent]$4 ,:ile our att5tion _h be5 div]t$ 9 ! direction ( ! swamp1 ! body ( ,montague ,phelps _h be5 /ol54 ,dana ,phelps 0 /ill delib]ately bru%+ (f 8 clo!s4 ,_h he be5 9 league ) !m1 execut+ a flank movem5t to div]t our att5tion8 ,or _h x all be5 pure *ance8 8,well80 dem&$ ,&rews4 8,well80 repli$ ,dana4 ,k5n$y said no?+1 & ,i felt t1 ) our capture1 ! my/]y seem$ to h deep5$ r ?an cle>$4 ,z ,&rews & ,phelps fac$ ea* o!r1 ,i notic$ t ! latt] 0 n[ & !n endeav\r+ to cov] 8 wri/1 :]e ! dog _h torn 8 coat sleeve4 8,are y hurt badly80 inquir$ ,k5n$y4 ,dana said no?+1 b back$ away4 ,k5n$y advanc$1 insi/+ on look+ at ! w\nds4 ,z he look$ he disclos$ a semicircle ( m>ks4 8,n a dog bite10 he :isp]$1 turn+ to me & fumbl+ 9 8 pocket4 8,besides1 ^? m>ks are a c\ple ( days old4 ,!y h scabs on !m40 ,he _h pull$ out a p5cil & a piece ( pap]1 &1 unkn[n to ,phelps1 0 writ+ 9 ! d>kness4 ,i lean$ ov]4 ,ne> ! po9t1 9 ! tube ?r\gh :i* ! po9t = writ+ 01 protrud$ a small accumulator & t9y electric lamp :i* ?rew a little disc ( light1 s small t x c\ld be hidd5 by ! h&1 yet q suffici5t to guide ,craig 9 mov+ ! po9t ( 8 p5cil = ! prop] =mation ( :atev] he 0 record+ on ! surface ( ! pap]4 8,an electric-light p5cil10 he rem>k$ laconically1 9 an und]tone4 8,:o 7 ! o!rs80 dem&$ ,&rews ( ,dana4 ,!re 0 a pause z ?\gh he 7 debat+ :e!r or n to answ] at all4 8,i don't "k10 he said at l5g?4 8,i wi% ,i did40 8,y don't "k80 qu]i$ ,&rews1 ) incr$ulity4 8,no1 ,i say ,i wi% ,i did "k4 ,y & y\r dog int]rupt$ me j z ,i 0 ab\t to f9d out1 too40 ,we look$ at ea* o!r 9 amazem5t4 ,&rews 0 frankly skeptical ( ! coolness ( ! "y man4 ,k5n$y said no?+ = "s mom5ts4 8,i see y don't want to talk10 he put 9 %ortly4 8,no?+ to talk ab\t10 grunt$ ,dana1 9 disgu/4 8,!n :y are y "h80 8,no?+ b conjecture4 ,no facts1 only suspicions10 said ,dana1 half to himself4 8,y expect u to believe t80 ins9uat$ ,&rews4 8,i c't help :at y believe4 ,t is ! fact40 8,& y 7 n ) !m80 8,no40 8,y'll be )9 call1 if we let y g n[1 any "t t we want y80 int]rupt$ ,k5n$y1 mu* to ! surprise ( ,&rews4 8,i %all /ay 9 ,woodb9e z long z !re is any hope ( cle>+ up ?is case4 ,if y want me1 ,i suppose ,i %all h to /ay anyh[1 ev5 if !re is a clue some:]e else40 8,i'll take y\r ^w = x10 (f]$ ,k5n$y4 8,i'll give x40 ,i mu/ say t ,i r lik$ ! "y *ap1 al?\gh ,i c\ld make no?+ out ( him4 ,z ,dana ,phelps disappe>$ d[n ! road1 ,&rews turn$ to ,k5n$y4 8,:at did y d t =80 he ask$1 half critically4 8,because we c wat* him1 anyway10 answ]$ ,craig1 ) a significant glance at ! n[ empty casket4 8,h him %ad[$1 ,&rews4 ,x may lead to some?+ & x may n4 ,b 9 any case don't let him get out ( rea*40 8,"h we are 9 a worse my/]y ?an ev]10 grumbl$ ,&rews4 8,we h caught a prison]1 b ! body is gone1 & we c't ev5 %[ t he 0 an accomplice40 8,:at 7 y writ+80 ,i ask$ ,craig1 endeav\r+ to *ange ! subject to "o m promis+4 8,j copy+ ! peculi> %ape ( ^? m>ks on ,phelps' arm4 ,p]haps we c improve on ! f+]-pr9t me?od ( id5tification4 ,^? 7 ! m>ks ( human tee?40 ,he 0 glanc+ casually at 8 sket* z he display$ x to u4 ,i wond]$ :e!r he really expect$ to obta9 pro( ( ! id5tity ( at lea/ "o ( ! gh\ls by ! too?-m>ks4 8,x %[s eight tee?1 "o ( !m decay$10 he rem>k$4 8,by ! way1 !re's no use wat*+ "h any long]4 ,i h "s m "w to d 9 ! laboratory :i* w keep me ano!r day4 ,to-morr[ night ,i %all be ready4 ,&rews1 9 ! mean "t ,i leave ! %ad[+ ( ,dana to y1 & ) ! help ( ,jameson ,i want y to arrange to h all ^? connect$ ) ! case at my laboratory to-morr[ night )\t fail40 ,&rews & ,i _h to d "s clev] s*em+ to br+ pressure to be> on ! v>i\s p]sons int]e/$ to insure _! att5dance1 n[ t ,craig 0 ready to act4 ,( c\rse !re 0 no difficulty 9 gett+ ,dana ,phelps4 ,&rews's %ad[s report$ no?+ 9 8 actions ( ! foll[+ day t indicat$ any?+4 ,mrs4 ,phelps came d[n to t[n by tra9 & ,doctor ,=d5 motor$ 94 ,&rews ev5 took ! precaution to secure ,%aughnessy & ! tra9$ nurse1 ,miss ,tracy1 :o _h be5 ) ,montague ,phelps dur+ 8 illness b _h n contribut$ any?+ t[>d untangl+ ! case4 ,&rews & myself complet$ ! little audi5ce4 ,we f\nd ,k5n$y heat+ a l>ge mass ( "s composition su* z d5ti/s use 9 tak+ impressions ( ! tee?4 8,i %all be ready 9 a mom5t10 he excus$ himself1 /ill b5d+ ov] 8 ,buns5 flame4 8,by ! way1 ,mr4 ,phelps1 if y w p]mit me40 ,he _h deta*$ a wad ( ! s(t5$ mat]ial4 ,phelps1 tak5 by surprise1 all[$ him to make an impression ( 8 tee?1 almo/ be=e he realis$ :at ,k5n$y 0 do+4 ,! prec$5t set1 s to speak1 ,k5n$y approa*$ ,doctor ,=d54 ,he demurr$1 b f9ally cons5t$4 ,mrs4 ,phelps foll[$1 !n ! nurse1 & ev5 ,%aughnessy4 ,) a quick glance at ea* impression1 ,k5n$y laid !m aside to h>d54 8,i am ready to beg910 he rem>k$ at l5g?1 turn+ to a peculi> look+ in/rum5t1 some?+ l ?ree telescopes po9t+ at a c5tre 9 :i* 0 a s]ies ( glass prisms4 8,^! five s5ses ( ours are pretty dull detectives sometimes10 ,k5n$y began4 8,b ,i f9d t :5 we are able to call 9 outside aid we usually f9d t !re are no m my/]ies40 ,he plac$ some?+ 9 a te/-tube 9 l9e be=e "o ( ! b>rels ( ! telescopes1 ne> a brilliant electric light4 8,:at d y see1 ,walt]80 he ask$1 indicat+ an eyepiece4 ,i look$4 8,a s]ies ( l9es10 ,i repli$4 8,:at is x80 8,t10 he expla9$1 8is a spectroscope1 & ^? are ! l9es ( ! absorption spectrum4 ,ea* ( ^? l9es1 by its pres5ce1 d5otes a diff]5t sub/ance4 ,n[1 on ! pavem5t ( ! ,phelps mausoleum ,i f\nd1 y w recall1 "s r\ndi% spots4 ,i h made a v dilut$ solution ( !m :i* is plac$ 9 ?is tube4 8,! applicability ( ! spectroscope to ! diff]5tiation ( v>i\s sub/ances is too well kn[n to ne$ explanation4 ,its value lies 9 ! exact nature ( ! evid5ce furni%$4 ,ev5 ! v dilute solution :i* ,i h be5 able to make ( ! mat]ial scrap$ f ^! spots gives *>act]i/ic absorption b&s betwe5 ! ,d & ,e l9es1 z !y are call$4 ,_! wave-l5g?s are betwe5 #eggd & #ecij4 ,x is su* a di/9ct absorption spectrum t x is possible to det]m9e ) c]ta9ty t ! fluid actually conta9s a c]ta9 sub/ance1 ev5 ?\gh ! microscope might fail to give sure pro(4 ,blood--human blood--t 0 :at ^? /a9s 740 ,he paus$4 8,! spectra ( ! blood pigm5ts10 he add$1 8( ! extremely m9ute quantities ( blood & ! decomposition products ( hemoglob9 9 ! blood are "h infallibly %[n1 v>y+ v di/9ctly ) ! *emical *anges :i* ! pigm5ts may und]go40 ,^: blood 0 x8 ,i ask$ myself4 ,0 x ( "s "o :o _h visit$ ! tomb1 :o 0 surpris$ !re or surpris$ "s "o else !re8 ,i 0 h>dly ready = ,k5n$y's quick rem>k4 8,!re 7 two k9ds ( blood !re4 ,"o 0 conta9$ 9 ! spots on ! floor all ab\t ! mausoleum4 ,!re are m>ks on ! arm ( ,dana ,phelps :i* he probably might say 7 made by ! tee? ( my police-dog1 ,s*aef4 ,!y are human too?-m>ks1 h[ev]4 ,he 0 bitt5 by "s "o 9 a /ruggle4 ,x 0 8 blood on ! floor ( ! mausoleum4 ,^: 7 ! tee?80 ,k5n$y f+]$ ! n[ set impressions1 !n resum$3 8,be=e ,i answ] t "q1 :at else does ! spectroscope %[8 ,i f\nd "s spots ne> ! c(f91 :i* has be5 brok5 op5 by a heavy object4 ,x _h slipp$ & _h injur$ ! body ( ,montague ,phelps4 ,f ! injury "s drops _h ooz$4 ,my spectroscope tells me t t1 too1 is blood4 ,! blood & o!r muscul> & n]v\s fluids ( ! body _h rema9$ 9 an aque\s condition in/ead ( becom+ pect\s4 ,t is a rem>kable circum/ance40 ,x fla%$ ov] me :at ,k5n$y _h be5 driv+ at 9 8 inquiry reg>d+ embalm+4 ,if ! poisons ( ! embalm+ fluid _h n be5 inject$1 he _h n[ cle> pro( reg>d+ any?