The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-16


1T hasn't been published. obsery'
ed Halloweil grimly
Wen, so to IN The task OF the
INDEPENDENT invests ator. of which We
are some, is now o discover. nfst,
what are those conditions. and, sec
ond, what causes them With The eN'
ception OF Mr.. HallcNell. we all knot
what this guiding power is. BY
Don't get il. srowle0 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 diSal-
reared, and VIII not return. That last
message scared him out. For anoth-
er thing. we're going 80 need YOU IN
our campaign, the worst way.
I'm from Copenhagen, YOU got 10
show me- said simmons.
barrow laughed softly.
Wen show you, all right, said he.
lie sketched briefly for HallOwell' s
benefit the reasoning already followed
out. and which IL is therefore unneces-
sary TO repeat here SO now he
concluded. we will consider this n.y.
pothesis: that these phenomena are
caused by one man in control OF a
force capable OF deadenlng vibrations
in ether and solids within certain def
mite limits.
why do you limit it, cried Halo
well.
Because We have had but one man
Hesitation at time II this Unknown
were out really 10 frighten-W which
seems TO be his intention it would be
off ~. igi will
absolute darkness and absolute silence
| combined That would be really ter
rifying. He has not done So There
fore. | conclude that his power is linn
tied in applicability.
Isn't that little doubtful?" spoke
up Jack,
"Of course said barrow cheerful
~ That's where we're going 10 win
out on this sporting proposition with
our dear Brother Eldridge. He won't
accept any hypothesis unless ii is alb
solutely copper-riveted We will
81 think YOU underestimate Ed
ridge spoke up Hallowell. He's the
only original thinktank in village
OF horse troughs
II don't underestimate him one bit.
countered Darrow; but We have a
head start on him with our reasoning
that's all He's absolutely sure 70
come TO the conclusions ! have just
detailed, only he'll get there little
more slowly. That's why | want you
in on this thing, Hallowell."
Flows thar
Well publish everything mp to
date and cut The ground from under
him
"Whats your special crouch on
Fltridge, anyway" asked Jack
Il like to worry him, replied Percy
Darrow nOn-committally.
At this moment the darkness dis
appeared as though some one had
turned switch. The reporter. the
operator and the scientists young as
sistant moved involuntarily as though
lodging, and blinked barrow shaded
his eyes with one hand and proceeded
as though nothing had happened
Here are the exclusive points OF
your story. he said to Hallowell,
handing him a sheaf Of yellow wire
less forms. II got them In McCar-
thy's Office They are messages from
the unknown wielder of the mysteri-
Gus power TO his enemy, the political
boss. There will be plenty who will
conclude these messages to be the re-
suit OF fanaticism. after the fact; that
Is to say. they will conclude some
wireless amateur has taken advantage
o. natural phenomena and. by claim
ing himself the author Of them. has
attempted to use them against his
enemy. or course, the answer to that
is that II the Unknown--let's call him
Monsieur X-did not cause these
strange things. he at least knew
enough about them to predict them
accurately"
You just leave that 70 me- hum
med Hallowell under his breath The
reporter had been glancing over the
wireless forms, and his eyes were
shining with delight
Here is the last one, said Oar
row. producing crumpled yellow pa
per from his pocket. II went back
after IT,
Mccarthy: Ny patience is at an
end Your last warning will be sent
you II nine-thirty this morning If
YOU do not sail on the Celtic al noon
shall strike. You are OF a stubborn
and stiff-neckcd generation. but /
am your lord and master, and my
wrath shall be visited on You Be
gone. or YOU shall die the death. -"
(Continued)