The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
Continued from our last issue)
CHAPTER VII,
The Wlnklna Llahts


Tho Wlnklna Lights
TT WAS Kerry MRllAbee. lie had
/ broken into her room by mis-
- take.
She recognized his voice Instantly
when no spoke 10 her. and In an
swer TO her quiet questioning he
told her In hurried whispers what
had happened.
Another moment and her father.
aroused by tho shots. was at the
door. and the two mon repaired To
Maliabco'a den. where Kerry. after
throwing on n dressing gown. soon
followed them.
Mallabee Was explaining To Jen-
sen that tho superstitious Swedes
would never enter tho house be-
cause Of an Eskimo totem pole
placed in the hall md used by the
family AS n hat rack. when sudden
ly the cluster OF electric lights
hanging above thcE heads went out.
Mallabee. who had been sitting
beside tho fireplace. Jumped hur-
riedly 20 his feet
what can that meant" he
growied. '~rh. iarrikins cannot
have cut our main current wire
They haven't tho tools. and they
wouldn't dare touch Il. they know
it's alive. II must be something
has happened at the power house. ="
He strobe toward tho window to
look on, IN that direction
II Almost before MailAhee ceased
speaking tho lights came on. re-
manned on for n brief space. and
then all was suddenly darkness
osain.
Again the lights came on. only 10
darksn again at once. Then they
snapped on once more. binding
their eyes with tn. sudden giarc.
The room vas as quiet as the
grave. Suddenly Kerry Maliabees
voice. sounding strangely hoarno
and far away. cut tho silence.
The. yes" ah~ shuddered. "oh.
hurry. what IL Il. what IN IT.
s-w-ed-e-s. Yea. The swedes. ;"
sh. repeated.
Her form seemed 10 sway bcsid.
him like shadow in tho wind as
she stared back into Jensen's eyes
and spelled out tho message In
Morse alphshe, that the winkinE
lights were trying TO send them
from tho power house.
Yea. III. Swedes." shc said
again. "oh. Why don't they send
faster. can take H. H.A-v.c-ihc
swedes have--bro-k.e-n in.t-o the
st-or~-h.ouse. Yes" an. wits
perea. hoarreiy. ''the awedes have
broken into th. storehouse."
Smash q globe n you got me-
spelled out Kerry Mailsbc more
rapidly now. I'm feel the shock
here on the transformer She
reached up and broke a frosted
giob. with her bare hand.
Nov tho lights began TO wink
more rapidly. as tho man working
over on tho switchboard at tho 9TH
er end Of the feed wire realized
his messag. was being taken.
They have TAXED twelve
eases % dynami,e,"
Tho swapping word len her lips
IN an explosive. choking shriek.
Thcn tho lights began to wink 40
rapidly tina, her hoars.iy vhis-
percd letters almost tumbiet over
ono another A. she repeated them
Thsy--haye - blow
up--thc-dsm."
II Tho lights began TO snap on
and off with dazzling rnpldity.
They are crazy drunk. They
took out Petty John. ve,ch tho cook.
and Truesfale. and dubbed them
to death while their hands were
tlnd. They got mo. too. | guess. but
I'm good for q few minutes longer.
Hurry up on the cliff. no telling
how soon they may set off tho dyna.
mite and flood the canyon. fm-all
In. Can't ssnd-any--"
Tho message slowed down, trio.
Killed. off into a long. binding dash
and the electric lights OF Argyle
House and the life Of stou,.hcar,ed
Dick Evans went out together.
stephen Mallabce strobe toward
tho door.
Father" cried Kerry Mallabee.
as she struck match on fireplace
tile and lighted n candciabra that
stood on the mantel. What are
yon going 20 dot"
"DoT" he repeated erplosiveiy. II
am going 10 blow up my own dam.
before they have a chance. Was
prepared for this: tho dam was
planted With mines when II was
built. ! thought there might pos.
sibly come time when | would
wish TO wipe out this entire under.
taking at one stroke. But never
expected such brRlnless beasts ss
they would bs tho cause OF my
wanting 10 destroy H."
Now. father" said Kerry Nal.
labee soothingiy. ms she placed her
hand on his arm and drew him
back into the chair DO be calm:
this In no time for thoughts OF that
sort We must first get 10 the