+ 8 spectroscope discov]$4 8,i _h expect$ to f9d a poison1 p]haps an alkaloid10 he cont9u$ sl[ly1 z he outl9$ 8 discov]ies by ! use ( "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ bran*es ( mod]n sci5ce1 spectroscopy4 8,9 cases ( poison+ by ^! sub/ances1 ! spectroscope (t5 has obvi\s advantages ov] *emical me?ods1 = m9ute am\nts w produce a well-def9$ spectrum4 ,! spectroscope #8spots' ! sub/ance1 to use a police idiom1 ! mom5t ! case is turn$ ov] to x4 ,!re 0 no poison !re40 ,he _h rais$ 8 voice to emphasise ! />tl+ revelation4 8,in/ead1 ,i f\nd an extraord9>y am\nt ( ! sub/ance & products ( glycog54 ,! liv]1 :]e ?is sub/ance is /or$1 is lit]ally sur*>g$ 9 ! body ( ,phelps40 ,he _h />t$ 8 mov+-picture ma*9e4 8,"h ,i h "o ( ! late/ developm5ts 9 ! mov+-picture art10 he resum$1 8an ,x-ray mov+ picture1 a feat :i* 0 until rec5tly vision>y1 a sci5ce n[ 9 its infancy1 be>+ ! =midable names ( biorontg5ography1 or k9ematoradiography40 ,k5n$y 0 hold+ 8 little audi5ce brea?less z he proce$$4 ,i fanci$ ,i c\ld see ,ang9ette ,phelps give a little %udd] at ! prospect ( look+ into ! v int]ior ( a human body4 ,b %e 0 pale ) ! fasc9ation ( x4 ,nei!r ,=d5 nor ! nurse look$ to ! "r or to ! left4 ,dana ,phelps 0 op5-ey$ ) wond]4 8,9 "o ,x-ray photograph1 or ev5 9 sev]al10 cont9u$ ,k5n$y1 8x is difficult to discov] slight motions4 ,n s 9 a mov+ picture4 ,= in/ance1 "h ,i h a picture :i* w %[ y a liv+ body 9 all its mov+ details40 ,on ! scre5 be=e u 0 project$ a huge %ad[graph ( a *e/ & abdom54 ,we c\ld see ! v]tebrae ( ! sp9al column1 ! ribs1 & ! v>i\s organs4 8,x is difficult to get a s]ies ( photographs directly f a fluoresc5t scre510 ,k5n$y w5t on4 8,i ov]come ! difficulty by hav+ l5ses ( suffici5t rapidity to photograph ev5 fa9t images on t scre54 ,x is bett] ?an ! s-call$ s]ial me?od1 by :i* a numb] ( sep>ate ,x-ray pictures are tak5 & !n piec$ toge!r & rephotograph$ to make ! film4 ,i c focus ! ,x-rays fir/ on ! scre5 by means ( a special qu>tz objective :i* ,i h devis$4 ,!n ,i take ! pictures4 8,"h1 y see1 are ! lungs 9 sl[ or rapid respiration4 ,!re is ! rhy?mically beat+ he>t1 di/9ctly pulsat+ 9 p]fect outl9e4 ,!re is ! liv]1 mov+ up & d[n ) ! diaphragm1 ! inte/9es1 & ! /oma*4 ,y c see ! bones mov+ ) ! limbs1 z well z ! inn] visc]al life4 ,all t is hidd5 to ! eye by ! fle% is n[ made visible 9 /rik+ mann]40 ,nev] h ,i se5 an audi5ce at ! 8movies0 s ?rill$ z we 7 n[1 z ,k5n$y sway$ our int]e/ at 8 w4 ,i _h be5 divid+ my att5tion betwe5 ,k5n$y & ! extraord9>y beauty ( ! fam\s ,russian danc]4 ,i =got ,ang9ette ,phelps entirely4 ,k5n$y plac$ ano!r film 9 ! hold]4 8,y are n[ look+ into ! body ( ,montague ,phelps10 he ann\nc$ sudd5ly4 ,we lean$ =w>d eag]ly4 ,mrs4 ,phelps gave a half-suppress$ gasp4 ,:at 0 ! secret hidd5 9 x8 ,!re 0 ! /oma*1 a curv$ sack some?+ l a bagpipe or a badly made boot1 ) a t9y canal at ! toe connect+ x ) ! small inte/9e4 ,!re 7 ! he>t & lungs4 8,i h r5d]$ ! /oma* visible10 resum$ ,k5n$y1 8made x #8metallic1' s to speak1 by inject+ a solution ( bismu? 9 butt]milk1 ! usual me?od1 by :i* x becomes m imp]vi\s to ! ,x-rays & h5ce d>k] 9 ! skiagraph4 ,i took ^! pictures n at ! rate ( f\rte5 or s a second1 l ! o!rs1 b at int]vals ( a few seconds4 ,i did t s t1 :5 ,i run !m (f1 ,i get a sort ( compress$ mov+ picture4 ,:at y see 9 a %ort space ( "t actually took mu* long] to occur4 ,i c\ld h ei!r k9d ( picture1 b ,i pref] ! latt]4 8,=1 y w take notice t !re is movem5t "h--( ! he>t1 ( ! lungs1 ( ! /oma*--fa9t1 imp]ceptible "u ord9>y circum/ances1 b nev]!less1 movem5t40 ,he 0 po9t+ at ! lungs4 8,a s+le p]i/altic contraction takes place normally 9 a v few seconds4 ,"h x takes m9utes4 ,& ! /oma*4 ,notice :at ! bismu? mixture %[s4 ,!re is a v sl[ s]ies ( regul> wave-contractions f ! fundus to ! pylorus4 ,ord9>ily "o wave takes t5 seconds to trav]se x2 "h x is s sl[ z almo/ to be unnotic$40 ,:at 0 ! implication ( 8 />tl+1 almo/ gruesome1 discov]y8 ,i saw x cle>ly1 yet hung on 8 words1 afraid to admit ev5 to myself ! logical int]pretation ( :at ,i saw4 8,recon/ruct ! case10 cont9u$ ,craig excit$ly4 8,mr4 ,phelps1 always a bon vivant & n[ s situat$ by m>riage t he mu/ be s1 comes back to ,am]ica to f9d 8 p]sonal =tune--gone4 8,:at 0 left8 ,he did z _m h done4 ,he took out a new l>ge policy on 8 life4 ,h[ 0 he to pr(it by x8 ,o!rs h committ$ suicide1 h di$ to w94 ,cases are common n[ :]e m5 h end$ _! lives "u su* circum/ances by swall[+ bi*loride-(-m]cury tablets1 a fav\rite me?od1 x seems1 lately4 8,b ,phelps did n want to die to w94 ,life 0 too sweet to him4 ,he _h ano!r s*eme40 ,k5n$y dropp$ 8 voice4 8,"o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ problems 9 speculation z to ! future ( ! race "u ! influ5ce ( sci5ce is t ( susp5d$ animation4 ,! usual attitude is "o ( res]ve or scepticism4 ,!re is no necessity = x4 ,records exi/ ( cases :]e vital functions h be5 practically susp5d$1 ) no food & little air4 ,e day sci5ce is gett+ clos] to ! control ( metabolism4 ,9 ! trance ! body functions are s sl[$ z to simulate dea?4 ,y h he>d ( ! ,indian fakirs :o bury !mselves alive & are dug up days lat]8 ,y h d\bt$ x4 ,b !re is no?+ improbable 9 x4 8,exp]im5ts h be5 made ) toads :i* h be5 imprison$ 9 por\s rock :]e !y c\ld get ! necess>y air4 ,!y h liv$ = mon?s 9 a /upor4 ,9 imp]vi\s rock !y h di$4 ,froz5 fi% c revive2 be>s & o!r animals hib]nate4 ,!re are all gradations f ord9>y sleep to ! torpor ( dea?4 ,sci5ce c sl[ d[n almo/ to a /&/ill ! vital processes s t excretions disappe> & respiration & he>t-beat are almo/ nil4 8,:at ! ,indian fakir does 9 a cataleptic condition may be duplicat$4 ,x is n incr$ible t !y may possess "s vegetable extract by :i* !y p]=m _! z yet unexpla9$ feats ( prolong$ liv+ burial4 ,=1 if an animal free f disease is subject$ to ! action ( "s *emical & physical ag5cies :i* h ! prop]ty ( r$uc+ to ! extreme limit ! motor =ces & n]v\s /imulus1 ! body ( ev5 a w>m-blood$ animal may be br\ght d[n to a condition s closely resembl+ dea? t ! mo/ c>eful exam9ation may fail to detect any signs ( life4 ,! he>t w cont9ue work+ regul>ly at l[ t5sion1 supply+ muscles & o!r p>ts ) suffici5t blood to su/a9 molecul> life1 & ! /oma* w\ld naturally react to artificial /imulus4 ,at any "t be=e decomposition ( tissue has set 91 ! he>t might be made to resume its "w & life come back4 8,phelps _h travell$ ext5sively4 ,9 ,sib]ia he mu/ und\bt$ly h he>d ( ! ,buriats1 a tribe ( natives :o hib]nate1 almo/ l ! animals1 dur+ ! w9t]s1 succumb+ to a long sleep kn[n z ! #8le%ka4' ,he mu/ h he>d ( ! exp]im5ts ( ,pr(essor ,bakhmetieff1 :o /udi$ ! ,buriats & f\nd t !y subsi/$ on foods ri* 9 glycog51 a sub/ance 9 ! liv] :i* sci5ce has discov]$ makes possible life dur+ susp5d$ animation4 ,he mu/ h he>d ( #8anabiose1' z ! fam\s ,russian calls x1 by :i* consci\sness c be totally remov$ & respiration & dige/ion cease almo/ completely40 8,b--! body--is gone60 "s "o int]rupt$4 ,i turn$4 ,x 0 ,dana ,phelps1 n[ lean+ =w>d 9 wide-ey$ excitem5t4 8,yes10 exclaim$ ,craig4 8,"t 0 pass+ rapidly4 ,! insurance _h n be5 paid4 ,he _h expect$ to be reviv$ & to disappe> ) ,ang9ette ,phelps long be=e ?is4 ,%\ld ! conf$]ates ( ,phelps wait8 ,!y did n d>e4 ,to wait long] might be to sacrifice him1 if inde$ !y _h n tak5 a long *ance already4 ,besides1 y y\rself _h y\r suspicions & _h writt5 ! insurance company h9t+ at murd]40 ,dana nodd$1 involunt>ily confess+4 8,y 7 wat*+ !m1 z well z ! insurance inve/igator1 ,mr4 ,&rews4 ,x 0 an awful dilemma4 ,:at 0 to be done8 ,he mu/ be resuscitat$ at any risk4 8,ah--an idea6 ,rifle ! grave--t 0 ! way to solve x4 ,t w\ld /ill leave x possible to collect ! insurance1 too4 ,! blackmail lett] ab\t ! five ?