The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-16
. present from some admirins oonstit,

0ont."
He threw back his head and laugh ed,
but McCarthy's ready anger rose.
Where did the stun come FRONT"
"Out Of the fresh air." replied the
operator. From most anywhere In
side the zone Of communication"
Couldn't you tell who sent itr'
mo way. 1t wasn't signed. Como
from quite distance. though.
How can you tell that?"
You can tell BY the way 1t sounds.
Say, they ought to be a law about
these amatoors cluttering up the air
this way. Sometimes got to pick my
own dope out Of q dozen or fifteen
messages all ticking away in my head.
piece at once"
Il know the crazy slob what sent
EN-, all right. all right" growled Nc.
Carthy. He's nutty for fair"
well. II he's nutty. wish you'd
hurry his little trip to Matteawan."
complained the operator. turning away.
The boss went to his once. where
he established himself behind his
tabletop desk. There all day he con.
Quoted a leisurely business of mysteri.
Gus import. sitting where the cool
autumn breeze from the river brought
its refreshment.
There were two other. inner. ofIices
to- McCarthy's establishment. In which
sat a private secretary and an once
boy. Occasionally Mccarthy. with
some especial visitor, retired to one Of
these for a more confidential conver
sation. The secretary seemed always
very busy; the once boy was often In
the street. At noon Mccarthy took
lunch at a small round table In the
cafe below. When he reappeared at
the elevator shaft. the elevator starter
again verified his watch. Malachi Nc.
Carthy had but the one virtue OF &C.
curacy. and that had to do with mat.
ters of time. At f1ve minutes of six
he reached for his hat: at three min.
utes of six he boarded the elevator
Runs all right today. SAM" he re-.
marked senially to the boy whom he
had half throttled the evening before
He stood for moment in the en-.
trance OF the building. enjoying the
sight of the crowds hurrying to their
cars. the elevated. the subway. and
the ferries. The clang and roar OF
the city pleased his senses. as YES.
sci vibrates to its master tone. Nc.
Carthy was feeling largely paternal
as he stepped toward the corner. for
to q great extent the destinies OF
these people were In his hands.
Easy marks!" was his philan.
thropic expression OF this sentiment.
At the corner he stopped for . car
He glanced up at the clock at the
Metropolitan tower. The bronze hand
pointed to the stroke OF six. As he
looked. the first note OF the quarter
chimes rang out. The car swung the
corner and headed down the street
Mccarthy stepped forward. The
sweet chimes ceased their fourfold
phrasing. and the great bell began
its spaced and solemn booming.
One!-Two!-Thre Three!-Four.-
Six! Mccarthy counted. At the recol
lection Of a crazy message from the
Unknown. he smiled. He stepped for
ward to hold up his hand at the car
Somewhat to his surprise the car had
already stopped some twenty fset
away.
Mccarthy picked his way to the
car.
Wonder you wouldn't stop At q
crossing" he growled.
Juice give out" explained the mo
torman.
Mccarthy clambered aboard and sal
down in = comfortably filed car. Ur
and down the perspective of the street
could be seen other cars. also stalled
Ten minutes slipped by; then Mala
chi Mccarthy grew impatient. With
a muttered growl he rose. elbowed his
way through the straphanEers. and
stepped to the street. A row of idle
taxicabs stood In front OF the Atlas
Building. Into the first OF these
bounced Mccarthy. throwing his ad
dress to the expectant chauffeur.
The man hoped down from his box
threw on the coll switch and ran tC
the front. He turned the engine over
the compression, but no explosion fol
lowed. He repeated the effort dozen
times. Then. grasping tho starting
handle with q firmer grip. he ''whirled'
the engine-wIthout result
What's the matter Can't you make
her go?" demanded Mccarthy. thrust
ing his hend from the door.
"Win you please listen. sir. and -,