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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
BOSS RUFF URGES
REFORM PLAN
J,cmnIkhle Letter From Prison cen
tdVomtes Sclf-iIclp Organization
tot NCarerS of the stripe,


tns Evening Herald 4. y. Leased wifeb
san Francisco, July 20 Abe Ruel
former political boss ui san Francisco,
has written rom san Quentin prison
D. remarkable letter 20 the state hoard
OF prison directors, in which ne urges
i plan originated hy himself for a
self|hclp organization among conyicts.
n Is an urgeni appeal for replacing
the despair and dependency with
which, Ruei SAYS, the discharged con.
yIrt now faces the nuttle of life. with
inspiration, encouragement uud hope
thar be- may again become self
respecting ana respected member OF
society
After uutllniae his plan Ruei urges
The prison board 10 appoint "A special
committee 10 investigate t and take
steps tn put D into operation llc
oitcr- his own services u WORKING
'ut the details and Oyercoming any
difficulty hat mas arise
The plan. which thc author says
ias never been tried m any state. is
presented hy Ruct IN nine sngges.
ions
The former boss deal. with prIson
mmaiacs, thcir crimes and those who
have been convicted or crime and
who he declares, are not criminals
He does not oyerlook tho fac, thar
many who are there have fallen he.
cause of lack of viii and by veal.
h'ases ascrihed to excessive drink.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
United States Files Suit Today
In Federal Court In Denver
Asking $2,500,0o0 As Dam
ages.
CONSPIRACY AND FRAUD
ALLEGED BY PLAINTIFF
Claimed Lands Were Acquired
by Means of Sixteen Dummy
Entrymen, Who Will Not
Be Prosecuted.
Gny EvrnIns HERALD 4. q. I.casra Mirr-

ivy INeninE Herald \, u. Leased Wire
Denver July 20 Suit was nlcd In
the federal court this afternoon by
Special Assistant United States A.
torney General y B Townsend
against the American smelling and
Refining company for S250u.uu0 dam
ages ior alleged conspiracy and fraud
IN acquiring 2.tl5 acres OF coal lands
In the Trinidad coal fields OF the PA
eblo land district
The suit J., brought in law for dam.
ages and not in equity 10 set asid,
the patents OF the lands. so tuat the
Innocent purchasers uf the land may
not suffer
Il Is recltcd that the lands were ac.
quired hy means Of sixteen DUNN, On
irymen, the lands being fled upon In
JulN 1892, ana The complaint alleges
NAT samuel u Richie ui Denver mr.
nished The money with which ne
lands were BOUGHT
MI Richie was cashier al the Amer.
iean smelling and Refining company
at the time
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
Trio of Masked Men Hold Up
Northern Pacific Limited
Near Grand Forks and Get
Away.
PASSENGERS COWED
BY RECKLESS SHOOTING
Robbers Shoot Twice at Engi.
neer When He Refuses TO
Stop Train as Directed
Posses Are in Pursuit.

'h' I'""inE Hcrald \. =, leased wIrel
Grand Fnrks. y D. July Iu-
TrHl uro,h,r n. ,..f ,.und
...,,, ...... t,....,., $50,
u
l''I..' lN'r"au was N'.i uU hN ihtr"
sized robbers near Uu.nlu. y D..
rnum Il o..fa,k .4u r.sUt TN.
r...I.,. .,..r., .t..... t-..
'' -''N .''S' '.'' '"' H-''N
"i 'hr observation cHr ami 'nt tNp
roar s..,p-rs, 3ud shot Engineer s..
o. oIsoa ~ F,re. I, ,r1.,...,, ,,,,b.
'''' " ''.'"' 7"
''e9Iu' escape u an automobile
vn'yh th,y had awaiting n.m near
rb seen, of tr. r.n,,,,
When tb. tr,iu ,t.ni,.., .,t .u. btgt
tiBa ~ y9f., cit. ,ho tsr.. ,,.,
hnarded IL ANA Ucu ,pt. ala, ,ts,r.
y.i,nn car ur3,ry armed and
,hpotinp r,rtI.s.i, i'm order 4, in.
un,dat. tbe pa.senp.rs tbav ,rs,
lined tt, train creO am IA am, .,a
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
N0BLEMAN'S SUIT
TH0RNY PATH
LORD tnmoN'~ Courtship of Peauttfu,
hn'rican IIcirr~s l. Not WeIl no
c"i,"d ~ Fair Indy's Stern I,,,,o,.
m' Evening" Heraid 4. y. LEASED wire,