\s& doll>s 0 only a bl9d1 to lay on ! my?ical ,black ,h& ! blame = ! desecration4 ,br\ght into light1 humidity1 & w>m?1 ! body w\ld recov] consci\sness & ! life-functions resume _! normal /ate aft] ! anabiotic coma into :i* ,phelps _h drugg$ himself4 8,b ! v fir/ night ! suppos$ gh\ls 7 discov]$4 ,dana ,phelps1 already suspici\s reg>d+ ! dea? ( 8 bro!r1 wond]+ at ! lack ( s5tim5t :i* ,mrs4 ,phelps %[$1 s9ce %e felt t h] husb& 0 n really dead--,dana 0 !re4 ,8 suspicions 7 confirm$1 he ?\ght4 ,montague _h be51 9 reality1 murd]$1 & 8 murd]]s 7 n[ mak+ away ) ! evid5ce4 ,he f\ght ) ! gh\ls1 yet app>5tly1 9 ! d>kness1 he did n discov] _! id5tity4 ,! /ruggle 0 bitt]1 b !y 7 two to "o4 ,dana 0 bitt5 by "o ( !m4 ,"h are ! m>ks ( tee?--tee?--( a woman40 ,ang9ette ,phelps 0 sobb+ convulsively4 ,%e _h ris5 & 0 fac+ ,doctor ,=d5 ) out/ret*$ h&s4 8,tell !m60 %e cri$ wildly4 ,=d5 seem$ to h ma9ta9$ 8 composure only by a sup]human ef=t4 8,!--body is--at my (fice10 he said1 z we fac$ him ) dea?like /illness4 8,phelps _h told u to get him )9 t5 days4 ,we did get him1 f9ally4 ,g5tlem51 y1 :o 7 seek+ murd]]s1 are1 9 effect1 murd]]s4 ,y kept u away two days too long4 ,x 0 too late4 ,we c\ld n revive him4 ,phelps is really dead60 8,! deuce60 exclaim$ ,&rews1 8! policy is inconte/ible60 ,z he turn$ to u 9 disgu/1 8 eyes fell on ,ang9ette ,phelps1 sob]$ d[n by ! t]rible trag$y & ne>ly a physical wreck f real grief4 8,/ill10 he add$ ha/ily1 8we'll pay )\t a prote/40 ,%e did n ev5 he> him4 ,x seem$ t ! butt]fly 9 h] 0 cru%$1 z ,dr4 ,=d5 & ,miss ,tracy g5tly l$ h] away4 ,!y _h all left1 & ! laboratory 0 aga9 9 its normal /ate ( sil5ce1 except = ! occasional /ep ( ,k5n$y z he /[$ away ! app>atus he _h us$4 8,i mu/ say t ,i 0 "o ( ! mo/ surpris$ 9 ! room at ! outcome ( t case10 ,i confess$ at l5g?4 8,i fully expect$ an arre/40 ,he said no?+1 b w5t on me?odically re/or+ 8 app>atus to its prop] place4 8,:at a peculi> life y lead1 ,craig10 ,i pursu$ reflectively4 8,"o day x is a case t ends ) su* a bright spot 9 our lives z ! recollection ( ! ,%irleys2 ! next goes to ! o!r extreme ( gruesom5ess & "o c h>dly ?9k ab\t x )\t a %udd]4 ,& !n1 ?r\gh x all1 y g ) ! high spe$ p[] ( a rac+ motor40 8,t la/ case appeal$ to me1 l _m o!rs10 he rum9at$1 8j because x 0 s unusual1 s gruesome1 z y call x40 ,he rea*$ into ! pocket ( 8 coat1 hung ov] ! back ( a *air4 8,n[1 "h's ano!r mo/ unusual case1 app>5tly4 ,x beg9s1 really1 at ! o!r end1 s to speak1 ) ! conviction1 beg9s at ! v place :]e we detectives s5d a man z ! la/ act ( our little dramas40 8,:at80 ,i gasp$1 8ano!r case be=e ev5 ?is "o is fairly clean$ up8 ,craig--y are impossible4 ,y get worse in/ead ( bett]40 8,read x10 he said1 simply4 ,k5n$y h&$ me a lett] 9 ! angul> h& affect$ by _m wom54 ,x 0 dat$ at ,s+ ,s+1 or r ,oss9+4 ,craig seem$ to appreciate ! surprise :i* my face mu/ h betray$ at ! curi\s comb9ation ( circum/ances4 8,ne>ly always !re is ! wife or "m ( a condemn$ man :o lives 9 ! %ad[ ( ! prison10 he rem>k$ quietly1 add+1 8:]e %e c look d[n at ! grim walls1 hop+ & fe>+40 ,i said no?+1 = ! lett] spoke = itself4 ,i h read ( y\r success z a sci5tific detective & hope t y w p>don me = writ+ to y1 b x is a matt] ( life or dea? = "o :o is de>] to me ?an all ! _w4 ,p]haps y recall read+ ( ! trial & conviction ( my husb&1 ,san=d ,godw91 at ,ea/ ,po9t4 ,! case did n attract mu* att5tion 9 ,new ,york pap]s1 al?\gh he 0 def5d$ by an able lawy] f ! city4 ,s9ce ! trial1 ,i h tak5 up my resid5ce "h 9 ,oss9+ 9 ord] to be ne> him4 ,z ,i write ,i c see ! cold1 grey walls ( ! /ate prison t holds all t is de> to me4 ,day aft] day1 ,i h wat*$ & wait$1 hop$ aga9/ hope4 ,! c\rts are s sl[1 & lawy]s are s te*nical4 ,!re h be5 executions s9ce ,i came "h1 too--& ,i %udd] at !m4 ,w ?is appeal be d5i$1 also8 ,my husb& 0 accus$ ( murd]+ by poison--hemlock1 !y alleg$--8 adoptive p>5t1 ! retir$ m]*ant1 ,p>k] ,godw91 ^: family "n he took :5 he 0 a boy4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ! old man1 a lat] w 0 discov]$ 9 :i* my husb&'s inh]itance 0 r$uc$ to a small annuity4 ,! o!r heirs1 ! ,elmores1 ass]t$1 & ! /ate made out its case on ! assumption1 t ! new w furni%$ a motive = kill+ old ,mr4 ,godw91 & t only by accid5t _h x be5 discov]$4 ,san=d is innoc5t4 ,he c\ld n h done x4 ,x is n 9 him to d su* a ?+4 ,i am only a woman1 b ab\t "s ?+s ,i "k m ?an all ! lawy]s & sci5ti/s1 & ,i ,,"k t he is innoc5t4 ,i _c write all4 ,my he>t is too full4 ,_c y come & advise me8 ,ev5 if y _c take up ! case to :i* ,i h devot$ my life1 tell me :at to d4 ,i am enclos+ a *eck = exp5ses1 all ,i c sp>e at pres5t4 ,s9c]ely y\rs1 ,,nella ,,godw94 8,are y go+80 ,i ask$1 wat*+ ,k5n$y z he tapp$ ! *eck ?\ghtfully on ! desk4 8,i c h>dly resi/ an appeal l t10 he repli$1 abs5tly replac+ ! *eck 9 ! envelope ) ! lett]4 ,,xxiii ,,! ,,dea? ,,h\se ,9 ! e>ly =5oon1 we 7 on our way by tra9 8up ! riv]0 to ,s+ ,s+1 :]e1 at ! /ation1 a l9e ( old-fa%ion$ cabs & r$-fac$ cabbies greet$ u1 = ! t[n itself is hilly4 ,! h\se to :i* we _h be5 direct$ 0 on ! hill1 & f its w9d[s "o c\ld look d[n on ! b>racks-l pile ( /one ) ! evil little black-b>r$ slits ( w9d[s1 bel[ & p]haps a qu>t] ( a mile away4 ,!re 0 no ne$ to be told :at x 04 ,its v atmosph]e brea!d ! ^w 8prison40 ,ev5 ! ugly clutt] ( tall-*imney$ work%ops did n de/roy x4 ,e /one1 e grill1 e gl9t ( a s5try's rifle spelt 8prison40 ,mrs4 ,godw9 0 a pale1 slight little woman1 9 ^: face %one an indomitable _s1 unconqu]$ ev5 by ! sl[ torture ( h] lonely vigil4 ,except = su* few h\rs t %e _h to engage 9 h] simple h\sehold duties1 ) n[ & !n a %ort walk 9 ! c\ntry1 %e 0 always wat*+ t bleak /one h\se ( atonem5t4 ,yet1 ?