The Green Forest tribune., 1915-04-23
THE POCKET WIRELESS.
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII. Mir. Sanford Quest sat in his favorite S chair his cigar inclined toward the left.hand corner of his mouth, his at tention riveted upon a small instru- ment which he was supporting upon his knee. He glanced across the room to where Lenora was bending over E her desk.
 T We've done it this time, young woman," he declared triumphantly. Its all o. K, working like 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, H and got the replies. How are you get # ting on with the code?"
 Not so badly for a stupid person." Lenora replied.
 Lduld, WuO utu USSu UuSy WILL some papers at the farther end of the room, came over and joined them. Say, it's a dandy little affair, that MT. Quest" she exclaimed. T had a try with it, day or so ago. Jim spoke to me from Fifth avenue"
 We've got 1t tuned to shade now" Quest declared. Equipped with this simple little device, you can speak to me from anywhere up to ten or a 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 I 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- ton upon 1t of some prominence was small black box, whose presence v there seemed to him unfamiliar. 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.
 "Hm! No one else has been in the room, and it hasn't been empty for more than ten minutes" he re- marked. Well, let's see what's inside, anyway"
 He lifted off the lid There was nothing in the interior but a sheet pr paper folded up Quest smoothed out with his hand. They all leaned PVer and read the following words, written in an obviously disguised band:
 You have embarked on a new study n,I ropology. What characteristic strikes Uu most forcibly in connection with it? hLunIifg? L The necklace might be where Tinning? me note was unsigned, but in the pot Where a signature might have Peeh there was a rough pen drawing
 
 aion fashion menacingly, as though loiSed to strike at some unseen en- my. Quest, after their first moment stupefactlon, whistled softly.
 The hands!" he muttered.
 what hands?" Lenora asked.
 The hands that gripped Mrs. Rhein- oiut by the throat" he reminded lem' Don't you remember? Hands Fithout arms?"
 ahefe was another brief, almost stu beech.
 What I want to know is," she de- ere?" A most daring exploit, anyway" u7st declared. ''If we could answer ui question, Laura, we could solve whoie riddle. We are up against lnilething, and no mistake"
 ne hand which placed that box ele' Quest continued slowly, 'is p"ple or even more wonderful m, eS' We must be cautious. Hello!" na ooor had opened. The profes-
 Stood upon the threshold.
 trust that have done right in inlng up?" he inquired.
 ~ai.e right, professor" Quest as.
 hlla' They know we'll enough nstalrs that am always at home yoa. Come in"
 .,s s1a 70 anxious to learn," the pro-
 continued eagerly. whether