Evening times-Republican., 1913-10-07
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once door. The glass shivsfsd, and
crashed to the tile door. Tho pieces
broke-sile1tly. Il was 40 Though the
man had bssn the Agure IN . cinemato-
graph illusion. He stared at his cut
ana blesdfng hand. The woman who
had touched the man suddenly threw
back her head and screamed. They
could see her eyes roll back. her face
chsnge color, could discern the strain.
ing Of her throat. No sound came.
At this . panic seized them. They
rushed down the stairs. clanbering
over one another, pushing. scramblins.
falling. A mob Of . hundred men
fought for precedence. Blsws were
struck. No faiHtest murmur Of tumult
came from their futile heat. 1t might
have been the riot of q wax-works in
q vacuum.
They fell into the lower hallway.
and fought their way to the street,
and stood there dazed and staring.
strange, wild.eyed, white-faced, bloody
crew. The hurrying avenue stopped to
gaze on them curiously. gathering com.
pact q mob that blocked all traffic.
Policemen pushed their way in and
began roughly to question-and to
question in real audible words.
But for the space Of full minute
these people stood there staring up
ward, drinking in the blessed sound
that poured IN On them lavishly from
the life Of the street: drinking deep
gulps Of air. al though air had lacked.
Darrow, and with him Jack War.
ford, had descended Inore iei5uTeiJ.
Before leaving the building Darrow
placed the nat of his hands over his
ears, and motioned Jack to DO the
same. Thus they missed the stunning
eject Of receiving the world Of noise
all at once; as q man goes to bright
light from q dark room. Furthermore.
barrow returned several times from
the sound to tho silence, trying to de-
termine whore the line Of demarcar
ton was drawn. Then, motioning to
Jack. he began methodically to make
his way through the crowd.
This proved to be by no means IN
easy task. Rumors Of all sorts were
afoot. Some bold spirits were testing
. new sensation by venturing into the
corridor Of tho building. Tho police
were undecided - 10 what should be
done. One or two reporters were al.
ready 1T hand. invsstigating. Nc.
Carthy, his assurance returned. wa
conversing earnestly with Q police
captain.
Percy Darrow, closely followed BY
Jack, managed to worm his way
through the crowd. and finally de-
bouched on Broadway.
what was It? What struck us?''
demanded Jack. de you k10w?"
Il can gusss; in essence" said Per
cy. II was prstty sure after last eve.
ning's trouble: but this unAerseeFes
It, proves it. Also, It opens the way
"What do you mean?"
sAlo1g the lines Of these phenomena
there are two more things possible.
Possible, I say. They might be called
certain, were We dealing only with
theory; but there is still some doubt
how the practical side Of it may work
out"
II suppose you know what you're
talking about" said Jack resisnedly
II don't"
"You don't need to. yet. But here's
what mean. II my theory 10 correct,
we are likely to be surprised still fur
ther."
Jack ruminated: then his engaging
young face lighted up with a smile.
"Au right" said he: I'm enlisted
for the war. What have you got ia
do with it,"
IN explain this much" said Oar
row: more I'll not tell at present
even to you. II one breath should get
out that any one suspected-well, thi,
10 q nsn-humt."
"Who's the mani"
"An enemy Of Mccarthy"
Whom you are going to md foz
himT'
"Perhaps."
.And ysu were putting up that job
for me as part ef your pay"
Percy Darrow smiled slowly.
As all Of my pay-from McCarthy,' y
said he. II xas just bsdsviling him. y
Jack Warfsrd started to say some
thing, but the scisatist cot hin short
This 10 las0sr thaa Mccarthy" hs
said dssastvsly. "Ws srs TIE oaH peo-
ple In this city VITO suspect hunan
origin q thess JAsasnana. otAsr
men aro ~ Wssk11g. and Win con-
tinue 70 work, % tie suD0ssitioa that