\gh h] _s 0 unconqu]$1 x ne$$ no physician to tell "o t ! dimm+ ( ! lights at ! prison on ! morn+ set = ! execution w\ld fill two graves in/ead ( "o4 ,= %e _h come to "k t ?is sudd5 dimm+ ( ! corridor lights1 & !n _! almo/ z sudd5 fl>+-up1 _h a t]rible mean+1 well kn[n to ! m5 inside4 ,h]s 0 no less an agony ?an t ( ! m5 9 ! curta9$ cells1 s9ce %e _h le>n$ t :5 ! lights gr[ dim at dawn at ,s+ ,s+1 x means t ! electric p[] has be5 borr[$ = j t little :ile to s5d a body /ra9+ aga9/ ! /raps ( ! electric *air1 snuff+ out ! life ( a man4 ,to-day %e _h evid5tly be5 wat*+ 9 bo? directions1 wat*+ eag]ly ! c>riages z !y climb$ ! hill1 z well z 9 ! direction ( ! prison4 8,h[ c ,i ev] ?ank y1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y10 %e greet$ u at ! door1 keep+ back ) difficulty ! te>s t %[$ h[ mu* x meant to h any "o int]e/ himself 9 h] husb&'s case4 ,!re 0 t g5tl5ess ab\t ,mrs4 ,godw9 t comes only to ^? :o h suff]$ mu*4 8,x has be5 a long fight10 %e began1 z we talk$ 9 h] mode/ little sitt+-room1 into :i* ! sun /ream$ brightly ) no ?\ght ( ! cold %ad[s 9 ! grim build+ bel[4 8,oh1 & su* a h>d1 he>tbreak+ fight6 ,(t5 x seems z if we _h exhau/$ e means at our disposal1 & yet we %all nev] give up4 ,:y _c we make ! _w see our case z we see x8 ,ev]y?+ seems to h conspir$ aga9/ u--& yet ,i _c1 ,i w n believe t ! law & ! sci5ce t h condemn$ him are ! la/ words 9 law & sci5ce40 8,y said 9 y\r lett] t ! c\rts 7 s sl[ & ! lawy]s s--0 8,yes1 s cold1 s te*nical4 ,!y d n seem to realise t a human life is at /ake4 ,) !m x is almo/ l a game 9 :i* we are ! pawns4 ,& sometimes ,i fe>1 9 spite ( :at ! lawy]s say1 t )\t "s new evid5ce1 x--x w g h>d ) him40 8,y h n giv5 up hope 9 ! appeal80 ask$ ,k5n$y g5tly4 8,x is m]ely on te*nicalities ( ! law10 %e repli$ ) quiet =titude1 8t is1 z ne>ly z ,i c make out f ! language ( ! pap]s4 ,our lawy] is ,salo ,kahn1 ( ! big firm ( crim9al lawy]s1 ,smi?1 ,kahn40 8,con9e10 mus$ ,k5n$y1 half to himself4 ,i c\ld n tell :e!r he 0 ?9k+ ( :at he repeat$ or ( ! little woman4 8,yes1 ! active pr9ciple ( hemlock10 %e w5t on4 8,t 0 :at ! exp]ts discov]$1 !y swore4 ,9 ! pure /ate1 ,i believe1 x is m poison\s ?an any?+ except ! cyanides4 ,& x 0 absolutely sci5tific evid5ce4 ,!y repeat$ ! te/s 9 c\rt4 ,!re 0 no d\bt ( x4 ,b1 oh1 he did n d x4 ,"s "o else did x4 ,he did n--he c\ld n40 ,k5n$y said no?+ = a few m9utes1 b f 8 tone :5 he did speak x 0 evid5t t he 0 deeply t\*$4 8,s9ce our m>riage we liv$ ) old ,mr4 ,godw9 9 ! hi/oric ,godw9 ,h\se at ,ea/ ,po9t10 %e resum$1 z he r5ew$ 8 que/ion+4 8,san=d--t 0 my husb&'s real la/ "n until he came z a boy to "w = ,mr4 ,godw9 9 ! (fice ( ! factory & 0 adopt$ by 8 employ]--,san=d & ,i kept h\se = him4 8,ab\t a ye> ago he began to gr[ feeble & seldom w5t to ! factory1 :i* ,san=d manag$ = him4 ,"o night ,mr4 ,godw9 0 tak5 sudd5ly ill4 ,i don't "k h[ long he _h be5 ill be=e we he>d him groan+1 b he di$ almo/ be=e we c\ld summon a doctor4 ,!re 0 really no?+ suspici\s ab\t x1 b !re _h always be5 a great deal ( jeal\sy ( my husb& 9 ! t[n & especially among ! few di/ant relatives ( ,mr4 ,godw94 ,:at mu/ h />t$ z an idle1 gossipy rum\r develop$ into a s]i\s *>ge t my husb& _h ha/5$ 8 old gu>dian's dea?4 8,! orig9al w--,,! w1 ,i call x--_h be5 plac$ 9 ! safe ( ! factory sev]al ye>s ago4 ,b :5 ! gossip 9 ! t[n grew bitt]1 "o day :5 we 7 out1 "s private detectives ent]$ ! h\se ) a w>rant--& !y did actually f9d a w1 ano!r w ab\t :i* we knew no?+1 dat$ lat] ?an ! fir/ & hidd5 ) "s pap]s 9 ! back ( a closet1 or sort ( fire pro( box1 built into ! wall ( ! libr>y4 ,! second w 0 id5tical ) ! fir/ 9 language except t its t]ms 7 rev]s$ & in/ead ( be+ ! residu>y legatee1 ,san=d 0 giv5 a comp>atively small annuity1 & ! ,elmores 7 made residu>y legatees in/ead ( annuitants40 8,& :o are ^! ,elmores80 ask$ ,k5n$y curi\sly4 8,!re are ?ree1 two gr&nephews & a gr&niece1 ,brad=d1 ,lamb]t1 & _! si/] ,miriam40 8,& !y live--0 8,9 ,ea/ ,po9t1 also4 ,old ,mr4 ,godw9 0 n v fri5dly ) 8 si/]1 ^: gr&*ildr5 !y 74 ,!y 7 ! only o!r heirs liv+1 & al?\gh ,san=d nev] _h any?+ to d ) x1 ,i ?9k !y always imag9$ t he tri$ to prejudice ! old man aga9/ !m40 8,i %all want to see ! ,elmores1 or at lea/ "s "o :o repres5ts !m1 z well z ! di/rict attorney up !re :o conduct$ ! case4 ,b n[ t ,i am "h1 ,i wond] if x is possible t ,i c\ld br+ any influ5ce to be> to see y\r husb&80 ,mrs4 ,godw9 sigh$4 8,once a mon?10 %e repli$1 8,i leave ?is w9d[1 walk to ! prison1 :]e ! w>d5 is v k9d to me1 & !n ,i c see ,san=d4 ,( c\rse !re are b>s betwe5 u besides ! regul> scre54 ,b ,i c h an h\r's talk1 & 9 ^? talks he has describ$ to me exactly e detail ( 8 life 9 !--! prison4 ,we h ev5 agre$ on c]ta9 h\rs :5 we ?9k ( ea* o!r4 ,9 ^? h\rs ,i "k almo/ :at he is ?9k+40 ,%e paus$ to collect h]self4 8,p]haps !re may be "s way if ,i plead ) ! w>d54 ,p]haps--y may be consid]$ 8 c\nsel n[--y may see him40 ,a half h\r lat] we sat 9 ! big regi/ry room ( ! prison & talk$ ) ! big-he>t$1 big-h&$ w>d54 ,e argum5t t ,k5n$y c\ld summon 0 br\ght to be>4 ,he ev5 talk$ ov] long di/ance ) ! lawy]s 9 ,new ,york4 ,at la/ ! rules 7 relax$ & ,k5n$y 0 admitt$ on "s te*nicality z c\nsel4 ,c\nsel c see ! condemn$ z (t5 z necess>y4 ,we 7 conduct$ d[n a flight ( /eps & pa/ huge /eel-b>r$ doors1 along corridors & ?r\gh ! regul> prison until at la/ we 7 9 :at ! prison (ficials call$ ! section = ! condemn$4 ,e "o else calls ?is secret he>t ( ! grim place1 ! dea? h\se4 ,x is made up ( two r[s ( cells1 "s eighte5 or tw5ty 9 all1 a little m mod]n 9 con/ruction ?an ! twelve hundr$ ar*aic cav]ns t pass = cells 9 ! ma9 prison4 ,at ea* end ( ! corridor sat a gu>d1 arm$1 ) eyes nev] (f ! r[s ( cells day or night4 ,9 ! wall1 on "o side1 0 a door--! little gre5 door--! door f ! dea? h\se to ! dea? *amb]4 ,:ile ,k5n$y 0 talk+ to ! prison]1 a gu>d volunte]$ to %[ me ! dea? *amb] & ! 8*air40 ,no o!r furniture 0 !re 9 ! little brick h\se ( "o room except ?is awful *air1 ( yell[ oak ) broad1 lea!r /raps4 ,!re x /ood1 ! sole article 9 ! brightly v>ni%$ room ( ab\t tw5ty-five feet squ>e ) walls ( clean blue1 ?is grim acolyte ( mod]n sci5tific dea?4 ,!re 7 ! wet electrodes t are fa/5$ to ! legs ?r\gh slits 9 ! tr\s]s at ! calves2 above 0 ! pipe-l fixture1 l a gruesome helmet ( lea!r t fits ov] ! head1 c>ry+ ! o!r electrode4 ,back ( ! condemn$ 0 ! swit* :i* lets loose a le?al /ore ( en]gy1 & back ( t ! prison morgue :]e ! bodies are tak54 ,i look$ ab\t4 ,9 ! wall to ! left t[>d ! dea? h\se 0 also a door1 on ?is side yell[4 ,someh[ ,i c\ld n get f my m9d ! fasc9ation ( t door--! ?re%old ( ! grave4 ,mean:ile ,k5n$y sat 9 ! little cage & talk$ ) ! convict$ man across ! ?ree-foot di/ance betwe5 cell & scre54 ,i did n see him at t "t1 b ,k5n$y repeat$ aft]w>d :at pass$1 & x s impress$ me t ,i w set x d[n z if ,i _h be5 pres5t4 ,san=d ,godw9 0 a tall1 a%5-fac$ man1 9 ! prison pallor ( ^: face 0 writt5 ! det]m9ation ( despair1 a man 9 ^: blue eyes 0 a que]1 half-insane light ( hope4 ,"o knew t if x _h n be5 = ! little woman at ! w9d[ at ! top ( ! hill1 ! hope w\ld probably long ago h fad$4 ,b ?is man knew %e 0 always !re1 ?9k+1 wat*+1 eag]ly plann+ 9 aid ( any new s*eme 9 ! long fight = fre$om4 8,! alkaloid 0 pres5t1 t is c]ta910 he told ,k5n$y4 8,my wife has told y t4 ,x 