The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-05
"tur tho c-u the sset--snercn be

"fyur tho cyu, the ssctS--xnsreff be
deaths among them-the responsibility
Is something fearful"
Never knew a battle fought yet
wishout 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 X, and |
between you you hold a city in your
power-one way or the otheri"
well. | rather like beicg a little
god" remarked Darrow.
Hallowell started once more to
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 anything they can
make That fact Is the basis OF the
idea of God. These are getting to be
a goddess people," He turned on Hal
lowell. his sleepy eyes lighting up. Il
should be very sorry II | had not in
tellect enough and Imagination enough
to see what this may mean to my fel-
} low people: and | should despise my
, self II should let an unrestrained
compassion lose to four million people
} the rare opportunity vouchsafed them"
. He spoke very solemnly. Hallowell
looked at him puzzled.
Besides" said Darrow whimsically.
t 81 like to devil Eldridge"
He dove into the subway. Hallowell
gazed after him.
4 "There goes either a great man or
o a crazy fool" he remarked to an Eng
e lish sparrow. He turned over rapidly
!. the papers Darrow had found on the
Il mayors desk, and smiled grimly. "oi
e all the barefaced, bald-headed stealsi'
n he said.
d Darrow soon mounted once mor'
e. the elevator OF the Atlas Building. HI
n found Jack and Helen etill waiting
e. Before entering the wireless Office Oar
row cast scrutinizing glance aloDl
'f the empty hall
le ITS all right" he said. I'm sure
d. than ever. Everything fits exactly
IN Now, Helen" he said. Il want you Il
lie 20 home. and want you stay there
No matter what happens, do not NOV
d. from the house. This town Is goinl
q. to have the biggest scare thrown int
ID. IL that any town ever had since Sodor
and Gomorrah got their little Jolt 1
| the language OF the Western prophe
| He'll will soon be popping Let he
pop. Sit tight: tell your friends
| sit tight II necessary. tell them MOI
| sieur X is captured. and all his work
| Tell them said So"
Il His air OF languid Indifference hs
II fallen from him. His eye was brigh
| and he spoke with authority and vigo
You take her home. Jack" he col
L manded, "and return here at one
Don't forget that nice new-blued pc
Il gun of yours; we're coming to q
n time when we may need it."
I'll Jack rose instantly to his mood.
VII Correct, General!" he salute
"Where'd you collect the plunderf
asked. pointing to a square black b
of some size that Darrow had broug
back with him.
That" said Darrow. "is the nj
fruit OF my larcenous tendencies.
y ste;e that from the mayors office
the City Hail."
What is lt?"
,os. That" said Darrow, Il do
ON know"
He deposited the bag carefully
vi. his chair, and turned, smiling.
hat Helen.
ac. "Goodby," said he. "sleep tight"
her They went out. Darrow seated hi
% self in his chair, drew his hat over
fe" eyes, and fell into doze. In
meantime. outside. all through
var city, hell was getting ready to p
',on (To BE coNTINUEDJ