"Kenneth Robeson - Doc Savage 026 - The Spook Legion" - читать интересную книгу автора (Robeson Kenneth)was a large book open on his desk. The counter clerk knew this book was a late work outlining in brief
the discoveries of scientists during the past ten years or so. The night manager was interested in different branches of science. He riffled through the pages, and opened them to the section marked, тАЬLight.тАЭ тАЬRead this,тАЭ he advised, and pointed out a paragraph. Some to the most advanced study of the dispersion of doubly refracting and naturally gyrating substances has been conducted by Clark Savage, Jr., (better known as Doc Savage). Leo Bell asked, тАЬWhat are naturally gyrating and doubly refracting substances?тАЭ тАЬNever mind,тАЭ said the night manager. He opened the book at another section marked, тАЬChemistry,тАЭ and said, тАЬRead this.тАЭ Great impetus has been given colorimetric analysis by recent work of Doc Savage. Before Leo could speak, the night manager turned to another part of the book marked, тАЬElectricity,тАЭ and pointed out an item: To Doc Savage, the field of electric science is indebted for new theories concerning velocity of propagation of electro-magnetic effects through air. The night manager hurriedly shifted to a portion of the volume designated as dealing with тАЬSurgery.тАЭ delicate brain operations is credited to Doc Savage. Leo Bell exploded. тАЬWhew!тАЭ he gulped. тАЬThat guy Doc Savage seems to be tops at everything!тАЭ The night manager grinned. тАЬThere's a note at the front of this book about him. It says that Doc Savage has one of the most remarkable brains of any man ever to live. It says he is a mental marvel.тАЭ They both re-read the telegram which had been found on the counter blank. Leo Bell now broached the subject of the upsetting wastebasket and the mysterious appearance of the missive, but he spoke hesitantly, and none too firmly, because the whole thing seemed ridiculous. The night manager laughed him down. тАЬSomebody came in and left the message,тАЭ he said. тАЬOf course we'll send it!тАЭ They sent it. HALF an hour later, the telephone rang, and Leo Bell answered it. He heard the most striking voice to which he had ever listened. It was a man's voice, and even over the telephone it had impressive quality and a tone of great flexibility and power under careful restraint. There was something compelling about |
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