The Glenwood post., 1913-12-13

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peSaAat40a. naaSay, trisA - leave 1t at
oAos- Whea ealy the suburban dwell
ers. urged simply by the desire for
q hot dinner. attempt to return nome
between hve and six. the ways are con-
Eested eaough. Now. stricker with
the fear Of death. the hum.a cattle
fought fFantically 70 reach the made
Quats exits - tAs great theater Of
tragedy.
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ehes<ss be6see tAs Fiss of tAs curtain.
Most sf tAo DsoSas In the streets -
froa . Danger they did not unAerstAAA.
This httle grosD In the wireless o1oe
realised eleaFiy what still aaA frosea
dissolution the rising Of the curtain
would discaose. They were not many:
aAA they ~ net know what they were
to %. II anything: bat thsy haA not
rUa away.
Eidridss vas there. IookiAg so0e
what A.stersd for tAs Arst time in his
life. and four Of the large committee
that had employed him. Simmons sat
calmly At his post. and Of all the ~
porters Hallowell alone had stood BY.
He had faith in Darrov. and he knew
that in the Despatch once q little
handful of men stood In the shadow of
death on the of chance Of the biggest
scoop since Noah's food.
The four solid citizens looked at one
another. The Oldest turned to FL
dridge.
Then your opinion is that the city
is doomed?"
Il can offer no other solution. SIR"
said the scientist. 1T Is at last evi-
dent that this mans power over ethe-
real vibrations extends to those form
ing heat-rays. II this Is 80, 1t follows
that he can cut OF all life by stopping
all heat. II his threat is carried out,
we can but look forward to q repeti-
ton on a large scale of the City Hall
affair"
The aged fnancier now spoke to
Simmons.
And the last report from the
searchers?" he asked formally.
The search Is being pursued, SIR"
replied the operator. by twenty thou
sand men. There remain some fifty
miles of country to 90 over. Mr.. Ly-
ons."
Lyons turned his shaggy head
toward = younger. slim. keen-eyed man
of fifty.
And the city will, in your Judgment.
Mr.. Perkins. take how long to empty?"
"Days-in the present coafusioa,"
said Perkins shortly. I'VE can move
only limited percentage. Thank God,
Laost Of our men are standing BY. L
tuink all our rolling stock IL moving"
Lyons nodded twice.
And your he asked the third Of
the party. . stout young man of thirty
eight or %.
How many stations are o. tAs ~.
stnnons?" asksA this nan.
AN bat two. SIR" replied ths epsrar
tor. % ard p Aoat answer. gusas
<hsy bset t." M
"How Do they report ths bsl,stia
usa?"
'on the Job" replied H. wireless
The stoat yoans man tar,sd to
I@sna
We'll. sir." said he. II don't know
whether we or the hand Of death will
be called ON to quiet them"-he paused
for An instant with uplifted hand; tho
roar and crash and wall Of the city
wide riot surged into the gap Of his
silence-"but II 1t IL we." he went on,
"our little arrangements are made. My
men know what to do. and my men are
on tho Job" he concluded proudly.
Lyons nodded again.
We have all done our best." said
he. Nov, gentlemen. do not see
how We can possibly accomplish any
thing more BY remaining here. Ny au-
to0obile 10 In concealment in the old
stable in the rear Of LIT. Ny yacht
10 standing OF the Battery awaiting
signal to come in. We have" 10
glanced at hts watch, over an hour
bsAore the threatened catastrophe"
He looked up expectantly. The men
al glanced uneasily at one another.
except Simmons. who stared at his bat
:sgses stolidly.
Continued next weekly
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