Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
eyes, my .miable young canine, Just

II
''Yes, my amiable young Gamma Just
mp"
Jack looked somewhat pushed ct
the appellation, but seated himself. !.
s'Helen said you wanted to see me-"
he suggested.
Darrow leisurely cleaned the COM
ponent parts Of his safety rssor.
washed and anointed his face. and
turned.
II do" said he. IL you're game"
s'Of course I'm camel" cried the
boy Indignantly.
barrow surveyed his fresh, young,
eager face and the trim taut bulk OF
him with dispassionate eyes.
Are your" he remarked simply.
Possibly. But you're not the man to
be sure Of It,"
II didn't mean Il - Dragging said
Jack. flushing.
s'Surely not" drawled Darrow,
out HE long legs. But no
man can tell whether or not he's
game until he's tried out. That's no
reflection on him, either. remember
once I went through seeing my best
friend murdered; being shot at .
dozen times myself as climbed a
cliff; seeing . pirate ship DESTROYED
with all on board, apparently By tho
hand Of Providence; escaping from .
big volcanic bust-up into q cave. and
having the cave entrance drop down
shut behind me. I was as cool a. a
cucumber all through 1t. I remember
congratulating myself that. anyhow, !
1syo i, eyr@n0 ~ Afo wnUNA0
by Jove!" murmured Jack War
ford, staring at him. fascinated. Evi-
IDENTIFY, the super-beautiful garment
had been forgotten.
Then a wa1.ship's crew rescued
me; and broke down completely. and
acted like silly ass. I wasn't game at
all; I'd Just managed to postpone find
ing It out for q WHILE"
1T was just the reaction!" cried
Jack.
"Well, II that sort Of reaction hap
pens along before the trouble fs all
over. it looks uncommonly like loss OF
nerve Percy barrow pointed out. mo
man knows whether or not he's game, y
he repeated. However he smiled
whimsically, II imagine you're likely
to postpone your reactions as we'll as
the next"
Whats up? What do you want me
to dor"
.stick by me; obey orders" said
barrow.
What's up?"
''Did you notice anything in the
papers this morning.
They're full Of this electrical fail
ure last night >. Haven't you seen
them ?"
mot yet. While dress, tell me what
they say
1.-The worst was in the tubes War.
ford began, but barrow interrupted
him
II could tell you exactly what must
have happened" said he, III the fail
ure was complete. Never mind that.
Was the condition general, or only
local? How far did Il extend?"
TT seemed to be confined to New
York, and only about to Highbridge.'
Long Island! Jersey!"
4. Eyes; 1t hit them, too"
what are tho theorlesfs
II couldn't see that they had any
that could understand" said Jack
There's some talk of the influence
Of a comet"
rubbish! Who sprung that."
professor Aitken, think"
Gle ought to know better. Any
others?"
(. Il couldn't understand them all
There was one OF polar1z1ng the
island because OF the steel structures;
and the"
.'No human agency"
aWhat?"
mo man or men are suspected OF
bringing this about?"
"Oh. no! You don't think"
.No, l don't think. I only imagine;
and I haven't much basis for imagtn'
ing. But II my imaginations come out
right we'll have plenty 70 DO"
"Where now" asked Jack, AZ the
scientist finished dressing and reached
for his hat" Breakfast"
mo, ate that before l dressed
We1l make call on the Atlas build
ing"
SAll right" agreed Jack cheerfuily
What for
ITO ask Mccarthy n he hasn't q Job
for YOU in construction"
Jack came to a dead halt.
"Say!" he cried. Look here! You
don't quite get the humor OF that. Why.
Mccarthy loves the name OF War1ord
about the way yellow dog loves q tin
can to his TAIL"
"Well call on him. just the same, "
insisted Darrow.
am game" said Jack. but can
tell YOU the answer right now. No need
to walk to the Atlas building"
~ have notion the Atlas building
is going to be mighty interesting
place." said Darrow.
They debouched on the street. The
air was soft and golden; the sun warm
with the Indian summer. The CLOCK on
the Metropolitan tower was booming
nine. AS the two set out at slow
saunter, barrow explained little
further. ,,,
Jack" said he abruptly, "I'll tell
you what l think--or imagine. be
iieve last nights phenomena were con.
trolled. not fortuitous or the result OF
natural forces. In other words, some
man turned off the Juice in this city ;
and turned It on again. How he did It,
I do not know; but he did 1t very com,
.1.taIy II vas not a question OF wir.