The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-17
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CHAPTER XII.
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That blufled him out" said Oar
row, and | don I blame lin. Now.
Simmons said he, turnln6 10 the
operator, who had sa, in utter silence.
show about il? Are you with us, or
against u.s.
How do YOU mean" demanded
Simmons.
This" said barrow sharply. The
time has passed for concealment.
Every message through the ether must
now reach the pupn., re must send
messages back. The case is out OF
private hands; IL has become import
ant TO the people. VIII you agree on
your honor faithfully To transmit" He
leaned forward. his indolent frame
startling tense Are you afraid OF
Mccarthy"
Hes been good 10 NETS a fam
ily matter. muttered the operator.
We'll" barrow arose, crossed To
the operator, and whispered TO him
#, for a moment You see the serious
ness-you are an intelligent man
The operator turned pale.
81 hadn't thought or that he NUT
tered II hadn't thought OF that. OF
course I'm with you,
Il thought You would be" drawled
Percy barrow slowly. If YOU hadn't
decided 10 be, I'd have had another
man put in your place. Hadn't thought
OF that. either, had you?'
NO. sir" replied Simmons.
We'll, | prefer YOU. It's no job for
a gutter. and believe you'll stick.
I'll stick" repeated Simmons.
well, 10 work" said barrow, light
ing the cigarette he had been playing
with Send this out. and see If you
can reach Monsieur Y.
IN he dictated slowly. :" DO
you get this?' Repeat that until you
get a reply.
Without comment the operator turn
ed TO his key The long ripping crash
al OF the wireless sender followed the
movements of his fingers
81 get his H." he said. after a
moment IT'S almighty faint
Good" said barrow. Give him
this
Mccarthy has disappeared Can
no longer reach him with your mes
sages.
HE merely answers II. observ
Cd the operator.
''By the way asked barrow, what
is your shift, anyhow? Weren't you
on at night when this thing began?"
I'm still on at night; but Mr. Nc
Carthy sent me message, and asked
me To stay on all this morning as
personal favor TO him
Il see Then you're still on at
night
Yes, sir
swell. tell Monsieur X. that fact.
II nd tn1t
him he'd better get all his messages
to you rather than TO the other ope.'-
ators here
All right"
There's your story said barrow
TO Hallowell. its in those messages.
The scientific aspect will probably be
done by somebody for the evening
papers You better concentrate on
Monsieur KS connection with McCar.
thy"
SAY my friend. said Halowell
earnestly. do YOU think I'm report
or for the Scientific American or
newspaper
All three rose The operator was
busy crashing away at his Leyden
jars.
What next?" asked Jack.
THAT depends on two things"
whether or not Mccarthy takes
the Celtic interposed Halloweil
quickly.
And whether Monsieur X. Will be
satisfied with his mere disappearance,
II he does not take the Celtic supple
mented barrow. I'm any case. we've
got to find him. He's unbalanced; he
possesses an immense and disconcert-
ing and a dangerous power: he Is be-
coming possessed OF a mamie des
grandeurs You remember the phras-
ing of his last message i am your
ford and master and wrath shall
be visited on you. BECOME, That Is
the language OF exaltation. EXalta-
ton is not far short OF irresponsible
raving"
What possible clue" began Jack
Warford hlaIkly.
When a man il somewhere out in
the ether there is no clue" replied
barrow
Then how on earth can you hope
to find him."
by the exercise of pure reason"
said barrow calmly.