The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-05

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AN Grantbam's office. IN re-
v v Spouse 20 an imperative
summons, I had not the re-
hottest idea of what It meant A hun
dred conjectures naturally ran through
my head. Nothing Of Importance with
which I had been concerned had oc-
CURED lately In the service, so it
couldn't be regular business; I had in
vented or suggested nothing new re-
Gently; l could recall no shortening Of
which I had been guilty-so all my anx-
lous cogltalons simply left me wonder
ing.
shown into his private office and sent
away all the clerks. He asked me, very
genially, to be seated
Lieutenant Allan he began. 7 have
seen you several times. l have heard
good reports of you. and I don't mind
telling you. now, that ] have formed
good opinion Of you. I am come 10 think
that you can hold your tongue
The secretary. had never spoken TO
me like that before
Il believe ] can, sir"
Very good. IT. is-Quite necessary in
this case. The daughter of William
Grayman. the New York Millionaire. has
been stolen by the pirate, Alfonso Pay
ton. l want you TO find her and TO cap
ture or Kill him"
II was, indeed, a thUndeTbOltt For
minute I did not know what 10 say At
last ] stammered:
.'But-Alr. Grantham-how can I find
herr"
Ibid you not tell me, not long ago.
about an invention Of yours for find
ing 'unlocatsd origins or something
I believe did. sir" 7 replied. a
CLEAN OF intelligence as 70 his drift
coming into my mind
4 thought so. Well, an opportunity
is now presented TO try the value Of
YOUR invention. You know, probably,
that Mr.. Grayman is my particular
friend; everybody with a smlle) seems
20 be aware Of that. I am going to
aid him TO find his daughter, and TO
punish her abdUctor, With al the power
Of the service, and I am going 70 put
you in command under my PERSONAL
di- eCtiOus"
But what shall I do?"
Listen tn - he went on to tell
me Of the abduction. Of the demand
made upon NJ. G'ayman. Of the com
municatlons from Payton. OF the
abortive enterprise of the police, and
Of the apparent impOssi Utility Of To-
eating the scOLldreI and his prisoner.
AS already indicated. I'D 70 this time
there had not been the slightest clue
as TO where the pirate hal established
his headquarters
"It is just here" he said, that your
invention ought - prove invaluable
The first thing 20 do is 20 find out
" 4--A e lit Hal bDAS- lLdL once known. /
VII give you plenty OF help 10 run
him down"
saw the case very clearly now. and
my heart bounded. Success in ,his
meal everything TO me. and I had the
confidence and energy Of youth
III try II, sir, responded promptly
AnG you'll not dlSappUint me" he
returned with most engaging smile
Get your apparatus into shane AT
once III see that you are from this
moment detailed for SPECIAL. service
AS soon as you can get ready, come
% see me mere and F-e'u discuss the
details"
left Mr.. Grantham's office feeling
out stopping to wonder AT the secre-
tary's sudden exhibition OF CoDfdenCe
IN me. hurried 10 my boarding pIace
paratus az
I shall not give a long description
OF II. because the majority of read
eTS would not understand the teen
meal details The principle, however.
was quite simple
The object being 10 locate the origin
OF the electric waves used In ethereal
biography and telephony. the first es-
sental was to determine their direction
OF transmission. This had effected hv
means OF a most delicate needle which
nae the property Of setting itself exact
" At right angles 10 the axis of tI,. IN
IN all directions from a center. il was
only necessary 10 place two Of nv in
StrumentS lorg distance apart. and
note their indications I can mako the
clearer with the aid G. a little diagram.
thus: