Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-03-27

If he communicated at all, 1t would be
by wireless, as that ia the easiest
way to cover his trail. / remembered
your telephone message from the IA
matte about sending sign. Immedi-
ately after, the Atlas Building ex-
perienced on a small scale what next
day the city experienced on larger
scale. 1t was legitimate inference to
connect one with the other. OF course,
If our telephone friend was the man
who had brought these thing about, he
had done 1t to force you to do what
he demanded. But he would lose the
effect OF his lesson unless you under
stood his connection with the matter.
Hence. concluded that you must have
received messages-by wireless-and
that they must have repeated the
warning as to a sign being sent. 1t
was very simple"
You're smart, all right" conceded
Mccarthy.
After a moment the wireless opera
tor came in.
Simmons" said Mccarthy. answer
this mans questions"
They will be in regard to these
messages" said barrow. where are
they FROM"
Somewhere in the one-hundred to
two-hundred mile circles. depending on
the power of the sending instrument"
replied the operator promptly.
Are you sure?"
II know my instruments pretty well;
and I've had experience enough SO
can tell by the sound of the sending
about how far of they come from"
And this was from somewhere
about one to two hundred miles away.
you Think"
Yes, sir"
DO you know whether any other
instrument caught this?"
mo. only mine." He was very posi-
tive.
How do you known"
'Mr. Mccarthy had me inquire"
How do you account for it?'
81 don't know, except that maybe
my instrument happened to be just
tuned to catch it. That's another
reason / know it was from far off. The
farther away the sending instrument.
the nearer exactly it has to be tuned
to the receiving instrument II 1t was
utdTeT, HnOSl any DOuy u bet H.
Percy barrow nodded.
That's all. l guess. No. hold on.
Did any of these come between six
and eight last EVENING""
For the first time the operator
smiled.
mo, sir; my instrument was dead"
He went out.
"Well?" growled Mccarthy.
81 don't know; but I can see more
trouble"
Let him turn OF his Juice" blus-
tered the boss; well be ready. next
time"
Percy barrow smiled.
will your" he contented himself
by saying. Then. after moments
pause, he added. "Ill agree to stop this
free hand. I'll even agree to find
him."
What do you want?"
81 want job, good engineering
construction Job. for friend Of mine"
What can he dor
He can learn. want a good hon
est place where he can learn under a
good man"
who is he?"
I'll bring him in"
A moment later Jack, in answer to
a summons, entered the office.
Mccarthy stared at him. What
kind of job?" he growled.
Something active and out of doors"
barrow answered for him; streets,
water. engineering"
Its a holdup." said Mccarthy sui
Ienly drawing a tablet toward himself
and thrusting the stub of pencil into
his mouth.
"A beneficent and just holdup." add
ed barrow: 1.-The first of It's kind In
this city"
Mccarthy glared at him malevo-
lently.
1T don't go unless you deliver the
goods" he threatened.
Understood" agreed barrow.
What's his manner" demanded Nc
Carthy. withdrawing the pehcil stub.
and preparing to write.
His name" answered barrow. us
John Warford. Junior"
Mccarthy started to his feet with
a below OF rage. his face turning pur-
pie.
of all the infernal-!" he roared.
and stopped. as though stricken dumb.
For two or three words further his
mouth and throat went through the
motions of speech. Then an express
sion OF mingled fear and establishment
overspread his countenance. He sank
back into his chair. Percy barrow
nodded twice and smiled.
CHAPTER VII.