The Detroit times., 1913-04-25

Without attempting to touch any
thing. he proceeded TO examine care
fully every detail Of the apparatus.
The batteries are nothing extraor.
binary, except In strength" he told
Jack. land as near as | can make Out
the instrument 10 like any other IL
must be some modification In the
sending apparatus, some system Vi
tuning perhaps-it's only a surmise:
Wen Just disconnect the batteries.
he concluded, before We go TO mon
keying."
He proceeded carefully and method
ically 10 carry out his expressed IN
tention When he had finished the
task he heaved a deep sigh OF RELIEF.
I'm glad you feel that way, too"
said Jack. Il didn't know what might
not happen"
me, either" confessed Darrow.
But now l think we're safe"
He proceeded on methodical
search through the intricacies OF the
apparatus. For a time Jack followed
him about, but after while wearied
CT 80 prohtless an occupation, and 80
took to smoking Oh the window-ledge.
barrow extended his Investigations to
the bookcase, and to drawer In the
sorted notes, compared, and ruminat-
ed, his brows knit In concentration.
Jack did not try TO interrupt him. At
the end OF the time indicated, the
scientist looked up and made some
trivial remark.
Got it," asked Jack
Yes replied barrow soberly. He
reflected tor several minutes longer;
hAv, he. x.,t ,ASNr~ lD<Nlx.
ed out over the city. Absolutely mo-
tionless there he stood while the night
fell, oblivious alike to the roar and
crash OF the increasing panic and to
the silent figures In the darkened
room behind him. At last he gave a
sigh, walked quietly to the electric
light. and turned 1t on.
IT'S the biggest thing-and the
simplest-the world has ever known
in physics, Jack said he, but it's got
to CO."
WHAT" asked Jack, rousing from
the mood Of waiting into which he had
Loyalty forced himself In spite Of the
turmoil outside:
The man has perfected a combined
system of special tuning and definite
electrical energy" said barrow. by
sender he can send forth into the
ether what might be called deadening
or multiplying waves. You are no
doubt familiar with the common ex-
pertinent by which two sounds will
produce silence. This Is just like
that. BY means OF this, within the
radius OF his sending instrument and
for a period Of time up to the capacity
nt Ia n a N q n a
stop vibration of either heat, sound,
light. or electricity length. 1t Is en-
tirely a question OF simple formulas.
Here they are
He held out four closely written
pages bound together with manuscript
fasteners.
mo man has ever before attained
this knowledge or this power" went ,
on barrow, after a moment: and
probably never again in the history
OF the race will exactly this combina- !
ton Of luck and special talent occur. |
These four pages are unique.
He laid them on the edge of the .
table, produced cigarette, lighted I
1t. picked up the four pages of for
mulas, and held the burning match ]
to their edges The flame caught,
lared up the flimsy paper. barrow
dropped the burning corners as It
scorched his fingers. 1t fell to the
floor, fiickered, and was gone.
Jack leaped forward with. an ex-
clamation Of dismay. The old man
bound to the chaid did not wink, but
stared straight In front Of him. his
eyes fixed like those OF an owl or a
wildcat
For Gods sake, Darrow!" cried
Jack Warford. do you know what
you have done?"
Perfectly" replied barrow calm"
ly. This Is probably the greatest
achievement Of the scientific intel
lect; but II must go. 1t would give
to men an unchecked power that be-
longs only to the gods