The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-18

y "ll0w do you know ." cried Jack.
simmons. his head.piece laid aside,
looked up at him in silent curiosity
1t is sufficient for now that do
know smiled barrow KS for how
know. that last wireless proved II tc
me.
All three men Immediately BEN
over the message Tor detailed
/ perusal. After a minutes scrutiny
/ Hallowell looked up in disappqint
ment
Too many for me he confessed
! What is there III that
But barrow shook Ills head
| Il play my own game, was all th'
explanation he would vouchsate.
You may As well knock on, ole
man" ne told simmons. / don
think iherell be anything more doln-
tonight and il doesn't matter II there
is Tell your other man 20 Jot doWI
ANYTHING from that sending II an!
comes. Now" he turned 10 Halloween
Il want 10 see your managing editor
The three took the subway 10 CITY
Hall Square The managing editor
received barrow With much favor rs
the vehicle OF big scop brought IL
far enough ahead of going 10 press 70
permit OF ample time for It's develop
ment
Now. Mr.. Curtis said barrow "a
this man this is going 70 be an IN
teresting week for you. Here's your
last exclusive dispatch. From tomor-
row morning every paper IN Town
will naturally get every wireless thal
comes in
HIM" observed Curtis. reading the
dispatch What next?'
He'll fulfill his threat. TOMORROW
evening AT o'clock be Will stop the
vibrations either of light. OF electric
ity. or OF sound-probably OF electric
ity. as he has appointed the rush
hour.
Most likely" Curtis agreed
Warn the people 10 keep out or
the subways. and not TO get scared
Take II easy There's no danger FIX.
plain why in words OF one syllable.
sure"
Now this is what I'm here for.
Up 10 now these manifestations nave
| been harmless In their direct effects.
But follow the hypothesis TO It's iosl'
| cal conclusion. suppose TINS man
can arrest the vibrations not only OF
light and sound, but also OF the third
member OF the vibratory trinity sup
pose he should go one step farther
snd. even for the barest Aaction o'
time. should be able TO stop the
vibrations or heat
The managing editor half rose. AS
the idea In its full Significance gained
hold on their maginations the three
men turned TO stare blankly al one
another.
That Ia annihilation Curtis whis
pered
ON a Wholesale scale, agreed
Darrow calmly. 1t means the death
/ OF every living thing from the small
/ est insect 10 the largest animal. from
| the mfcrobe TO the very lchens or
! the stones OF Trinity. | agree with
/ the way YOU look. He laughed
! little. But the case isn't so bad az
| IL sounds" he went on. IF the crust
OF the earth were TO collapse, thai
would be humiliation, too But II
isn't likely to happen. There are sew
| eral things 10 think Of
| What. for the love OF Pete" gasp
ed Curtis. Amy small efforts al
l lHlS
would be thankfully received"
IN the hrst place. as you know,
explained barrow, his power seems
TO be limited IN certain directions
He apparently can stop vibration:
only of certain defined wave-lensths
at one time. II may be that he 10 un
able TO stop heat vibrations at all.
| You'll have 10 do better thar
that" growled Curtis.
The rest Is faith--on your part.
replied barrow. For I'll guarantee
that even If Monsieur Y has this pow
or. I'll stop him before he exercises
| it."
Guarantee? inquired Curtis.
There's nothing to prevent my
moving 10 California or Mombassa II
n thought myself in any danger
here" barrow pointed out. 1T would
be very easy for me quietly TO warn
my friends and quietly do the grand
sneak
True" muttered Curtis, rummag'
ing on his desk for pipe.
The danger isn't the point-its
the fear Of danger" said barrow
Curtis looked up. arresting the op
Grafton OF crowding the tobacco int
the pipe bowl
Suppose that throughout the
length and breadth OF this city tie
idea should be spread broadcast that
at any given moment it might be de.
stroyed Can you imagine the effect =
Immediate exodus" grinned Cur
tbs. Immediate Is nice dignifed
word" he added.
quite so, and them?
En-"
What in blazes would four million
| CITY people without homes or occupa-
tions do? Where would they go
What would happen
You see what | mean, went on
barrow. after the slight pause neces
ssry TO let this sink in The fear
would bring about a general catas
trophe only less serious than the fac'
/ itself. It's up 10 you newspaper men
/ 10 see that they don't catch this fear
| There1l be a hundred letters from
| foxy boys with just enough logic OF
| Imagination 10 see the possibility OF
cutting off the furnace: but without
Imagination enough 70 yet the ina
effect OF telling people about II. Sup
press II Unless I'm mistaken, the