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the lynx´eyed Sing had seen him returning to camp long after the others 

had retired for the night。 

     Professor   Maxon   scarcely   ever   left   the   central   enclosure。     For   days 

and nights at a time Virginia never saw him�察�his meals being passed in to 

him by Sing through a small trap door that had been cut in the partition 

wall of the ;court of mystery; as von Horn had christened the section of 

the camp devoted to the professor's experimentations。 

     Von   Horn   himself   was   often   with   his   employer   as   he   enjoyed   the 

latter's complete confidence�察�and owing to his early medical training was 

well fitted to act as a competent assistant�察�but he was often barred from the 

workshop�察�and at such times was much with Virginia。 

     The two took long walks through the untouched jungle�察�exploring their 

little island�察 �and never   failing to   find some   new  and   wonderful proof of 

Nature's creative power among its flora and fauna。 

     ;What a marvellous thing is creation�察─�exclaimed Virginia as she and 

von Horn paused one day to admire a tropical bird of unusually brilliant 

plumage。   ;How        insignificant   is  man's   greatest    achievement      beside   the 

least of Nature's works。; 

     ;And yet�察─�replied von Horn�察 �man shall find Nature's secret some day。 

What   a   glorious   accomplishment   for   him   who   first   succeeds。       Can   you 

imagine a more glorious consummation of a man's life workyour father's�察�

for example�拭─�

     The girl looked at von Horn closely。 



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     ;Dr。 von Horn�察─�she said�察 �pride has restrained me from asking what 

was evidently intended that I should not know。                 For years my father has 

been interested in an endeavor to solve the mystery of lifethat he would 

ever   attempt   to utilize the   secret   should he   have   been so   fortunate as   to 

discover it had never occurred to me。              I mean that he should try to usurp 

the    functions     of  the   Creator    I   could    never   have    believed�察    �but   my 

knowledge   of   him�察  �coupled   with   what   you   have   said�察  �and   the   extreme 

lengths to which he has gone to maintain absolute secrecy for his present 

experiments can only lead to one inference�察�and that�察�that his present work�察�

if   successful�察   �would    have    results   that  would     not  be   countenanced       by 

civilized society or government。 Am I right�拭─�

     Von Horn had attempted to sound   the girl   that he   might�察�if possible�察�

discover   her   attitude   toward   the   work   in   which   her   father   and   he   were 

engaged。      He had succeeded beyond his hopes�察�for he had not intended 

that she should guess so much of the truth as she had。                Should her interest 

in the work have proved favorable it had been his intention to acquaint her 

fully    with   the   marvellous      success    which     already    had    attended    their 

experiments�察�and to explain their hopes and plans for the future�察�for he had 

seen how her father's attitude had hurt her and hoped to profit himself by 

reposing in her the trust and confidence that her father denied her。 

     And so it was that her direct question left him floundering in a sea of 

embarrassment�察�for to tell her the truth now would gain him no favor in 

her   eyes�察  �while   it   certainly   would   lay   him   open   to    the   suspicion   and 

distrust of her father should he learn of it。 

     ;I   cannot   answer   your   question�察  �Miss   Maxon�察─  �he   said�察  �finally�察   �for 

your   father's   strictest   injunction   has   been   that   I   divulge   to   no   one   the 

slightest happening within the court of mystery。                Remember that I am in 

your   father's   employ�察  �and   that   no   matter   what   my   personal   convictions 

may be regarding the work he has been doing I may only act with loyalty 

to his lightest command while I remain upon his payroll。                     That you are 

here�察─�he added�察 �is my excuse for continuing my connection with certain 

things of which my conscience does not approve。; 

     The   girl   glanced   at   him   quickly。    She   did   not   fully   understand   the 

motive      for  his   final   avowal�察   �and    a  sudden     intuition   kept    her   from 



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questioning   him。      She   had   learned   to   look   upon   von   Horn   as   a   very 

pleasant companion and a good friendshe was not quite certain that she 

would care for any change in their relations�察�but his remark had sowed the 

seed of a new thought in her mind as he had intended that it should。 

     When     von    Horn   returned    to  the   court  of  mystery�察   �he   narrated   to 

Professor   Maxon   the   gist   of   his   conversation   with   Virginia�察  �wishing   to 

forestall anything which the girl might say to her father that would give 

him an impression that von Horn had been talking more than he should。 

Professor   Maxon   listened   to   the   narration   in   silence。   When   von   Horn 

had finished�察�he cautioned him against divulging to Virginia anything that 

took place within the inner campong。 

     ;She     is  only   a  child�察─  �he   said�察  �and    would    not   understand     the 

importance of the work we are doing。 All that she would be able to see is 

the    immediate     moral    effect   of   these   experiments     upon    the   subjects 

themselvesshe        would    not   look   into   the   future   and    appreciate    the 

immense       advantage     to  mankind      that  must    accrue    from   a  successful 

termination of our research。 The future of the world will be assured when 

once we have demonstrated the possibility of the chemical production of a 

perfect race。; 

     ;Number One�察�for example�察─�suggested von Horn。 

     Professor Maxon glanced at him sharply。 

     ;Levity�察  �Doctor�察  �is   entirely   out   of   place   in   the   contemplation   of   the 

magnificent work I have already accomplished�察─�said the professor tartly。 

;I admit that Number One leaves much to be desiredmuch to be desired�察�

but Number Two shows a marked advance along certain lines�察�and I am 

sure that tomorrow will divulge in experiment Number Three such strides 

as will forever silence any propensity toward scoffing which you may now 

entertain。; 

     ;Forgive me�察�Professor�察─�von Horn hastened to urge。 ;I did not intend 

to deride the wonderful discoveries which you have made�察�but it is only 

natural that we should both realize that Number One is not beautiful。 To 

one    another    we   may    say  what    we   would    not   think   of  suggesting    to 

outsiders。; 

     Professor Maxon was mollified by this apology�察�and turned to resume 



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his watch beside a large�察�coffin´shaped   vat。            For a while von Horn   was 

silent。 There was that upon his mind which he had wished to discuss with 

his employer since months ago�察�but the moment had never arrived which 

seemed at   all propitious�察�nor did it appear likely  ever to   arrive。             So the 

doctor   decided   to   broach   the   subject   now�察  �as   being   psychologically   as 

favorable a time as any。 

     ;Your daughter   is far   from happy�察 �Professor�察─�he   said�察 �nor do I   feel 

that�察�surrounded as we are by semi´savage men�察�she is entirely safe。; 

     Professor Maxon looked up from his vigil by the vat�察�eyeing von Horn 

closely。 

     ;Well�拭─�he asked。 

     ;It seemed to me that had I a closer relationship I might better assist in 

adding to her happiness and safety

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