The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-14

J ject some sitting vapors that would
smoke out the people below.
However. he was planning nothing
just yet, but ran the wires back
| across the roof to the apartment, up.
and into a little storm shed at the
top of the last flight OF stairs lead
| ing to the roof
There is nothing we can do just
yet" he remarked after he had haul
ed himself back to Marshall on the
next roof I'VE are lucky not TO have
been disturbed. but If we stay here
we are likely to have our luck changed
by being observed. Meet me tonight.
Marshall. about o'clock in Washing
ton square"
Promptly to the dot. Marshall met
the detective. GarricK was Juggling a
heavy suit case and a small package
wrapped up in paper.
Let me carry that suit case. he
volunteered. whats in it-lead?
something that we may need. or
may not" GarriCk answered eniC-
maIicaIIy. as they stopped in the
shadow to rest. He carefully took the
little ivory handled revolver from an
inside pocket and slowed il where II
would be ha indy in his coat.
Again they managed to eludc the
tenants of the apartment and 10 reach
the roof. where. now that il was dark.
they felt comparatively safe provided
they made no noise. Inwrapping tn"
smaller package. GarriCk attached the
wires, as he had left them. To AL
loth-r little cedar box. which now Mar
shall had a chance to examine more
closely under the light of his electric
bulI's-eye u was obiOng. with sort
of black disk fixed to the top. In tn"
face of the box itself were two Gttt"
hn1
cedar that convcrEed inwardly. MAX
ing a pair of little quadranGular py-
ramidaI holes which seemed to end in
a small round. black circle in the in
terror small end.
The minutes that followed seemed
like hours. as they waited. not daring
to talk lest they should attract at
tention
Were early" said a voice near
them. suddenly.
Marshall leaped to- his feet, pre-
pared to meet anything. man or devil
Garrick seized him and pulled him
down. strong hint to be quiet. Too
surprised to demonstrate. since moth
ing happened. he waited. breathless.
Yes. but that is better than to he
late. Besides. we've got to watch that
Garrick.' said another voice. He
might he around"
There was a peculiar. metallic ring
to the voices.
Where are they" whispered Mar
shall. scarcely moving. On the land
ing below"
Garrick laughed outright. not bois-
terously. but still in way which to
his f0end was amazing in its bra
vado if they were so near
Il didn't have to go to Europe to
L. l.
was he said aloud. yet careful not
to raise his voice. as before. so as not
to disturb the apartment jewellers.
a vocaphone"'' repeated Marshall.
Yes. this cedar box" he explained.
tapping it: the little box that hears
and talks. 1t talks right out. you
know"
Marshall began TO understand what
the uncanny little thing was
Those square holes in the face"
Garrick went on. act like little meg
aphones to that receiver inside. mag
nifty the sound and throw il out so
that we can listen just as well. per-
haps better. up here than If we were
down there in the room with them"
Still perceiving the puzzled look of
amaZement which HIS explanation had
not entirely removed from his
friends face. GarriCk added: Why
NdTsHdlI, utn you Understand. Iney
are down there in that back room
Lucille. think. and a man. Listen"
Have you heard from her." asked
the man whose voice Marshall could
not quite recognize.
''No-but she will come. Voila-she
has cried her pretty eyes out over the
ring already. She VIII come"
How do you know"
"Because-I know"
oh, you women"
oh. you Matchmaking love to one
woman like me when you really want
another"
LUCILLE" broke in the man coax
ingly, you are a wonder. l owe you
much. and ! owe much to the friends
in Paris who helpeu me and intro
duCed you to me. ! could not have
found better partner in all Paris.
But-lOve, You know no more of
love than the dealers in fine gems
with whom we work. The gay life
you love that. So do with you. But
this is different Lucille. you must
meet her when she arrives Reass
her Then. fNyhen | appear. after I
explain. there will be no more trouble
you know. And the $4,000 francs |
promised you are yours. Think of it
what wealth, How far it will take
you-my-my beauty"
Garrick made a motion as if to
turn switch in the little vocaphone.
and rested his hand on it.
Il could make those two jump out
of the window with fright and sur
prise" he said. still lingering the
switch. You see. il works the other
way. 100. if | choose to throw this
lever suppose | should shout out. and
thsv should hear. apparently coming
out Of the fireplace: You are dis
covered Thank you Tor telling me al
your plans. but | am prepared for
them already What do you suppose
they would"
He stopped short
From the vocaphone had come a
sound like the ringing of bell
"Sh." whispered Lucille hoarsely.
Here she comes now. Did | not tell
you she would not he able to resist?
She has faith in me. Eite, Into the
next ROOM
\ moment later came knock at
n door and LuCille's silken rustic az
she hurried to open 1t
How do you do. Lucille" they
heard trcmulous voice repeated by
the faithful little voCaphone.
"Mademoiscllc honors her poor 1.u-
ellie beyond her dreams. VIII YOU not
be seated here in this easy chair.
mademoiselle?f
My God" exclaimed GarriCk, start
ing back from the vocaphone in the
half darkness. as he assured himself
of the truth. She has gone there
in spite of my warming"
Instantly Marshall recognized now.
even in the mechanical reproduction.
the voice of Eesta Demarest hide