The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-02-25

Then your opinion is that the city
is doomed?"
Il can offer no other solution. sir"
said the scientist. 1T Is at last evi- |
dent that this mans power over ethe- !
real vibrations extends to those form |
ing heat-rays. II this is so, it follows
that he can cut of all life by stopping
all heat. II his threat is carried out.
we can but look forward to a repeti-
ton on a large scale of the City Hall
affair"
The aged fnancier now spoke to
Simmons
And the last report from the
searchers?" he asked formally.
THE search is being pursued, SIR
replied the operator. by twenty thou
sand men. There remain some fifty
miles of country to go over. Mr.. Ly-
ons."
toward younger. slim. keen-eyed man
of fifty.
And the city will, in your judgment,
Mr. Perkins. take how long to empty?"
'Days-in the present confusion"
said Perkins shortly. I'VE can move
only limited percentage, Thank God,
most OF our men are standing by.
think all our rolling stock is moving"
| Lyons nodded twice.
And your" he asked the third of
the party, stout young man of thirty
eight or so.
How many stations are on the job,
Simmons?" asked this man.
IAN but two, sir" replied the opera,
tor. ID and p don't answer | guess
they beat it,"
How do they report the bulletin
menu"
"On the job replied the wireless
man.
The stout young man turned to
Lyons.
Well. sir" said he, Il don't know
whether we or the hand of death will
be called on to quiet them"-he paused
for an instant with uplifted hand; the
roar and crash and wall OF the city
wide riot surged into the gap OF his
silence-"but If it is We" he went on
our little arrangements are made. Ny
men know what 10 do, and my men arr
on the job" he concluded proudly.
Lyons nodded again
, I'VE have all done our best" salt
: he. Now. gentlemen. / do not Sc,
how we can possibly accomplish any
thing more by remaining here. My au
tomobile is in concealment In the oil
stable in the rear of 1877. My zach
| 4. ~ IN,
: signal to come in. We have" b
glanced at his watch, over an hou
D before the threatened catastrophe"
e He looked up expectantly. The me
n all glanced uneasily at one another
e except Simmons, who stared at his ba
I teries stolidly.
J. Come, gentlemen" urged Lyont
r after a moment There is really nc
e much time to lose, for you know tn
l. yacht must steam beyond the DANCE
zone"
e Beat it," spoke up Simmons, at las
, There amt any good OF you here,
4 anything comes in, | can handle
It's just a case of send out orders
5, your bulletin men"
4: 81 think I'd better stay" observe
5. Paige, the stout young man, with a
e air of apology. Il know I'm not muC
II use: but I've placed men, and they
stick; and II this freeze-out propositic
goes through-why. they're in
and"
| That's how feel" broke in Pc
kins. But you have done your II
duty. Mr.. Lyons. and you have no re
son to stay Let me get your c
around to you"
| "Oh, I'm going to stay" said Igor
/ IF you gentlemen feel It your dut
II how much more is 1t mine! Profess
Eldridge"-he bowed TO the scientist
| you have done your best, which
more than any other mortal man cou
n have done, am sure: and you. sir
he said to Hallowell.
/ Eldridge and Hallowell shook tbs
heads,
| Il have failed" said Eldridge.
Il am a reporter" said Hallowell
4 We are in the hands OF God" &
II uounced Lyons with great solemni
and folded his hands over his VII
III waistcoat
II At that moment the door SLOW
> swung open and Percy Darrow I
- tered. He was smoking q cigaret
his hands were thrust deep in his tn
sers pockets: he was hatless. and
OF usually smooth hair was rumpled.
1r- tiny wound showed Just above
In. middle of his forehead. from which
ed thin stream OF blood had run down
Id. his eyebrows. He surveyed the ro'
le- with a humorous twinkle shining
lis hind his long lashes-
ee We'll, well. well. well!" he remark
at in a cheerful tone OF voice. This s.
re- nice. jolly. Quaker meetingl W
BY. don't you get out and make a no
sw and celebrate. like your friends Q
tie side?"
of Thought you'd ducked," remarl
.st HaIloweH The others said nothi