I"nd"H tulF eu-Lord Cnmnv. ia
disappointed al The trend of events
h 'rn..t0"u with his rourtsbip of
N.~ Mildred sherman. daughter of
Mr ud Mrs WATTS sherman. "A, I'M.
'.''"''d 90 sai' saturday ON the
N"Wrid'" to visit NcWport and
ri.~ hts suit hut some obstacle mas
'..-'n 'nd De- hIs cancelled his PASS
age.
interviewed at his unostrntaiaus
'"i u Nlh,rmafle street Lord
''m"yS said to the Examiner" cor.
r,spuud,nt
hay" authorized no statement
regarding my Management To- Miss
sherman because the engagement
does u"t exist have no intention OF
going 'p America at present. / may
go later
'oW"Ns d.nied that tho pr,sopt
stag, 1i me courtshin Justified an
announcement but IL is known
Im"ng h,s friends thar the youna
peer has been IN constant cores.
n"ndrHrr with Miss sherman ana
i''i h' recently received encouraging
news from Newport There foIloNed
less encouraging tidlngs last week.
EVERYONE here beucvss that Mr..
'h'fnan is opposed 20 the match ANA
mat ll was hts opposition that altered
LORD 'dmoy.s sailing plans.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
American Sugar Refining
Company Was First Big
Combination, Even Preced-
ing Standard Oil.
C0NGRESSMEN HEAR
DETAILS FROM COUNSELOR
John +. Parsons Deserves the
Credit or Assumes Blame for
Giant Merger; Believes in
Capital Combine.


New Nork. lull "a John T. Par
sons. former counsel Tor me American
Sugar Rehuinp company today tolo
the special rOulIp-siuual committee
inycstigaling lhD so.cdlled TRUST. his
version nl the formation of the sugar
combine Ho said at FIRST that he was
wllinS to share all the blame II
there is amy
The mNstcJIols resolution which II
q iayemcN,r pu. through he board
o" directors oft the American sugar
Refining company la 1891 approving
ap liiCatiun- made by political par
ties. I- strangely lost Tile commit.
tce instructed Secretary Freeman ot
the COMPANY to produce that resolu
uon. lgt it. cmau tuda. opened the
proceedings ly saving his search tor
ihc Important paper had been a
failure
. am willing to tabc the blame Tor
otiaIAatius thc idea ~ consolidatins
the sugar interests into the big com.
pauN In 1881 said Mr. Parsons
Mr. Parsons went further and said
that This Was 'hc FMS; big combination
even preCediug thc STANDARD Oh. and
Representative Madison OF Kansas ru.
marked
Al here is the real father OF the
trusts
There had been many makers OF sug.
an prior Ia 1881 continued Mr Par.
SONS was counsel Tor many of
them WAS counsel Tor w. O Have.
meyer Theodore A llayemoyer OF
havemoyer and Elder and John b.
Srarlfs
Who suggested io YOU the idea ui
bringing these indcpondont companies
Ia 1887 into thc Sugar Rctncries com.
panN o."
Wen think it was in an thoir
minds I'm The man though. who de.
serves The credit or The blame for act.
nally forming that company. which.
under rooraanization. because of The
sherman antitrust law became the
present American Sugar Refining com.
many ! thoroughly believe In the com.
hlnatinn OF capital OF labor and any
other interest Ton the benefit of tho g
interested when IL is legal"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
CAPE HA|T|EN IS At
MERCY OF The
REVOLUT|ON|STS
American Yacht. Anchored off
Town Offers Refuge To
Americans Until Arrival Of
United States Warship.
CDy EV~alns Herald \. y. Les-cd wIreI

