The Glenwood post., 1913-11-01

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Il Aoat kAov." gsovisd Mccarthy.
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can bluR ~ out. you or he o. its left.
That's ALL"
so you've been getting more wire
less. have your" surmised Darrov.
Mccarthy cast q surly glance toward
Jack. whom previously he had is
nored.
Yes" he admitted grudginEly.
Darrow held out his hand After 4
moments hesitation Mccarthy thrust
forward q single yellow paper. and
Darrow read aloud in spite of the
boss warning gesture:
Mccarthy: The sign has been sent
you and sent your people. You are stub
born. but it shall not avail you. You must
go; and within twenty-four hours. II
VIII not avail you unless you go. The
Celtic leaves tomorrow at noon. You
must go that ship. I shall know
whether or not you obey me. Once more
l shall warn you one more sign shall l
send. Then l shall striker
He's getting garrulous," remarked
Darrow refiectively; but he's reliev.
ed my mind. You'd better CO."
/ Co" cried Mccarthy, half starting
to his feet. Not on your life!"
Darrow surveyed him calmly
You're getting rattled," said he,
land it doesn't pay you particularly to
try to blum me. A jack-rabbit of av-
erage firmness could stampede you in
your present state of mind"
You think so?" sneered Mccarthy.
81 know SO. And you're quite right.
II you attempt the game too long. he'll
destroy you"
How" demanded Mccarthy
Take my word for it, he can do it!"
replied Darrow
Mccarthy ruminated, drumming his
thick fingers on the desk.
Find him." said he. at last.
r intend to-" replied Dsrrow.
That'N be all right about your
I, frisaA's 3oA." conceded Mccarthy, With
Q nod toward Jack.
II fancy you won't have anything
to do with it," returned Darrow pleas
antly.
At this moment the door opened and
Hallowell entered. He nodded to Oar.
row. and greeted Mccarthy.
Nothing for you." growled the lat
ter.
Darrow glanced at his watch.
HE will have in about five min
utes.' said he to the reporter.
The nth member of the party now
entered in the person Of Simmons. the
United Wireless operator. On seeing
the number gathered In Mccarthy
once he came to q halt.
Darrow Immediately detached him
self from the group and approached
this man.
! Anything newt" hs inquired in q
low voice.
Simmons glanced toward Mccarthy
New about vhat! he demanded
stolidly.
ANY more messages from our mys
terious friend out in the ether to oul
equally mysterious friend at the
desk!"
Il don't know what you mean?"
Darrow surveyed him redectively.
This 10 q pretty big story" he
said at last, and affects a lot Of peo
pie. II you really haven't leaked
well. he"-with jerk Of his head to
ward McCarthy-"must bribe high. OF
have 4 strangle hold on you for fair.
He looked around to see the boss
eye fixed intently on him. smiled pleas
antly. and moved to one side. Sim
mons stepped forward. handed Nc
Carthy . paper. and went out. The
boss read the message slowly. and
turned . little pale. After . moment
or 20 he surreptitiously drew out his
watch. Percy Darrow smiled. He
; too. held his watch In his hand.
Thirty seconds more-about," h<
remarked pleasantly. The boss looked
up startled. The last thing he ~
was the faintly smiling. triumphant
face Of the young scientist Then ab
solute blackness fell ON him. ,
For several seconds astonishmen,
held the inmates Of the room chained
to their places; and for that space oi
time no sound broke the deathly still
ness. Then Percy Darrow spoke, IL
his natural voice.
Well. Jack" he remarked. ''it work
ed out, to 4 second, almost Now I'm
certain"
As though this breaking Of the si
lence had released . force hitherto
held in repression, the room filled with
tumult and clamor, with crashing
banging and scurryins of heavy bodies
! A final concussion shook the air. and
then. again abruptly. silence fell
y. '::SS...f I t4as. - !. :,s.;,,.s
trife uncertainty. I'll stand for most
any kind of a dark seance, but this
particular spook business is getting on