The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-01-27


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 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. ct doesn't
get to me-"
He is evidently a man not only of
scientific attachments, but of immense
scientific possessions-as is evidenced
by these phenomenal results he is able
to accomplish. But we are not justi-
fled in reasoning according to the doc
trine of probabilities. Therefore, we
shall proceed methodically. 1 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, l am
in position to carry out the most ex-
haustive of experiments"
He stretched his hand out for long
roll. which he laid fiat upon the table.
pinning down the corners
Sc 4F
States" said he. Il have drawn a cir
Gle on 1t with a two-hundred-m 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 railroad.
1t has for it's transportation a private
train, and it will be given clear right
of way" He turned to Simmons.
Have you found yourself able to CON-
municate with this Monsieur x at any
timer"
Communicated" echoed Simmons.
why, he's easier to talk to than a 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 a moment
"Oh, lot of the same sort of dope, %
answered Simmons YEARLY. DO you
want it?''
No. 1t is not necessary" replied Ell
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 % 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, II you
would be so good as to afford me a
| moments assistance" he requested
Simmons, 81 wish to disconnect 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 few
in the outer hall"
THAT will weaken the sending
power of my instrument" objected
Simmons.
Exactly what wish to do" replied
Eldridge.
He's clever all right" Darrow muir
INJURED admiringiy to Jack. SEQ what
he's up to-"
Not yet muttered Jack.
The substitution completed, Ell
bridge 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 G."
Simmons set himself to the task. l
was a long one. At last he reported
his answer
HE sends o K @ ten.'" he said.
Eldridge turned to the reporters.
"That means that the substitutio,
of the smaller Leyden jar for one o
the larger reduced the sending powe
of this instrument just ten miles" sail
he. my crew has quite simply move,
slowly forward until it caught on
sending here"
Next he instructed Simmons, "se
if you can communicate with Monsieur
TX"
4 The operator speedily reported hi
success at that. Eldridge removed hi
glasses and polished their lenses.
Thus, gentlemen" said he, "fron
our circle of two-hundred-mile radiu
we have eliminated strip ten mile
wide. Naturally if this weakened sent
ing reaches only one hundred an
ninety miles, and our antagonist RI
ceives our message, he must be neare
than one hundred and ninety miles
We will nov further reduce tn
strength of our sending and try again.
i The younger men present broke int
shout.
Good work." somebody cried. The
crowded about, keenly interested
this new method of man-hunting. ODl
, barrow, tipped back in his chai
! against the Eall. seemed unexcited-