The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-08-25

time has passed for concealment.
Every message through the ether
must now reach the public. We must
send messages back. The case is out
of private hands; it has become i'm
portant to the people. VIII you agree
on your honor faithfully to transmit"
He leaned forward. his indolent frame
startlingly tense. Are you afraid of
Mccarthy"
Hes been good to me--it's family
matter" muttered the operator
Well" Darrow arose. crossed to
the operator, and whispered to him for
a moment "You see the seriousness
you are an intelligent man"
The operator turned pale.
Il hadn't thought OF that" he NUT
tered 81 hadn't thought of that. OF
course I'm with you"
Il thought you would be-" drawied
Percy Darrow slowly III you hadn't
decided to be, I'd have had another
man put in your place. Hadn't thought
of that either, had you?"
/
We'll, | prefer you. It's no Job for
gutter, and believe you'll stick"
! iii stick" repeated Simmons
We'll, to work." said barrow, light
ing the cigarette he had been playing
with. Send this out and see IL you
can reach Monsieur X.
M" he dictated slowly. lido you
! get this?' Repeat that until you get a
reply
/ Without comment the operator turn.
ed to his key The long ripping crash
es of the wireless sender followed the
movements of his fingers.
Il get his II he said, after
moment. cts almighty faint"
Mccarthy has disappeared. Can
no longer reach him with your mes
sages'"
He merely answers IT" OBJ
served the operator
by the way" asked Darrow, what
is your shift, anyhow? Weren't you
on at night when this thing began?"
I'm still on at night; but Mr.. Nc
Carthy sent me a message, and asked
me to stay on all this morning as q
personal favor to him
Il see. Then you're still on at
night?"
Yes, sir"
We'll, toll Monsieur x that fact, put
yourself at his disposal, and tell him
he'd better get all his messages to
you rather than to the other operators
here"
All right"
There's your story" said barrow to
Hallowell; its in those messages.
The scientific aspect will probably be
done by somebody for the evening pa
pers. You better concentrate on Mon
sieur KS connection with Mccarthy"
Say, my friend" said Hallowell
earnestly, do you think I'm a reporter
for the Scientific American or news
paper?"
All three rose. The operator was
busy crashing away at his Leyden jars.
What next?' asked Jack.
THAT depends on two things"
whether or not Mccarthy takes
the Celtic interposed Hallowell
| quickly.
And whether Monsieur X will be
satisfied with his mere disappearance,
| II he does not take the Celtic" supple.
| mented Darrow. 'In any case, we've
got to find him. He's unbalanced; he
| possesses an immense and disconcert-
ing and dangerous power; he is becom.
ing possessed Of mamie des
| grandeurs. You remember the phras-
ing of his last message? II am your
lord and master, and my wrath shall
be visited on you. Begonet' That is
the language Of exaltation. Exalta,
ton is not far short Of irresponsible
Iraying."
What possible clue" began Jack
| Warford, blankly
when a man Is somewhere out in
the ether there is no clue" replied
barrow.
Then how on earth can you hope
to find him?"
"By the exercise Of pure reason,
eaid barrow calmly.
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