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

charge"
That's right" barrow approved.
First Of al, wait outside until call
you"
Mccarthy was already at his desk,
and In evil humor. When DArrow en-
tered. he merely looked up and
growled.
Good morning" barrow greeted
him easily. Amy wireless this morn
ing?"
head.
THAT damn operators been leak
ing!" he cried. t-
80 there are wireless" observed
Darrow. mo, your operator didn't leak.
Who Is her"
''lf he didn't leak, what did you ~
that for?'
I'm good guesser." replied Dar.
row automatically. They nay anything
about sign being sent, and such
TALK"
you've been gettin' tho dope your.
self out Of the air." returned. Nc
Carthy sullenly.
Look here, my fat friend" drawlad
DaFrow. his eyes half closing. Tim get-
ting nothing from anywhere except
In my own gray matter. What do your
messages have to say?"
"Why should tell your
because I'm interested-and be-
cause know who sent EN-"
80 do l." snarled Mccarthy. In
gust Of temper.
"And I'm beginning to suspect he'B
a man to look out for. And doubt Il
you'll ever find him. OF course, he's
responsible for the row last night-as
we'll as for the trouble in the Atlas
building the night before"
? II don't know whether he 10 or moi"
"Oh, yes, you do: and do: and the
wireless man does. We're the only
three. The rest of them are still figur-
ing on comets"
"Well?"
II don't suppose there's any real
doubt left in your mind but that this
man can turn the Juice off again, II he
wants to-"
Il don't know as he did It," per.
sisted. Mccarthy stoutly.
Nov, how long do you suppose
you'd last II the public should get on
to the fact that this hidden power was
going to exert itself again unless you
left town."
A slight moisture believed Nc
Carthy's forehead. IS
mot all your police, nor all your
power could save you, II the general
public once became thoroughly con.
vinced that it was to go through an
other experience like last nights un-
less 1t ousted you. Why. mob OF
million men would gather against you
T.. A~o 1AA
Darrow, why you'd better look after
that wireless man Of youfs-and me.
"And you," repeated MCCARTHY.
What do you want?"
IL want to see those wireless mes
sages, first Of ALL" said Darrow, reach
ing out his hand
Mccarthy hesitated; then swiftly
thrust forward the flimsies. barrow, q
slight smile curving his full red lips,
held them to the light. They read 40
follows: 81
mccarthy. A sign was promised
you at o'clock II has been sent. Re
pent and beware! Go while there y
yet time. NJ
There were four OF these, couched in
almost Identical language. The fifth
and last message was shorter:
Mccarthy: Flee from the wrath to
come NJ.
"What," said barrow, els to prevent
the other operators who must have
caught this message from giving 1t to
the public? What, indeed, IL to prevent
MS appealing direct to the public?"
II don't know" confessed Mccarthy
miserably. do YOU"
mot at this moment. Will you send
for the operator who took these"
Mccarthy snatched down the tele-
phone receiver. through which present
~ he spoke q message. 81.
What have you got to do with
this?" he demanded, after he had hung
up the hook.
Il want something" said Percy. "of
course"
Sure" growled Mccarthy. once
more back on familiar ground, and
glad Of It. What is it?"
"Tll tell you when I'm sure whether
I can do anything for you In this mat
ter"
III this fellow didn't leak how did
you know about them wireless Z" de-
manded Mccarthy again. How do yo,l
know who's dom this?"
barrow smiled. 3.l
1.-THE man who can control the Juice
as this man has is scientific expert
with full scientific equipment. II he
communicated at all. 1t would be by
wireless, as that IL the easiest way to
cover his trail. remembered your
telephone message from the fanatic
about sending sign. Immediately
after, the Atlas building experienced
on a small scale what next day tho
city experienced on larger scale. It
was legitimate inference to connect
one with the other. OF course, II our
telephone friend was the man who
had brought these things about, he
had done It to force you to do what he
demanded. But he would lose the ct
feet OF his lesson unless you under
stood his connection with the msttar.
Hence, concluded that you must have
received messsges-by wireless ana
that they must have repeated the
warning as to sign being sent It
was very simple"
you're smart, all right" conceded
McCarthy a