The Glenwood post., 1913-12-20


Al the sound Of his voice the osd
man gathered his last vitality in q
tremendous effort to Jerk loose from
his caDtof. Catching Darrov Nm
awares. he almost succeeded in get
ting free. The Aash was too brief.
He managed only - rap The youns
naA's AaaA rather sAafpay aeainsG q
sAaAs AttinS q IL viaAov.
n esase asse tsgt01 eesa. anA
Jaek waFesr1 IaaDsA iaAs ths roea,
ssssavsr u AaAA Dassov eallaA q
hstaoe vsssiaG.
~A4 ragAG!" - GAoa1ol fusu -
tAs AsAA naEt ysa ssosvAssA 0AsG
tAs Aaae."
rhass se6sss vsss sasvsA. ~
sssetrse 1ars1. By ID heht ths sGos
was $3.50 to - cutie empty ave for Q
cabinet fsll Of hooks and papers: rows
and rows a battery jars: The rseeiv-
iAg aAA ss.Aiag apparatus Of . wire
Isas est1t: tAs Asal tabaa. aAA eas
WOODEN sAair. Darsev lseksA ssosaA
kssaly.
That's sil right. ysek.- sail ~.
Jest get aroaaA here cautiously a.d
raise ths winAov shade. Look out yos
don't get near the table. That's it..
Nov just help Ne get this man little
away from the table. Good! Nov.
tie him up. No. bring The chair. TIE
him In that chair. Gently. That's Ill
right. Whev!"
You're hurt" said Jack.
Darrow touched his forehead.
"A bump" he said briefly. We'll,
Jack. my son. we've done it,"
You don't mean to Say" cried
Jack.
Darrow nodded.
Nov. my friend" he addressed the
huddled figure in the chair, the
game IL up. You are caught, and you
must realize it." He surveyed the cap
tive thoughtfully. Tell me. who are
your" he added. Il should know you,
for you are . great discoverer."
The old man stared straight at his
interlocutor with his expressionless
eyes, behind which no soul, no mind,
no vitality even seemed to lie.
Darrov asked him several moro
questions, to which he received no re-
plies. The man sat like a captured
beast.
I'm sorry." said Darrow to Jack.
Il should like to have talked with him.
Such a man In worth knowing; he has
delved Deep"
He'll talk yet vhen he gets over
his CROUCH" Jack surnised.
But Darrow shook his bead.
The man u imbeeile." " he said. "He
has been mentally .nbslaReed; a.d
his disorder has grown o. him lately.
When drove back his wrist just nov
the cord snapped in his hs.iA-"
Jack turned to starr sG the eaytfve.
BY Jove. believe Wube rxgAe!-
said ho at last.
Darrow was standing iooki.s Asss
on the deal table.
'CooS here, Jack" said he. 1vsak
yoa to look at ths dsel1fest eagfos q
'~sstructioa ever invented o. wisi6sa
~ nortal naa. I suDvsse tAsk =
yoa were to rsacA ost yssr h.s4 -
hoSd down the iaHoceat-hoa11g tsto-
graph key there you wosl4 tastaakl1
destroy every living creature u. this
city,"
Jack turned . little pale. aa3 ~
both hands behind him.
Darrow laughed. Feel tempts6!
he inquired.
Makes me feel . little dizzy. Hks
being on = height" confessed JAek
"How's the trick turned!"
Il don't know" said Darrow. I'm
eoing to fnd out II I can"
Without attempting to toech any
anything. he proceeded to sxa06oe
carefully every detail Of the sSDaso
tns.
The batteries are nothing extIosp.
ainary. except In strength," he too1
Jack. and ~ near - I can make ook
ths instrument b like any saAse. n
must - some moAfAcattoas II tAs
seeding aDpaFatns. some sVsteD q
'tsaiaG.' psrAaDs-at's oaly . sssD1sa
Wen tsst 61scenAect tAs bakbsssss,~
- oeacluAs1. -bseoes wo 20 - ~o-
ksyiag."
He proessAeA carefully ass DstAsa-
teally to carry ost his sxprssss4 IN
tsat3oa. Whea be had HsasAsa the
task he heavsd . deep Sigh - ssUss.
I'm glad you feel that way. toot"
said Jack. II didn't knsw what n&eAt
not happen"
"Ne. either" confessed Dayfov.
But now l think were safe."
He proceeded ON \ nethodfeal
search through the intrieacses Of the
apparatus. For a time Jack followed
him about, but after q while wearied
Of 20 prohtless an occupation, and SO
took to smoking on the Win6ow-ledge.
Darrow extended his Investigations to
the bookcase, and to \ drawer in the
deal table. For over two hours he
sorted notes, eoRpared. and rumi-
mated, his brows knit in concentra-
tton. Jack did not try to interrupt
hin. At the end of the time Indicated,
the scientist hooked ~ and made some
trivial remark