Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-24
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"You don't mean to say" cried
Jack.
! barrow nodded.
"Now. my friend" he addressed the
huddled figure In the chair, ''the
game is up. You are caught, and you
must realize it." He surveyed the cap
tive thoughtfully. Tell me. who are
you?" he added II should know you.
for you are q great discoverer."
The old man stared straight at HE
interlocutor with his expressionless
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. Tho man sat like . captured
beast.
I'm sorry" said Darrow to Jack
II should like to have talked with him
Such q man 10 worth knowing; he has
dslved deep"
Hell talk yet, whom he gets over
his Crouch" Jack surmised.
But DarroV Oho0k his head
1.-THE man 10 imbsnils." he said. "Hs
has been mentally unbalanced: and
his disorder has grVwn on him lateiy.
When drove back his wrist just nov
the cord snapped IN his BRAIN"
Jack turned to stare ct the captive.
by Jovs. believe you're right"
said he at last.
Darrsw was standing looking down
on the deal table.
Come here. Jack," said he. Il want
you to look ct the deadlisst engine OF
destruction ever invented or welded
By mortal man. I suspect that II
you were 10 reach out your hand and
hold down the innossntlooking tele-
graph key thsre you would instantly
destroy every living creature In this
city"
Jack turned . little pale. and put
both hands behind him.
barrow laughed. Feel tsmpted1s
he inquired. asff
Makes mo feel . little diszy. nks
being On . hssgAt" confessed Jack.
"How's the trick tarnedf"
II don't know. sid DsrFow. TIM
going to A1d oat 4 can"
without attempting 10 touch any.
anytAing. he proceeded 70 examine
carefully every detail q the apparar
tus. -
"Ths batteries are nothing extraos
binary. except IN strength" he told
Jack, land - near "a ]. can make out
the instrument y lilse any other. It
must be some notifications in the
sending apperatus. some system Of
tuning psrhaps-it's only surmise.
Well just diseonnect the batteries"
he concluded, before we 60 to mon
keying."
He proceeded carefully and method
ically to carry ont his expressed In
tention. When The had finished the
task he hsaved deep sigh Of relief.
I'm glad you feel that way. too"
said Jack. II didn't know what might
not happen"
"Ms. either" confessed Darrow.
But now I think we're safe"
He proceeded on . methodical
search through the intricaciss Of tho
apparatus. For time Jack followed
him about, but after q while wearied
Of 20 proAtless an occupation. and 30
took to smoking on the window.ledge.
barrow extended his Investigations to
the bookcase. and to . drawer In the
deal table. For over two hours he
sorted notes, compared. and rumi-
mated. his brows knit In concentra-
tion. Jack did not try to interrupt
him. At the end, Of the time indicated.
the scientist looked up and made some
trivial remark.
Got it!'' asked Jack.
EYES," replied barrow soberiy. He
reflected for several minutes longer;
then moved to the window and looked
out over the city. Absolutely motion
less there he stood while the night
fell oblivious alike to the roar and
crash Of the increasing panic and to
the silent figures IN the darkened room
behind him. At last he gave q sigh.
walked quietly to the electric light.
and turned 1t on.
cts the biggest thing-and the sim
plest-the world has ever known in
physics, Jack" said he. but IT'S got
70 Co."
''What!' asked Jack. rousing from
the mood Of waiting into which he had
loyalty forced himself In SPITE Of the
turmoil outside.
"The man has perfected . combined
system Of special tuning and definite
electrical energy" sald Das1ow. by
which through an ordinary wireless
sender hs can send forth into the
ether what might b called deadening
or nullifying waves. You ere NO doubt
familiar with the common experiment
BIZ which two sounds will produce q
silence. This - just like that. By
means Of this, within the radius Of his
sending instrument and for a period
OF time up to the capacity Of his bat.
tories, man can absolutely stop vi.
bsation Of either heat. sound. light, OF
electricity length. It u entirely . ques-
ton Of simple formulas. Hero they
are"
He held - four closely writtea
pages bound 6sether with manuscript
fasteners.
mo man has ever before attained
this knowledge or this power" went
on barrow, after Q moment; "and
probably never again IN the history OF
the race will exactly this combination
OF luck and special talent occur. These
tonr pages are unique"