Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-22
THE POCKET WIRELESS.
CHAPTER VIII.

Mr.. Sanford Quest sat in his favorit,
chair. his cigar inclined toward tn,
left-hand corner OF his mouth. his at
tention riveted upon a small instru
ment which he was supporting upor
his knee. He glanced across the room
to where Lenora was bending over
her desk.
We've done 1t this time. youns
woman, he declared triumphantly
It's all o. K, working like a little
peach"
Lenora rose and came toward him
II that the pocket wireless."
He nodded.
I've had Morrison out at Harlem
All tho morning to test it," he told
her. I've 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?"
Not 80 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
Mr.. Quest" she exclaimed. 81 had
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 a
dozen miles"
quest rose to his feet and moved
restlessly about the room.
Say, GIRLS" he confessed, this ia
the nrst time in my life I have been
In fix like this. Two cases on hand
and nothing doing with either of them.
Criminologist. indeedl Whose box
b this?"
Quest had paused suddenly In front
OF An oak sideboard which stood
against the wall. Occupying a posi-.
ton upon II Of some prominence was
q small black box. whose presence
there seemed to him unfamiliar.
Laura came over to his side and
looked at 1t 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
Tor more than ten minutes" he re-
marked. We'll. let's see what's inside. |
anyway"
He lifted of the lid. There was
nothing In the interior but a sheet |
OF paper folded up Quest smoothed
1t 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
ant What characteristic strikes
Cunning? The necklace might be where
Ginning?
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 grippSi Mrs. Rhein-
holdt by the throat" he reminded
hem. Don't you remember? Hands
without arms"
There was another brief, almost stu.
'efied silence Then Laura broke into
Ipeech.
What want to know is," she de-
handed. who brought the th,ns
leref"
"A most daring exploit, anyway"
luest declared. 1T We could answer
our question. Laura. we could solve
be whole riddle. We are up against
and no mistake" :
THE hand which placed that box !
here" Quest continued slowly. "is
apable Of even more wonderful
,ings We must be cautious. Hello" =
The door had opened. The profess =
Or stood upon the threshold
Il trust that I have done rirht in II
,ming up?" he inquired.
Quite right. professor" Quest as. g
lred him. They know well enough u
'wnstairs that ! am always at home
you. Come in" +,
Il am 80 anxious to learn" the pro- n
ssor continued eagerly, whether l
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