The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1914-01-01

streams OF life slacKeneo. rur,nor-
more, the Intelligent criminal imme-
diately discovered that ideal shields
were being provided him gratis behind
which TO conduct his crimes. In the
silence man could blow out the side
of bank building with impunity. pro-
vided only he kept out of sight. In
the darkness he could pilfer at will.
with only the provlso that he forget
not his gum shoes. The possibilities
Of night crime when electricity lacks
have already been touched upon.
To meet unusual conditions the peo-
pie individually and collectively rose
to heights OF forgotten Ingenuity. The
physical life of city is so well es-
tablished that the average city dweller
grows out OF the pioneer virtue OF
adaptability. Now once more these
people were forced to meet new and
untried conditions. to guard against
new dangers, new opposing forces. In
an incredibly short space of time they
grew out OF aimlees panic. They learn
ed to sit tight; to guard adequately
their lives, their treasure. and even to
certain extent their time against un-
due loss.
In the meantime the moneyed pow
ers had been prompt to act They did
not intend to stand idly while their
pockets were being picked by unto
ward circumstances; nor cid they in
tend to continue indefinitely the un-
usual expenditures necessary to guard
themselves against even greater loss
AS there seemed to be two men TO
find. they employed the best of de-
tectives to search for Mccarthy; and
Professor Eldridge, as the greatest
living expert, TO hunt down the I'm
known. Thus unexpectedly Eldrldge
found himself with definite backing in
his strange duel with barrow.
1t is now desirable to place before
the reader samples of the messages
sent by Monsieur X and received in
the wireless Office Of the Atlas Build
ing, after which we can proceed once
more to follow out the sequence of
events.
ITO the People: The sign has been sent
you. You must now believe. The traitor
Is among you, and you must hunt him
down. This is your Hacred duty. for l.
your master, have laid it upon YOU"
That was one of the first. After a
round dozen of similar import, there
came this:
''To the People: I. your master, am dis
pleased with you The visitations OF dark
ness and OF silence have been sent, but
you have needed little. I doubt not that
We search. as have commanded but you
do not realize TO the full your sacred OBJ
legation. You go about your business and
you carry on your affairs. Your business
and your AFFAIRS are not so important as
draw down the wrath of the Lords
Amounted. 1 am patient with your ignor-
ance; but give heed"
The last at present to which your
attention is called came just before
the events to be detailed:
ITO the People: Your time Is drawing
short. You are q stubborn and q stiff
necked generation. My patience is ebb-
ing away. You have been shown the
power OF my right hand, and you havo
gone your accustomed ways. You have
defied the might OF the Ttight Hand OF
Cod. Now 1 will lay on you my COM
mands. You must seek out Apollyon and
deliver him even Into my hands. and that
shortly. / shall be patient yet little
while longer, for I know that you erope
In darkness and have not the light that
SHINES upon me. But soon shall strike"