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 justice of remembering that in the first instance it was formed to meet the situation to which this and kindred discoveries have given rise. And please remember, also, that we of the white races, although this particular discovery is not really ours, are determined to the utmost of our power to keep it under strict control."

Endor smiled sadly, and shook his head.

"Awful possibilities have been opened up, I grant you, but, please God, the world at large may trust those whom the Society shall choose not to fail in their task. I hope you agree that such a task is safer in private hands than in those of any government."

"I wonder!" said John Endor.

A further long pause followed. And then George Hierons said, in a tone which in such circumstances seemed rather careless, "If you are not going to make use of the phial you had better give it to me."

Endor looked keenly at the American. "In order," he said, choosing each word with care, "that you may use it in the breaking of the Sixth Commandment?"

Hierons did not deny that such was his intention.

"No, no, my friend," said Endor, decisively. "I cannot aid and abet you in doing that which I will not do myself."

"But that is surely extreme," said Hierons, with a touch of impatience. "Please give me the phial that I may do with it as I choose. Even if there was time to procure a second phial before the term expires, the laws of the Society make it impossible for one to do