Cape lluiu,u, Haiti. Juy -o The
eitA ls "a the mercy at the revolution
lists and Us uDing pillascd NN ,le
generals imposed to the revolution
nave found refuge in the foreiga onn-
suiat"s The FtyEch consul was
-lisht'} wounded while offvu. prp-
tcriiou to tho local suthortlct
Nn American YACHT anchored .u
the town offers refuge to American
and either foreign women and ,ul-
drcn pending the arrival of Cutca
"tHics NDrship IN, G,rmuu CONSUL.
as Nell as 10, Fr,uch consul. h. gttiug
the local government typr,seumtl,c.
sHrh protection as ia possible
Iho ruyml occupied tho city Nrs-
icrdn' afternoon when the populuep
rnct',allN do,fdrod Tor th, r,,oIa-
'louifts. since then tine situation ht.
Erewu steadily NOR, grave,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
MODERN RAFFLEs Is
SOON DEP0RTED
Cam" to \mcrin Ia Win IIcircS> But
T"oh Ia li"bhlng Wealthy House.
Win sill, Mash


NrN YORK, July co. Blu.shmpnt
from lau United states with inc al-
t'rmiiN, "f UYg Naars u sins sing
va- the sentence mctrd out today by
Juusr nik, la the county court In
lirn"t'Nn io Lieut. Kart Won M,t2
M,N.r SON of "a ChristHum bank sr
and 'ormcr kings Ruard-muu. who
confessed lu robbiuu s,or, OF hous-
rs In tlr fashionable Columbia
Heights section of brooklyn Meyer
chose tn leave th. country, and win
sail This week for Norway
lrttcrs found 10 Movers room
proved Ihdl hc gamc to This country
{" marry 1n hrIrrss Uis conquests
cost him seN rial positions. and hc be-
cnmr modern Rafnrs operating IN
hIsh hat opera coat and SILK MASK
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
DE LA BARRA IS
MARKED D FOR
ASSASSINATION
New President of Mexico Was
to Have Been Killed Last
Tuesday, But Plans of Con-
spirators Failed.


Mexico Cup July 20 The police
have received Information Vi an al
legged plot tu a-,assinate President De
la Bara The president discIcdI'
The report hut detectives are mles.
,lsaune According 10 The police. in.
loImauis, De IN BauU was .n have
't.1 NIllnd ON ruc occasion of the exc
'''ls"N last Tuesday on the auuiyol-
-W} oi .hc death OF Bonito Pablo
IHdr'l hW the o1uortunit, failed rho
cpnsplrutOIs
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
VNu SERVICE EXAMINATION.

IN examination for the position Of
elevator conductor will De- held al The
post'tiice iu this city on August ts
1871, For application blanks ana FOR
'u'l Information relative 10 the ex-
ANIMATION, qualifications, duties. sal.
aries. "tc. address y y Phillips. sec
r'tar> board OF civil service examin.
crs, postofncc. clty.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
SANTA FE TRAINS
TO BE DETOURED

beginning this Afternoon at I .
y O'Clock santa Fo passenger ANA Z
y freight trains WIN b., dotoured .
. at Pnrkrrs,illo Cal over tao .
y Parker cut-ou ana thence 10 .
y Ash Fork, Aria, over thc santa .
y Fo. Prescott & phoruiN The q
y reason Tor th' dctuur from the .
y main Nur i@ rytcnsive reruirs .
y which are 90 Doe made to our OF o
' lhp SPANS nt me gigantic bridge .
y over thv Colorado river near .
y Needles, Cal o. s not believed .
. the dgt"urng viii make any .
. sroat difference bon the running .
y yehcdulrs q
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
Port Nu prince Quiet

Port Nu Prince, neiu. Juh 20 -
Tho roNolutiouists opcupird cap,
ilatcn last night Tho enemy also
attacked Fort Lihortr as president
simon and his troops withdrew.
Tho last of the governments bat
ulions embarked under shower of
lead The sroatcr part ct tho defeat
rd tcderuls are nov scattered through
the north This clty aud tho southern
olsttirs are puict
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
American LEAGUE.
Tlio'hiE ON TIIE FRONTIER.
'HN Evening Herald A. y. Isas.a MIr.,

ldsh"h, July 90 O}y way of Bu-
"h'los' spanish frontierl Advices
from iuimnraos state TINT several
conflicts have occurred there ho-
tween lh" inhabitants aud tho troops.
order was restored only inter serious
i'gh'ihg dnring which many people
were wounded
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
DIAMOND ROBBERY
IN DAYLIGHT IN
KANSAS CITY
Bold Robbers Take Tray of
Sparklers From Jeweler at
Point of Gun; One Thief Is
Captured.