0 sci5tifically prov$4 ,!re is no use 9 attack+ t40 ,lat] on he rem>k$3 8,p]haps y ?9k x /range t "o 9 ! v %ad[ ( ! dea? *air0--! ^w /uck 9 8 ?roat--8c talk s imp]sonally ( 8 own case4 ,sometimes ,i ?9k x is n my case1 b "s "o else's4 ,& !n--t door40 ,he %udd]$ & turn$ away f x4 ,on "o side 0 life1 su* z x 02 on ! o!r1 in/ant dea?4 ,no wond] he plead$ ) ,k5n$y4 8,:y1 ,walt]10 exclaim$ ,craig1 z we walk$ back to ! w>d5's (fice to telephone to t[n = a c> to take u up to ,ea/ ,po9t1 8:5ev] he looks out ( t cage he sees x4 ,he may close 8 eyes--& /ill see x4 ,:5 he ex]cises1 he sees x4 ,?9k+ by day & dream+ by night1 x is always !re4 ,?9k ( ! t]rible h\rs t man mu/ pass1 kn[+ ( ! little woman eat+ h] he>t out4 ,is he really guilty8 ,i mu/ f9d out4 ,if he is n1 ,i nev] saw a great] trag$y ?an ?is sl[1 remorseless approa* ( dea?1 9 t daily1 h\rly %ad[ ( ! little gre5 door40 ,ea/ ,po9t 0 a que] old t[n on ! upp] ,hudson1 ) a v>y+ assortm5t ( indu/ries4 ,j outside1 ! old h\se ( ! ,godw9s /ood on a bluff ov]look+ ! maje/ic riv]4 ,k5n$y _h want$ to see x be=e any "o suspect$ 8 mission1 & a note f ,mrs4 ,godw9 to a fri5d _h be5 suffici5t4 ,c>efully he w5t ov] ! des]t$ & n[ half-wreck$ h\se1 = ! au?orities _h sp>$ no?+ 9 _! se>* = poison1 ev5 go+ ov] ! g>d5 & ! lawns 9 ! hope ( f9d+ "s ( ! poison\s %rub1 hemlock1 :i* x 0 cont5d$ _h be5 us$ to put an end to ,mr4 ,godw94 ,z yet no?+ _h be5 done to put ! h\se 9 ord] aga9 &1 z we walk$ ab\t1 we notic$ a pile ( old t9s 9 ! y>d :i* _h n be5 remov$4 ,k5n$y turn$ !m ov] ) 8 /ick4 ,!n he pick$ "o up & exam9$ x att5tively4 8,h-m--a bl[n c10 he rem>k$4 8,bl[n80 ,i repeat$4 8,yes4 ,:5 ! cont5ts ( a t9 beg9 to det]iorate !y sometimes give (f gases :i* press out ! ends ( ! t94 ,y c see h[ ^! ends bulge40 ,our next visit 0 to ! di/rict attorney1 a "y man1 ,gordon ,kilgore1 :o seem$ n unwill+ to discuss ! case frankly4 8,i want to make arrangem5ts = dis9t]r+ ! body10 expla9$ ,k5n$y4 8,w\ld y fight su* a move80 8,n at all1 n at all10 he answ]$ brusquely4 8,simply make ! arrangem5ts ?r\gh ,kahn4 ,i %all int]pose no objection4 ,x is ! /ronge/1 mo/ impregnable "p ( ! case1 ! discov]y ( ! poison4 ,if y c break t d[n y w d m ?an any "o else has d>$ to hope4 ,b x c't be done4 ,! pro( 0 too /rong4 ,( c\rse x is none ( my bus9ess1 b ,i'd advise "s o!r po9t ( attack40 ,i mu/ confess to a feel+ ( disappo9tm5t :5 ,k5n$y ann\nc$ aft] leav+ ,kilgore t1 = ! pres5t1 !re 0 no?+ m to be done at ,ea/ ,po9t until ,kahn _h made ! arrangem5ts = reop5+ ! grave4 ,we motor$ back to ,oss9+1 & ,k5n$y tri$ to be reassur+ to ,mrs4 ,godw94 8,by ! way10 he rem>k$1 j be=e we left1 8y us$ a good deal ( cann$ goods at ! ,godw9 h\se1 didn't y80 8,yes1 b n m ?an o!r p1 ,i ?9k10 %e said4 8,d y recall us+ any t 7--well1 p]haps n exactly spoil$1 b t _h any?+ peculi> ab\t !m80 8,i rememb] once we ?\ght we f\nd "s cans t seem$ to h be5 attack$ by mice--at lea/ !y smelt s1 ?\gh h[ mice c\ld get ?r\gh a t9 c we c\ldn't see40 8,mice80 qu]i$ ,k5n$y4 8,_h a m\sey smell8 ,t's int]e/+4 ,well1 ,mrs4 ,godw91 keep up a good he>t4 ,dep5d on me4 ,:at y h told me to-day has made me m ?an int]e/$ 9 y\r case4 ,i %all wa/e no "t 9 lett+ y "k :5 any?+ enc\rag+ develops40 ,craig _h nev] _h mu* pati5ce ) r$ tape t b>r$ ! way to ! tru?1 yet !re 7 times :5 law & legal proc$ure _h to be respect$1 no matt] h[ mu* !y hamp]$1 & ?is 0 "o ( !m4 ,! next day ! ord] 0 obta9$ p]mitt+ ! op5+ aga9 ( ! grave ( old ,mr4 ,godw94 ,! body 0 exhum$1 & ,k5n$y set ab\t 8 exam9ation ( :at secrets x might hide4 ,mean:ile1 x seem$ to me t ! susp5se 0 t]rible4 ,k5n$y 0 mov+ sl[ly1 ,i ?\ght4 ,n ev5 ! c\rts !mselves c\ld h be5 m delib]ate4 ,also1 he 0 keep+ mu* to himself4 ,/ill1 = ano!r :ole day1 !re 0 ! sl[1 inevitable approa* ( ! ?+ t n[1 ,i1 too1 _h come to dread--! h&+ d[n ( ! f9al decision on ! appeal4 ,yet :at c\ld ,craig d o!rwise1 ,i ask$ myself4 ,i _h become deeply int]e/$ 9 ! case by ?is "t & sp5t ! "t read+ all ! evid5ce1 hundr$s ( pages ( x4 ,x 0 cold1 h>d1 brutal1 sci5tific fact1 & z ,i read ,i felt t hope fad$ = ! a%5-fac$ man & ! pallid little woman4 ,x seem$ ! la/ ^w 9 sci5ce4 ,0 !re any way ( escape8 ,impati5t z ,i 01 ,i (t5 wond]$ :at mu/ h be5 ! susp5se ( ^? to :om ! case meant ev]y?+4 8,h[ are ! te/s com+ along80 ,i v5tur$ "o night1 aft] ,kahn _h arrang$ = ! uncov]+ ( ! grave4 ,x 0 n[ two days s9ce ,k5n$y _h gone up to ,ea/ ,po9t to sup]9t5d ! exhumation & _h return$ to ! city ) ! mat]ials :i* _h caus$ him to keep lat] h\rs 9 ! laboratory ?an ,i _h ev] kn[n ev5 ! indefatigable ,craig to sp5d on a /ret* be=e4 ,he %ook 8 head d\btfully4 8,walt]10 he admitt$1 8,i'm afraid ,i h rea*$ ! limit on ! l9e ( inve/igation ,i _h plann$ at ! />t40 ,i look$ at him 9 dismay4 8,:at !n80 ,i manag$ to gasp4 8,i am go+ up to ,ea/ ,po9t aga9 to-morr[ to look ov] t h\se & />t a new l9e4 ,y c g40 ,no urg+ 0 ne$$1 & ! foll[+ day saw u aga9 on ! gr\nd4 ,! h\se1 z ,i h said1 _h be5 almo/ torn to pieces 9 ! se>* = ! w & ! poison evid5ce4 ,z be=e1 we w5t to x unann\nc$1 & ?is "t we _h no difficulty 9 gett+ 94 ,k5n$y1 :o _h br\ght ) him a l>ge package1 made 8 way directly to a sort ( draw+-room next to ! l>ge libr>y1 9 ! closet ( :i* ! w _h be5 discov]$4 ,he unwrapp$ ! package & took f x a huge brace & bit1 ! bit a long1 ?91 murd]\s look+ affair su* z might h come f a burgl>'s kit4 ,i reg>d$ x mu* 9 t light4 8,:at's ! lay80 ,i ask$1 z he tapp$ ov] ! walls to asc]ta9 ( j :at !y 7 compos$4 ,)\t a ^w he 0 n[ d[n on 8 knees1 drill+ a hole 9 ! pla/] & la?4 ,:5 he /ruck an ob/ruction he /opp$1 remov$ ! bit1 ins]t$ ano!r1 & began aga94 8,are y go+ to put 9 a detectaphone80 ,i ask$ aga94 ,he %ook 8 head4 8,a detectaphone w\ldn't be ( any use "h10 he repli$4 8,no "o is go+ to d any talk+ 9 t room40 ,aga9 ! brace & bit 7 at "w4 ,at la/ ! wall _h be5 p5etrat$1 & he quickly remov$ e trace f ! o!r side t w\ld h attract$ att5tion to a little hole 9 an obscure corn] ( ! fl[]$ wall-pap]4 ,next1 he drew out :at look$ l a long putty-bl[]1 p]haps a foot long & ?ree-eigh?s ( an in* 9 diamet]4 8,:at's t80 ,i ask$1 z he rose aft] c>efully ins]t+ x4 8,look ?r\gh x10 he repli$ simply1 /ill at "w on "s o!r app>atus he _h br\ght4 ,i look$4 ,9 spite ( ! smallness ( ! op5+ at ! o!r end1 ,i 0 amaz$ to f9d t ,i c\ld see ne>ly ! :ole room on ! o!r side ( ! wall4 8,x's a detectascope10 he expla9$1 8a tube ) a fi%-eye l5s :i* ,i _h an exp]t optician make = me40 8,a fi%-eye l5s80 ,i repeat$4 8,yes4 ,! focus may be alt]$ 9 range s t any "o 9 ! room may be se5 & recognis$ & any action ( 8 may be detect$4 ,! orig9al ( ?is 0 devis$ by ,gaill>d ,smi?1 ! adapt] ( ! detectaphone4 ,! in/rum5t is some?