Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-29

LOT an animal seated ON ito launches,
but lying on its side, one fore lee
sticking straight out. Darrow touch
ed tho man and stopped over. to peer
In his face. The attitude was moat
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. lT I.
"All right. Burns" said he. "The
atmosphere has become gaseous
again. We can go In" With which
strange remark no entered the room,
followed closely. but uncertainty ~
the ofiicer. '
The private once possessed the
atmosphere OF cold.storage vault.
Four men occupied II. AT the des,,
was seated the mayor, leaning for.
ward In an attitude OF attention, hts
triple chin on one clenched flst, his
heavy face scowling In concentrk-
ton. Opposite him lounged two man,
one leaning against the table. the eth
er against the wall. One had his hand
raised IN argument, and his mouth
open. The other was watching m
expression OF alertness on HE SHARP
countenance. At q typewriter Iolled
the clerk, his hand fumbiing among
some papers.
The group was exceedingly life.
like. more 80, barrow thought than
any wax figures the Eden Musee hal
ever placed for the mystifcation oe
Its country visitors. Indeed, the only
indication that the mon had not mere
~ suspended action on the entrance
OF the visitors was q fine white rimO
OF frost that sparkled across the burly
countenance Of the mayor barrow
remembered that, summer and win
ter. that dignitary had always pre-.
spired!
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 tho Ink.
stand and gazed curiously at its solid
ifed contents, touched the nearest
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 q
Job"
Quite calmly he gathered the pa
pers on the desk and stuffed them
into his pocket. He picked UP the
desk telephone, giving number.
Ouch. this receivers cold,' Ne re.
marked to Burns. Hello, Despatch.
ID Hallowell in the once? Just IN?
Send him over right quick, keen
Jump, City Hall, mayors second.
story Office. No, right now. Tell him
It's barrow"
He hung up the receiver.
Curious phenomenon" he remark
ed to Burns, who still stood rooted
to the spot. "You see, their bodies
were naturally almost In equilibrium,
and, a. they we're frozen immediIte-
~, their equilibrium was maintained.
And the color. suppose tho blood
was CONCEALED In the smaller iyeifss.
and did not, - In more gradual freex.
ing, recede to the larger blood 20
sells. I'm getting frost. bitten !. myself
In here Let's ct outs1dA''
But Omcer Burns heard nolaaa az
this. Al barrow " fnov0d AoNAxd 80
door No crossed hins4lf tand d botlId.
barrow headd his heels ciaEtSGt1IS
on the cement Of the CORRIDOR. l3s
And now the deluse," he rsmask-
ed.
The crowds, terrified. inQuiauvs,
sceptical and speculative, gathered
Omcials swept them out and took
possession. Hallowell and barrow
conferred earnestly together. s.ss
TO Be Continued.)
r +. ! ~ r. 80