The Huttig news., 1915-06-05
THE POCKET WIRELESS.
CHAPTER VIII.

MT. Sanford Quest sat in his favorite chair, his cigar inclined toward the left-hand corner of his mouth, his at tention riveted upon small instru- ment which he was supporting upon his knee. He glanced across the room to where Lenora was bending over her desk.
 We've done 1t this time, young woman" he declared triumphantly. It's all o. K, working like a little peach"
 Lenora rose and came toward him.
 "Is that the pocket wireless?"
 He nodded.
 I've had Morrison out at Harlem all the morning to test It." he told her Eve sent him at least half a dozen messages from this easy chair. and got the replies. How are you get. ting on with the code?"
 Mot so badly for stupid person" {" Lenora replied.
 Laura, who had been busy with some papers at the farther end of the room, came over and joined them.
 Say it's dandy little affair, that. MT Quest" she exclaimed. "I had a try with 1t, day or so ago. Jim spoke to me from Fifth avenue"
 We've got 1t tuned to a shade now" Quest declared Equipped with this simple little device, you can speak to me from anywhere up to ten or dozen miles,
 Quest rose to his feet and moved restlessly about the room.
 Say, girls" he confessed. this is the first time in my life have been in fix like this. Two cases on hand and nothing doing with either of them. Criminologist. indeed! Whose box Is this?'
 Quest had paused suddenly in front of an oak sideboard which stood against the wall. Occupying a posi- tion upon 1t of some prominence was small black box, whose presence there seemed to him unfamiliar. 1 Laura came over to his side and looked at it also in puzzled fashion.
 Never saw it before in my life, " she answered.
 Quest grunted.
 "H'm, No one else has been in the room, and 1t hasn't been empty for more than ten minutes" he re- marked. Well let's see what's inside. anyway"
 He lifted of the lid. There was nothing in the interior but sheet of paper folded up Quest smoothed i it out with his hand. They all leaned over and read the following words. written in an obviously disguised hand:
 You have embarked on a new study anthropology. What characteristic strikes Se 8 you most forcibly In connection with 1t! Cunning? The necklace might be where the skeleton is. Why not begin at the be- ginning?
 The note was unsigned. but in the i spot where a signature might have been there was a rough pen drawing of two hands, with fingers extended, J talon fashion, menacingiy, as though poised to strike at some unseen en- emy. Quest, after their first moment of stupefaction, whistled softly.
 "The hands!" he muttered.
 What hands?" Lenora asked.
 The hands that gripped Mrs. Rhein- holdt by the throat" he reminded them. Don't you remember? Hands without arms?"
 ] There was another brief, almost stu pefied silence. Then Laura broke into i speech.
 What want to know is,' she de- manded, "who brought the thing here?"
 ] "A most daring exploit; anyway" Quest declared. If we could answer your question, Laura we could solve the whole riddle. We are up against something, and no mistake"
 "The hand which placed that box there." Quest continued slowly. ifs capable of even more wonderful things. We must be cautious. Hello!"
 The door had opened. The profes- sor stood upon the threshold
 q trust that have done right in coming up?" he inquired. ! Quite right, professor" Quest as- sured him. They know we'll enough downstairs that am always at home to you Come in"
 T am so anxious to learn," the pro- ,fsssoI continued eagerly, whether