+ l ! cytoscope1 :i* ! doctors use to look into ! human int]ior4 ,n[1 look ?r\gh x aga94 ,d y see ! closet80 ,aga9 ,i look$4 8,yes10 ,i said1 8b w "o ( u h to wat* "h all ! "t80 ,he _h be5 work+ on a black box 9 ! meantime1 & n[ he began to set x up1 adju/+ x to ! hole 9 ! wall :i* he enl>g$ on our side4 8,no1 t is my own improvem5t on x4 ,y rememb] once we us$ a quick-%utt] cam]a ) an electric atta*m5t1 :i* mov$ ! %utt] on ! contact ( a p]son ) an object 9 ! room8 ,well1 ?is cam]a has t quick %utt]4 ,b1 9 addition1 ,i h adapt$ to ! detectascope an inv5tion by ,pr(essor ,rob]t ,wood1 ( ,johns ,hopk9s4 ,he has devis$ a fi%-eye cam]a t #8sees' ov] a radius ( "o hundr$ & eighty degrees--n only /raight 9 front1 b ov] half a circle1 e po9t 9 t room4 8,y "k ! refract+ p[] ( a drop ( wat]4 ,s9ce x is a globe1 x refracts ! light :i* rea*es x f all directions4 ,if x is plac$ l ! l5s ( a cam]a1 z ,dr4 ,wood tri$ x1 s t "o-half ( x cat*es ! light1 all ! light caught w be refract$ ?r\gh x4 ,fi%es1 too1 h a wide range ( vision4 ,"s h eyes t see ov] half a circle4 ,s ! l5s gets its "n4 ,ord9>y cam]as1 because ( ! flatness ( _! l5ses1 h a range ( only a few degrees1 ! wide/ 9 use1 ,i believe1 tak+ 9 only n9ety-six1 or a little m ?an a qu>t] ( a circle4 ,s1 y see1 my detectascope has a range almo/ twice z wide z t ( any o!r40 ,?\gh ,i did n "k :at he expect$ to discov] & knew t x 0 useless to ask1 ! ?+ seem$ v int]e/+4 ,craig did n pause1 h[ev]1 to enl>ge on ! new ma*9e1 b ga!r$ up 8 tools & ann\nc$ t our next /ep w\ld be a visit to a lawy] :om ! ,elmores _h reta9$ z _! p]sonal c\nsel to look aft] _! int]e/s1 n[ t ! di/rict attorney seem$ to h>e cle>$ up ! crim9al end ( ! case4 ,holl9s 0 "o ( ! prom95t attorneys ( ,ea/ ,po9t1 & be=e ! election ( ,kilgore z prosecutor _h be5 8 p>tn]4 ,unlike ,kilgore1 we f\nd him especially uncommunicative & incl9$ to res5t our pres5ce 9 ! case z intrud]s4 ,! int]view did n seem to me to be productive ( any?+4 ,9 fact1 x seem$ z if ,craig 7 giv+ ,holl9s mu* m ?an he 0 gett+4 8,i %all be 9 t[n ov] night10 rem>k$ ,craig4 8,9 fact1 ,i am ?9k+ ( go+ ov] ! libr>y up at ! ,godw9 h\se soon1 v c>efully40 ,he spoke casually4 8,!re may be1 y "k1 "s f+]-pr9ts on ! walls ar\nd t closet :i* might prove int]e/+40 ,a quick look f ,holl9s 0 ! only answ]4 ,9 fact1 x 0 seldom t he utt]$ m ?an a monosyllable z we talk$ ov] ! v>i\s aspects ( ! case4 ,a half-h\r lat]1 :5 he _h left & _h gone to ! hotel1 ,i ask$ ,k5n$y suspici\sly1 8,:y did y expose y\r h& to ,holl9s1 ,craig80 ,he laugh$4 8,oh1 ,walt]10 he remon/rat$1 8don't y "k t x is ne>ly always useless to look = f+]-pr9ts1 except "u "s circum/ances1 ev5 a few days aft]w>d8 ,?is is mon?s1 n days4 ,:y on iron & /eel !y la/ ) tol]able c]ta9ty only a %ort "t1 & n mu* long] on silv]1 glass1 or wood4 ,b !y are seldom p]man5t unless !y are made ) ink or blood or some?+ t leaves a m or less indelible m>k4 ,t 0 a #8plant4'0 8,b :at d y expect to ga9 by x80 8,well10 he repli$ enigmatically1 8no "o is necess>ily hone/40 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon :5 ,k5n$y aga9 visit$ ! ,godw9 h\se & exam9$ ! cam]a4 ,)\t a ^w he pull$ ! detectascope f ! wall & c>ri$ ! :ole ?+ to ! develop+-room ( ! local photograph]4 ,!re he set to "w on ! film & ,i wat*$ him 9 sil5ce4 ,he seem$ v mu* excit$ z he wat*$ ! film develop1 until at la/ he held x up1 dripp+1 to ! r$ light4 8,"s "o has ent]$ t room ?is aft]noon & attempt$ to wipe (f ! walls & woodwork ( t closet1 z ,i expect$10 he exclaim$4 8,:o 0 x80 ,i ask$1 lean+ ov]4 ,k5n$y said no?+1 b po9t$ to a figure on ! film4 ,i b5t clos]4 ,x 0 ! figure ( a woman4 8,miriam60 ,i exclaim$ 9 surprise4 ,,xxiv ,,! ,,f9al ,,day ,i look$ agha/ at him4 ,if x _h be5 ei!r ,brad=d or ,lamb]t1 bo? ( :om we _h come to "k s9ce ,k5n$y _h int]e/$ himself 9 ! case1 or ev5 ,holl9s or ,kilgore1 ,i %\ld n h be5 surpris$4 ,b ,miriam6 8,h[ c\ld %e h any connection ) ! case80 ,i ask$ incr$ul\sly4 ,k5n$y did n attempt to expla94 8,x is a fatal mi/ake1 ,walt]1 = a detective to assume t he kn[s :at anybody w\ld d 9 any giv5 circum/ances4 ,! only safe c\rse = him is to f9d out :at ! p]sons 9 "q did d4 ,p are always do+ ! unexpect$4 ,?is is a case ( x1 z y see4 ,i am m]ely try+ to get back at facts4 ,come2 ,i ?9k we might z well n /ay ov] night1 aft] all4 ,i %\ld l to drop (f on ! way back to ! city to see ,mrs4 ,godw940 ,z we rode up ! hill ,i 0 surpris$ to see t !re 0 no "o at ! w9d[1 nor did any "o seem to pay att5tion to our knock+ at ! door4 ,k5n$y turn$ ! knob quickly & /rode 94 ,seat$ 9 a *air1 z :ite z a wrai? f ! grave1 0 ,mrs4 ,godw91 />+ /raight ahead1 see+ no?+1 he>+ no?+4 8,:at's ! matt]80 dem&$ ,k5n$y1 leap+ to h] side & grasp+ h] icy h&4 ,! />e on h] face seem$ to *ange slightly z %e recognis$ him4 8,walt]--"s wat]--& a little br&y--if !re is any4 ,tell me--:at has happ5$80 ,f h] lap a yell[ telegram _h flutt]$ to ! floor1 b be=e he c\ld pick x up1 %e gasp$1 8,! appeal--x has be5 d5i$40 ,k5n$y pick$ up ! pap]4 ,x 0 a message1 unsign$1 b n f ,kahn1 z its word+ & 9 fact ! circum/ances pla9ly %[$4 8,! execution is set = ! week beg9n+ ! fif?10 %e cont9u$1 9 ! same holl[1 me*anical voice4 8,my ,god--t's next ,monday60 ,%e _h ris5 n[ & 0 pac+ ! room4 8,no6 ,i'm n go+ to fa9t4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld cry4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld d some?+4 ,oh1 ^? ,elmores--!y mu/ h s5t x4 ,no "o w\ld h be5 s cruel b !y40 ,%e /opp$ & gaz$ wildly out ( ! w9d[ at ! prison4 ,nei!r ( u knew :at to say = ! mom5t4 8,_m times f ?is w9d[10 %e cri$1 8,i h se5 a man walk out ( t prison gate4 ,i always wat* to see :at he does1 ?\gh ,i "k x is no use4 ,if he /&s 9 ! free air1 /ops %ort1 & looks up sudd5ly1 tak+ a long look at e h\se--,i hope4 ,b he always turns = a quick1 backw>d look at ! prison & goes half runn+ d[n ! hill4 ,!y always /op 9 t fa%ion1 :5 ! /eel door op5s outw>d4 ,yet ,i h always look$ & hop$4 ,b ,i c hope no m--no m4 ,! la/ *ance is gone40 8,no--n ! la/ *ance10 exclaim$ ,craig1 spr++ to h] side le/ %e %\ld fall4 ,!n he add$ g5tly1 8,y mu/ come ) me to ,ea/ ,po9t--imm$iately40 8,:at--leave him "h--alone--9 ! la/ days8 ,no--no--no4 ,nev]4 ,i mu/ see him4 ,i wond] if !y h told him yet40 ,x 0 evid5t t %e _h lo/ fai? 9 ,k5n$y1 9 ev]ybody1 n[4 8,mrs4 ,godw910 he urg$4 8,come--y mu/4 ,x is a la/ *ance40 ,eag]ly he 0 p\r+ out ! /ory ( ! discov]y ( ! aft]noon by ! little detectascope4 8,miriam80 %e repeat$1 daz$4 8,%e--"k any?+--x c't be4 ,no--don't raise a false hope n[40 8,x is ! la/ *ance10 he urg$ aga94 8,come4 ,!re is n an h\r to wa/e n[40 ,!re 0 no delay1 no delib]ation ab\t ,k5n$y n[4 ,he _h be5 =c$ out into ! op5 by ! c\rse ( ev5ts1 & he meant to take advantage ( e preci\s mom5t4 ,d[n ! hill our c> sp$ to ! t[n1 ) ,mrs4 ,godw9 /ill prote/+1 b h>dly realis+ :at 0 go+ on4 ,reg>dless ( tolls1 ,k5n$y call$ up 8 laboratory 9 ,new ,york & _h two ( 8 mo/ c>eful /ud5ts pack up ! /uff :i* he describ$ m9utely to be c>ri$ to ,ea/ ,po9t imm$iately by tra94 ,kahn1 too1 0 at la/ f\nd & summon$ to meet u !re also4 ,miles nev] seem$ long] ?an !y did to u z we tore ov] ! c\ntry f ,oss9+ to ,ea/ ,po9t1 a sil5t p>ty1 yet key$ up by an excitem5t t none ( u _h ev] felt be=e4 ,impati5tly we await$ ! arrival ( ! m5 f ,k5n$y's laboratory1 :ile we made ,mrs4 ,godw9 z com=table z possible 9 a room at ! hotel4 ,9 "o ( ! p>l\rs ,k5n$y 0 improvis+ a laboratory z be/ he c\ld4 ,mean:ile1 ,kahn _h arriv$1 & toge!r we 7 seek+ ^? ^: connection )1 or int]e/ 91 ! case made necess>y _! pres5ce4 ,x 0 well along t[>d midnight be=e ! ha/y conf]5ce _h be5 ga!r$2 besides ,mrs4 ,godw91 ,salo ,kahn1 & ourselves1 ! ?ree ,elmores1 ,kilgore1 & ,holl9s4 ,/range ?