Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-23

thought l could apply it to find wires and
transmitters"
He adjusted the thing again. Later, I
may say. he explained it all TO me 1t
was special application of the well
known induction balance principle. one
set of coils received an alternating cur
rent; the other was connected with the
little telephone. He established a bal
when the device came near metal piping
or wire, the balance was disturbed and
he heard q sound.
Suddenly he paused and his face wrink-
led. He stopped down and made a mark
with pencil on the Dashboard. There.
back of that board. / knew, must be
hidden the little mechanical evesdropper.
As followed him, impetuously reached
down and attempted TO pull out the
board and expose the thing which his
detectaphone detector had traced. But
he seized my arm with a warning ges-
ture In time to prevent me.
1t was at that moment that Elaines
car stopped outside the apartment. She
had not found us at the laboratory and
now had come here.
As Craig was carefully putting back
into his desk the detectsphone detector.
our door was flung open and Elaine
burst in.
oh" she cried with an eager sigh of
relief at seeing Kennedy all right, as she
almost ran toward him, I'm so glad
you--'i
She stopped short as Craig motloned
to her to be silent. She did not under
stand and for a moment stopped nom
plussed as he picked up a pencil and be
gan to write on a pad instead of meet
ing her advance.
An instant later her mobile face looked
up at him in wonder as she read:
Every word we say is being over
heard through a detectaphone in the
wall. Don't be surprised at anything
say"
Then he walked deliberately over 20
the wall near which the instrument was
concealed and leaned down to insure his
words being heard distinctly by those
listening.
ct am going over to the laboratory for
an hour" he said in loud distinct
tone. Jameson, will you escort Miss
Dodge homer"
''why, certainly" 1 replied with alac-
rity.
| A moment later we all left the room
chattering in forced tones about a hun
dred inconsequential things. Craig banged
the door.
But before we left he reached into his
pocket and took out the flask ana
atomizer which I had seen him place
there. He poured the contents OF the
flask on the rug. distributing it evenly
and careful not TO step on the rug, re-
placed both flask and atomizer In his
pocket.
| accompanied Elaine to her car and
we drove away while Kennedy left the
apartment on foot.
Downstairs, Wa Fang had been listen
ing at the other end of the detectaphone.
As Craig moved about the room hunting
for the transmitter. WI seemed to scent
trouble. though he heard nothing. The
very silence was enough to alarm him.
Still nothing happened.
Wu's interest revived as Long Sin en-
tered and reported how the raid had gone
wrong At a nod from WI he took his
place at the Big Six.
Their attention was soon at fever heat,
when Elaine entered our rooms. WI,
Ions Sin. and the others listened breath
lessly. AS Craig told us what TO do they
looked at each other knowingly. This
was the chance they sought.
The Cinnamon waited until they heard
us go out, then all but one removed the
receivers from their ears.
see whether they really CO." directed
WI to one Of the number. who glided out
and up the cellar steps part way.
In hiding. the man watched me hand
Elaine into tho car and gazed after Ken
nedy some minutes, then dropped back
again into the cellar to report to WI.
They have all gone Master" he bowed.
Good" WI exclaimed, smiling his sub
tie sinister smile as he handed Long Sin
vial and a key. You understand"
yes, Master" nodded LonG Sin with an
evil !eer.
He hastily climbed the stairs from the
cellar TO our apartment For few sec
onds he stood on the rug as he inserted
the skeleton key in the lock- Then
swinging the door open cautiously. he en-