Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-16

went up to him, and he was dead
there in his chair"
"Well, you've seen dead men be-
fore. There's no occasion to lose
your nerve, even if YOU did know
him." said barrow.
The brutality of the speech had its
intended effect. Burns Strengthened
That's all very WE'LL" said he more
collectedly. But the man was
froze!"
Frozen" muttered Darrow, and
whistled.
Yes. and what's more, his little
dog, setting by the chair, was froze,
too; so when l stepped back sudden
and hit against him, he tumbled over
bang, like a cast-iron dog! That got
my goatl I RAM"
Come with me- ordered Darrow
decisively.
They entered the building and ran
up the single flight of stairs to the
second-story room which the mayor
of that term had fitted up as sort
of private Office of his own. A sharp
chill hung in the Railways; this in
tive's office. Outside the door sat the
doorkeeper in his armchair. Beside
him was a dog, In the attitude Of an
animal seated on his launches, but
lying on its side, one fore leg stick
ing straight out. barrow touched
the man and stopped over to peer in
his face. The attitude was most life
like; the color was good. A deadly
chill ran from Darrow's finger tips
up his arm.
He pushed open the door cautiously
and looked in.
'All right, Burns" said he. THE
atmosphere has become gaseous
again. We can so in" With which
strange remark he entered the room,
followed closely, but uncertainty by
the officer.
The private Office possessed the at
mosphere of a cold-storage vault.
Four men occupied 1t. At the desk was
seated the mayor leaning forward in
an attitude of attention, his triple
chin on one clenched fist, his heavy
face scowling in concentration. OPP
postte to him lounged two men,
one leaning against the table, the
other against the wall. One had his
hand raised in argument. and his
mouth open. The other was watch
ing, an expression of. alertness on his
sharp countenance. At a typewriter
lolled the clerk, his hand fumbling
among some papers.
The group was exceedingly lifelike,
more so. barrow thought, than any
wax figures the Eden Musee had ever
placed for the mystification of its
country visitors, Indeed, the only
indication that the men had not
merely suspended action on the en-
trance of the visitors was a fine white
rime frost that sparkled across the
burly countenance of the mayor. Dar-
row remembered that, summer and
winter. that dignitary had always
perspiredi
Burns stood by the door. rooted to
the spot, his jaw dropped. his eye
staring. barrow quite calmly walked
to the desk. He picked up the ink
stand and gazed ouriously at its
solidified contents, touched the near
est man. gazed curiously at the
papers on the desk, and addressed
Burns.
These seem to be frozen, too" he
remarked almost sleepily, "and about
time. too. This is sweet gang to
be getting together on this sort of a
job"
Quite calmly he gathered the
papers on the desk and stuffed then,
into his pocket. He picked up the
desk telephone. giving number.
"Ouch, this receivers cold" he re-
marked to Burns. Hello, Despatch.
Is Hallowcll in the office? just in9
Send his over right quick. keen
jump. City Hall, mayors second
story Office, No, right now. Tell him
it's barrow"
Curious phenomenon he ra-
marked to Burns, who still stood
rooted to the spot. You see, their
bodies were naturally almost in
equilibrium. and as they were frozen
Immediately that equilibrium was
maintained And the color, | sup
pose the blood was CONCEALED in the
smaller veins. and did not as in more
gradual freezing. recede to the larger
blood-vessels. I'm getting frost Bit
ten myself in here. Let's get out
side"
But Officer Burns heard none of
this. AS Darrow moved toward the
door he crossed himself and beited
Darrow heard his heels gathering on
the cement of the corridors. He
smiled
"And now the deluge!" he re-
marked.
The crowds. terrified. inquisitive.
skeptical. and speculative. gathered.
Officials swept them out and took
possession. Hallowel and Darrow
conferred earnestly together.
He has the power to stop heat
vibrations. you see." barrow said.
"That makes him really dangerous.
His activities here are In line with
his other warnings; but he is not
ready to go to extremes yet. The
city is yet safe"
"Why?" asked Hallowell.
IT know it. But he has the power.
If he gets dangerous we must stop
him"
"You are sure you can do it?"
Sure"
Then, for Gods sake, do it, Don't
you realize what will happen when