Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

Are you getting anythlng7" asked
. Woodward.
Anold nodded, as he seized a pencil and
started to write. The lieutenant bent for
. ward In tense interest. Finally Arnold
read what he had written and with a
peculiar, quiet smile handed it over.
, Woodward read. It was a senseless
tumble Of dots and dashes Of the Morse
code, but. although he was familiar with
the code, he could make nothing out of It,
IT'S the Morse code all right" he said,
handing II back with a puzzled look, but
It doesn't make any sense"
Arnold smiled again, took the paper.
and without a word wrote on It some
more Then he handed It back TO Wood
ward. IAN old trick" he said. Reverse
the dots and dashes and see what you
get"
Woodward looked at II. as Arnold had
reversed II and his face lighted up
''Harbor successfully mined" he quoted
in surprise.
I'm show you another thing about this
radio detective OF mine" went on Arnold
/ energetically. ITS not only a wave
length measurer, but by q process of my
own can determine approximately the
distance between the sending and the
II
He attached another, smaller machine
to the wireless detector. In the face was
moving finger which swung over dial
marked off In miles from one upward.
AS Arnold adjusted the new detector, the
hand began to move slowly. Woodward
looked eagerly. 1t did not move far, but
! came 70 rest above the figure go"
mot so very far away. you see. lieuten-
ant" remarked Arnold. pointing to the
dial face
He seized his glass and hurried to the
deck, dwelling It at the shore, leaning
far over the rail In his eagerness. AS he
swept the shore, he stopped suddenly
. There was house roof among the trees
!, with a wireless aerial fastened to the
, chimney. but not quite concealed by the
dense foliage.
Look" he cried to Woodward, with
an exclamation Of satisfaction, handing
over the glass.
Woodward looked. "A secret wireless
station. all right" he agreed, lowering
the glass after long look.
Wed better get over there right
away" planned Arnold, leading the way
, to the ladder over the side of the yacht,
and calling to the sailor VINO had man.
aged the little motor boat to follow him.
Quickly they SKINNED across to the
shore. II think we'd better send to the
port for some men," considered Arnold as
they landed. I'VE may need reinforce
ments before we get through"
Woodward NODDED and Arnold hastily
wrote note on a rather large scrap OF
paper which he happened to have in his
pocket.
Take this 70 Colonel Swift at Fort
Dale" he directed the sailor. And
hurryi"
The sailor Hoped off, half on a run, as
Arnold and Woodward left down the
shore. proceeding carefully.
At top speed. Arnold's sailor made his
way to Fort Dale and was directed by the
sentry 70 Colonel Swift. who was stand
Ing before the headquarters with several
officers.
"A message from Lieutenant woodward
and Prof. Arnold" he announced. APP
preaching the Commanding officer and
. handing him the note Colonel Swift tore
/ II open and read:
Have located radio aerial in the woods
along shore. Please send squad OF mer
with bearer. ARNOLD.
You Just left themG" queried the col
; onel.
Yes. sir" replied the sailor. 1--WE
, came ashore I'm his boat. don't know
. exactly where they went. but / know
the direction and we can catch up with
. them easily II we hurry. sir"
The colonel handed the note quickly e
a cavalry officer beside him who reat
H. saluted at the orders that followed
turned and strobe off. hastily stuffinl
the paper In his belt as the sailor went
too.
= Meanwhile, Del Mars valet was leaving
p the bungalow and walking down the road
on an errand for his master. Up the
road he heard the chatter OF hoofs. IL
stepped back off the road and from hi.
covert he could see a squad OF cavalry
headed by the captain and a sailor, can
tering past.
The captain turned IA the saddle e
speak to the sailor. who rode like a hOrss
marine. and as he did so the turning OF
HIS body IOosened a paper which he had
stuffed quickly into hts belt. II fell q
the ground. In their hurry the troop
close behind. rode over Il. But II did
not escape the quick eye OF Del Mars
valet.
! They had scarcely disappeared around
, bend in the road when he stepped out
and bounced ON the paper. reading Il
eageariy. Every line OF his face showed