Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-05-01


adopted Darrow's nickname for the I'm
known since you have succeeded in
communicating with him."
Marvellous said barrow to Jack
but under his breath.
"As the sending of Monsieur K is
faint, it follows that he is somewhere
near the periphery of this circle, or
that he is possessed of O. primitive or
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. ut doesn't
get to me-"
He is evidently man not only of
scientific attachments, but of immense
scientific posse ssions-as is evidenced
by these phenomenal results he is able
to accomplish. But we are not justi-
fed in reasoning according to the doc
shall proceed methodically. have
already made my preparations.
Eldridge looked about him with an
air of triumph.
Il am fortunate enough to have, in
the present crisis, unlimited financial
backing" he said. Therefore, am
in position to carry out the most ex-
haustive of experiments
He stretched his hand out for a long
roll, which he laid fiat upon the table,
pinning down the corners.
Here is map of the Eastern
States" said he. II have drawn cir
Gle on it with a Observation-Disclosures
radius. At this moment private in
Btrument with a fulr crew to string
sending and receiving wires is two
hundred miles from here on railroad.
1t has for it's transportation private
train, and 1t will be given a clear right
of way He turned to Simmons.
Have you found yourself able to COM
municate with this Monsieur x at any
timer"
Communicated 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.
Be patient"
What do you get?" asked Eldridge,
after moment
"Oh, lot of the same sort of DOPE =
answered Simmons YEARLY. do you
want it?"
mo, it is not necessary" replied FL
bridge. But listen for another mes
sage from about the same distance
when he has finished"
Silence fell on the room. At the
end of ten minutes Simmons raised
his head
81 get o K O. 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 at his watch. Nov, If you
would be so good as to afford me a
moments assistance" he requested
Simmons, 81 wish to dfsconnect from
your battery one of your powerful Ley
den jars, and to substitute for it one
Of weaker voltage. l ventured to in
struct my delivery man to leave a few
in the outer hail."
power of my instrument" objected
Simmons.
Exactly what wish to do" replied
Eldridge.
He's clever all right" barrow muir
INJURED admiringly to Jack. "See what
he's up to-"
Not yet" muttered Jack.
The substitution completed, FL
dridge again glanced at his watch.
Now" he instructed Simmons,
"send the letters @ E D. and continue
to do so until you again hear the let
tiers o K O."
Simmons set himself to the task 1t
was long one. At last he reported
his answer.
"He 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
the larger reduced the sending power
of this instrument just ten miles, said
he. MY crew has quite simply moved
slowly forward until it 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 Notwithstanding radius
we have eliminated strip ten miles
wide. Naturally if 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
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