Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-14

just; he has no humanity"
"what DO you meant WY aso 20
% bittsr3" asked Hele0, Q little suit.
dued in her anger BY he young MANS
evident earnestness.
You never know Doctor Schmer
horn. did you. Helenf" he asked.
''The funny little old Germanf In
deed, I didi He was . dear!"
"He was one Of tho greatest scien'
lists living-and he was dearl That
goes far to explain him-a gentle
wise. child-like, old man-with imast
nation and Heaven-seekinS soul. He
picked me up az boy. and was IA
Their to me. ! was his scientific 40
sistant until he was killed. murdered
by the foulest band Of pirates. Life
passes: and that IL long ago."
He fell silent moment; and the
girl looked on this unprecedented be-
trayal Of feeling with eyes at ones
startled and sympathetic.
Doctor Schermerhorn." went on
barrow In his usual family tired, faint
~ cynical tone. worked on and on
for FIVE years on certain purely
scientific discovery, the nature Of
which you would not understand. In
conversation he told Its essentials 70
this Eidridge. Doctor Schermerhorn
fell sick of q passing illness. When
he had recovered, the discovery had
been completed and given to the scien.
tific world"
obi" cried Helen. What trick! "
$50 l think. The discovery was
purely theoretic and brought no par
ticular fame or money to Eldridge. II
was, 40 he looked at it, and as the
doctor himself looked at It, merely
carrying common knowledge to = con.
clusion. Perhaps It was; but never
forgave Eldridge for depriving the old
man Of the little satisfaction OF the
nnal proof. It Is indicative Of the
whole man. He lacks humanity. and
therefore imagination"
"still. wish you wouldn't be quits
90 bitter when I'm around" pleaded
Helen, though I love your feeling fos
dear old Doctor schermerhorn."
II wish you could arrange to get out
OF town for q little WHILE" urged Oar.
row. isn't there some ono you can
visit?~
DO you mean there Is dangerr''
There Is the potentially Of dan.
ger" barrow amended. 81 am almost
confident, II pure reason can be relied
on, that when the time comes I can
avert the danger"
Almost" said Helen.
81 may have missed one Of tho eae'
ments Of the cese-though do not
think so. can be practically certain
when I telephone man know-oE
see the morning papers"
Telephone now, then. But why
when the time comesT Why not
.now?"
Darrow arose to 90 to tho telephone.
He shook his head.
LET Eldridge do his best. He has
always succeeded-trtumphantly. Now
he will fail, and he will fail IN the
most spectacular, the most public way
possible"
He lifted his eyes, usually so dreamy.
20 soft brown. Helen was startled Of
the lambert Fash in their depths. He
sanAtsred from the room. After mo.
usnt she heard his voice IN oonvssSap
ton with the man hs had called.
"Hallowell!" he said, good luck "a
nnd you. Did our friend leave on the
Celtic3 No? Sure he didn't sneak
of in disguised I'll trust You to think
Of everything. Sure! Meet me 1t
Simmons wireless in half an hour"
Helen heard the click az he hung
up the receiver. A moment later he
lounged back into the room.
IAN right" he said. my Jobs
DONE"
"Done!" echoed Helen In surprise.
Either I'm right or I'm wrong"
said barrow. Every element Of the
game L. now certainly before me-. II
my reasoning Is correct I shall re-
ceive certain proof Of that fact with
In half an hour. II It IL wrong, then
I'm away OF, and Eldridge's methods
will win II any can"
what IL the proof! Aren't yoa
wildly excited? Tell mel" cried Helen.
THE proof 10 whether or not . Ger
tain message has been received over
q certain wireless" said Darrow. It'll
know soon enough. But that IL not
the question; can cot you get out Of
town for ltttie whtlef''
Helen surveyed him speculatively.
IF there 10 no danger. I can $50 no
reason for IT, she stated at length.
with decision. IT there h danger you
should warn . great many others"
But II that warning might peecipk
tate the danger7"
Shall 90 or stay?" she demanded.
ignoring the equivocation.
barrow considered.
Stay. no decided at last. TIL bet
more than my life tkat I'm right" he
muttsred. Now" he continued. .
trife moro briskly. "be prepared for
fireworks. Unless I'm very much mis-.
taken this little old town 10 going va
riously aud duly to be stood on ito
head at odd times soon. That's the
way I size 1t up. Don't pc frightened;
don't get caught unprepared. I think
we've had the whole bag Of tricks. At
almost any moment we're likely to BE-
cut OF from all electricity. all sound,
or all light-nsper moro than one at .
time / imagine we shall have ample
warning. but perhaps not. In any case.
don't be frightened. It's harmless in
itself. Better stay home nights. You
can reassure your friends If you want
to; but on no account get my name in
this. II I am quoted, It will do In.