The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-11-19

cnalr. Inc papers did IL TOT me. They
took pains TO establish the farthest
points to which these modern plaques
OF Manhattan reached"
Darrow selected several clippings
from his bundle OF papers
Here are reports indicating High
bridge. Corona, Flatbush, Morrisania,
Fort Lee. Bay Ridge as the farthest
points at which the phenomena were
manifested. II occurred to nobody to
connect these points with pencil
line. II that line is made curved. in
stead OF straight, II will be found to
constitute a complete circle whose
center is the Atlas Buildingl"
The audience broke into exclama-
tions.
Going back to my former impree-
sions. ] remembered that the pail OF
blackness extended this far and that
far In the various directions, so that
II required not much Imagination to
visualize q as a sphere OF darkness.
And strangely enough the center of
that sphere seemed to be located
somewhere near the floor on which was
installed the United Wireless instru-
ments. II at once became probable
that what we may call the nullifying
impulses radiated in all directions
through the ether from their sending
instrument.
Next | called upon the janitor of
the Atlas Building, representing my.
self as looking for suitable office
from which to conduct my lnvestiga-
tions. In this manner | gained admis-
sion to all unrented offices. All we're
empty. l then asked after the one
next door, but was told II was rented
as a storeroom by an eccentric gen
tleman now away on his travels. That
was enough. | now knew that we had
TO do with a man next door, and not
miles distant, as purely scientific rea-
soning would seem to prove"
But Professor Eldridges expert
ments-" began Jack.
81 am coming to that" interrupted
Darrow. when Eldridge began to
call up Monsieur X, that gentleman
answered without a thought of suspi-
cion; nor was he even aware OF the
very ingenious successive weakenings
of the current. in fact, as merely the
thickness of a roof separated his re-
ceiving instrument from the wires
from which the messages were sent
II is probable chat Eldridge might
have weakened his current down prac.
tically to nihil. and still Monsieur X
would have continued to get his mes
sage"
Wouldn't he have noticed the
sending getting weaker?" asked Jack
shrewdly.
mot until the very last. Our send.
ing must have made tremendous
crash, anyway. and he probably read II
by sound through the wall"
But at about the fifty-mile limit OF
sending we lost him." objected Jack
You mean at about two o'clock In
the morning." amended Darrow.
''Eh? Yes. 1t was about two. But
how did he get on to what Eldridge
was doing"
He read It in the paper" replied
Darrow. AT twelve the reporters
left. At little before two our enter
prlsing friend, the Despatch. ISSUED
an extra in its usual praiseworthy ef
fort to enlighten the late Broadway
jag. Monsieur X read It. and knew
exactly what was up"
How do you know?"
Because ! read the extract my
self"
But even then?"
Then he began to pay more atten
tion. II was easy enough to fake
when he knew what was doing Fol
all l know, he could hear Eldridge
giving his directions"
The company present ruminatet
over the disclosures thus far made.
About the City Hall AFFAIR."" asked
Helen finally.
Il used to sit where l could com
mand the hail." said Darrow, "and
therefore. was aware that Monsieur
X never left his room. To make tn,
matter certain, I powdered the sill
of the door with talcum. which re
ne0ed every day after the cleaners
You remember we got to talking yer,
. earnestly In the hall. 80 earnestly tina
|. for one, forgot to watch. When
realized my remissness. | saw that thu
powder on the sill had been disturbed
that Monsieur x had gone out.
MY first thought then was to war;
the people. To that end was on m!
way to the Despatch Office when shee