The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-05

no hoiees simIiy the pressure OF op
oslng forces Gradually the scien
lists youth prevailed against T.
older mans desperation The ha
creeping toward the sender Gene l.
n stop. Then. all al once. the older
mans resistance collapsed entirely
Dalrow swept his arm back. stepped
around the table. and drew his opPo
nent, almost unresisting. back 10 III,
window.
Jack" he called.
At the sound OF his voice the ole
man gathered his last vitality In II
tremendous effort TO jerk loose from
his captor Catching barrow un.
awares. be almost succeeded in get.
ting free The flash WAS too brief
he managed only TO rap the young
mans head rather sharply against a
shade-fitting OF the window.
The outer door jerked open. and
Jack Warford leaped into the room.
revolver In hand. Darrow called an
instant warning.
All right" he shouted. Turn on
the light, next you somewhere. Shut
tie door"
These orders were obeyed. The
electric hared. BY its light the office
was seen TO be quite empty save for q
cabinet full OF books and papers: rows
and rows of battery Jars; the receiv-
ing and sending apparatus of a wire
less outfit: the deal table. and one
wooden chair barrow looked around
keenly.
That's all right, Jack" said he.
Just get around here cautiously and
raise The window shade. Look out you
don't get near the table. That's IT,
Now just help me get this man a little
away from the table. Good! Now,
tie him up. No. bring the chair. Tie
him In that chair. Gently. Taats all
right. Whew!"
You're hurt" said Jack.
barrow touched his forehead.
"A bump" he said briefly. "WeR.
Jack, my son. we've done it!"
"You don't mean to say" cried
Jack.
barrow nodded.
Now. my friend" he addressed the
huddled figure In the chair the
game Ia up. You are caught. and you
must realize It." He surveyed the cap
tive thougttfully. "Tell me, who are
youi" he added 81 should know you.
for you are great discoyerer.
The old man stared straight at his
interlocutor with his expressioniess
eyes. behind which no soul. no mind.
no vitality even seemed to lie.
barrow asked him several more
questions. to which he received no re-
plies. The man sat like a captured
beast.
I'm sorry" said Darrow TO Jack.
i should like TO have talked with him.
Such man is worth knowing; he has
delved deep"
He'll talk yet when he gets over
his Crouch" Jack surmised.
But Darrow shook his head.
The man Is imbecile," he said. "He
has been mentally unbalanced; and
his disorder has grown on him lately.
When ! drove back his wrist Just now
the cord snapped in hts brain"
Jack turned to stare al the captive,
by Jove. I believe you're right"
Bsid ne at last.
barrow was standing looking down
on the deal table
Come here. Jack" said he. ~ want
you to look ut the deadllest engine OF
destruction ever t~vented or welded
by mortal man. suspect that II
you were to reach out your hand and
hold down the innoeent-looking tele
graph key there you would instantly
destroy every living creature In this
city"
Jack turned q little pale. and PIT
both hands behind him.
barrow laughed. Feel temptedT
he inquired.
Makes me feel little dizzy. like
being ON a height" confessed Jack,
"How's the trick turned?"
Il don't know" said barrow. "Pm
going 10 find out II can"
Without attempting to touch any
anything. he proceeded to examine
carefully every detail of the appara
tus.