Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-12

York Central railroad. 1t has for its
transportation a private train, and
| it will be given clear right of
way" He turned to Simmons. Have
you found yourself able to commune
cate with this Monsieur x at any
time"
communicated echoed Simmons.
"Why, he's easier to talk to than a
girl who wants an ice cream sodal''
Then send this: Your messages
have been communicated to the peo-
pie. Be patient. -"
Simmons touched the key. The
spark leaped crashing.
what do you get?' asked Eldridge,
after q moment.
"Oh, lot of the same sort of DOPE"
answered Simmons YEARLY. DO you
want it?"
mo, it is not necessary" replied
Eldridge. But listen for another
message from about the same dis
lance when he has finished"
Silence fell on the room. At the end
of ten minutes Simmons raised his
head
at get % K O. over and over" said
he. want that?"
THAT" replied Eldridge with satis-
faction, Indicates that my crew on
the special train in the Adirondacks
two hundred miles away, has heard
your message to Monsieur X" He
| glanced at his watch. Now, IL you
would be so good as to afford me a
moments assistance" he requested
Simmons, II wish to disconnect from
your battery one of your powerful
Leyden jars. and to substitute for it
one of weaker voltage. I ventured to
! instruct my delivery man to leave a
| few In the outer hall"
"That will weaken the sending
power of my instrument" objected
| Simmons.
Exactly what I wish to do" re-
piled Eldridge.
He's clever. all right" barrow
murmured admiringly to Jack. See
what he's up to-"
| Not yet" muttered Jack.
The substitution completed, Eldridge
again glanced at his watch.
| Now" he instructed Simmons,
send the letters @ E d. and con-
tinue to do so until you again hear
the letters % K O."
Simmons set himself to the task.
1t was long one. At last he report.
| ed his answer.
| "He sends % K @ ten,'" he said.
Eldridge turned to the reporters.
THAT means that the substitution
of the smaller Leyden jar for one
| of the larger reduced the sending
| power of this instrument just ten
miles," said he. My crew has quits
simply moved slowly forward until 1t
| caught our sending here"
Next" he instructed Simmons,
"see If you can communicate with
/ Monsieur X"
The operator speedily reported his
| success at that. Eldridge removed
his glasses and polished their lenses.
THUS, gentlemen" said he, from
| our circle of two-hundred-mile ra-
dius we have eliminated strip ten
| miles wide. Naturally If this weak
ened sending reaches only one hum
dred and ninety miles, and our antag-
onist receives our messages, he must
| be nearer than one hundred and
ninety miles. We will now further
reduce the strength of our sending
and try again."
The younger men present broke into
shout.
Good work. somebody cried. They
| crowded about, keenly interested in
this new method of man-hunting.
Only barrow, tipped back in his
chair against the wall, seemed I'M
excited.
To Jacks whispered question he
shook his head.
TITS ingenious" he acknowledged,
but he's on the wrong track" That
was as far as he would explain, and
4 soon dropped into slight doze.
Throughout the greater part of the
night the experiment continued Bat
terry by battery the sending power OF
the instrument was weakened Mile
] by mile the special train drew nearer
until, by catching the prearranged
signal, if determined just how far
the new sending reached. Then Sim
mons tried Monsieur X. AS the
latter invariably answered, it
was, of course, evident that
he remained still in the
narrowing zone of communication. 1t
was fascinating work, like the draw
ing of a huge invisible net.
The reporters on the morning
papers mastered only with difficulty
their inclination to stay. They had
to leave before their papers went to
press, but were back again in an
hour. unwilling to lose moment of
the game. A tension vibrated the
little office. Only Percy Darrow
dozed alone in the corner, leaning
back in his wooden armchair.
At near o'clock in the morning
Simmons raised his head, after long
bout of calling, to announce that he
could get no reply from Monsieur X.
Hes got tired of your fool mes
sages," remarked the Register man.
"And 1 don't wonder! Guess he's
gone to bed"
Eldridge said nothing, but replaced
the Leyden jar he had just removed.
TRY one" said he.
81 get him." reported Simmons
after moment.