The Glenwood post., 1913-12-13

O0eAAAs swept then sa1 - Hnnk -
session HAli0vsal aAA DAsSou CO.
1eFred earnestly togetAae.
He has the power TO step haat vi
t-ations. you ses," DArrov said. That
makes him really dangerous His &C
tivities here are in line with ~ efher
warnings; but he il not ready - 70
TO extremes yet. The city 10 YET aafe. =
Why" asked Hsliowen
Il know 1t. But he has ths poweF.
II he gets dangerous vs nsst sAos
hin"
You are sure YOU caa - NJ.
Sure"
Thea. for 0sA's saks. = NJ Dat
you realise what will happaa vAsa
nsvs of this gets ost. anA pasois -
derstanA What II neans! Dsar yea
fssl yoSr guilt It those mseis Aaatls ?"
He struck his hard In ths airesakaa Of
tie City Hall.
The people will bay q lot q exps-
rience. at cost Of little fright anA
annoyance" replied Percy Dassov
carelessly. ''Itll Do them eooA. VIA
its over. they'll come hack agnia anA
b. good. A for that bunch In tAeee-
when you look over those papaes
think you'll b" inclined to agree With
what the religious fanatics viii aay-
that 1t was q visitation of God"
But the old. the sick-there1l Be
deaths among them-the responsibility
y something fearful"
''Never knew q battle fought yet
without some loss" observed Dassow.
Hallowell was staring at him.
Il don't understand you," said the
reporter. You have no heart. You
are as bad as this Monsieur X, and
between you you hold city in your
power-one way or the other!"
We'll, l rather like being q little
god," remarked Darrow.
Hallowell started once more to
plead. but Darrow cut him short.
You are thinking of the present."
he said. 81 am thinking of the future.
It's a good thing for people to fnd
out that there's something bigger than
they are, or than anything they can
make. That fact is the basis of the
idea of God. These are getting to be
a goddess people" He turned on Hal
lowell. his sleepy eyes lighting up. 81
should be very sorry if had not in
tellect enough and Imagination enough
TO see what this may mean to my fel-
low people: and l should despise my
self il should let an unrestrained
compassion lose to four million people
the rare opportunity vouchsafed them"
He spoke very solemnly. Hallowell
looked at him puzzled.
Besides" said Darrow whimsically,
II like to devil Eldridge."
He dove into the subway. Hallowell
gaxed after him.
There goes either . great man or
. crazy fool" he remarked to an Eng
iish sparrow. He turned over rapidly
the papers Darrow had found on Tie
Mayors desk. and smiled grimly. "Of
Sl the barefaeed, bald-headeA steals!"
ne said.
Darrow soon mounted once more
the elevator Of the Atlas Building. He
found Jack and Helen eth waiting.
6efore entering the wireless once Dar.
.ow cast . scrstinixing gla1es aloag
he empty hall. 80
"Its all right" he said IN sarse
han ever. Everything dts exactly.
Now. Helen" he said, Il want you to
&c home. and l want you stay there.
NO matter what happens. do not move
from the house. This town = going
to have the biggest scare thrown into
It that any town ever had since Sodom
and Gomorrah got their little Jolt. In
the language Of the Western prophet,
Hell will soon be popping Let her
pop. Sit tight; tell your friends to
sit tight II necessary, tell them Mon
sieur x 10 captured. and all his works.
Tell them l said So"
His air Of languid Indifference had
fallen from him. His eye was bright.
and he spoke with authority and vigor.
you take her home. Jack" he COM
manded. and return here At once.
Don't forget that nice new-blued pop
gun Of yours: we're coming to the
time when We may need it,
Jack rose instantly to his mood.
Correct. General" he saluted.
"Where'd you collect the plunder!" he
asked, pointing to . square black bag
Of some size that Darrow had brought
back with him.
That" said Darrow. 'is the hrst
fruit Of my larcenous tendencies.
stole that from the mayors once in
the City Hail."
What is it,"
That" said Darrow, Il do not
know"
He deposited the bag carefully by
his chair, and turned. smiling. to