Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-05-20
THE POCKET WIRELESS.
CHAPTER vii.

CHAPTER VIII.
Mr. Sanford Quest sat in his favorite
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
her desk.
We've done 1t this time, young
woman" he declared triumpbantly
TITS all o. K, working like little
peach"
Lenora rose and came toward him
rs that the pocket wireless?"
He nodded.
'T've had Morrison out at Harlem
all the morning to test it." he told
her. 1--WE 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 a 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
Mr.. Quest" she exclaimed. 81 had a
try with 1t, day or so ago. Jim spoke
to me from Fifth avenue"
We've got it 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 | have been
In a 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
a small black box, whose presence
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.
HIN! 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 of the lid. There was
nothing in the interior but sheet
of paper folded up. Quest smoothed
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
you most forcibly In connection with IL
Cunning? The necklace might be where
the skeleton is. Why not begin at the be-
ginning?
l The note was unsigned, but in the
spot where a signature might have
been there was a rough pen drawing
of two hands, with fingers extended
talon fashion, menacingly, as though
poised to strike at some unseen en-
envy. 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
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 solv'
the whole riddle. We are up agains
something, and no mistake"
"The hand which placed that DO,
there" Quest continued slowly, Il
capable of even more wonderful
things. We must be cautious. Hello!
The door had opened. The profes
sor stood upon the threshold.
81 trust that have done right Il
coming up?" he inquired.
quite right, professor" Quest as
sured him. They know well enougl
downstairs that am ALWAYS at HON
to you. Come in"
81 am SO anxious to learn the Pre-
lessor continued eagerly, "whethe