The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-08

certain"
As though this breaking Of the ST.
lence had released a force hitherto |
held In repression. the room filled with
tumult and clamor, with crashing. |
banging and scurrylng of heavy bodies.
A final concussion shook the air. and |
then, again abruptly, silence fell.
SAY" Hallowell's voice spoke up. a
trife uncertainty. "Tll stand for most
any kind OF dark seance. but this
particular spook business is getting on
my nerves. Are you there. DarrowT"
Yes, I'm here" answered the
scientist.
We'll. can you explain that phe-
nomenon7"
That" drawled Darrow. a slight
note OF laughter in his voice. was
that extraordinary upheaval OF gatur'
al forces known as Brother Mccarthy
going away from here-hastily."
Jack chuckled.
He hit me on the way out" re-
marked that young man. "Tll testify
he was solid spook."
The reporter was methodically strik-
ing match after match. but without re-
suit After a moment the acrid smell
Of burning woolen rose In the air.
Are you dropping those matchesT
asked Darrow.
Sure: they're no good"
well. they're good enough to burn
holes. in McCarthy's rugs. stamp
around a little to put them out; and
quit it,"
What next; and how long?" asked
Jack What Is IL? Have we gone
blind. or is 1t a total eclipse. or what?'
II don't know how long" came back
Darrow's voice calmly. Next we will
get out of the building. want to make
some observations. Get hold OF my
hand: we'll have to grope our way
out"
"If we could only get light" NUT
tered Hallowell
you can't" stated Darrow.
They felt their way down the ten
flights of stairs like blind men. few
inmates OF the building they jostled
or passed, or picked up on the way.
! In the lower corridors Darrow halt
ed them.
Here's another thing" said he: 'l
I'm right, we should run out Of this
lust eleven feet beyond the last ele
5 vator cage"
He felt his way along the grill. made
four PAGES forward. and uttered lit
tie cry of satisfaction. The two mer
r followed him blindly. AS though step
4 ping from one room to another theI
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3 Both involuntarily looked back. Th'
= darkness hung there like a curtain
lust inside the outer walls OF the build
4 ing. Already a crowd had gathered Il
: observe this new and strange phe
nomeuon of the now celebrated Atlal
! Building 1t was a curious and ia
cetious crowd, but not awestricken, a
Il had been at the first manifestation
l. of this freakish upset of natural forces
A man observing the flight OF al
v aeroplane for the first times loses hi
Q sense OF strangeness inside OF fey
g minutes and yet flying has been sine
8 the days OF Icarus considered one o
the impossible achievements. So tn
A. general public of Manhattan we're bt
d coming accustomed to reversals G
form in the affairs of the physics
a world. The frivolous majority. havin
discovered nothing TO be apprehende
Y. from the phenomena save a few hour
ID helplessness of a sort, and much to b
gained through the SAVIOR OF novelt.
s. were inclined 20 an amused or 1
lr ritated attitude, depending on the e.
le tent to which its occupations were II
terfered with. The minority took
religious meetings and Interpretation
Darrow's exit. and that of his cor
le panions, we're greeted uproariously.
o. "'Please go way an let me sleep!
= sang one, at the blinking men.
o. Here's another!" shrilled gami
= Get up! The porter wants to mai
4 up your BERTH"
Several of the crowd. pending II
usual arrival of the police to clear Il
| corridor, had ventured through Il
wide portals, and were experiments
! with this strange palpa BILE quality
ii darkness. One or two popped insit
" the curtain, but emerged quickly. loo
ing little scared.
A bright youth made the discover
that II one lighted a match and ste
ped within the blackness, the matt
was Immediately extinguished, b
that upon emerging into daylight d
flame came up again. Some one ha
1 pened along with plumbers gasolil
torch. Immediately this was light
and the experiment repeated. II
bearer of the torch, astonished at Z
instant extinguishment OF the fan
felt with his hand to see what cou
be the matter. Instantly he uttered
4 yelp OF pain. and leaped outside. d
~ playing badly burned palm.
u There wasn't no flame; swear II
II he explained excitedly. but she bui
81 ed. Just the same!" He rushed abe
from one to another displaying his
jured palm to whoever would look.
Darrow paid little attention to Il
gathering crowd. First of all.
scanned a paper he held In his han
or then plunged back again into