Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-02

Helen, but based on genuine ad-
miration."
What do you want me to do with
him ?" drawled barrow.
81 thought you could take him in
with you; get him started at some-
thing scientific; something that
would interest and absorb him, and
something that would not leave all
his real energies free for mischief"
barrow leaned his head against the
back of the chair and laughed softly.
So long did his amusement continue
that Helen at length brought him
rather sharply to account.
II was merely admiring," then ex-
claimed Darrow. "the delicious fem
ininity of the proposal 1t displays
at once such really remarkable IN
sight into the psychological needs OF
another human being. and such
abysmal ignorance of the demands
of what we are pleased to call
science"
you are the most superior and
exasperating and conceited man !
know!p cried Helen. 81 am sorry l
asked you. I'd like to know what
there is so silly in my remarks"
Jack is physically very strong; he
is most courageous; he has a good
disposition, a gentleman's code and
an eager, likable nature. I gather
further that he does me the honor of
admiring me personally. He has re-
ceived a general, not a special, col
lege education"
WELL" challenged Helen.
Barring the last, these are exact
ly the qualifications of a good bull
terrier"
"Oh!" cried the girl Indignantly
and half rising. you are insult
ingl"
NO" denied barrow. mot that
never to you, Helen, and you know
it. I'm merely talking sense LeaN-
ing aside the minor consideration that
l am myself looking for employment,
what use has a scientist for bull
terrier? Jack has no aptitude for
science; he has had none of the ac-
curate training absolutely essential
to science. He probably wouldn't be
interested in science. At the moment
he happens to admire me, and I'm
mighty glad and proud that it is SO;
but that doesn't help. If l happened
to be a saloon man, Jack would quite
as cheerfully want to be barkeeper.
I'd do anything in the world to help
Jack; but I'm not the man. You
want to hunt up Somebody that needs
good bull terrier. Lots do"
II hate such a cold-blooded way OF
going at things!" cried the girl. "You
show no more interest in Jack than
if-than if"
barrow smiled whimsically In
deed do, Helen" he said quietly;
his life. Science would ruin him
quicker than an office-in the LONG
run. What he wants is job of ac-
tion-something out West-or in the
construction of our great and good
city Now. if l had a political pull
instead of a scientific twist. | could
land Jack in a minute. Why don't
you try that?"
But Helen slowly shook her head.
Father and Mccarthy are
enemies she said simply. She arose
with an air of WEAKNESS. "How
dark it's getting!" she said, and
pressed the electric button in the
wall.
The light did not respond.
That's queer" she remarked, and
pulled the chain that controlled the
reading light on the table. That,
too, failed to illuminate. Something
must be wrong with those things
at the meter-what do you call
them?
Fuses. suggested barrow.
Eyes, that's it. I'll ring and have
Blake screw in another.
barrow was staring at a small OBJ
ject he had taken from his pocket
1t was the electric f1ash-light he ha-
bitually carried to light his way III
the three dark flights at his lodg'
ings.
Let me call him for you,' he sug,
gested rising.
"Ill ring" said Helen.
But barrow was already in the
hall
"Blakel" he called down the base.
ment stairway. Bring lamps-oi
candles"
The man appeared on the word
carrying a lamp.
II already had this, sir" he ex'
planned THE lights went out some
time ago."
| Did you look at the-fuses?" asked
Helen.
Yes, miss
"Well, telephone to the electric com
| pany at once. We must have light.
| Percy Darrow had taken his place
again in the armchair by the fire.
1T is useless" said he, quietly.
"Uselessi' echoed Helen. What de-
you mean?" Blake stood quietly a
attention.
You will find your telephone also
out of order"
Helen darted from the room, only
to return after moment, laughing
You are a true wizard" she said
Tell me, how did you know? VIVA
has happened?"
"a city, stated Percy didactically
sis like mollusk; it depends largely
for its life and health on the artifi
cial shell it has constructed. Unless
I am very much mistaken, this par
ticular mollusk is going to get {
| chance to try life without its she'll"