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tsgs Of tina. At ave minutes q six
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utss Of stx hs boarded tAs elevator.
Runs al right today. SAM" ~ re-
marked geniAlly to the boy whom he
had half throttled the evening before.
trance Of the building. enjoying the
sight Of the crowds hurryins to their
cars, the elevated. tie subway. and
the ferries. The clang and roar OF
the city pleased his senses. n . ves-
sel vibrates to its master tone. Nc
Carthy was feeling largely paternal
a. he stepped toward the corner. for
to . great extent the destinies Of
these people were in his hands.
Easy marks!" was his philan-
thropic expression of this sentiment.
At the corner he stopped for q car.
He glanced up at the clock at the
Metropolitan tower. The bronze hand
pointed to the stroke of six. As he
looked, the first note Of the quarter
chimes rang out. The car swung the
corner and headed down the street.
Mccarthy stepped forward. The
sweet chimes ceased their fourfold
phrasing. and the great bell began
its spaced and solemn booming.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES!
Six! Mccarthy counted. At the recol-
lection of = crazy message from the
Unknown, he smiled. He stepped for
ward to hold up his hand at the car
Somewhat to his surprise the car had
already stopped some twenty feet
away.
Mccarthy picked his way 70 tie
car.
"wonder yo1 wouldn't sop II q
crossing" ~ growlsd. swiagins
aboard.
/ -Juics give oat," explained ths NO
torman.
Mccarthy clambereA aboard and sat
down in q comfortably filled car. Up
and down the perspective Of the street
could be seen other cars, also stalled
Ten minutes slipped by: then Aala.
chi Mccarthy grew impatient. With
. muttered growl he rose. elbowed his
way through the strap-hangers. and
stepped to the street. A row Of idle
taxicabs stood in front Of the Atlas
Building. Into the hrst Of these
bounced Mccarthy. throwing his ID
dress to the sxpectant chauffeur.
The man hoped down from his box
threw on the coll switch and ran u
the front. He turned the engine ovei
tee conpresssoa. bat no sxplosioa fol
lowed. He repested the effort a doses
tines. Thea. sraspiag the starting
handle with Armer grip. hs "whirSs1'
Tie sngins-witAost result
! whats the natter! Cant yoa MAKE
her eo!" asnaAAeA Mccarthy. thrust
ing his head from the door.
"will yoa please listen, sir. and se>
II you hear q buxs when turn hel
over!" requested the chauffeur.
! II don't hear nothing" was the yer
dict
i I'm sorry. but you'll have to takt
. another cab." then said the man. m,
coils gone back on me-"
Mccarthy impatiently descended
entered the next taxi in line, and re
peated the same experience. By nov
the other chauReurs, noticing tha
predicament Of their brethren, wer<
anxiously and perspiringly at work
, Not an engine answered the call OF ths
road! A passing truck driver. grin
ming from ear to ear. drove SLOWLY
down the line. dealing out the ancten'
tests rescued for Tie oecasioa froa
an oblivioa to which tAs perfsctioa q
ths autono6lls hAA coasigne1 tAs0
McCasthy a1As1 hi mite; ~ wai
beginning to fesa hiosslf tAo vic4ia
oe Q sssiae of nAG8inS imDsFti1sa0o0
which hs rsoeateA aftef his kiDA.
IT." said he. your company woald
put out something on the street -
sides q bunch Of retired grist-miila
with clock dials hitched on to them
you might Be able to give the pubfi<
some service. I've got lots Of time
Don't hurry through your Afternoon
exercise on my account. Just bay {
lawh-mowsr and . chatelaine watch
apiece-you'd do just a. we'll"
By now every man had his battery
box open Mccarthy left them. pu1
cling over the singular failure Of the
electrical apparatus. which is the perv
Gus system of the modern automobile
He turned into Fifth Avenue. Al