The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-01-28

sistant until he was killed. murdered
by the fouIest band OF pirates Lie
masses; and that is long ago.
He fell silent a moment; and the
girl looked on this unprecedented pc
trayal OF feeling with eyes at once
! startled and sympathetic.
Doctor Schermerhorn," went on
Darrow in his usual family tired, faint
/ " cynical tone. worked on ana on
for FIVE years on a certain purely
scientific discovery, the nature OF
which yea would not understand. In
conversation he told it's essentials 10
| this Eldridge. Doctor Schermerhorn
| fell sick of a passing Illness When
he had recovered, the discovery mad
been completed and given to the scien'
tific world"
oh" cried Helen. What trick
$50 think. The discovery was
purely theoretic and brought no par
ticular fame or money to Eldridge. IL
was as he looked at 1t, and as the
doctor himself looked at 1t, merely
carving common knowledge to a con-
i
forgave Eldridge for depriving the ola
man of the little satisfaction OF the
final proof. II is indicative OF the
whole man. He lacks humanity. and
therefore imagination"
still. wish you wouldn't be quite
so bitter when I'm around" pleaded
Helen. though love your feeling for
|
Il wish you could arrange to get out
of town for a little while" urged Oar
row. Isn't there some one you can
visit?"
do you mean there is danger?"
There is the potentiality Of dan
GER" barrow amended. II am almost
confident. II pure reason can be relied
on, that when the time comes can
avert the danger"
Almost" said Helen.
81 may have missed one of the ele-
ments of the case-though | do not
think so. l can be practically certain
when / telephone man | know-or
see the morning papers"
Telephone now, then. But why
when the time comes" Why not
now?"
barrow arose to go to the telephone.
He shook his head.
Let Eldridge do his best. He has
always succeeded-triumphantly. Now
he will fail, and he will fail in the
most spectacular. the most public way
possible"
He lifted his eyes, usually so dreamy
so soft brown. Helen was startled at
the lambert fash in their depths. He
; sauntered from the room. After mo-
ment she heard his voice in conversa-
: ton with the man he had called
"Hallowell?" he said, good luck ii
find you Did our friend leave on the
Celtic? No? Sure he didn't sneak
: off in disguise? I'll trust you to think
of everything. Sure! Meet me, at
Simmons wireless in half an hour"
Helen heard the click as he hung
up the receiver. A moment later he
lounged back into the room.
IAN right" he said. MY jobs
done"
"Done!" echoed Helen in surprise.
Either I'm right OF m wrong,
= said barrow Every element of the
game is now certainly before me. If
my reasoning is correct shall re-
eelve certain proof of that fact with
In half an hour. If it is wrong, then
I'm away OF, and Eldridge's methods
will win II any can"
What is the proof? Aren't you
wildly excited? Tell mel" cried Helen
The proof is whether or not a GER
tain message has been received over
certain wireless" said barrow. III
know soon enough. But that is moi
the question; can not you get out Of
town for a little while?"
Helen surveyed him speculatlvely.
If there is no danger, | can see nc
reason for it," she stated at length
with decision. If there is danger you
should warn a great many others"
But If that warning might precipi
tate the danger?''
Shall go or stay" she demanded
ignoring the equivocation.
/. Darrow considered.
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