The Cairo bulletin., 1913-08-21

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crew. The hurrying avenue stopped to
gase on them curiously. gathering com.
pact mob that blocked all trafne
lO.ieemen pushed their way In and
began roughly to auestion-and IN
question in real audible words.
But for the space of full minute
these people stood there staring IN
ward. sinking In the blessed sound
that posred In on them Iavlshly from
the life of the street; drinking deem
gulps OF air. as though air had lacked
barrow. and with him Jack War.
ford. had descended more leisureiv.
Before leaving the building barrow
placed the fiat of his hands over h,s
ears. and motioned Jack to do the
same. Thus they missed the stunning
effect of receiving the world of noiso
all at once: as a man goes to bright
light from dark room. Furthermore.
barrow returned several times from
the sound TO the silence, trying to de-
termIne where the line of demarca.
ton was drawn. Then, motioning to
Jack, he began methodicslly to make
his way through the crowd.
This proved to be by no means an
easy task. Rumors of all sorts were
afoot Some bold spirits we're testing
a new sensation by yen.uring into the
corridor of the building The police
were undecided as to what should be
done. One or two reporters were al
ready at hand, investigating. Nc
Carthy. his assurance returned, was
conversing earnestly with a police
captain.
Percy barrow. closely followed BY
Jack, managed to worm his way
through the crowd. and finally de-
bouched on Broadway.
What was It? What struck us?"
demanded Jack. DO you know"
Il can guess; In essence" said Per
cy. 81 was pretty sure after last eve
ning's trouble: but this underscores
1t, proves il. Also. II opens the way"
what do you mean?"
"Along the lines of these phenomena
there are two more things possible.
Possible, ray, They might be called
certain, were we dealing only with
theory: but there Is still some doubt
how the practical side of 1t may work
out"
II suppose you know what you're
talking about" said Jack resignedly.
81 don't"
you don't need to, yet. But here's
what mean. II my theory is correct,
we are likely to be surprised still fur.
Their"
Jack ruminated: then his engaging
young face lighted up with a smile
"All right" said he; I'm enlisted
for the war. What have you got to
do with IT."
'T'll explain this much" said Oar
row; more I'll not tell at present,
even to you. II one breath should get
out that any one suspected-well, this
Ia man-hunt."
Who's tho man?"
"An enemy of Mccarthy
Whom you are going to flnd for
him7"
Perhaps"
"And you were putting UP that Job
for me as part of your .payi"
Percy barrow smaed slowly
"As all of my pay-from Mccarthy"
said he. II VAS Just bedeviling him"
Jack Warford started TO say some
thing, but the scientist cut him short
This is bigger than Mccarthy" he
said decisively. I'VE are the only peo-
pie in this city who suspect a human
origin of these phenomena Other
men are yet working. and viii con-
tinue to work, on the superstition that
they are the results of some unbal.
anced natural conditions. The phe.
nomena are. as yet, harmless. 1t will
not greatly iniare the city, once 1t ia
prepared to be without electricity or
without sound for limited periods,
doubt very much whether the I'M
known can continue these phenomena
for longer than limited periods. But
conceivably this nam may become
peril. He has. II / reason correctly
four arrows In his CULVER: the fourth
as dangerous. II Ia our duty to find
aim before he uses the fourth arrow
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