Wy FNrhIhE TernId \. Y, IrHsrd WIFI
Kansas CITY, July 20. Two men en-.
tered the shop Of the Franklin Jew.
clry company near Ninth aud Main
streets IN the heart of this city az .
o'clock ibis morning. held up 49, J.
Franklin at The point of revolver.
took a tray Of diamonds and ran down
an alloy When pursued by Franklin
they fired ~ hiM dangerously wound.
ing B \ Sitz, a byslander. wealthy
mining engineer
one OF the robbers was captured =
minutes later IN department store
lHfae blocks uom the scene OF the
robbery he puy, his name as John
Brown
tn" other rohhcr escs4l06 with The
diamonds valued az 81 800
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
DoZEN woRkMI1N KILLED.
ns ENeninK Herald A. y. leased Wi,.i

flsa, lihlN July ga huge hlock
OF marble fcll last u,sh, a; the car
"ra qunrrics CARRYING down inrrl
number of w0rl,mon with it lively,
bodies have hccn recovered The
work continues IN the hope thut some
az the buried men may Dee rescued
alive
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
Most Drastic Order Govern
ment Has Made to Protect
Country Against Plague Is
Issued Today.
INCOMING SHIPS WILL
BE DETAINED TEN DAYS
Satisfactory Conditions Re
ported Today in New York
Port Hospitals, Where Ac.
tual Cases Being Treated.
Dy Evening Herald \. y leased wire,

Wy FN"hIhk I'FhIU \, y IruHrd WIrel
Washington luly 2t As a further
guard against the importation of
AsIatc cholera, every Italian immi
grant viii bc subjected To an ndiyid.
val hac'oriologieul examination
This order. the most drastic the
government has made TO protect this
country ugaius. rho plague. was sent
todnE 600 the public health officers az
an port ul rIll oi Immigrant ships.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
AUTOMOBILE RACER
INSTANTLY KILLEI
ms E,enIns Herald \. y. leased Wire,

milwaukee, WIS, July 20.--Lcwis
STRONG, of Racine, Wis, probably the
beet known outomopiie racer in Wis
consin Nus KILLED at Blue River,
Wis. this afternoon when the case
ear which hc was driving in the state
l''liuhility tour, jumped an cmbank-
mcnt.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
INVESTIGATE OIL
GUSHER REPORT

. y T., cain, santa Fo pnsscn- 4
ger conductor accompanied bN Z
three other tiainmcn. lett ON the Z
y california limited ut ~ go tuda, 4
Tor 'hdNcs. 4 station ON IN, san 4
ga Fe between lilucWatcr ANA q
Wlngato. for the purpose of in- =
vehtsgating nm oil gushcr which
~ Teporlcd 60 have been struck Z
30 miles north ot Chavcs rho Z
y gusher is said Ca have been 4
y struck hy "a catlloman who was Z
y drillinE for Wator, The railroad Z
men took along proper blanks Z
y for filing on the land e the re- 4
y port ot u strike proves true Z
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-07-20
NErO BlIL PASSES
III Third READING
\ W EVeninE Herald 4. y. Lsnsed wirel

TI"UUnh' IuIN ~ Tho Nrln DIlT
fssed iis third reading without diyl-
hn In the house of lords this cvan-
lg
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27