\gh x 01 ! room seem$ to me almo/ to h assum$ ! famili> look ( ! laboratory 9 ,new ,york4 ,!re 0 ! same clutt] ( tubes & j>s on ! tables1 b above all t same feel+ ( susp5se 9 ! air :i* ,i _h come to associate ) ! cle>+ up ( a case4 ,!re 0 some?+ else 9 ! air1 too4 ,x 0 a peculi> m\sey smell1 disagreeable1 & "o :i* made x a relief to h ,k5n$y beg9 9 a l[ voice to tell :y he _h call$ u toge!r s ha/ily4 8,i %all />t10 ann\nc$ ,k5n$y1 8at ! po9t :]e ! /ate left (f--) ! pro( t ,mr4 ,godw9 di$ ( con9e1 or hemlock poison+4 ,con9e1 z e *emi/ kn[s1 has a long & well-kn[n hi/ory4 ,x 0 ! fir/ alkaloid to be syn!sis$4 ,"h is a sample1 ?is col\rless1 oily fluid4 ,no d\bt y h notic$ ! m\sey od\r 9 ?is room4 ,z little z "o "p ( con9e to fifty ?\s& ( wat] gives (f t od\r--x is *>act]i/ic4 8,i h proce$$ ) extraord9>y caution 9 my inve/igation ( ?is case10 he w5t on4 8,9 fact1 !re w\ld h be5 no value 9 x1 o!rwise1 = ! exp]ts = ! p seem to h e/abli%$ ! pres5ce ( con9e 9 ! body ) absolute c]ta9ty40 ,he paus$ & we wait$ expectantly4 8,i h _h ! body exhum$ & h repeat$ ! te/s4 ,! alkaloid :i* ,i discov]$ _h giv5 precisely ! same results z 9 _! te/s40 ,my he>t sank4 ,:at 0 he do+--convict+ ! man ov] aga98 8,!re is "o o!r te/ :i* ,i tri$10 he cont9u$1 8b :i* ,i c n take "t to duplicate to-night4 ,x 0 te/ifi$ at ! trial t con9e1 ! active pr9ciple ( hemlock1 is int5sely poison\s4 ,no *emical antidote is kn[n4 ,a fif? ( a gra9 has s]i\s results2 a drop is fatal4 ,an injection ( a mo/ m9ute quantity ( real con9e w kill a m\se1 = in/ance1 almo/ in/antly4 ,b ! con9e :i* ,i h isolat$ 9 ! body is in]t60 ,x came l a bomb%ell to ! prosecution1 s bewild]+ 0 ! discov]y4 8,in]t80 cri$ ,kilgore & ,holl9s almo/ toge!r4 8,x c't be4 ,y are mak+ sport ( ! be/ *emical exp]ts t money c\ld obta94 ,in]t8 ,read ! evid5ce--read ! books40 8,on ! contr>y10 resum$ ,craig1 ignor+ ! int]ruption1 8all ! reactions obta9$ by ! exp]ts h be5 duplicat$ by me4 ,b1 9 addition1 ,i tri$ ?is "o te/ :i* !y did n try4 ,i repeat3 ! con9e isolat$ 9 ! body is in]t40 ,we 7 too p]plex$ to "q him4 8,alkaloids10 he cont9u$ quietly1 8z y "k1 h names t end 9 #89' or #8ine'--morph9e1 /ry*n9e1 & s on4 ,n[ !re are two k9ds ( alkaloids :i* are sometimes call$ vegetable & animal4 ,moreov]1 !re is a l>ge class ( :i* we are le>n+ mu* :i* are call$ ! ptoma9es--f ptoma1 a corpse4 ,ptoma9e poison+1 z e "o kn[s1 results :5 we eat food t has begun to decay4 8,ptoma9es are *emical comp\nds ( an alkaloidal nature =m$ 9 prote9 sub/ances dur+ putrefaction4 ,!y are purely *emical bodies & diff] f ! tox9s4 ,!re are also :at are call$ leucoma9es1 =m$ 9 liv+ tissues1 & :5 n giv5 (f by ! body !y produce auto-intoxication4 8,!re are m ?an ?ree score ptoma9es1 & half ( !m are poison\s4 ,9 fact1 illness due to eat+ infect$ foods is mu* m common ?an is g5]ally suppos$4 ,(t5 !re is only "o case 9 a numb] ( ^? eat+ ! food1 due m]ely to t p]son's inability to ?r[ (f ! poison4 ,su* cases are difficult to di/+ui%4 ,!y are usually suppos$ to be ga/ro-ent]itis4 ,ptoma9es1 z _! "n %[s1 are f\nd 9 dead bodies4 ,!y are f\nd 9 all dead matt] aft] a "t1 :e!r x is decay$ food or a decay+ corpse4 8,no g5]al reaction is kn[n by :i* ! ptoma9es c be di/+ui%$ f ! vegetable alkaloids4 ,b we "k t animal alkaloids always develop ei!r z a result ( decay ( food or ( ! decay ( ! body itself40 ,at "o /roke ,k5n$y _h reop5$ ! clos$ case & _h plac$ ! exp]ts at sea4 8,i f9d t !re is an animal con9e z well z ! true con9e10 he hamm]$ out4 8,! tru? ( ?is matt] is t ! exp]ts h conf\nd$ vegetable con9e ) cadav]ic con9e4 ,t raises an int]e/+ "q4 ,assum+ ! pres5ce ( con9e1 :]e did x come f80 ,he paus$ & began a new l9e ( attack4 8,z ! use ( cann$ goods becomes m & m ext5sive1 ptoma9e poison+ is m frequ5t4 ,9 cann+1 ! cans are heat$4 ,!y are compos$ ( ?9 %eets ( iron coat$ ) t91 ! seams press$ & sold]$ ) a ?9 l9e ( sold]4 ,!y are fill$ ) cook$ food1 /]ilis$1 & clos$4 ,! bact]ia are usually all kill$1 b n[ & !n1 ! app>atus does n "w1 & !y develop 9 ! c4 ,t results 9 a #8bl[n c'--! ends bulge a little bit4 ,on op5+1 a gas escapes1 ! food has a bad od\r & a bad ta/e4 ,sometimes p say t ! t9 & lead poison !m2 9 practically all cases ! poison+ is ( bact]ial1 n metallic1 orig94 ,mr4 ,godw9 may h di$ ( poison+1 probably did4 ,b x 0 ptoma9e poison+4 ,! bl[n cans :i* ,i h discov]$ w\ld indicate t40 ,i 0 foll[+ him closely1 yet ?\gh ?is seem$ to expla9 a "p ( ! case1 x 0 f> f expla9+ all4 8,!n foll[$10 he hurri$ on1 8! developm5t ( ! usual ptoma9es 9 ! body itself4 ,^!1 ,i may say1 _h no relation to ! cause ( dea? itself4 ,! putrefactive g]ms began _! attack4 ,:atev] !re may h be5 9 ! body be=e1 c]ta9ly !y produc$ a cadav]ic ptoma9e con9e4 ,= _m animal tissues & fluids1 especially if some:at decompos$1 yield n infrequ5tly comp\nds ( an oily nature ) a m\sey od\r1 fum+ ) hydro*loric acid & 9 %ort1 act+ j l con9e4 ,!re is ample evid5ce1 ,i h f\nd1 t con9e or a sub/ance possess+ mo/1 if n all1 ( its prop]ties is at times actually produc$ 9 animal tissues by decomposition4 ,& ! fact is1 ,i believe1 t a numb] ( cases h aris51 9 :i* ! poison\s alkaloid 0 at fir/ suppos$ to h be5 discov]$ :i* 7 really mi/akes40 ,! idea 0 />tl+ 9 ! extreme4 ,"h 0 ,k5n$y1 z x 71 ov]turn+ :at _h be5 consid]$ ! la/ ^w 9 sci5ce z x _h be5 laid d[n by ! exp]ts = ! prosecution1 op9ions s impregnable t c\rts & juries _h n hesitat$ to condemn a man to dea?4 8,!re h be5 cases10 ,craig w5t on solemnly1 8& ,i believe ?is to be "o1 :]e dea? has be5 pron\nc$ to h be5 caus$ by wilful adm9i/ration ( a vegetable alkaloid1 :i* toxicologi/s w\ld n[ put d[n z ptoma9e-poison+ cases4 ,innoc5t p h possibly already suff]$ & may 9 ! future4 ,b m$ical exp]ts--0 he laid especial /ress on ! ^w--8are mu* m alive to ! dang] ( mi/ake ?an =m]ly4 ,?is 0 a case :]e ! dang] 0 n consid]$1 ei!r ?r\gh c>elessness1 ignorance1 or prejudice4 8,inde$1 ptoma9es are pres5t probably to a great] or less ext5t 9 e organ :i* is submitt$ to ! toxicologi/ = exam9ation4 ,if he is ignorant ( ! nature ( ^! sub/ances1 he may easily mi/ake !m = vegetable alkaloids4 ,he may report a giv5 poison pres5t :5 x is n pres5t4 ,x is ev5 yet a new l9e ( inquiry :i* has only rec5tly be5 foll[$1 & ! in=mation is /ill comp>atively small & inadequate4 8,x is v difficult1 p]haps impossible1 = ! *emi/ to /ate absolutely t he has detect$ true con9e4 ,be=e he c d x1 ! symptoms & ! po/-mortem appe>ance mu/ agree2 analysis mu/ be made be=e1 n aft]1 decomposition sets 91 & ! am\nt ( ! poison f\nd mu/ be suffici5t to exp]im5t )1 n m]ely to react to a few usual