Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-04

bouched on Broadway.
What was it? What struck us?'
demanded Jack. DO you known"
II can guess; in essence" said
Percy. II was pretty sure after last
scores it, proves it. Also, it opens
the way"
What do you mean?"
"AIong 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 resignedly.
II don't"
You don't need to, yet. But here's
rect, we are likely to be surprised
still further
Jack ruminated; then his engaging
young face lighted up with a smile.
"All right" said he; I'm enlisted
for the war. What have you go to
do with it?"
I'll explain this much" said OAR
row; more I'll not tell at present,
even to you. If one breath should get
out that any one suspected-well
this is a man-hunt."
who's the MANI"
IAN enemy of Mccarthy"
Whom you are going to find for
| him?"
aDoxI,o
"And you were putting. up that job
for me as part of your pay."
Percy barrow smiled slowly.
LAS all of my pay-from McCar-
thy" said he. 81 was just bedeviline
him."
Jack Warford started to say some
thing, but the scientist cut him
short.
"This is bigger than Mccarthy" he
said decisively. I'VE are the only
people in this city who suspect a
human origin of these phenomena
Other men are yet working, and VIII
continue to work, on the suppesitica
that they are the results of some
unbalanced natural conditions. Tbs
phenomena are, as yet, harmless. Ii
will not greatly injure the city, once
1t is prepared, to be without cleo
tricity or without sound for limited
periods. I doubt very much whether
the Unknown can continue these phe-
nomena for longer than limited pc
RODS. But conceivable this man may
become a peril. He has, If l reason
correctly, four arrows in his culver;
the fourth is dangerous 1t is our
duty to find him before he uses the
fourth arrow-if indeed he mas dis
covered the method of doing so. That
is always in doubt"
Jacks eyes were shining.
"Bully!' he cried.
HE may conceivably possess the
power to launch the fourth and dan
gerous arrow. but may withhold II
unless he believes himself suspected
or close pressed. His probable mental
processes are obscure. At pres snJ ht
directs himself solely against Nc
Carthy." Percy barrow had been
thinking aloud, and realized it with
a smile This Is one of our jobs,
fellow detective" said he. you've
got to be a mark for me to think at y
II wish you'd think little morof
clearly" observed Jack. ut sounds
interesting, but jumbled. l feel the
way l did when I began to reac
Greek"
"McCarthy's incidental" observed
Darrow in his detached tone.
"Fh?"
ooh. 1 thought we might as wei
worry Mccarthy by asking him fol
that Job on the side. It's amusing
What do you want me to do?
asked Jack.
This" said Darrow. with an un
usual rapidity of utterance. "Se'
that thick-set, quick man in gra!
clothes? He's policeman. In
moment he'll arrest me-"
ARREST you-why?" demanded
Jack, in tones of great establishment
81 reason that Mccarthy will com
to that conclusion. He is beginnini
to think I have something to do witt
what he calls his annoyances. l say
1t in his eyes This last curiou
manifestation came along too pat
You remember, it cut off the dress
ing-down he was going to give me-.
barrow chuckled in appreciation
Didn't the humor of that strik
your"
Me? Oh, l was scared" admitte
Jack.
'I want you to go home and tel
Helen just what happened in tn
: Atlas building. Do not tell her tina
1 believe the phenomena are due t
any human agency. Say simply tina
! if it is repeated, and she happens t
be within the zone of its influence
to keep calm, and wait. 1t will pas.
and it is not to be feared. Tell he
said so"
ITO Be Continued Tomorrow