The Glenwood post., 1913-10-04

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CHAPTER v.
| A Scientist In Pink oit0I.
The next morning promptly at sagAt
o'clock Jack Warford. in respoass to
| , muttered invitation. burst excitedly
into Percy Darrow's room. He tound
the scientist. draped in . pAls-pink
silk kimono embroidered with light.
blue butterflies, scraping metho1ieally
sight the young fellow came 70 an
abrupt stop. as though some one had
met him with a dash of cold water in
the face.
"Hello!" said he, In . constrained
voice. Just up?"
Darrow cast a glance through his
long silky lashes at the newcomer.
Yes, my amiable young canine. Just
up"
Jack looked somewhat puzzled at
the appellation. but seated himself.
Helen said you wanted to see me, !"
he suggested.
Darrow leisurely cleaned the com.
ponent parts Of his safety-raxor. wash
ed and anointed his face. and turned.
Il do." said he. "if you're game"
"Of course I'm Eame!" cried the boy
Indignantly
Darrow surveyed his fresh, young.
eager face and the trim taut bulk Of
him with dispassionate eyes.
he rkAA uR-r1U
Possibly. But you're not the man tc
be sure Of it." t-.e-
II didn't mean II - Dragging" cried
Jack. flushing.
Surely NOT" drawled Dsssow.
stretching ont his long legs "Bst n
man can tall whether or not he's game
until he's tried out. That's no re1eo
tion on him. either. remember o0ce
I went through seeing my best frisot
murdered; being shot At dozen timss
myself ~ climbed cliff; seeing .
pirate ship destroyed with all ON board
apparently by the hand Of Providsaee; /;
escaping from . big volcanic bust-up
into . cave. and having the cave en-
trance drop down shut behind me.
was ~ cool ~ . cucumber all throagA
It. I remember congratulating my.
self that, anyhow. I was going to IL
game"
by Jove!" murmured Jack War
ford. staring 1t him fascinated. Evi
IDENTITY. the superbeautiful garasal
had been forgotten.
Then . warship's crew reserved
ne: and broke down completely
and acted like . silly as. waaAt
game At all: I'd Just managed to Dsst
pooe A1dins II out for = while"
1T was 3ust the reaction!" csSol
Jack.
well, II that sort Of reaction hsD
psas along before the trouble 10 an
over. it looks uncommonly like loss q
nerve" Percy Darrow pointed ost
mo man knows whether or not hs's
game" he repeated. However" h
smiled whimsically. II imagine you'rs
likely to postpone your reactions q
we'll as the next"
"what'. up! What do you want -
to do!"
Stick By me: obey order.," saaA
Darrov.
whats up!"
"Dsd you notics anything in the -
pefs this norning!" F.
1Asg'rs fall Of this electrical faia.
1rs lase nAgAt. Havsat you ssu
tAaaf-
'7see ~ WA1s I A,ss., tell -
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ssssl ssll - szaetly what nsGl
Aavo hAopsasA" sid hs. III IL faal
- was se0Sssts. Never ni.A thaG.
Ne ~ epad1tioa general, or o.ay
loeal? How far did It sxtend!.
N 0osneA to b coafined to Nev
Yosk aaA oaly about to Hishbrides.. !.
Long Island? Jerssy!"
Yes; Il hit them, too
what a1e The theories?-
7 eoulAn't 80 that they had any,
tAat I could understand," said Jse,
There's some talk Of the influence a
. co0et."
Rubbish! Who sprung that!"
Professor Aitken. think"
He ought 70 know oester. ANY
othsDr
Il couldn't understand them an
Thsrs was oae Of polarixing the is,s.1
bscaass a he stssl strvctur,e. ~
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