The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-25


Conversation he told It's essentials 3
this Eldridge. Doctor Schermerhorn
fell sick Of passing illness. When
the had recovered. the discovery had
been completed and given to the scien-
tific world"
OH" cried Helen. What q trick!"
80 / think. The discovery was
purely theoretio and brought no par
ticular fame or money to Eldridge. It
was. as he looked Mt It. and as the
doctor himself looked at II, merely
carrying common knowledge to a con-
clusion. Perhaps It was: but I never
forgave Eldridse for depriving the old
man OF the little satisfaction of the
fnal proof. 1t Is indicative OF the
whole man. He lacks humanity, and
therefore imagination"
Still. / wish you wouldn't be quite
] 30 bitter when I'm around" pleaded
Helen. though love your feeling for
dear old Doctor Schermerhorn."
Il wish you could arrange to get out
OF town for little WHILE" urged OAR
row. Isn't there some one you can
visit7"
do you mean there is dangerT
There is the Potentially OF dam
GER" Darrow amended. Il am almost
on. that when the time comes I can
avert the danger"
Almost" said Helen.
II may have missed one Of the ele-
ments Of the case-thoush do not
think 30. I can be practically certain
when telephone a man I knov-oY
see the morning papera."
Telephone now. then. But why
when the time comesr Why not
now?"
Darrow arose to go to the telephone.
lie shook his head.
Let Eldridge do his best He has
always Observation-Disclosures Now
he will fail. and he viii fail in tho
most spectacular. the most public way
possible"
He lifted his eyes. usually 30 dreamy,
30 soft brown, Helen was startled at
the lambert flash In their depths. He
Sauntered from the room. After a mo-
ment she heard his voice In converse
tion with the man he had called.
"Hallowellr" he said, good luck to
ind you. Did our friend leave on the
CelticH No? Sure he didn't sneak
nff in disguisee I'll trust you to think
RI everything. Surel Meet me at
Simmons wireless in half an hour"
Helen heard the click as he hung
ip the receiver. moment later be
lounged back into the room.
t-h
me"
"Done!" echoed Helen In surprise.
Either I'm right or I'm wrong"
said barrow. Every element OF tho
game is now certainly before me. II
my reasoning Is correct / shall re-
! ceive certain proof OF that fact with
In half an hour. II 1t Is wrong, then
I'm away on. and Eldridge's methods
will win II any can"
What is the proof! Aren't you
wildly excited7 Tell met" cried Helen.
The proof Is whether or not q GER
tain message has been received over
certain wireless" said barrow I'll
know soon enough. But that IL not
| the question; can not you get OCT OF
town for little while?"
Helen surveyed him speculatively.
III there Is no danger, / can see no
reason for It," she stated at length.
with decision. III there Is danger you
should warn a great many others"
But II that warning might precipi-
tate the danger?"
Shall l go or stay?" she demanded.
Ignoring the equivocation.
Darrow considered.
Stay" he decided at last I'll bet
more than my life that I'm right" he
muttered. Now" he continued, a
trifie more briskly, be prepared for
fireworks. Unless I'm very much mis-
taken this little old town Is going va
riously and duly to DO stood on It's
head at odd times soon. That's the
way size 1t up. Don't be frightened
don't get caught unprepared. / 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-never more than one at a
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 IL you want
to; but on no account get my name In
this. II I am quoted, It will do in
calculable harm"
why not tell the public that It Is
harmless?" demanded Helen. Think
Of the anxiety. the accidents, the gen
uine terror II would save"
Darrow rose slowly to go. He walk
ed quite deliberately over to Helen,
and faced her for a moment in ST
lence.
Helen" he said impresslvely at last
II have talked freely with you be-
cause I felt / could trust you Be
lieye me. know the exigeBcies OF this
case better than you do; and you must
obey me in what / say. am speaking
very seriously. II you allow your
] sympathies to act on the very limited
knowledge you possess, you will prob
\ ably bring about incalculable harm.
| We walk in safety only while we stick
to the path n you try to act in any
case on what your judgment or your
sympathies may advise. and without
consulting me, you may cause the city,
| the people, and all that you know or