Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-02
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. muttered invitation, burst sxcitedly
into Percy Darrow's room. He found
the scientist, draped in . pals-pin1
silk kimono embroidered with light
blue butterflies, scraping methodicallJ
1t his face with . safsty.rasor. At The
sight the young fellow came % "a
abrupt stop, ~ though some one had
met him with Q dash Of cold water b
the face.
"Hello!" said he. In . ooostraanst
voice. "Just up7'
barrow cast q glance through hil
long silky lashes at the newcomer.
Eyes, my amiable young canine. Jus,
up"
Jack looked somewhat pushed y,
the appellation. but seated himself.
Helen said you wanted 70 see me-
he suggested.
barrow lsisurely cleaned the com
ponent parts Of his safety.rasor. wash
ed and anointed his face, and turned
II DO" said he. III you're game"
"Of course I'm camel" cried the bog
Indignantly.
barrow surveyed his fresh. young
eager face and the trim taut bulk Of
him with dispassionate eyes.
"Are you?" he remarked simply
Possibly. But you're not tho man e
BE- sure Of t."
II didn't mean II - Dragging" cz'st
Jack. flushing.
Surely not drawled barrow
stretching out his long legs. But nc
man can tell whether or not he's game
until he's tried out That's no re6ec
ton on him, either. remember once
I went through seeing my best friend
murdered: being shot at dozen times
myself as climbed q cliff: seeing q
pirate ship destroyed with all on board
apparently by the hand Of Providence
escaping from q big volcanic bustur
into . cave, and having the cave On
trance drop down shut behind me.
was a. cool a. . cucumber I'll through
It. I remember oonsratulatins ny
self that. anzhow. ! was goias - d.
game"
by Jovs!" murmured Jack War
ford. staring at him fascinated. Bvt
IDENTITY, the superbeautful garment
had been forgotten.
me; and broke down completely
and acted like Z silly as. I wasn't
game 1T all: I'd Just managed to post
pone finding 1t out for . while"
1T was just the reaction!" cried
Jack.
well, II that sort Of reaction hap
pens along before the trouble IL Ill
over, it looks uncommonly like loss OF
nerve" Percy barrow pointed out
"No man knows whether or not he's
game" hi repeated. However" be
smiled whimsically. II imagine you're
likely to postpone your reactions %
we'll as the next"
Whats up! What do you want me
TO do?''
stick BY me: obsy ordsrs." said
Darrow.
What's up?"
Ibid you notice anything IN the %
pers this morning1"
They're full of this electrical fail
ure last night. Haven't you seen
them4"
mot yet While I dress. tell me
what they say"
"The worst was In the tubes
Warford began, but Darrow interrupt
ed him.
II could tell you exactly what must
have happened" said he. III the fail
ure was complete. Never mind that
Was the condition general. or ONLY
local? How far did 1t extend?"
1T seemed to b confined to New
York. and only about to HighbridSe."
Long 1sland3 Jerseyr
Yves; It hit them, too
what are the theories!"
Il couldn't see that they had any
that I could understand" said Jack.
There's some talk Of the influence Of
comet"
Rubbish! Who sprung that?'
Professor Aitken, I think"
HE ought 70 know better. Any
others?"
II couldn't understand them an.
There was one Of polarizing the island
because Of the, steel structures; and
the"
mo human agency?"
''What?"
"No man or men arc suspected Of
bringing this about"
"Oh, no! You don't think"
mo, don't think. I only imagine:
and I haven't much basis for inasin.
ing. But II my imasinations come out
right. well have plenty 70 DO"
Where, now7" asked Jack. . the
scientist finished dressing ana roeeA
cd for his hat. "Breakfastr
mo, I ats that before I lToGDed
Well make . call on the Atlas Build
ing."
IAN right" agreed Jack cAsssfslly
"what fort"
ITO ask Mccarthy II he hasn't . Joa
for you IN construction"
Jack came 70 q dead halt
"say!" he cried. Look hsrol You
don't quito get the humor Of that. Why
Mccarthy loves the name Of Waffoet
about the way yellow dog loves Z
tin can to his tail"
We'll cali ON him, Just the same
insisted barrow.
I'm game said Jack. 'hat !
can tell you the answer right now. M
need to walk to the Atlas Building.
Il havs . notion the Atlas Bafldinl