Excellent again. exclaimed Pay
ton But. remember 10 fooling this
time. 1 won't put NJ with it again. IL
you will bring the E7oney to-
WYATT 8 moment" interrupted Gray
man, mindful OF the secretIry's in
junction. ~ am involved in trans
actions OF the utmost Importance
which absolutely forbid my absence
lust now. can't tell yet exactly when
can ger away. but il will be very
soon. Suppose you call me up again
tomorrow. by that time I'll know
when | car leave my affairs and we
can tx n date"
II payton felt a momentary doubt
he apparently quickly dismissed ii. for
IN half a minute he replied Good!
Youn hear from me tomorrow ut the
same hour
As soon "a the conversation was
ended Mr.. Grayman called up the sec
Rotary OF the treasury in Washington.
"Sor' ne exclaimed as soon as Gray
man had told him what had Just &C.
CURED. "7'hen the nibblinG has begun
again already We'll. We must hook
tie fish this time only twenty-four
hours. you say wish II had been
longer. but perhaps ii will suffice. !
snail know as soon as ! see my young
man. who has been ordered TO report
TO no this afternoon. Ills name. by
the way. is Allan-Lieutenant John
Allan. | want you TO know that, for
| stake my reputation that he will
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27
$40
s KY
Pr, Aft.
bI GARRETT P
81 ~ SERVISS.
cCsHN.-l e. fkAalk z rrONSeY oor7eAnN
PROLOGUE.

The SCI pirate has long been q
Fascinating figure Of romance,
BAT the march Of progress he's
driven him into we'll deserved re-
f:ren'ent and he has nov been
replaced, in fiction at least, by
the sky pirate, who is even more
mysterious, more daring and more
romantic than his predecessor.
Read and there w!N IN fold before
you the extraordinary story Of
Captain Alfonso Payfon and his
lirship, The Chameleon; Of VII
':Gua Craynlcn, the richest man in
The world; ofhis beautiful daush-
fer, for whose ransom $IO,OOO,-
600 was demanded; Of Lieuten-
ont Allen @ the revenue service,
Of wonders BY wireless and of
fierce BATTLES above the clouds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27
CHAPTER K.

"A HARD TASK.
A 8 already Indicated, up to this
"a time there had not been the
~ slightest clew Al TO where the
pirate had established his
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27


position. a. at q command. and In the
second It lost its rigidity and wander.
ed all around the compass. The con.
vesation lasted only two or three
minutes. and Payton spoke perhaps
half a dozen times. l observed the In
dications of the needle with the ut
most exactness and entered them In
a notebook. They we're perfectly den-
mite and accordant every time. and 1
felt an immense exultation over my
success. Presently Mr.. Grantham call.
ed to me again.
Hello. It's all over. You can come
down"
You can imagine how eagerly
descended to Grayman's sanctum.
carrying my precious instrument As
entered ! saw BY the expression Of
the two mems faces that all had gone
well on their side.
"How il IT," demanded the secretary.
"Did It work.
ITO peri, ion." I replied
Good: Goodr' And Mr.. Grantham,
forgetting bis dignity. fairly jumped
up and down. while Grayman smiled
patronizingly.
"Have you got the direction sure7"
asked the secretary.
1--WE got the axis Of progression Of
the waves to a nicely. They came
from the north. but of course a. yet
know nothing about the distance that
they had travelled In coming here"
Then we'll get himr' exclaimed Mr.
Grantham. Hes agreed to communi
cate to Buffalo tomorrow"
But are you sure that be sent bis
message from his lodge" asked
Not doubt of It. Mr.. Grayman
got that out Of him by inquiring about
bis daughters health. and he replied
that she had just gone to her room
with Susan. in excellent spirits"
but will he communicate from the
same place tomorrow
"Have no fear about that. he told
Mr.. Grayman that they were going
fishing In the morning and that he
would call him up at 9 O'Clock"
Then" ! replied, equally unable to
restrain my delight. I'VE certainly have
got himr'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27

