Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-03-14

In the laboratory. Kennedy was work.
ing over an oblong oak box. perhaps
eighteen inches in length and half as
high. In the box could see. besides
other apparatus. two good sized spoois
Of fine wire
Whats all that?" asked inquisltlveiy.
Another OF the new instrbments that
scientific detectives-nse." he responded,
scarcely looking up. "A little magnetic
wizard, the telegraphone.
which is7' / prompted.
Something we detectives might use 10
take down and can telephone CONVEX
stations and other such conversations.
When II is attached properly to a tele-
phone. It records everything that IL said
over the wire"
How does Il work." asked. much
mystlfled.
well. It Is based on an entirely new
principle. In every way different from
tho photograph" he explained. ''As you
can zee. there are no disco or cylinders.
but these spools OF extremely fine steel
wire. The record Ia not made mechan-
lcally on a cylinder. but electromagnetic
lcally on this wire.'
''How?' 1 asked. almost incredulously.
ITO put II briefly. no went on. small
portions OF magnetism. as II were, are i'm
parted TO fractions OF tho steel wire as
IL passes between two carbon electric
magnets. Each impression represents
sound wave. There Is no apparent diff
ference In the wire. yet each particle OF
steel undergoes an electromagnetic trans
formation by which the sound is indeli-
bly, imprinted on II"
Then you scrape the wire Just as you
shave records to use 1t over again 1
suggested.
No.. he replied. ''You pass a magnet
over Il end tho magnet automatically
grasses the record. Rust has no effect The
record lasts as long as the steel lasts"
lilo had scarcely finished testing the
telegraphone when the laboratory door
opened and a clean-cut young man en-
tered.
Kennedy. knew. had found that the
routine work OF the clutching Hand case
was beyond his limited time and had re-
tained this young man. Raymond Chase.
to attend to that.
Just now what worried Craig was the
situation with Elaine and fancied that
he had given Chase Some commission In
connection with that.
i've got II. Mr.. Kennedy" greeted
Chase with quiet modesty.
Good" responded Craig heartily. II
knew you would"
"Got what" asked q moment later
Kennedy nodded for Chase to answer.
1--WE located the new residence OF Fiirty
Florrie." he replied.
saw what Kennedy was after at once.
Fiirty Florrie and Dan the Dude had
caused the quarrel between himself and
Elaine. Dan the Dude was dead But
Flirty Florrie might DO forced to ex-
plain t.
Elaine had returned home
Alone, her thoughts naturally went
back 70 what had happened recently TO
interrupt q friendship which had been
the sweetest In her iife.'
There must be some mistake" she
murmured pensively to herself. thinking
Of the photograph thirty had given her.
"oh. why aid I send him away2 Why
didn't I believe him7"
There was his picture She had not
taken that away. As she looked at Il.
wave OF feeling came over hor. Mechani-
cally, she put out her hand to the tele-
phone.
She was about to take off the receiver,
when something seemed 20 stay her hand.
She wanted him 70 come 20 her.
And. II either OF them had called the
other just then. they would have prob
ably crossed wires.
craigs eve fell ON the telegraphone,
and an idea seemed to occur 20 him.
Waiter. you and Chase bring that
thing along" he said a moment later
He paused long enough to take badge
from the drawer OF cabinet and went
out We followed him. tugging the tele.
graphone.
At last We came 10 the apartment house
AZ which Chase had located the woman
There Il Ia he pointed out. as I gave
groan Of relief, for the telegraphone
was getting like lead.
Kennedy nodded and drew from hil
pocket the badge ! had seen him take
from the cabinet.
Nov. Chase" he directed. you neodn'i
50 IN with us. Walter ana / can managv
this now. But don't set out OF touch
Il WIN NV NAAI nENAA NNa ALI lIIUNUUfI|
certainly tomorrow"
"waiter." he smiled. you're elected
my helper"
We entered the apartment house hal
and found a negro boy in charge OF tn,
switchboard. II took Craig only a mo
ment 10 convince the boy that he wal
from the company and that complaint
had been made BY some anonymon.
tenant.
Il don't know" Craig muttered FINAL,
for the benefit Of the boy. "but 4 thlnl
IN have 10 leave that tester after an
Say. Il put Il here. you'll have to b,
careful not 70 let anyone NEEDLE with Il
II you do. thers'n Be the deuce TO pay
Seer -
Kennedy had already started 70 fastsl
the telegraphone 70 the wire he had se
iected from the tangie.
A. last he finished and stood up.
Don't disturb II, and don't let an,
one elae touch IT, he ordered. Bette
not ten any one-that's the best way
IN be back for 4 tomorrow probably"
"fas. sah, nodded the ny with
bow. a. ws went out