The anxiety of the last month has nearly driven me insane, and, as you say quite truly, my actions have been childish." The old man in his excitement had risen from his chair and was now pacing up and down the room, running his fingers distractedly through his long white hair, and talking more to himself than to his auditor.
Jennie had edged her chair nearer to the door, and had made no protest against his rising, fearing to interrupt his flow of talk and again arouse his suspicions.
"I have no wish to protect my inventions.

I have never taken out a patent in my life.

What I discover I give freely to the world, but I will not be robbed of my reputation as a scientist.

I want my name to go down to posterity among those of the great discoverers.

You talked just now of going to the police and telling them what you knew.