The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-11
CHAPTER TX.
Bad News.

THE next day dawned gIoomiIv. The
sea was high. the waves rolling by /
I'm SuIlen swelIs. black and fOaUless-
There was little wind-only the lnces-
SAINT heavinE Of hugh rollers that
showed how heavy must be the storm
that produced them
NV watch declared that the sun must
have risen. but there was little sign OF
It's presence in either sea or sky a
dun -rayueSs filled tn horizon. As far
as the eve could reach no light was Wis
IDLE. the dark sky melting invislbly into
the dark sea-
peares on deck. though both seemed
suruewh hat less miserable than on the
dav before Sir Henry. hOweve-- dp-
ugared not 90 feel the motion OF the
vessel ar all He was out before
was and put away a breakfast that an
old sea-0oE might envy
7 had braced myseln the nigh before
20 meet his expected que5.ouIug. only
90 find chat il did not coHz- Ne talked
. necessarily, but always on Indifferent
topics not betraying the least curioS-
IfE concerning the yachts destination
AZ FIRST this surprised me. but I soon
understood if-or thought I did-telliug
myself that the baronet knew as much
as or more than 7 did. ana had no need
20 ask for Information At any rate, he
conducted himself with absolutely pro
arie-r. ignoring the many points on
which he might easily have put an in
guiSi-Eve finger
50 the day passed, and another like it
1sWued 70 md uS running down the
Florida Channel through a sea stiH
high Noon would see us close TO Key
West. and Do behooved rs 20 be ready TO
receive the hoped-for message # it
/ soon after breakfast I sent for the
wireless operator. VINO, although clearly
I Of the Geruanlc race, spoke English
with idiomatic inaccuacy, and instruct
4 cd him 20 get into communication with
( tle. Goverument station on the island
and ask Tor message for the SunfoW-
B or Later WIeu I VISITED the little deck
. house where be sat with ulcropLOu4
. strapped to his head 7 found him idly
E I-te--us- as ne explained, 10 long
( transmitted through TIE ether 10 hey
1 West but making no attempt 20 declare
[ lis own presence
III don't vas bit Of use TO butt In.
{ he declared. when 7 urged him To cali
& Key West This outfit OF ours vas on
2 Ger bum. anyway. and Key West ain Z
more Just IN range We don get no
8 chance 90 make 90 hear Us so long As
6 dot station al Guantanamo vas shouting
{ over our heads il vas bigger than we
. are and browns rs Oudt. und u II don {
( we would goos- interfere with Il ind
. stop all communication.
/ ut vas Jet Up pretty soon I think
These shore stations all haf their OVID
. hours Tor receiving Key West vas re-
gC.Ve all morning and ought TO take its
3 tHrG an sending pOCry soon When II
3 change / get Won chance TO break in
{ 7 was not satisfied with this
we have no time TO lose II you
cant get into. comm uni cation soon we
VIII have 20 run into Key West" OBJ
{ JgCLed. and we can't spare the time.
think you had better try to break in
All right You vOs der boss JOOst
as soon as der vos moments chance.
7 try IT,"
Very good Let me know when you
begin"
The man laughed.
Der vos no trouble about dot" he
noise when Il receives YOU don't hear
il unless you hat der miCrophone fast
ened 20 your head But ven IL send
Wzll- DleSeS instrument VOS q small
one, but 10 shoot Won spark a foot Ions
into the air, ind q spark Is Won small
nash OF lightning Ven we send we
makes noise, yes You don't could
4 little later the fash and rumble o..
the wireless suddenly began SiI
. Henry seated near me on the deck
started and then listened attentiveIy-
so atteErITeiE that ] suspected that he
+ nigh be reading tire message as ii
was licked on
Fefore could question him on tre
subject however a man came aft viii
o written message from the operator
. saving that he had asked KEY West fol
the desired letter. and had been told
that there was none If one should Ct
rive 90 would try 20 &c 70 10 US
This wGs most Uusa tisfaCtory, espec-
2 Ialiv IS 7 had no means o. kuOWInE
whether or not The operator was PLAYING
fair with me Captaiu Martin had beer
sgIelCred. but L. was quite possible Il
= not probable that he might commit the
easy t-eaCnery OF inreTCeDtiuE messages
Heartily I wished that an operator
training had been included IN the lis
. I of INV ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
IN desperation 7 turned to Sir Henry
DO YOU read wireless 7 asked
Just d little. Anyth---s I can do fo'
b You 2'
Yes, There is. Nv operator - :
stranger TO me and ] don't d-iite trus
him. Can YOU tell me what message h
sent just now
Easily. BE asked 49, West Il il hag
a MESSAGE for the SJnfov ar
: And 81 said2
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