The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-18

chairs. Well wait until the sun Is
shining brightly love- before we real
ly try to get down TO business. In the
meantime"
I'm the meantime" repeated both
Jack and Hallowell. In breath. go
on, my son." conceded the latter. 81
bet we have the same idea"
We'll. 1 was going to say that I'm
not in the grammerschool physics
class. and l want to know what you
meant by your remark to Eldridge,"
said Jack.
That's my trouble" said Hallowell.
ITS simple enough" began barrow.
I'VE have had, first, failure OF all
electricity; second, a failure OF all
sound; third. failure of all light. The
logical mind would therefore examine
these things to see what they have in
common. The answer simply jumps at
you: Vibration. Electricity and light
are vibrations in ether; sound is vibra-
ton In air or some solid. Therefore.
whatever could absolutely stop vibra-
tion would necessarily stop electricity
light and sound"
But" objected Jack, IF vibration
were absolutely stopped, why wouldn't
they all three be blotted out at once ?"
Because" explained barrow. the
vibrations making these three pho
nomena are different in character.
Sound is made by horizontal waves.
for example, while electricity and
light are made by transverse waves.
Furthermore, the waves producing
electricity and light differ in length.
Now, ii Ia conceivable that q condition
which would interfere with horizontal
waves would not interfere with trans
verse waves; or that condition which
would absolutely deaden waves two
hundred and seventy ten-millionths of
an inch long would have absolutely no
effect on those one hundred and fifty
hve ten millionths Of an inch long. Am
/ clear?"
"Sure!" came the voices OF his mn.
dience.
That much Eldridge and any other
man trained in elementary science al
ready knows. 1t is no secret"
1t hasn't been published" observed
Hallowell grimly.
We'll, go to it! The task of the In.
dependent investigator OF which we
are some, is now to discover, first,
what are those conditions, and. sec
ond, what causes them. With the ex-
ception of Mr.. Hallowell, we all know
what this guiding power is"
Don't get It," growled Simmons.
Now, look here, Simmons, you are
very loyal to Mccarthy. for whatever
reason, but your loyalty is misplaced.
For one thing, your man has disap-
peared, and will not return That last
message scared him out. For another
thing, were going to need you in our
campaign. the worst way"
I'm from Copenhagen; you got to
show me-" said Simmons.
Darrow laughed softly.
Wen show you all right" said he.
lie sketched briefly for HallowelTs
/ benefit the reasoning already followed
out, and which 1t is therefore unneces-
sary to repeat here. 80 now" he con-
Guided, Eve will consider this hypothe-
sis: that these phenomena are caused
by one man IN control of a force cap
able Of deadening vibrations in ether
and solids within certain definite linn
it's
Why do you limit it?" cried Halo
we'll.
Because we have had but one mani
/ festation at time. If this Unknown
were out really TO frighten-which
seems to be his intention-it would be
much more effective to visit us with
absolute darkness and absolute silence
/ combined. That would be really ter
I rif 10 hoa
fore, conclude that his power is linn
tied in applicability"
Isn't that little doubtful" spoke
up Jack.
"Of course" said barrow cheerfully.
That's where we're going to win out
on this sporting proposition with our
dear Brother Eldrldge. He won't ac-
cept any hypothesis unless It is abso-
I lutely copper-riveted. We will"
Il think you underestimate FL
bridge" spoke up Hallowell He's
the only original thlnk.tank in a vii
lage OF horse troughs"
i don't underestimate him one Bit"
countered barrow; but we have a
head start on him with our reasoning;
| that's all. He's absolutely sure to
come to the conclusions I have Just de
tailed, only he'll get there a little
more slowly. That's why want you
In on this thing, Halloweu."
"How's thatY
Wen publish everything up to date
/ and cut the ground from under him"
What's you special crouch on lei.
/ bridge, anyway asked Jack
II like to worry him." replied Percy
DarrOw non-committally
At that moment the darkness dis
appeared as though some one had
turned a switch. The reporter the
operator and the scientsts's young as
siftant moved involuntarlly as though
dodginE and biinked Darrow shaded
his eyeJ with one hand and proceeded
as thOus h nothing had happened
Here are the exclusive points Of
your story" ne said to Hallowell.
handing a sheaf Of yellow wireless
forms I got them IN McCarthy's of
fee. They are messages from the un-
known wielder Of the mysterious pow
or to his enemy. the political boss.
/ There will he plenty who will conclude
these messages 20 be the result OF
fanaticism, after the fact; that is to
say, they will conclude some wireless