Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-16

ats extreme ID about two hundred
miles"
"rhen We can safely assume that
circle drawn with q two-hundred-mile
radius would contain this man you
call Monsieur X''-the newspapers had
adopted Darrow's nickname for the Un'
known-"since you have succeeded IN
communicating with him..
Marvellous" said barrow to Jack
but under his breath.
"As the sending Of Monsieur x 10
faint, It follows that he 10 somewhere
near the periphery of this circle, or
that he Is possessed Of q primitive or
weak instrument. BY the doctrine OF
probabilities we would be Justified In
concluding against the latter suppo-
sition."
Flows that, Professor7" asked tho
Morning Register man. 1T doesn't
get to me-"
"He 10 evidently . man not only of
scientific attainments. but Of immense
scientific possessions-as IL evidenced
by these phenomenal results he 10 able
to accomplish. But we are not justi-
fed in reasoning according to the doc
trine of probabilities. Therefore. we
shall proceed methodically. have
already made my preparations"
E1dridge looked about him with an
air Of triumph.
81 am fortunate enough to have, in
the present crisis, unlimited financial
backing" he said. Therefore. I am
in = position to carry out the most OK
haustive Of experiments"
He stretched his hand out for long
roll, which he laid nat upon the table.
pinning down the corners.
"Here 10 . map Of the Eastern
States" said he. n have drawn . cir
Gle on It with . twohundred-miles
radius. At this moment . private in.
strument with . full crew to string
sending and receiving wires 10 two
hundred miles from here on . railroad.
II has for its transportation q private
train, and it will be given clear right
of way" He turned to Simmons.
'eHave you found yourself able to com.
municate with this Monsieur K at any
timer"
Communicated" echoed Simmons
''Why. he's easier to talk to than . girl
who wants an ice-cream soda!"
'sThen send this: Your messages
have been communicated to the people
Be patient
"what do you set!" asked Eldrtdse.
after Q moment.
"oh, lot Of the Same sort Of dope"
answered Simmons YEARLY. do you
want IT."
mo, 1t Is not necessary" replied Fl
bridge. "But listen for another mes
sage from about the same distance
when no has finished"
Silence fell on the room. At the
end Of ten minutes Simmons raised
his head.
II get o X O. over and over" said
he. Want THAR"
THAT" replied Dldridge with salts.
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. Nov. II you
would be 30 good as to afford me .
moments assistance" he requested
Simmons, IT wish to disconnect from
your battery one Of your powerful Icy
den Jars, and to substitute for 1t one
Of weaker voltage. ventured to In
struct my delivery man to leave . few
in the outer hail.
THAT will weaken the sending
power of my instrument" objected
Simmons.
Exactly what wish to d." replied
Eldridge.
Hes clever all right" Darrow MUIR
INJURED admiringly to Jack. "See what
he's up TOT"
mot yet" muttered Jack.
The substitution completed, H.
bridge again glanced 1T his watch.
Now" he instructed Simmons.
send the letters @ e D. and continue
to do 30 until you again hear the let
tiers o X a."
Simmons set himself to the task. It
was Q long one. At last he reported
his answer.
"EIe sends o K Q ten,'" he said.
Eldridge turned to the reporters.
THAT means that the substitution
Of the smaller Leyden jar for one OF
tho larger reduced the sending power
Of this instrument Just ten miles," said
he. my crew has quite simply moved
slowly forward until 1t caught our
sending here"
Next" he instructed Simmons. "see
II you can communicate With Monsieur
K"
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 radius
we have eliminated q strip ten miles
wide. Naturally II this weakened send
ing reaches only one hundred and
ninety miles, and our antagonist re-
ceives our message. he must be nearer
than one hundred and ninety miles.
We will now further reduce the
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