The Washington times., 1912-04-29
THE TIMES DAILY SERIAL STORY.
Darkness andDawn
By George Allan England m ,Sz esssrtAf K , nma CO.,
Copyright, 1911
tThe Frank A. Munsey Coz

we haven't used at all yet. They may
be useful. by the way, in case of-well-
a retreat. Once I'd reached the arcade,
the rest was easy. I had that leather
rope tied to the bucket handle, you
see. So all had to do was"
But the horde! The horde!
None of them down here. now-that
is. alive. None when I was there. All
at the war council, I imagine. just
happened to strike It right, you see. 1t
wasn't anything; We simply had to
that's all"
That's all?" echoed Stern. in n trem-
bling voice, That's ail!' -
Then. lest she see his face even by
the dim light through the window, he
turned aside minute. For the tears
in his eyes, he felt. were a WEAKNESS
which he would not care to reveal.
Bst .S he faced wor5 the Er ts again
fat so hopelessly dead; they're so IN
adequate, so anticlimatic at a time like
this, that I'm just going to skip them
all. It's no use thanking you, or ana
ctommonpiace, ct nm Stupid things. Let it
pass. You've got the water, that's
enough. You've made good where 1
failed. Well"
silSnt. But she. peering at him with
Come" said she, ''you must eat
something, too. I've got a little supper
ready. After that the pulverite'"
That's so! I can make 1t now!" cried
he, new life and energy suffusing him.
Even with one hand. II you help me,
can make It! Supper? No. no! To
work."
But she insisted. womanlike. and he
at last consented to a bite. When this
was over. hastily. they began prepa-
rations for the manufacture OF the ter
rible explosive, Stern's own secret and
invention, which, had not the cataclysm
interviewed, would have made him ten
times over a millionaire. More precious
now to him, that knowledge. than all
the golden treasures OF the dead. for
We've got to risk light" said he,
III it's turned low, and shaded, maybe
they won't learn our whereabouts. But
however that may be, we can't WorK
perilous. One false move. one wrong
Combination, even the addition Of one
ingredient at the Improper moment and
-well-you understand
She nodded.
yes" said she: And We don't want
to quit-just YETI
So they lighted the smaller of thei,
copper lamps and set to work in ear
nest.
On the table. cleared Of dishes and Of
food, Stern placed in order eight glass
bottles. containing the eight basic chem
icals for his reaction.
Beside him, at his left hand, he set {
large metal dish with three quarts o.
water. still warm. In front of him stood
his copper tea kettle-the strangest re
tort, surely. In which the terrific com
pound ever had been distilled.
Now our chairs, and the lamp" saiC
| he, "and we're ready to begin. Blu
first" and. looking earnestly at her
| first tell me frankly, wouldn't you jus
| little rather have me carry out thi
experiment alone? You could wait else
| where. you know. With these uncertain
materials and all the crude condition.
we've got to work under, there's no tell
ing what-might happen.
I've never yet found a man VIII
would willingly stand by and see m
build pulverite. much less a woman. It
| frightful. this stuff is! Don't b
ashamed to tell me; are you afraid?"
For a long moment the girl looked a
| him.
"Afraid-with you?" said She
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