Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17

are pleased to call science"
"You are the most superior and
exasperating and concetted man !
know" cried Helen. Il am sorry
asked you. I'd like to know what
there is 80 silly in my remarks"
Jack is physically very strong; he
Is most courageous; he has a good dis
position, gentleman's code, and an
eager likeable nature. gather further
that he does me the honor Of admiring
me personally. He has received a gen.
eral, not special, college education.
"Well!" challenged Helen.
Barring the last. these are exactly
the qualifications of a good bull ter
rier."
"Oh!" cried the girl Indignantly, and
half rising. "You are insulting"
mo" denied barrow. mot that -
never to you, Helen, and you know It!
I'm merely talking sense. Leaving
aside the minor consideration that !
am myself looking for employment,
what use has q scientist for q bull ter
rier? Jack has no aptitude for science;
he has had none Of the accurate train
ing absolutely essential to science, He
probably wouldn't be interested in
science. AT the moment he happens
to admire me, and I'm mighty glad and
proud that 1t Is 30. But that doesn't
help. II happened to be saloon man,
Jack would quite as cheerfully want
to be a barkeeper. I'd do anything In
the world to help Jack; but I'm not
the man. You want to hunt up some
body that needs good bull terrier.
Lots do" ...... ....sr
II hate such q cold blooded way Of
going at things!" cried the girl. 'You
show no more interest in Jack than il
than if"
barrow smiled whimsically. Indeed
I do. Helen" he said quietly; that is
why don't want to touch his life.
Science would ruin him quicker than
an office-in the long run. What he
wants is a job Of action-something
out west-or In the construction OF
our great and good city. Now. II had
political pull, instead of scientific
twist, could land Jack in minute.
Why don't you try that?"
But Helen slowly shook her head.
"Father and Mccarthy are enemies"
she said simply. She arose with an air
of WEAKNESS. How dark it's getting!"
she said, and pressed the electric but
ton in the wall.
That's queer" she remarked. and
pulled the chain that controlled the
reading light on the table. That, too,
failed to illuminate. Something must
be wrong with those things at the
meter-what do you call them?"
FUSES" suggested Darrow.
Eyes, that's It. I'll ring and have
Blake screw IN another"
barrow was staring at small OBJ
ject he had taken from his pocket 1t
was the electric flash-light he habitual-
ly carried to light his way up the three
dark flights at his lodgings.
LET me call him for you" he sug-
gested, rising.
"Ill ring" said Helen.
But barrow was already in the hall.
"Blake!" he called down the base
ment stairway Bring lamps - or
candles
The man appeared on the word,
carrying a lamp.
II already had this. sir" ne ex-
planned. 'The lights went out some
time ago."
did you look at the-fuses? - asked
Helen.
Eyes, MISS
well, telephone to the electric COM
pany at once. We must have light"
Percy barrow had taken his place
again in the arm chair by the fire.
1T is useless" said he, quietly.
"Useless!" echoed Helen. What do
you mean ?" Blake stood quietly at at
tention.
"You will find your telephone also
out of order"
Helen darted from the room, only
to return after q moment, laughing.
"You are true wizard" she said.
''Tell me, how did you know? What
has happened r
"A city" stated Percy didactically,
ITS like q mollusk; 1t depends largely
for it's life and health on the artificial
shell It has constructed. Unless ] am
very much mistaken, this particular
moilusk is going to get a chance to try
life without it's she'll"
81 don't understand you," said
Helen.
"You will" said Percy Darrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warford descended
soon after. They sat down to dinner
by the light OF the table candles only.
barrow hardly Joined at all in the talk.
but sat lost in a brown study, from
which he only reused sufficiently to
accent or refuse the dishes offered
him. At about o'clock the telephone
bell clicked a single stroke, as though
the circuit had been closed. At the
sound barrow started, then reached
swiftly into his pocket for his little
flash light. He gravely pressed the
button OF this; then abruptly rose.
II must use your telephone" said
he, without apology.
He was gone barely minute; then
returned to the table with clouded
brow. Almost Immediately after the
company had arisen from the board.
he excused himself and left.
After he had assumed his coat, how
ever. he returned for a final word
with Helen.
.'Where is Jack this evening"" he
asked.
'Dining out with friends. Why?"
'eWlll you see him tonight"
II can II necessary"
"Do. Tell him to come down to my
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