Il HAVE HEARD GOOD REPORTS OF YOU"
render you a service that you'll never
forget. We are going to bring Alfonso
Payton's career to q sudden end"
If the secretary talked more conf.
IDENTITY than he felt 1t was only in or
der to enhearten his friend. and In
that he succeeded.
1t was Payton's business to suspect,
and he was an adept in suspicious
that count he knew that Mr.. Gray.
man was laying another trap, but In
this case he had no spies to aid him.
and he couldn't have guessed from
Mr. Grayman's words what the trap
would be, because the Millionaire did
not know himself
When ! reached Secretary Gran
tham's Office In response to an impera-
tive summons I had not the remotest
idea Of what It meant
Lieutenant Allan" he began. Il
have seen you several times, l have
heard good reports Of you. and don't
mind telling you now that I have
formed a good opinion Of you. am
about to put you to the test. am
come to think that you can bold your
tongue"
The secretary had never spoken to
me like that before.
II believe I can. sir"
Every good. 1t Is quite necessary In
this case. The daughter of William
Grayman, the New York Millionaire,
has been stolen by the pirate Alfonso
Payton. I want you to find her and
to capture or kill him"
It was indeed a thunderbolt For q
minute I did not know what to say.
At last stammered:
"But, Mr.. Grantham, how can I nnd
herr
ibid you not tell me not long ago
about an invention Of yours for ind.
ing Indicated origins or something
Of that kindr
II believe I did. sir" replied. q
CLEAN Of intelligence a. to his drift
coming into my mind.
II thought 20. Well. an opportunity
b now presented to try the value Of
your invention. You know probably
that Mr.. Grayman Is my particular
friend Everybody"-with q smile
seems to be aware of that. I am 90.
ing to aid him to find his daughter
and to punish her abductor with all
the power Of the service. and I am
going to put you in command. under
my personal directions"
"But what shall DOR
listen" Then be went on to ten
mo Of the abduction. OF the demand
made upon Mr.. Grayman. Of the COM
munications from Payton. Of the abor.
tive enterprise Of the police and of the
apparent impossibility Of locating the
scoundrel and his prisoner.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27

that you are laying trap tor him.
He is used to keeping out Of traps
The beauty OF our scheme is that let
him suspect until doomsday. he can
never bit upon It He will never have
the ghost Of an idea what we are
about. Go ahead, Grayman, and do as
l tell you, and III be responsible for
the result"
So 1t was decided. and Immediately
I made my arrangements for connect
ing my instrument with the aerial re-
ceiver on the roof of the building con-
tanning Grayman's offices. We rugged
up a temporary telephone from the
sanctum to my station, and Secretary
Grantham remained with Grayman to
give me word the instant that Payton's
call was recognized. in order that l
might not confuse 1t with some other.
So was left alone to walt, and l con-
fess that the strain made me very nerv.
GUS.
had to deal with many crooks in
the service, but never with one OF Pay.
toms caliber. Besides, felt more and
more the importance of this affair to
my future, and the secretary's mystic
rious words about a reward which he
thought that Mr.. Grayson ought to
offer me had got hold Of my imagina-
ton. certainly think that neither of
the others could have awaited that call
as anxiously as did.
It seemed to me that had sat there
for hours with my eyes glued upon the
telltale needle. when suddenly 1t jump
ed round and then set itself In q def
mite position. pointing nearly east and
west, but with q slight quivering mo-
ton.
Almost Immediately the secretary
called softly through the telephone:
"Hello, Allan! It's coming! Have you
got it? It's Payton."
"Yes." l said. I've got 1t. Don't In
terrupt me now. please"
could tell every time that Payton
began or ceased to speak, because In
the first case the needle moved into
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-10-27

time there had not been the
~ slightest clew Al to where the
pirate had established his
headquarters.
ut Is Just here" he said. shat your
invention ought to prove invaluable.
The first thing to do is to find out
where be harbors That once known,
! viii give you plenty Of help to run
him down"
"rll try II, sir" I replied promptly.
"And you'n not disappoint me-" he
returned with a most engaging smile.
Get your apparatus into shape at
once. III see that you are from this
moment detailed for special service.
Az soon as you can get ready come to
see me here. and Wen discuss the de-
tails"
I hurried to my boarding place and
overhauled my all but forgotten ap-
paratus.
l shall not give long description of
It because the majority Of readers
would not understand the technical
details. The principle. however. was
quite simple
The object being to locate the origin
OF the electric waves used in ethereal
telegraphy and telephony, the first es.
sential was to determine their direc-
ton Of transmission. This 1 had ef.
fected by means OF a most delicate
needle. which had the property Of set
ting itself exactly at right angles to
the axis Of the incoming waves. If
the latter radiated In all directions
from a center 1t was only necessary
to place two Of my instruments a long
distance apart and note their indica.
tons. l can make this clearer with
the cid Of little diagram-thus: