"They're full of this electrical failure last night. Haven't you seen them?"
"Not yet. While I dress, tell me what they say."
"The worst was in the tubes—" Warford began, but Darrow interrupted him.
"I could tell you exactly what must have happened," said he, "if the failure was complete. Never mind that. Was the condition general, or only local? How far did it extend?"
"It seemed to be confined to New York, and only about to Highbridge."
"Long Island? Jersey?"
"Yes; it hit them, too."
"What are the theories?"
"I couldn't see that they had any—that I could understand," said Jack.
"There's some talk of the influence of a comet."
"Rubbish! Who sprung that?"