te/s4 8,:at ! exp]ts ass]t$ s positively1 ,i w\ld n d>e to ass]t4 ,0 he kill$ by ord9>y ptoma9e poison+1 & _h con9e1 or r its d\ble1 develop$ fir/ 9 8 food along ) o!r ptoma9es t 7 n in]t8 ,or did ! cadav]ic con9e develop only 9 ! body aft] dea?8 ,*emi/ry alone c n decide ! "q s glibly z ! exp]ts did4 ,fur!r pro( mu/ be s\ght4 ,o!r sci5ces mu/ come to our aid40 ,i 0 sitt+ next to ,mrs4 ,godw94 ,z ,k5n$y's words rang out1 h] h&1 trembl+ ) emotion1 press$ my arm4 ,i turn$ quickly to see if %e ne$$ assi/ance4 ,h] face 0 radiant4 ,all ! fees = big cases 9 ! _w c\ld nev] h comp5sat$ ,k5n$y = ! mute1 unre/ra9$ gratitude :i* ! little woman %ot at him4 ,k5n$y saw x1 & 9 ! quick %ift+ ( 8 eyes to my face1 ,i read t he reli$ on me to take c>e ( ,mrs4 ,godw9 :ile he plung$ aga9 into ! cle>+ up ( ! my/]y4 8,i h "h ! w--! second "o10 he snapp$ out1 turn+ & fac+ ! o!rs 9 ! room4 ,craig turn$ a swit* 9 an app>atus :i* 8 /ud5ts _h br\ght f ,new ,york4 ,f a tube on ! table came a peculi> blui% light4 8,?is10 he expla9$1 8is a s\rce ( ultraviolet rays4 ,!y are n ! blui% light :i* y see1 b rays conta9$ 9 x :i* y c n see4 8,ultraviolet rays h rec5tly be5 f\nd v valuable 9 ! exam9ation ( que/ion$ docum5ts4 ,by ! use ( a l5s made ( qu>tz cov]$ ) a ?9 film ( metallic silv]1 !re has be5 develop$ a practical means ( mak+ photographs by ! invisible rays ( light above ! spectrum--^! ultraviolet rays4 ,! qu>tz l5s is necess>y1 because ^! rays w n pass ?r\gh ord9>y glass1 :ile ! silv] film acts z a scre5 to cut (f ! ord9>y light rays & ^? bel[ ! spectrum4 ,by ?is means1 mo/ :ite objects are photograph$ black & ev5 transp>5t objects l glass are black4 8,i obta9$ ! copy ( ?is w1 b "u ! condition f ! surrogate t absolutely no?+ mu/ be done to x to *ange a fibre ( ! pap] or a l9e ( a lett]4 ,x 0 a difficult condition4 ,:ile !re are *emicals :i* are frequ5tly resort$ to = te/+ ! au!nticity ( disput$ docum5ts su* z wills & de$s1 _! use frequ5tly injures or de/roys ! pap] "u te/4 ,s f> z ,i c\ld det]m9e1 ! docum5t also defi$ ! microscope4 8,b ultraviolet photography does n affect ! docum5t te/$ 9 any way1 & x has lately be5 us$ practically 9 detect+ =g]ies4 ,i h photograph$ ! la/ page ( ! w ) its signatures1 & "h x is4 ,:at ! eye itself c n see1 ! invisible light reveals40 ,he 0 hold+ ! docum5t & ! copy1 j an in/ant1 z if consid]+ h[ to ann\nce ) be/ effect :at he _h discov]$4 8,9 ord] to unravel ?is my/]y10 he resum$1 look+ up & fac+ ! ,elmores1 ,kilgore1 & ,holl9s squ>ely1 8,i decid$ to f9d out :e!r any "o _h _h access to t closet :]e ! w 0 hidd54 ,x 0 long ago1 & !re seem$ to be little t ,i c\ld d4 ,i knew x 0 useless to look = f+]pr9ts4 8,s ,i us$ :at we detectives n[ call ! law ( sugge/ion4 ,i que/ion$ closely "o :o 0 9 t\* ) all ^? :o might h _h su* access4 ,i h9t$ broadly at seek+ f+]pr9ts :i* might lead to ! id5tity ( "o :o _h ent]$ ! h\se unkn[n to ! ,godw9s1 & plac$ a docum5t :]e private detectives w\ld subsequ5tly f9d x "u suspici\s circum/ances4 8,naturally1 x w\ld seem to "o :o 0 guilty ( su* an act1 or knew ( x1 t !re might1 aft] all1 be f+]-pr9ts4 ,i tri$ x4 ,i f\nd out ?r\gh ?is little tube1 ! detectascope1 t "o really ent]$ ! room aft] t1 & tri$ to wipe (f any suppos$ f+]-pr9ts t might /ill rema94 ,t settl$ x4 ,! second w 0 a =g]y1 & ! p]son :o ent]$ t room s /eal?ily ?is aft]noon kn[s t x is a =g]y40 ,z ,k5n$y slapp$ d[n on ! table ! film f 8 cam]a1 :i* _h be5 conceal$1 ,mrs4 ,godw9 turn$ h] n[ l>ge & unnaturally bright eyes & met ^? ( ! o!r woman 9 ! room4 8,oh--oh--heav5 help u--me1 ,i mean60 cri$ ,miriam1 unable to be> ! /ra9 ( ! turn ( ev5ts long]4 8,i knew !re w\ld be retribution--,i knew--,i knew--0 ,mrs4 ,godw9 0 on h] feet 9 a mom5t4 8,once my intuition 0 n wrong ?\gh all sci5ce & law 0 aga9/ me10 %e plead$ ) ,k5n$y4 ,!re 0 a g5tl5ess 9 h] tone t fell l a s(t ra9 on ! surg+ passions ( ^? :o _h wrong$ h] s %amefully4 8,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 ,miriam c\ld n h =g$--0 ,k5n$y smil$4 8,sci5ce 0 n aga9/ y1 ,mrs4 ,godw94 ,ignorance 0 aga9/ y4 ,& y\r intuition does n g contr>y to sci5ce ?is "t1 ei!r40 ,x 0 a spl5did exhibition ( f9e feel+ :i* ,k5n$y wait$ to h impress$ on ! ,elmores1 z ?\gh burn+ x into _! m9ds4 8,miriam ,elmore knew t h] bro!rs _h =g$ a w & hidd5 x4 ,to expose !m 0 to convict !m ( a crime4 ,%e kept _! secret1 :i* 0 ! secret ( all ?ree4 ,%e ev5 tri$ to hide ! f+]-pr9ts :i* w\ld h br&$ h] bro!rs4 8,= ptoma9e poison+ _h unexpect$ly ha/5$ ! end ( old ,mr4 ,godw94 ,!n gossip & ! #8sci5ti/s' did ! re/4 ,x 0 accid5tal1 b ,brad=d & ,lamb]t ,elmore 7 will+ to let ev5ts take _! c\rse & decl>e g5u9e ! =g]y :i* !y _h made s skilfully1 ev5 ?\gh x convict$ an innoc5t man ( murd] & kill$ 8 fai?ful wife4 ,z soon z ! c\rts c be set 9 motion to correct an error ( sci5ce by ! tru? ( lat] sci5ce1 ,s+ ,s+ w lose "o prison] f ! dea? h\se & ga9 two =g]s 9 8 place40 ,mrs4 ,godw9 /ood be=e u1 radiant4 ,b z ,k5n$y's la/ words sank into h] m9d1 h] face cl\d$4 8,mu/--mu/ x be an eye = an eye & a too? = a too?80 %e plead$ eag]ly4 8,mu/ t grim prison take 9 o!rs1 ev5 if my husb& goes free80 ,k5n$y look$ at h] long & e>ne/ly1 z if to let ! beauty ( h] "*1 tra9$ by its long suff]+1 impress itself on 8 m9d indelibly4 ,he %ook 8 head sl[ly4 8,i'm afraid !re is no o!r way1 ,mrs4 ,godw910 he said g5tly tak+ h] arm & leav+ ! o!rs to be dealt ) by a con/able :om he _h doz+ 9 ! hotel lobby4 8,kahn is go+ up to ,albany to get ! p>don--!re c be no d\bt ab\t x n[10 he add$4 8,mrs4 ,godw91 if y c>e to d s1 y may /ay "h at ! hotel1 or y may g d[n ) u on ! midnight tra9 z f> z ,oss9+4 ,i w wire ahead = a conveyance to meet y at ! /ation4 ,mr4 ,jameson & ,i mu/ g on to ,new ,york40 8,! ne>] ,i am to ,san=d n[1 ! happi] ,i %all be10 %e answ]$1 bravely keep+ back ! te>s ( happ9ess4 ,! ride d[n to ,new ,york1 aft] our tra9 left ,oss9+1 0 accompli%$ 9 a day coa* 9 :i* our fell[ pass5g]s slept 9 e conceivable attitude ( discom=t4 ,yet late1 or r e>ly1 z x 01 we f\nd pl5ty ( life /ill 9 ! great city t nev] sleeps4 ,tir$1 exhau/$1 ,i 0 at lea/ glad to feel t f9ally we 7 at home4 8,craig10 ,i yawn$1 z ,i began to ?r[ (f my clo!s1 8,i'm ready to sleep a week40 ,!re 0 no answ]4 ,i look$ up at him almo/ res5tfully4 ,he _h pick$ up ! mail t lay "u our lett] slot & 0 go+ ?r\gh x z eag]ly z if ! clock regi/]$ ,p4,m4 in/ead ( ,a4,m4 8,let me see10 ,i mumbl$ sleepily1 *eck+ ov] my notes1 8h[ _m days h we be5 at x80 ,i turn$ ! pages sl[ly1 aft] ! mann] 9 :i* my m9d 0 work+4 8,x 0 ! tw5ty-six? :5 y got t lett] f ,oss9+10 ,i calculat$1 8& to-day makes ! ?irtie?4 ,my heav5s--is !re /ill ano!r day ( x8 ,is !re no re/ = ! wick$80 ,k5n$y look$ up & laugh$4 ,he 0 po9t+ at ! cal5d> on ! desk be=e him4 8,!re are only ?irty days 9 ! mon?10 he rem>k$ sl[ly4 8,?ank ! ,"l10 ,i exclaim$4 8,i'm all 960 ,he tipp$ 8 desk-*air back & bit ! amb] ( 8 me]*aum contemplatively4 8,b to-day is ! fir/10 he drawl$1 turn+ ! leaf on ! cal5d> ) j a flick] ( a smile4 ,,! ,,end