Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-02-25

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~ endeavoring t"
lie inserted the point fnd appropriate
Of the Ia ! pcHc!. words for a reply.
:le went on OF the room.
Brand WAS impatient because OF the
precious tine 'hat had been wasted.
Re had Wort, 10 do and little time In
which TO d. It. ard 1t was the most
important vtT.. he had ever done 10
his life
He sent the ciiire boy to bring the
two reporters. .Howai! and JET.
speaking Ia Miss Stowe, the central
IF the Advances private telephone sys-
TEN. he said: 40 not put anybody else
On Ills wire until sou hear from me,
no matter Few long it takes. Under
stand: Connie this phone with ell
tOriai room and have ii connected
until tell you Now be sure about
this. Understand: Again he repeated,
MS it concerned the success or his en-
tire scheme. Don't break the connec-
ton until tell you myself.
The two reporters came IN.
Now. boys. understand hat want
Won TO do Yuuvp got to iaHr, word
for word. conversation Iin lug ~
have here. Go in room 4. You. Jcf.
take the receiver
Yes. sir
And You. Howard. take the cy!en-
sion. Thus you will each hear what Is
said. Keep it glued to your best ear
and take down every word You hear
tonight between Judge Rartelniy and
me. The judge will sit in the chair at
the right of my desk. will be in my
own chair. The telephone will thus be
midway bptwee us. Whatever words
be and say will be said almost direct
! " over the mOuthpiece OF the phone.
Now. YOU see what am going to do
Brand took a lead pencil from his
pocket and began Il proceeding which
the two reporters. accustomed az tney
were in their business TO ingenious
strategy. failed at first TO understand.
Then the scheme dawned OH them.
Brand took the telephone receiver from
the hook. and the metal arm imnedi-
ately snapped upward. establishing the
connection. Then he inserted the point
of the lead pencil in the small aperture
under the little metal arm or hook ana
deliberately broke it off. The tiny
wedge thus held up the hook. Brand
Inow hung up the receiver. and the pen
ell point prevented the weight OF the
receiver from bearing the hook down
and breaking the connection. The con-
nection was made continuous WltnOuf
the slightest indication that such was
the case. Every word now SPOKEN
within reasonable distance OF the
mouthpiecp would be conveyed to the
telephone and the extension telephone
in editorial room I. where Howard ana
left were f. he stationed. They mac
stenographerS pads with them, on
which they were each to take down
the conversation in shorthand.
This phone will he open all the time
that Bartelmy is here" announced
Brand go in there. Howard. and SEQ
if YOU can hear jeff and me talking
Sit over here. Jeff" He pointed to the
chair at his right. Howard went out.
Now, jeff. take down this and take
down wha. you say to me-" continued
the editor.
Brand turned to Jeff and began to
talk i'm natural tone of voice.
Jeff, YOU know think the dog III
the moon was seven times too slow III
his tourney through the paths of men
having lost G.740, 739, PA ,4S0 pounds IN
his auto northward. Is that youl
opinion:"
"No. not entirely. Hence and here
after we complain Of such a mlracu
lous egoti;.I Of generality and sole
cism of peaceful garments and colo
thought"
Brand struck Il blow on the desk.
"On the contrary. 1t was unquestlon
able and with nasty justice. mlScaiie'
namby- pamby-got it," cried the ed
itOr, bending over the mouthpiece
"Come in. Howard
Howard hurried into the room.
Compare your notes. boys" in
structed the managing editor.
They held the records side by side
and quickly glanced over them.
"They arc almost exactly the same,
they exclaimed in unison.
A smile of satisfaction spread ovel
Brands face.
"All right. Now chase back to room
4, both Of YOU
The office boy brought Brand a card
He took it, md as he glanced at 1t hi:
eyes narrowed down into little sparks
Of light.
"He's on time" he muImured. "Ver!
well. Durkin." he ordered, "shOw hin
in, ard. Du"kin. remember, don't le
any one else in under any circum
stances"
A half a minute later Judge Bartelm.
stood in the doorway. He nodded
briefly to Brand. and bis eyes swep