Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-08
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ssBut the old, the sick-theren be
deaths among them-the responsibility
is something fearful
Never knew battle fought yet
without some loss" observed barrow.
Hallowen was staring at him.
II don't understand you" said the
reporter. "You have no heart. You
are as bad as this Monsieur <, and
between you you hold city in your
power-one way or the other!"
'Well, rather like being q little
god" remarked barrow.
Hallowell started once more to
plead, but barrow cut him short.
you are thinking Of the present"
he said. II am thinking OF the future
It's a good thing for people to find
out that there's something bigger than
they are, or than anything they can
makes That fact is the basis Of the
idea Of God. These are getting to be
a goddess people" He turned on Hal
lowell his sleepy eyes lighting up. Il
should be very sorry If | had not in.
tellect enough and imagination enough
to see what this may mean to my fell
low people; and should despise my
self If / should let an unrestrained
compassion lose to four million people
the rare opportunity vouchsafed them"
He spoke very solemnly. Hallowell
looked at him puzzled.
Besides" said Darrow whimsically,
II like to devil Eldridge."
He dove into the subway. Halloweu
gazed after him.
There goes either a great man or
a crazy FOOL he remarked to an Eng
lish sparrow He turned over rapidly
the papers barrow had found on the.
mayors desk, and smiled grimly. "Of
all the barefaced, ba1d-headed steals!"
he said.
barrow soon mounted once more
the elevator of the Atlas Building He
found Jack and Helen still waiting.
Before entering the wireless office Oar.
row cast a scrutinizing glance along
the empty hall.
"It's all right" he said. I'm surer
than ever. Everything flts exactly.
Now, Helen" he said. II want you to
go home, and want you stay there.
No matter what happens. do not move
from the house. This town Is going
to have the biggest scare thrown into
1t that any town ever had since Sodom
and Gomorrah got their little jolt. In
the language of the Western prophet.
Hell will soon be popping. Let her
pop. SIT tight; tell your friends to
sit tight If necessary, tell them Mon
sieur x is captured, and all his works.
Tell them said SO"
His air Of languid indifference had
fallen from him. His eye was bright,
and he spoke with authority and v1gor.
"You take her home, jack he COM
manded, "and return here at once.
Don't forget that nice new-blued pop
gun of yours; we're coming to the
time when we may need It,
Jack rose instantly to his mood.
Correct, General!" he saluted.
''Where'd you collect the plunder?" he
asked, pointing to a square black bag
of some size that barrow had brought
back with him.
THAT" said barrow, sis the first
fruit of my larcenous tendencies.
stole that from the mayors Office in
the City Hail."
What is it?'
"That," said Darrow. 81 do not
know"
He deposited the bag carefully by
his chair. and turned, smiling, to
Helen.
"Goodby," said he. sleep tight"
They went out Darrow seated him
self in his chair, drew his hat over his
eyes, and fell into doze. In the
meantime, outside, all through the
city, hell was getting ready to pop.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)