The Arvada enterprise., 1914-09-03


Marvellous" said Darrow to Jack
but under his breath.
As the sending OF Monsieur X II
faint. It follows that he is somewhere
near the periphery OF this circle, OF
that he Ia possessed OF a primitive OF
weak instrument. BY the doctrine OF
probabilities we would be justified In
concluding against the latter suppo
sition."
"How's that. Professor" asked the
Morning Register man. "It doesn't
get to me-"
He is evidently a man not only OF
scientific attainments, but OF immense
| scientinc possesslOns-a4 Ia evidenced
by these phenomenal results he IL able
to accomplish. But we are not JUST.
NED IN reasoning according to the doc.
trine Of probabilities. Therefore, we
shall proceed methodically. have
already made my preparations"
Eldridge looked about him with IN
air Of triumph.
II am fortunate enough to have, In
the present crisis. unlimited financial
backing" he said. Therefore. l 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.
pinninS down the corners.
Here Ii map OF the Eastern
States" said he. II have drawn a cir
Gle on It with a two-hundred. miles
radius. At this moment a private in.
strument with full crew to string
sending and receiving wires is two
hundred miles from here on a railroad.
1t has for Its transportation a private
train. and 1t will be given clear right
of way" He turned to Simmons.
Have you found yourself able to com.
muntcate with this Monsieur X at any
timer"
Communicates" echoed Simmons
Why. he's easier to talk to than girl
who wants an ice-cream soda!"
Then send this: Your messages
have been communicated to the people
DO patient"
What do you get?" asked Eldridgs
after 4 moment.
"Oh. lot Of the same sort OF dope. "
answered Simmons YEARLY. DO you
want it,"
No. II Is not necessary" replied Ell.
bridge. But listen for another mes.
sage from about the same distance
when he has finished"
silence foil on the room. At the
END OF ten minutes Simmons raised
his head.
Il get % n q over and over" said
he. Want that?"
That replied Eldridge 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 ut his watch. Now. II you
would be 80 good as to AFFORD me .
moments assistance" he requested
Simmons. Il wish to disconnect from
your battery one OF your powerful Ley
den Jars and to substitute for 1t one
OF weaker voltage. ! ventured to in.
struct my delivery man to leave a few
In the outer hall"
lhat VIII weaken the sending
power OF my instrument" objected
Simmons.
fNactiy what wish TO do. replied
Eidridse.
hes clever all right. barrow rur,
INJURED adm'rinSly 10 JACK. See ~nat
hes up TO-
NOT yet, mutter-S lack
inc substitution completed. Ell
bridge again glanced at his watch.
NOW. ne Instructed Simmons,
send the letters q II ID. and continue
TO DO 80 until you again hear the let
ters u q
simmons set himself to the task. II
was long one. AT last he reported
his answer.
He sends o II Q ten he said.
Eldridge turned to the reporters.
That means that tho substitution
OF the smaller Leyden Jar for one OF
the larger reduced the sending power