The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-22

nomera or eiecJr1city, OunT,ii,:,-- -
row; the phenomena of sound remain
TO be completed. We observe as te
hhat fal"-he folded back his fore
finger-'the Atlas manifestation last
ed about nine and half hours; and
(b"-he folded his middle finger
"the city manifestation was a little
less than two hours
"Yes." cried Jack. "bLt then this
second"
"One minute" interrupted barrow:
''let me finish. Now, let US place our
selves In the position of man pos
sessed of new toy, or new power
which he has never tried out! What
would he do?"
"Try 1t out" said Jack.
Certainly: try 1t out to the limit.
to see just what II could do in differ
ent circumstances. Now, take the
lapses of time have mentioned, and
assume, for the sake Of argument, that
these powers are limited
"Just how do You mean---limited?'
asked Helen.
81 mean exhaustible, like water
ing-pot. You can water just so much,
and then you have to go back and fill
up again. In that case. we can sup
pose this mans stream will last nine
hours and half when he dribbles it
down on one spot, like the Atlas Build
ing; but 1t will empty itself in about
two hours when be turns her upside
down over a whole city. There re-
mains only the length Of time neces-
out our hypothesis. That Is something
more than nine hours and sometimes
less than fifteen"
How do you get those f1gures2" de-
manded Jack.
1.-THE Unknown Is anxious, after the
Atlas success, to try out his discovery
on the larger scale. He win naturally
do so at the first opportunity alter his
waterproof Is refilled. But he wishes
to do so at the first effective oppor
tunity. What is the most effective
moment? The rush hours. What arc
the rush hours? From eight 10 ten,
and at six. Since he did not pull off
his show In the morning, we are fairly
justified in concluding, tentatively,
that the waterproof was not full by
then, and. as the Atlas phenomena
subsidized at three of the morning be.
fore, the inference is obvious.
But isn't the most effective time at
night, anyway, on account of the
, lights?" asked Jack
Good boy!" approved barrow "He
might have waited for that. But the
city-wide phenomena ceased al eight
the night before and the Atlas sound
phenomena did not occur until ten
the next morning-fourteen hours.
Now, the most effective time to scare
Mccarthy was any time after nine.
Mccarthy arrives as the clock strikes"
Jack shook his head.
"Oh, It's not proof; it's idle by.
pothesis," admitted barrow. I'VE shall
have to test it. But let's go on with
| it, anyway, and see how II works out"
What's Mccarthy got to do with
it?" demanded Helen.
That's so, you aren't in touch
! there" barrow sketched briefly the
situation as 1t affected the boss. Hell.
ems eyes were shining with interest
Now" continued barrow, having
tried out his new power to the limit
our friend would begin to use It only
| as he needed It, There is now no
reason to empty the waterproof entire
| ly. All he wanted to do this morning
was to scare Mccarthy. and impress
the public, He did that In thirty
eight minutes. On the basis of four.
teen hours to fill the waterproof, 1t is
evident that he would be rehabilitated.
ready for business, In an hour There.
fore, all he is waiting for now is the
, most effective moment to try out his
| city.wde experiment of silence. l
imagine that will be about six
Sounds reasonable =" admitted Jack.
Reasonable! It's certain" cried
| Helen.
barrow smiled. "No. only a wild
hypothesis"
They're scared already; and they're
| somewhat prepared by the perform
cnae this rrorning beside 'ot,t
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