The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-09

| SaW IL DeHl& JesJeu
Once in the cabin Stanley closed the door
carefully.
Il don't want any one to know about it,
he explained. 4Of course don't mind you
but have to be careful.
This is it, he added, 40 he took cloth
on the machine. SITS wireless tele-
graph
you've heard OF Marconi?" The Count
nodded well, this ia as far ahead oi
Marconi's as his was OF the ordinary tele'
graph. No waste, no towers with wires
nothing of that sort. Set the machine
down anywhere. start the vibration syn
chronizers to work and there you are
Stanley touched part Of the machinery
and something in its Intervals began to
whirr softly. He looked at his watch.
| "I'll get a message in minute or two,
he said
"A messagel Where from zis message3
New York Another machine there
and every day my assistant telegraphs
me the news OF the day. you know. just
TO test it; see that everything is working
right
He'll start up soon. Meanwhile I'll
| explain bit. It's the vibrators that do
| the work.
| "They--er-synchroniz and the etheric
| vibrations are concentrated by these con-
| densing radial accumulators, which are
| sub ected TO q diferential alternating
current OF high potentiality, which in
| turn acts upon selenium pole pieces whose
| conductivity vary In inverse proportion
TO the square of the rate of vibrations Of
the etheric waves.
-Of course, that's the main idea Simple.
isn't it?"
at is marvellous, but OF it / comprehend
Messing" said the Count.
Il suppose it is hard for beginner,
observed Stanley graciously, and after
all il is the result you are interested in.
Stanley took a seat on his berth, leaving
the small sofa to the Count. and rested
foot negligently on a small protuberance
beneath the carpet.
1T won't be long now he said
There was quiet in the room for a little
while, and the Count was just beginning o
twist his mustache nervously, as II rather
bored, when the machine began to click.
There he is remarked Stanley. 1T
seems curious, don't it2 He, there in New
York. talking with us out here, a thousand
miles away"
ut is of the most wonderful Il is ma
gique What is it that he says-your
assist anti"
He is just giving the call. I'll reply to
him"
Stanley moved to the machine and clicked
a lever up and down az II 1t were the key OF
telegraph transmitter. Then he returned
to his position ON the bunk.
Now we will get some news he eI-
planned as the machine started to clicking
again violently.
Rain to-day. followed by clearing
weather he translated. Always starts
In with weather report, you know. Big
fire on Broad street. Million dollar loss.
Mackinaw Building goes up in flames
Strike on Southern Pacific extending.
Armistead breach Of promise case decided.
Verdict against defendant for five hundred
thousand. or two years in penitentiary.
He promised to marry his laundress, and
didn't explained Stanley.
But your law. does it force him to such
mesalliance?'
NO, but they made him pay half q million
or go to Jail. We are very strict with such
cases in America President has remon-
strated against Russia's attitude in Man
churia,' continued Stanley.
"Ah, that doctrine Of Monroe! Some
day you will get into much great trouble
wiz Europe over it. You will have to fight
us.
Il expect We will returned Stanley
cheerfully, and when We do Hullo!
What's this' Joyel"
What is WHAT"
Stanley held up a warning hand.
-" Silas B. Higgins Of Chicago. drops all
his fortune in wheat speculation. Totally
ruined Whew! He was one Of the Ma
poleons Of finance, you know. But OK
pected it. He was too much extended
"Silas B. Higgins" cried the Count.
why Eat is the father OF mademoiselle,
il it not? Ze millionaire OF Chicago?
Impossible! He lose his fortune. II
cannot be. He ia many times a million
are.
All, my dear friend, tell me, is It Of a
certainty
Sure thing" said Stanley. Il didn't
know Miss Higgins was a daughter OF old
SiIas B., though. It's pretty hard on them.
l don't wonder you feel for them
1T is myself feel for, replied the Count.
She is very charming. have admiration
for her, but now-what would you? l can
not do it.
II am desoIate at this misfortune that
has come upon me. II is good luck Eat l
know in time.
When arrive in America will DO taken
sick and return home.
IF you're engaged to Miss Higgins,
said Stanley shaking his head, I'm afraid
you'll have to 60 through with it.. At least
you will II you land in America"
1T Is not regularly what you call en-
gagged. l have offered my hand, but she
not accept. but her mother says she will
in time. She is infatuated wiz me, but it
as not modest to show il.
ITS just the same-you've contracted
You know we are business people We
look on marriage as a contract, and to
break your contraot--well, you see what
happened to the man who wouldn't marry
his laundress Five hundred thousand or
hard labor for two years"
And zay will hold me TO it?'
Like wax; like glue. You are a Count
and, OF course, to marry a Count In an
American girls chief ambition. I guess
you'll have to give up. There's nothing
TO do.
All my dear friend, tell me how to escape
You who have devised this so marvellous
machine, devise some way. You Americans
are so Ingenious
"Humph! You might jump overheard
I could throw you a life preserver, and some
other ship might pick you up day or two
later. Or you could pretend to be dead
could come every night and feed you in
your coffin with milk. Or you could pre-
tend TO be mad"
Mad? l am mad There's no pretend.
am very much mad. / seek wealth and
now find there liz no wealth have been
made fool" interrupted the Count
vehemently
Il meant go insane, crazy. weah-minded
II should be easy for you
All, maniac. And them"