Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-27
WHOSE WAS THE VOICE?


r.-,,ranc Mystery That Was Neve
Explained.
-...rloue i'm the Clifford police
rs out sharp and clear Ser
rgrle started from his mid
,.-la with O muttered eXclama-
ing the cusuidor in his haste,
denly realized that he had
rl asleep when the call rang
.s wondered if the first jingle
hale bell had reused him, or II
the unknown waiting.
cached the instrument and
unlocked the telephone re-
Placing it 10 his ear he dis
heard the sound of voice call
...r, helps" and then all became
.r-oded several answering
u-l the transmitter punctu-
lis. calls with q series of yigOr-
rrs u0On the side Of the in
.rt be- could get no response,
I'D. Intermittent sizZle and pop Of
battery at the central office.
... moment of impatient waiting
ro The receiver and gave the
r-. vigorous turn. at the same
Yrlne something decidedly I'M
.r-ary 10 the general telephone
Clifford I'm moment the
heard The familiar response Of
...r ar the central exchange.
wa out,' he grufiy articu-
.-e her very busineSS-llke
lad ceased TO yibrate upon
anhraghm.
-.r OUT The voice rang
or.aled surprise and Myrtle
heard the rest.
did not cut YOU out. Your
been connected up since l
O'Clock tonight. With
YOU talking
That's inst what / want 70 md
answered the now thoroughly puz-
..- -Iy bell rang half a min
and answered the call Before
r.H zen tl party YOU disconnected
lines
-r -..i YOU I have not discOn-
.f -r. .r. Ice station line tonight,
-r. .u-rarCr. There must be
mistake. have been here every
infinite " ..a time. and / know just
r.u-.. ,irE about. Your present
.-l is u, fist ,la, has come IN since
Tess minutes past H.
uu-...t Ejaculation rom Tue ON
o- reached her ears. anu sue III my l0
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puzzled officer returned Che instrument
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