CHAPTER IXIn which Professor Goodman
has a trying time
“And now, dear brother,” he remarked, gently closing the door, “we will resume our little discussion where we left off. I was, if you remember just about to ask you to sample the temperature of the furnace at 2000° when the interruption occurred. Is it necessary that I should repeat that request, or was your experience at the lower temperature sufficient for you?”
Professor Goodman raised his haggard face and stared at his tormentor.
“What have you done to that poor young man, you devil?”
Mr. Robinson smiled and stroked his whiskers.
“Well, really,” he answered mildly, “I think the boot is on the other leg. The question is more what has he done to my unfortunate staff? Poor Mr. Freyder I feel almost certain must be in great pain
