"But, professor," I began, a prey to increasing excitement, "do you propose to attempt the capture of one of these animals?"
"That is what the cage is for," he said. "I supposed you had guessed that."
"I had," murmured the pretty stenographer.
"I do not doubt it," said Professor Farrago, gravely.
"What are the chemicals for—and the tank and hose attachment?"
"Think, Mr. Gilland."
"I can't; I'm almost stunned by what you tell me."
He laughed. "The rosium oxide and salts of strontium are to be dumped into the tank together. They'll effervesce, of course."
"Of course," I muttered.
"And I can throw a rose-colored spray over any object by the hose attachment, can't I?"
"Yes."
"Well, I tried it on a transparent jelly-fish and it became perfectly visible and of a beautiful rose-color:
