The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-31

Il hate such a cold-bIooded way OF
going at things!" cried the girl. You
show no more interest in Jack than IL
than if"
barrow 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 office-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 a minute.
Why dom you try that?"
Father and Mccarthy are enemies, !"
she said simply. She arose with an
air Of WEAKNESS. 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 barrow.
yes, that's It, I'll ring and have
Blake screw in another"
Darrow was staring at a small OBJ
ject he had taken from his pocket. 1t
was the electric flash-light he habitu-
ally carried to light his way up the
three dark fights at his lodgings.
Let me call him for you." he sug-
gested, rising.
"I'll ring" said Helen.
But barrow was already in the hall.
"Blake!" he called down the base
ment stairway, Bring lamps-or can
dles.p
The man appeared on the word, car
rying a lamp
81 already had this, SIR" he explain
ed. THE 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 mcan?" Blake stood quietly at
attention.
you will find your telephone also
out of order"
Helen darted from the room, only
to return after moment, laughing.
| sfXnt1 trV1a xxyf1a oh eoid
Tell me, how did you know? What
has happened?"
"A city" stated Percy didactically,
"is like a mollusk; 1t depends largely
for it's life and health ON the arti-
fetal shell it has constructed. Unless
am very much mistaken. this par
ticular mollusk Is going to get a
chance to try life without its she'll"
II don't understand you." said
Helen.
you WILL" said Percy barrow.
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 single stroke, as
though the circuit had been closed. At
the sound Darrow started. then reach
ed swiftly into his pocket for his little
flash-light He gravely pressed the
button of this; then abruptly rose.
4 must use your telephone" said
he. without apology
He was gone barely minute; then
returned to the table with a clouded
brow. Almost Immediately after the
company had risen from the board, he
excused himself and left.
After he had assumed his coat, how
ever, he returned for final word
with Helen.
Where Is Jack this EVENING"" he
asked
Dining out with friends. Why7"
"Wln you see him tonight"
Il can II necessary"
do Tell him to come down to my
room as near eight o'clock tomorrow
morning as he can. I've changed my
mind"
"oh!" cried Helen 1oyously "Ther
you've concluded I'm right. after all?
mo-" said barrow: but II this thins
carries out to its logical conclusion