The Detroit times., 1913-04-15

TO, cried Mccarthy, nan starting
10 his feet Not on your life,
/ Darrow surveyed him calmly
re getting ratified, satd he
and il doesn't pay YOU PARTICULAR!
J 10 Try 70 blum me. \ jack-rabbit O
average flrmness could stampede you
In your present state OF mind.
You think 500" sneered Mccarthy
II know SO. And you're quite hight
I II YOU attempt the game too long
he'll DESTROY you
HOVE" demanded Mccarthy
Take my word for it. be can dc
+ IT," replied barrow
Mccarthy ruminated. drumming his
thick fingers on the desk
Find him. said he. al last
Il intend to, replied barrow
Thatll be all right about your
friends job. conceded Mccarthy
with "A nod toward Jack.
Il fancy YOU won't have anything
70 DO with il, returned Darrow
pleasantly
At this moment the door opened
and Hallowel entered He nodded
TO barrow. and greeted Mccarthy.
Nothing for You" growled the lat
ter
barrow glanced az his watch.
He Will have in about five min
utes.' said he 10 the reporter.
The fifth member Of the party now
entered in the person OF simmons,
the United Wireless operator On
seeing the number gathered In Nc
Carthy's Office he came TO halt
barrow Immediately detached him.
self from the group and approached
this man.
Anything new" he inquired in a
low voice
Simmons glanced toward Mccarthy
News about what" he demanded
stolidly
Any more messages from our mys-
ferrous friend out in the ether 10 our
equally mysterious friend at the
desk"
Il don't know what you mean.
Darrow surveyed him refectively.
This is a pretty big story" he said
at last, and affects a lot OF people
II you really haven't leake0-well
he"-with a jerk of his head toward
Mccarthy must bride hign, or have
a strange hold on you for fair.
He looked around 10 see the boss
eye fixed intently on him. smiled
pleasantly. and moved TO one side
Simmons stepped forward. handed
Mccarthy a paper. and went out. The
boss read the message slowly, and
turned a little pale. After a moment
or so he surreptitiously drew out his
watch Percy barrow smiled. He
too. held his watch in his hand.
Thirty seconds more-about. he
remarked pleasantly. The boss look
ed up startled. The last thing he saw
was the family smiling, triumphant
face OF the young scientist Then alb
solute blackness fell on him
For several seconds astonishment
held the inmates OF the room chained
to their places: and for that space OF
time no sound broke the deathly still
ness. Then Percy barrow spoke, in
his natural voice.
We'll, Jack, he remarked, 1t
worked out 10 second, almost. Now
I'm certain
AS though this breaking OF the
silence had released force hitherto
hello in repression, the room filed
with tumult and clamor, with crash
ing. banging and scurrying OF heavy
bodies. A final conclusion shook the
air. and then. again abruptly. silence
fell
Say" Hallowell's voice spoke up.
trife uncertainty. III stand for
most any kind OF a dark seance, but
this particular spook business Is get
inc ~
Darrow?'
Yes. I'm here" answered the
scientist.
Well. can you explain that phe-
nomenon?'
That" drawled barrow, a slight
note OF laughter in his voice, was
hat extraordinary upheaval OF natural
forces known as Brother Mccarthy
going away from here-hastily
Jack chuckled.
He bit me on the way out" re.
marked that young man. I'm testify
he was solid spook.'
The reporter was methodically
striking match after match, but with
out result After moment the acrid
smell OF burning WOODEN rose In the
air
Are you Dropping those matches? ?"
asked barrow.
Sure; they're no good"
We'll, they're good enough to burn
holes In McCarthy's rugs. Stamp
around little to put them out; and
quit It,
What next; and how long, asked
Jack. What Is II? Have We gone
blind. or is II total eclipse, or
what p"
II don't know how long. came
back DarroVs voice calmly. Next
We will get out OF the building.
want 10 make some observations. Get
hold or my hand, we'll have TO grope
our way out.
II We could only get light" NUT.
tered Hallowell
You can't" stated barrow
They felt their way down the ten
flights OF stairs like blind men A few
inmates Of the building they jostled.
or passed, or picked up on the way.
This settles il one remarked pro-
fanely. My lease quits They can
sue and be damned ! decline 10 have
anything more TO do with any freak.
lined skyscraper ot this description -
In The lower corridors barrow halt
ed them.
Here's another thing said he. II
I'm right. We should run out of this
Just II feet beyond the last elevator
cage"
He felt his way along the grill
made four PAGES forward. and uttered
a little cry OF satisfaction. The tWo