The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-17

1nen your opinion 10 that the city
u doomed?"
Il can offer no other solution, str, .
said the scientist 1T u at last eyi.
dent that this mans power over ethe-
real vibrations extends to those form.
Ing heatrays. II this IL 30, II follows
that he can cut of all life by stopping
all heat. II his threat 10 carried out.
We can but look forward to q repeti.
ton on = large scale OF tho City Hall
affair.""
The aged nuancisr now spoke to
Simmons.
And the last report from the
searchers?" he asked formally.
THE search 10 being pursued, sir"
replied the operator. by twenty thou.
sand men. There remain some ffty
miles OF country to 20 over, Mr.. LIZ.
ons."
Lyons turned his shaxGy head
toward younger. slim, keen-eyed man
OF nifty.
And the city will. in your Judgment,
Mr.. Perkins. take how long to empty!"
"Days-in the present confusion"
said Perkins shortly. I'VE can move
only limited percentage. Thank God.
most OF our men are standing by.
think all our rolling stock IL moving"
Lyons nodded twice.
And your" he asked the third Of
the party. 4 stout young man OF thirty.
eight or 30.
How many stations are on the lob,
Simmons?" asked this man.
All but two. SIR" replied the opera.
tor. ID and p don't answer. I guess
they beat IT,"
How do they report the bulletin
mem"
"On the job" replied the wireless
man.
The stout young man turned. to
Lyons.
We'll. sir" said he, Il don't know
whether We or the hand Of death will
be called on to quiet them"--he paused
for an instant with uplifted hand; tho
roar and crash and wall OF ~ city.
wide riot surEed into the gs1yof his
silehce-"but II It il we." he went on,
"our little arrangements are made. NY
men knew what to do. and my men are
on the Job" he concluded proudly.
Lyons nodded again.
I'VE have all done our best" said
he. Now. gentlemen. I do not see
how We can possibly accomplish any.
thing more BY remaining here. My ad.
tomobile ID In concealment in the old
stable in the rear OF 127. My yacht
Is standing on the Battery awaiting
signal to come In. We have" he
glanced at his watch, "over an hour
before the threatened catastrophe."
He looked sp s1pectantly. The men
all glanced uneasily at one another.
except Simmons. who stared at his bat.
teries stolidly.
Come. gentlemen" urged Lyons.
after q moment. There 10 really not
much time to lose. for you know the
yacht must steam beyond the danger
zone"
Beat II" spoke up Simmons, at last.
There amt any good OF you here. II
anything comes in. can handle II.
It's just case of send out orders to
your bulletin men"
II think I'd better stay" observed
Paige. the stout young man. with An
air OF apology. II know I'm not much
use: but I've placed men. and they'll
stick: and II this freeze. out proposition
goes through-why. they're In II,
and"
That's how ! feel" broke IN Pr.
kns. But you have done your full
duty. Mr.. Lyons. and you have NO rea.
I n p,A
around TO you"
"Oh. I'm going to stay" said Lyons.
III you gentlemen feel II your duty,
how much more is II mine! Professor
EidridHe"-he bowed to the scientist
| you have done your best. which In
more than any other mortal man could
have done. ! am sure: and you, sir"
he said to Hxllowsli.
Eldridge and Hallowcil shook their
heads.
Il have failed" said Eldridge.
Il am n reporter" said Hallowell. 1
I'VE are In the hands of God" an.
nounccd Lyons with great solemnity.
and folded his hands over his white
| waistcoat.
At that moment tho door slowly
swung open and Percy barrow en-.
tered. He was smoking n cigarette.
his hands were thrust deep In his trou
sers pockets: he was hntlcss. and his
usually smooth hair was rumplcd A
tiny wound showed Just above the
middle OF his forehead. from which a
thin stream OF blood had run down to
bis eyebrows. Hc surveyed the room
with humorous twinkle shining be-
hind his long lnshcs.
well. well. we'll. WELT" no remarked
In "a cheerful tone OF voice. This Ia a
nice. jolly, Quaker meeting! Why
don't you get out and make noise
and celebrate. like your friends out.
Sidef"
Thought you'd ducked." remarked
Hallowell. Tho others said nothing.
but looked . grave disApprovA.
| DArrow laughed.
me. had to come back To see hov
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