The Glenwood post., 1913-11-15

ns.t ~ Asara Ais vsAos = oaavsrsa-
tiea With tAs naa ~ haA called.
"Hallowel1!" he said, good luck -
find you. Did our friend leave on the
Celtic: No. Sure he didn't sneak
OF in disguise? Ill trust you to think
Of everything Sure! Meet me At
Simmons wireless in half an hour"
Helen heard the click As he hung
up the receiver. A moment later he
All right" - said. MY job's
Done"
"Done.- seAssA Heisa n sssDrisa.
Either In right o. r0 wroaG.
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estvs esstain Deose a tAat eAet vith-
= half a Asar. II h y vroas, tAsa
In away o9. anA EiAFiAge's methods
utn vin II any eaA.''
What 10 the proof: Aren't yos
Wildly excited! Tell mel" cried Helea.
The proof IL whether or not q Ger
taiA message has besa received over
. certain wireless" saiA Darrov. "l1l
know sooa eaoaSh. But that y Hst
The qsesttsa: eaa not yos get ost of
town for . littSs vhils!
Helen surveyed him spsculatively.
If there IL no danger. I can see no
reason for it," she stated at length.
with decision. If there 10 danger you
should warn q great many Others"
But II that warning might precipi-
tate the danger?"
Shall go or stay" she demanded.
ignoring the equivocation.
Darrow considered.
Stay" he decided at last. I'll bet
more than my life that I'm right" he
muttered. Now" he continued a
trifle more briskly. be prepared for
fireworks, Unless I'm very much mis-
taken this little old town is going va
riously and duly to be stood on its
head at odd times soon. That's the
way size it up. Don't be frightened;
don't get caught unprepared. l think
We've had the whole bag of tricks. At
almost any moment were likely to be
cut of from all electricity. all sound.
or all light-never more than one at
time. | imagine we shall have ample
warning, but rerhaps not. In any case.
don't be frightened. It's harmless in
itself, Better stay home nights. You
can reassure your friends if you want
to; but on no account get my name in
this. If l am quoted, it will do in
calculable harm"
why not tell the public that it is
harmless" demanded Helen. Think
of the anxiety. the accidents, the gen
uine terror it would save"
Darrow rose slowly to go. He walk
ed quite deliberately over to Helen.
and faced her for a moment in ST.
lence
Helen" he said impressively at last.
Il have talked freely with you be-
cause l felt l could trust you. Be-
lieve me, / know the eXigencies of this
case better than you do; and you must
obey me In what say. / am speaking
very seriously. II you allow your
knowledge yoa possess. you will prob
ably bring 6bo1t incalculable harm.
We walk n safety only while We stick
to the yath. II you try to act In any
oass On what your judgment or your
sympathisa nay advise, and without
consulting -. yoa may cause the city.
the people. anA all that you know or
care for to - blotted out Of existence.
Do you nD1ess<and? Do you believe
me?"
Il un6eestana; believe you." re-
peated the Gtrl . tribe family.
Darrow lsft without further cere-
mony. Hssea stood where he had left
her o. ths rug. staring after him. .
nsw exprsssisa IN her eyes. She had
known Percy Darrow for many years.
Always - hoA appreciated his intel
lsct, but 6spssoated what she had COZ
si6sseA hi iDAolence, his softness Of
character. his tendency to let things
drift For tho Arst time she realised
that not Invariably Do manners 0Aks
th0 ~.
Continued next week.)