Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17

know how he feels about his end of it.
Give 1t up?n
Eldrldge looked at him rebukingly.
II have failed" he acknowledged
formally, from leek of time to carry
out my investigation"
From lack of brains, said OAR
row brutally "as l believe you once
said in a private conversation about
my old MASTER DIR. Schermerhorn.
Those things are remembered. | am
delighted to hand this back to you
He eyed Eldridge, the brilliant smile
still eurving his lips.
Enough of this!'' cried Lyons with
authority. This is unseemly in the
face of eternity"
Darrow looked again at his watch.
I'VE have still six minutes, sir; and,
this is an affair of long standing, and
on which l feel deeply. The score is
settled" he said with entire respect
II am now at your command. had
! intended" he went on in a frivolous
tone again, ito kick to you ON my
gas bill. 1t is too large. You, as re-
sponsible head, know it is. But some
how, you know. the presence here of
you gentlemen has disarmed me. You
don't need to be here; you all have
the facilities TO get away. Here you
! are | guess you can charge a dollar
and a quarter for gas if you want to-
He looked from one to the other,
while he carefully wiped back the
| blood that was flowing from the little
wound in his forehead "Eldredge
acknowledges he has failed" he re-
peated.
~ fail to see how you have improved
upon that failure snapped Eldridge.
stung.
Nor queried barrow. II call Hal
lowell to witness that the game has
been fair We had an even start:
the data have been open to BOTH
He raised his voice a little. jack"
he called.
Immediately through the open
door from the hall outside came Jack
Warford, leading by the arm a
strange and nondescript figure. 1t
was that of a small, bent, old-looking
man. dressed in a faded suit OF
brown. His hair was thin, and long.
and white: his face sharp and lean.
His gaze was fixed straight before
him, so that every one in the room
at the same instant caught the glare
OF his eyes.
They We're fixed, those eyes, like
| an OWLS; or, better, a wildcats, as
though they never winked From the
pupils, which were very small, the
little hght-colored lines radiated
across very large blue irises. There
was something baleful and compell-
ing in their glare, so that even Hal
lowell. cool customer as he was, for
got Immediately all about the mans
littleness and shabbiness and bent
figure. and was conscious only of the
cruel, clever. watchful, unrelenting,
hostile spirit As Jack dragged him
forward, the others could see that
one foot shampied along the floor.
Gentlemen" observed Darrow in
his most casual tones 'let me pre-
sent Monsieur X!''
Every one exclaimed at once.
Above the hubbub came Lyons's
voice, clear and commanding.
1.-THE proof" he Numbered. This
is too serious matter for buffoon-
cry The proof
Percy Darorw raised his hand
Through the roar of the maddened
city the bell of the Metropolitan
tower was beginning its chimes. BY
the third stroke the uproar had died
almost away. The people were stand
ing STILL awaiting what might come,
The sweet-toned chimes ceased.
There succeeded the pause. Then the
great bell began to boom.
One = two = three four Ave -
six came its spaced and measured
strokes. The last reverberations
sank away. Nothing happened. Percy
barrow let his hand fall.
The proof" he repeated, us that
you are still here"
From the night outside rose a wild
shrek of rejoicing, stupendous, over
whelmipg. passionate. Paige sprang
across the room. 'Release!' he
shouted fairly in Simmons's ear. The
spark crashed. And at dozen places
simultaneously bulletins flashed; at
a dozen other points placarded ball
looms arose, on which the search.
lights played: so that the people,
hesitating in their fight III thankful
ness over finding themselves ST Ii
alive, raised their eyes and read:
Monsieur X is captured You are
safe.
At that a tumult arose, a tur' alt Of
rejoicing.
barrow had sauntered to the win
dow, and was looking out. From the
great height of the Atlas building he
could see abroad over much of the
city Here and there, like glowing
planets, hung the balloons.
Clever idea" he observed. I'm
glad you thought of it.
Hallowell was on his feet. his eyes
shining.
I've got the only paper on the
job he fairly shouted. barrow as
you love me, give me the story.
Where was he? Where did you get
him."
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow.)