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We are not safe within a radius of fifty miles. It will be a race against time." "Natalie will not come." "Not voluntarily. You must think of some plan. Your brain is quick. We have not a moment to lose. Ah, there she is! Speak to her." Natalie was crossing the open ground which led from the glen to Brande's laboratory. She did not observe us till Edith called to her.
In spite of this, the purpose I had contemplated of joining Brande's Society evoked as it had been by his own whimsical observation now took definite form. I would join that Society. It would be the best way of keeping near to Natalie Brande. Her brother returned to us to say that the tender was about to leave the ship. He had left us for half an hour.
"Well, I know how it is to be done. Natalie was restless last night you know that we share the same cabin and she raved a bit. I kept her in her berth by sheer force, but I allowed her to talk." This was serious. I drew my chair close to Miss Metford's and whispered, "For heaven's sake, speak low." Then I remembered Brande's power, and wrung my hands in helpless impotence. "You forget Brande.
I postponed my breakfast for want of appetite, and, as Brande's house was the best example of Liberty Hall I had ever met with, I offered no apology for my absence during the entire day when I rejoined my host and hostess in the evening. The interval I spent in the woods, thinking much and deciding nothing. After dinner, Brande introduced me to a man whom he called Edward Grey.
Then I started on my last mission, for now I knew the door. I had bought the knowledge dearly, and I meant to use it for my own purpose, careless of what violence might be necessary to accomplish my end. When I entered Brande's state-room I found the electric light full on. He was seated at a writing-table with his head resting on his arms, which hung crossways over the desk.
I knew that notwithstanding his intensely disagreeable nature, if he gave his promise either by spoken word or equivalent sign, I could depend upon him. There were no liars in Brande's Society. But the word I could not trust him to say. I must have his sign. I whispered: "You know I do not wish to kill you. I shall never have another happy day if you force me to it. I have no choice.
Intellectually, he was a pupil of Brande's who did his master credit. Having made this discovery I did not pursue it. My mind was fixed too fast upon a definite issue to be more than temporarily interested in the epigrams of a peachy-cheeked man of science. The afternoon was well advanced before I had an opportunity of speaking to Natalie.
Cloud and Paris than at Versailles, the lightning having consumed a farm-house and barns near that town. It is an event worthy of notice, from its being part of the phenomenon of what is termed a returning stroke of lightning, the circumstances of which are recorded in a recent number of Brande's philosophical journal.
When the master failed, it was more than probable that the pupil would distrust the invention, and return to London for fresh experiments. Then a clean sweep must be made of the whole party. Meantime, it was plain that Brande must be allowed the opportunity of failing. And this it would be my hazardous duty to superintend. I returned to Brande's cabin with my mind made up.
"No, I will not fail you to-morrow," I answered. She pressed my hand gratefully, and left me without any explanation as to her movements in the meantime. I hurried to my hotel to set my affairs in order before joining Brande's expedition. The time was short for this. Fortunately there was not much to do. By midnight I had my arrangements nearly complete.
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