The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-10-22

in terrorized mobs through the con
gested ways and out into the lnhos-
| pitable country, the uneasiness OF
dread held them covering at their ac-
customed tasks, They were afraid:
but they had had time TO think. and
they realized what II would mean TO
leave their beloved or accustomed or
necessary city. as the case might be.
And II must be remembered that the
definite knowledge OF what might be
feared was not yet disseminated
among them.
But this attitude hurt business. and
business struck back. The subways
we're practically deserted; the theaters
empty; the accumstomed careless life
OF the Great White Way thinned: the
streams OF life slackened. Further.
more, the intelligent criminal imme.
diately discovered that ideal shields
were being provided him gratis behind
which to conduct his crimes. In the
silence a man could blow out the side
OF bank building with impunity. pro
vided only he kept out OF sight. In
the darkness he could pilfer at will,
with only the proviso that he forget
not his gum shoes. The possibilities
OF night crime when electricity lacks
have already been touched upon.
To meet unusual conditions the peo
pie individually and collectively rose
to heights OF forgotten ingenuity. The
physical life of a city is so well es
tablished that the average city dweller
grows out of the pioneer virtue OF
adaptability. Now once more these
people we're forced to meet new and
untried conditions, to guard against
new dangers. new opposing forces. In
an incredibly short space of time they
grew out of aimiess panic. They learn
ed to sit tight; to guard adequately
their lives, their treasure, and even TO
a certain extent their time against un.
due loss.
In the meantime the moneyed pow.
ers had been prompt to act. They did
not intend to stand idly while their
pockets we're being picked by unto
ward circumstances: nor did they in.
tend to continue indefinitely the un.
usual expenditures necessary to guard
themselves against even greater loss
As there seemed to be two men to
find. they employed the best OF de
tectives to search for Mccarthy: and
Professor Eldridge, as the greatest
living expert, to hunt down the UG.
known. Thus unexpectedly Eldridge
found himself with definite backing In
his strange duel with Darrow
1t is now desirable to place before
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sent by Monsieur X and received In
the wireless Office OF the Atlas Build.
ing, after which we can proceed once
more to follow out the sequence OF
events.
ITO the People: The sign has been sent
| you. You must now believe. The traitor
is among you. and you must hunt him
| down. This Is your sacred duty. for l..
your master. have laid II upon you"
That was one of the first. After a
round dozen OF similar import. there
came this:
ITO the People: I. your master. am dis.
| pleased with you The visitations OF dark.
ness and OF silence have been sent. but
| you have needed little. J doubt not that
| ye search, as nave cOufnhnueu. Dut you
| do not realize TO the full your sacred OBJ
legation. You go about your business and
you carry on your AFFAIRS. Your, business
and your affairs are not so important as
| these my commands. Beware lest you
draw down the wrath OF tho Lords
Anointed. am patient with your ignor-
ance; but give heed"
The last at present to which your
attention is called came just before
the events to be detailed
ITO the Peoples Your time Is drawing
| short. You are a stubborn and a stiff-
necked generation. My patience is ebb-
ing away. You have been shown the
power OF my right hand, and you have
| gone. your accustomed ways. You have
| defied the might Of the Right Hand Of
| God. Now ] will lay on you my com
mands. Yea must seek out Apollyon and
| deliver han even into my hands. and that
| shortly. I shall be patient yet little
while longer. for know that you grope
| In darkness and have not the light that
shines upon me. But soon / shall strike" ="
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
/ Qtr$t~hinr Doiat