The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-25


| barrow. What is he interested in?."
Hes interested in you"
WHAT cried barrow. wish it
were a family trait"
| "He thinks you are wonderful, and
he knows all about all your adventures
| and voyages with Dr. Schermerhorn.
He admires the way you look and act
\ and talk i suspect him of trying to
initiate you Helen's eyes CLEANED
with amusement.
| barrow smiled his slow and languid
/ smile
| The last time | saw Jack he stood
six feet and weighed about one hum
dred and eighty-fve pounds" he
! pointed out
The imitation is funny" admitted
! Helen, but based on genuine admira-
| ton"
What do you want me to do with
him" drawled barrow.
/ Il thought you could take him in,
with you; get him started at some
thing scientific; something that would
interest and absorb him. and something
that would not leave all his real ener-
gies free for mischief"
barrow leaned his head against the
back of the chair and laughed softly.
! So long did his amusement continue
that Helen at length brought him rathl-
er sharply to account.
| Il was merely sdmiring." then ex-
| claimed barrow, the delicious femin-
| unity of the proposal. 1t displays at
once such really remarkable insight
into the psychological needs of another
human being, and such abysmal igno-
rance of the demands of what We are
| pleased to call science"
You are the most superior and ex-
asperating and conceited man know"
cried Helen. Il am sorry asked
you. I'd like to know what there IS
so silly in my remarks"
Jack is physically very strong; he
is. most courageous; he has a good
disposition, a gentleman's code, and
an eager lisable nature. gather fur
Their that he does me the honor of
adniring me personally. He has re-
ceived a general, not special, college
education"
"Wellr' challenged Helen.
Barring the last, these are exactly
the qualifications OF good bull-ter-
rier."
Oh" cried the girl Indignantly. and
half rising you are insulting"
No." denied Darrow. Not that
never to you. Helen. and you know
it I'm merely talking sense. Leav-
ing aside the minor consideration that
l am myself looking for employment,
what use has scientist for bull
terrier? Jack has no aptitude for
science; he has had none Of the accurate
training absolutely essential to science.
He probably wouldn't be interested in
science. At the moment he happens
to admire me, and I'm mighty glad
and proud that il is so. But that does
not help. If | happened TO be a saloon
man, Jack wouldn't want 10 be bar
keeper. I'd do anything in the world
to help Jack; but I'm not the man.
You want 10 hunt up somebody that
needs good bullterrier. Lots do"
Il hate such a cold-bloded way of
going at things" cried the girl. You
show no more interest in Jack than
if-than if"
Darrow smiled whimsically. Indeed
do, Helen" he said quietly; that is
way | don't want TO touch his life.
Science would ruin him quicker than
an ofice-in the long run. What he
wants is a job OF action-something
out West-or in the construction OF
our great and good city. Now, if I
had a political pull. instead of scien-
tifc twist, could land Jack in a min
ute. Why don't you try that"
But Helen slowly shook her head.
Father and Mccarthy are enemies"
she said simply She rose with an air
OF WEAKNESS. How dark it's getting"
she said. and pressed the electric but
ton in the wall.
The light did not respond.
That's queer she remarked. and
pulled the chain that controlled the
reading light on the table. That, too,
failed to illuminate Something must
be wrong with those things at the
meter-what do you call them:"
Fuses" suggested barrow.
Yes, that's it. I'll ring and have
Blake screw in another"
barrow was staring at a small OBJ
ject he had taken from his pocket. Il
was the electric iaSh-light he habitual-
ly carried to light his way up the thres
dark flights at his lodgings.
Let me call him for you" he sus-
gested, rising.
I'll ring" said Helen.
But barrow was already in the hall.
Blake he called down the base
ment stairway. Bring lamps-or can
dies"
The man appeared on the word.
carrying. lamp.
II already had the, sir" he ex-
planned. The lights went out some
time ago"
Did you look at the-fuses:" asked
Helen.
Yes. miss
We'll, telephone to the electric COM
pany al once We must have light"
Percy Darrow had taken his place
again in the armchair by the FIRE.
1T is useless" said he, quietly.
Useless echoed Helen. What do
you mean?' Blake stood quietly at at
tention.
You will find your telephone also
out of order"
Helen darted from the room. only
to return after a moment, laughing.
you are true wizard she said.
Tell me, how did you know. What
has happened?"
"A city," stated Percy didactically,
is like a mollusk: it depends largely
for its life and health on the artificial
shell it has constructed. Unless | am
very much mistaken, this particular
mollusk IS going to get a chance to
try life without its she'll"
Il don't understand you," said Helen.
You WILL said Percy barrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warford descended
coon after They cat dour, tn d;ppar