The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-31

ton The underground thousands, in
mortal terror of the nonresident third
rail danger. CROPPED their way painfully
to the stations. With inconceivable
swiftness the mephitic vapors gather
ed. Strong men staggered fainting
into the streets When revived they
told dreadful tales of stumbling over
windows Of bodies there below.
Through the gathering twilight Of
the streets. dusky and shadowy. ditted
bat-like tho criminals of tho under
world. What they saw, that they
took, Growing holder. they progress
ed from pocket-picking to holdups.
from hoIdups to looting- The police
reserves were all out; they could do
little. Favored by obscurity. the
thieves plundered. II would have
needed a solid Gordon of officers to
have protected adequately the retail
district. Swiftly guerrilla warfare
sprang up. Bullets whistled An
archy raised its snaky locks and peer
ed red-eyed through the darkened
streets OF the city.
Here and there fire broke out. Men
on bicycles brought in the alarms:
then. as twilight thickened. men on
foot Chief Croker promptly estab-
lished lookouts in all the tall towers,
as watchmen used a hundred years
ago to watch the night
At eight o'clock, two hours after
the Inception OF the curious phenom-
ena. the condition suddenly passed.
! The fuftmatf0u oanNa - tho ,artoua
parts OF the city In different ways
Strangely enough. only gradually did
the lights and transportation facilities
resume their functions. Most OF, the
dynamos we're being inspected by
puzzled experts. Here and there the
blasting OF a group Of lights. the ring
ing OF a bell. the response Of volt
or ammeter to test, limited to the mas
ters OF the lightnlngs that their rebel
lious steeds again answered the bit.
Within halfhour the city's illum.
nation again reflected softly from
the haze of the autumn sky: the elang
OF the merry trolley. the wall Of the
motors siren again smote the air.
Malachi Mccarthy. having caught
a ride on q friendly dray. arrived home.
At eight ten his telephone bell for the
first time tangled its summons. Nc
Carthy answered It.
I'm Simmons, the wireless opera.
tor" the small voice told him. "sayl
There's lot of these fool messages in
the air again. You know what they
said last night about six o'clock. and
what happened"
Lets have EN-" growled Nc
Carthy.
Here she is; Mccarthy, will you
do as tell your Answer, Remember
the sign at six o'clock. it's signed
M"
where did that come fromf" asked
tho boss
Cant tell. but somewheres long
ways of"
How do you know that?"
by the sound"
How tar-aboat?"
Might be anywhere"
Can you get an answer back?"
Il think so. Can't tell whether my
spark will reach that far eau send
out call for M"
We'll. send this" said Mccarthy
"'Go to he'll"
on the evening OF the phenomenS
afore mentioned, Percy Darrow had re
turned to his apartments. where ht
had dressed unusually early, and by
daylight This was because he haC
dinner engagement uptown II wa.
an Informal engagement for n family
dinner at seven o'clock. but Percy hat
been requested by one OF the mem
bers to come at about six. This was
because the other members would pre-
sumably be dressing between six anS
seven.
The young man found FIRE blasinl
on the hearth. although the evening
was warm A graceful girl sat look
ing into the flames, She did not ris'
as the scIentist entered. but held GU
her hand with an air OF engaging
frRnkness.
"Sit down" she invited the guest
\ This is fearful and wonderful tim,
to ask YOU to venture abroad In YOU
dress clothes. but wanted 20 see 20,
r most particularly before the rest o
q the family comes down"
You are singularly beautiful won
B an." observed barrow In detaehe,
. manner. as he disposed his long form
a gracefully In the opposite armchair.
The girl looked at him sharply,
}. That Is intended as an excuse o
I explanatlon--not In tho least as q com
e pilment," barrow went on.
Z You would not be so obillging.
l. we're nct-beautifulG" shot back IN,
o girl. THAT Is indeed not eomplI
? mentary"
y Il should be exactly - obllging.
r amended barrow lazily. but | shout
8 not feel 80 generally satisfied an
; pleased and rewarded In advance
i should have more OF feeling Of VII
h tue. and less OF one OF pleasure