The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-23
1--WE STRANGEST MYSTERY ROMANCE
OF PRESENT-MINUTE NEW YORK
THE SIGNAL \ SIX
BY
STEWART EDWARD WHITE
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itivities here are in line with his other
warnings: but he is not ready TO go te
extremes yet The city is yet safe
Why" asked Halloween.
81 know IL. But he has. the power
If he gets dangerous we must stor
him"
"You are sure you can do it?'
Sure"
Then. for Gods sake, do it. Don
you realize what viii happen when
news OF this gets out. and people un
/ derstand what II means Don't you
| feel your guilt at those mems deaths
He struck his hand In the direction
of the city hall.
THE people will buy a lot OF en-
perience. at cost of little fright aud
ANNOYANCE" replied Percy barrow
carelessly. "Itll do them good. When
it's over. they'll come back again anc
be good. AS for that bunch in there
when you look over those papers
think you'll be inclined 70 agree with
what the religious fanatics Will say
that II was visitation OF God"
"But the old. the sick-therell be
deaths among them--the responsibility
is something fearful
Never knew a battle fought yet
without some loss" observed Darrow.
Hallowell was staring at him
81 don't understand you" said the
reporter. "You have no heart. You
are as bad as this Monsieur y. and
between you you hold a city in your
power-one way or the other"
well, rather like being little
god" remarked barrow.
Hallowell started once more 10
plead, but Darrow cut him short.
"You are thinking of the present"
he said. II am thinking of the future
It's good thing for people to find out
that there's something bigger than
they are, or than any thing they can
make. That fact is the basis or the
idea OF God. These are getting TO
be a goddess people" He turned on
Hallowell. his sleepy eyes lighting up.
II should be very sorry II l had not
intellect enough and imagination
enough to see what this may mean to
my fellow people: and l should despise
myself II should let an unrestrained
compassion lose to four million people
the rare opportunity vouchsafed them"
He spoke very solmnly. Hallowell
looked at him puzzled.
Besides" said barrow whimsically,
II like TO devil Eldridge"
He dove into the subway. Halo
well gazed after him.
There goes either q great man or
a crazy FOOL he remarked TO an Eng.
lish sparrow. He turned over rap
f0ly the papers barrow had found on
the mayors desk, and smiled grimly.
"Of all the barefaced, bald-headed
steals" he said.
barrow soon mounted once more
the elevator of the Atlas building He
found Jack and Helen still waiting.
Before entering the wireless office
barrow cast a scrutiniZing glance
along the empty hall.
'It's all right" he said. I'm surer
than ever. Everything fits exactly.
Now, Helen" he said, Il want you to
60 home, and want you TO stay there.
No matter what happens, do not move
from the house. This town Is going
to have the biggest scare thrown into
II that any town ever had since Sodom
and Gomorrah got their little jolt. In
the language of the western prophet.
Hell will soon be popping Let her
pop. Sit tight; tell your friends to
sit tight. II necessary, tell them Mon
sieur y Is captured. and all his works.
Tell them I said so.'
His air Of languid indifference had
fallen from him His eye was bright,
and he spoke with authority and vigor.
"You take her home. Jack" he COM