The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-09-17

| 10 nunt up SOMEBODY tnat needs q
good bull-terrier. Lots do"
II hate such a cold-blooded way OF
going at thingsl" cried the girl. You
show no more interest In Jack than II
than If"
Darrow smiled whimsically. I'm
deed | do, Helen" he said quietly:
that is why don't want to touch his
life. Science would ruin him quicker
than an ofilce--in the long run. What
he wants is a Job OF action-something
out West--or In the construction OF
our great and good city. Now, II had
a political pull instead OF scientific
twist. could land Jack In minute.
Why dom you try that?"
Father and Mccarthy are enemies"
she said simply. She arose with an
air of weariness. How dark It's get
ting!" she said. and pressed the cleo
trio button In the wall.
The light did not respond.
That's queer" she remarked. and
pulled the chain that controlled the
reading light on the table. That. too.
failed to illuminate. Something
must be wrong with those things at
the meter-what do you call them?"
Fuses" suggested Darrow.
\ Yes. that's It. I'll ring and have
Blake screw In another"
Darrow was staring at small OBJ
ject he had taken from his pocket. II
was the electric hash-light he habitu-
ally carried to light his way up the
three dark flights at his lodgings.
Let me call him for you," he sug.
gested rising.
"Tll ring" said Helen.
But Darrow was already In the hall.
"Blake!" he called down the base
ment stairway. Bring lamps--or can
: dies"
The man appeared ON the, word. car
rying lamp.
II already had this, SIR" he explain
ed. Tho lights went out some time
ago"
did you look at the-fuses ?" asked
Helen.
Yes, miss"
well. telephone to the electric
company at once. We must have light
Percy Darrow had taken his place
again In the armchair by the fire.
1T is useless" said he, quietly.
'Useless!" echoed Helen. What
do you mean?" Blake stood quietly at
attention.
you will find your telephone also
out OF order"
Helen darted from the room. only
to return after a moment, laughing
You are a true wizard" she said
Tell me. how did you know? What
has happened?"
"A city" stated Percy didacticaiiy,
''is like mollusk; II depends largely
for its life and health on the arti-
fetal shell 1t has constructed. Unless
am very much mistaken. this par
ticular nollusk Is going to get a
chance to try life without It's she'll"
II don't understand you." said
Helen.
You WILL" said Percy Darrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warford descended
soon after. They sat down to dinner
by the light OF the table candles only
Darrow hardly Joined at all In the
talk, but sat lost In a brown study
from which he only reused sufficiently
to accept or refuse the dishes offered
him. At about eight o'clock the tele
: phone bell clicked a single stroke. as
( though the circuit had been closed. Al
the sound Darrow started. then reach
ed swiftly into his pocket for his little
fiash-light. He gravely pressed the
. button OF this; then abruptly rose.
81 must use your telephone" said
q he. without apology
+ He was gone barely a minute; then
q returned to the table with clouded
brow Almost Immediately after the
q company had risen from the board. be
= excused himself and left.
After he had assumed his coat. how
b ever he returned for a final word
with Helen.
n Where is Jack this EVENING"" he
= asked.
d Dining out with friends. Whyr'
; "Will you see him tonight?"
1 81 can II necessary"
do Tell him to come down to my
9 room as near eight o'clock tomorrow
:. morning as he can. I've changed my
q mind"
n "Oh!" cried Helen JoyousIy. Then
you've concluded I'm right. after all7'
= mo-" said Darrow; "but II this thing
J. carries out to Its logical conclusion
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