The citizen., 1913-11-28

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Ihats right" Darrow approved
FIRST of all, wait outside until I call
you" '''''' call
Mccarthy was already at his desk
and IN evil humor. When Darrow on.
tered, he merely looked up and
growled.
Good morning" Darrow greeted
ing?" ''''4 ''0' II
Mccarthy threw back his heavy
head
That damn operators been leak.
ing" he cried.
so there are wireless" observed
barrow No, your operator didn't
leak. Who is he?"
IF he didn't leak, what did YOU saw
that for?'
I'm good guesser." replied Dar-
row enigmatically. They say anv.
thing about a sign being sent and
such TALK"
You've been gettln' the dope your
self out of the air" returned Nc
Carthy sullenly.
Look here. my fat friend" drawled
Darrow, his eyes half closing, I'm get
ting nothing from anywhere except in
my own gray matter. What do your
messages have TO say?"
Why should tell you?"
Because I'm interested-and be-
cause know who sent EN-"
so do l." snarled Mccarthy, in a
gust of temper.
And I'm beginning to suspect he's
man to look out for And | doubt
if you'll ever find him. OF course,
he's responsible for the row last night
as well as for the trouble in the
Atlas Building the night before"
Il don't know whether he is or not"
"Oh, yes, you do; and do and the
wireless man does. We're the only
three. The rest of them are still
figuring on comets"
"Wen?"
Il don't suppose there's any real
doubt left in your mind but that this
man can turn the juice off again, if.
he wants to?"
Il don't know as he did it" persisted
Mccarthy stoutly
Now, how long do you suppose
you'd last if the public should get on
to the fact that this hidden power was
going to exert itself again unless you
left town."
A slight moisture bedewed Nc
Carthy's forehead
Not all your police, nor all your
power could save you, if the general
public once became thoroughly con
vinced that it was to go through an
other experience like last nights un-
less it ousted you. Why, a mob of
million men would gather against you
in an hour You see,' drawled Percy
Darrow. why you'd better look after
that wireless man Of yours-and me-
And you" repeated Mccarthy.
What do you want?'
81 want to see those wireless mes
sages. first of all said Darrow,
reaching out his hand
Mccarthy hesitated; then swiftly
thrust forth the flimsies. Darrow, a
slight smile curving his full red lips,
held them to the light. They read as
follows:
mccarthy: A sign was promised you
at six O'Clock It has been sent. Repent
and beware! Go while there is yet time.
"''' M"
There were four of these, couched
in almost identical language. The
fifth and last message was shorter;
Mccarthy: Flee from the wrath to
come. ""
"What." said Darrow, lis to prevent
the other operators who must have
caueht this message from giving 1t
TO the public? What, indeed, is to
prevent MS appealing direct to the
public?" o,,
q don't know confessed Mccarthy
miserably, do you?"
mot at this moment. VIII you seAd
for the operator who took these?"
Mccarthy snatched down the teie-
phone receiver, through which pres
emily he spoke message.
what have you got to do with
thisq" he demanded, after he had hung
81 want something" said Percy, "of
course" o,o
sure" growled Mccarthy once
more back on familiar ground ana
clad of it. What is it?"
"I'n tell you when I'm sure whetner
ed far up the Mississippi river. a re,
.i.or on the subject puts fresh