Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-08

his berth, cogitated profoundly
1T will do he said at last. with
wire and push button under the car
| pet 1 can make it click. And bluff
| all, there is some sense in being an in
| ventor, and this old machine of mine, with
| a little gumption, will work out yet.
| built it to make fortune, and now.well,
| it's going to unmake one instead" So
| saying, Mr.. Gerald Stanley, master In
| ventor, turned out the light and turned in
| himself.
| He was up very early the next morn
! ing and paid a visit to the dynamo room
| of the steamer. Thence he returned with
| wire and rubber tape and a dry battery.
| Then he locked the door and for two hours
| or more those who cared might have heard
| the sound of hammering and the clink of
metal coming from Mr. Staneys cabin.
1t was noon before Stanley finished
his operations. Then he sought the count.
IF you'd like to see that machine of
mine at work. said he, "I'll be glad to
show it to you. 1t will only take a few
minutes, and when it is in use all over the
world it will be of interest to remember
that you saw it being tested"
Once in the cabin, Stanley closed the
door carefully. Il don't want anyone to
know about it, he explained "Of course,
1 don't mind you, but I have to be careful
This Is it, he added, as he took cloth
off the machine. Its wireless telegraph.
you've heard of Marconi?' The count
nodded. well. this is far ahead Of
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 synchronizerS
to work and there you are"
Stanley touched part of the machinery
and something in it's Intervals commenced
to whirr softly. He looked at his watch.
"I'n get message in a minute or two, he
said.
"A messagei Where from zs messenger
New York. Another machine there, and
6aV m assistant telpgra mis- the
news of the day. you know. Just to test it;
see that everything is working right. He II
start up soon. Meanwhile I'll explain
bit. It's the vibrators that do the work.
They-er-synchronize and the etheric vi
bratons are concentra ted by these condens-
ing radial accumulators which are sub
jected to differential alternating current
of high protentiality, which in turn acts
upon Selenum pole pieces whose conduc-
ivity 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?'
TT is marvellous, but of 1t I comprehend
nosSing,' SAID the count.
II suppose it is hard for beginner" OBJ
served Stanley graciously, and after all
it 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
now" he said
There was quiet in the room for little
while, and the count was just beginning to
twist his mustache nervously, as If rather
bored, when the machine began to click.
There he is remarked Stanley. 1T
seems curious, don't it? He, there in New
York, talking with US out here, thousand
miles away.
1T is of the most wonderful! It is
magique! What is it that he says-your
assistant"
He Is just giving the call. I'll reply to
him. Stanley moved to the machine and
clicked a lever up and down as If it were
the Key or telegraph rransmItter. Then
he returned to his position on the bunk.
Now we will get some news" he explain
ed as the machine started to clicking again
violently.
Rain today, 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