Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-26
THE POCKET WIRELESS.
CHAPTER ViJI.

Mr.. Sanford Quest sat in his favorite
chair. his cigar inclined toward the
left-hand corner OF his mouth. his at
tention riveted upon 4 small instru.
ment which he was supporting upon
his knee He glanced across the room
20 where Lenorz was bending over
her desk.
We've done Il this time. Young
woman" he declared triumphantly.
It's all o. X. working like little
peach"
Lenora rose and came toward him.
rs that the poke, vireless7-
He nodded.
I've had Morrison out at Harlem
all the morning TO test H." be told
her. i've sen; him al least half a
dozen messages from this easy chair,
and got the replies How are you get
ting on with the coder"
Not so badly for a stupid person. I"
Ienora replied.
Laura. who had been busy with
so1e papers at the father end Of
the room. came over and Joined them.
Say. it's q dandy little affair. that.
Mr.. Quest" she exclaimed. 1 had a
try with IL. a day or so ago. Jim spoke
10 me from Fifth avenue"
We've got It tuned 10 a shade now
Quest declared. Equipped with this
simple little device. you can speak
20 ne from anywhere I'D to ten or a
dozen miles"
Quest rose to his feet and moved
restlessly eboHt the room.
Say. girls" he confessed. this Is
the frst time in my life I have been
in a fx ike this Two cases on hand
and nothing doing with either OF them.
criminologist indeed. Whose box
IS his"
SQuest had paused suddenly in front
OF an oak sideboard which stood
against the wall Occupying posi-
ton upon & OF some prominence was
a small black box. whose presence
there seemed TO him unfamiliar.
laura came ever 20 his side and
looked at It also n puzzled fashion
ssSsNeyer saw It before IL my life, "
shs answered
Quest grunted.
HIN, No one else has been In
the room. and II hasn't been empty
for 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
4 out with his hand. They all leaned
over and read the following words,
written in an obviously disguised
hand:
You have embarked on new study
an-hrorcioFy what Characteristic strike.
you most forclbiy On connection with o.
Cunning TIE necklace might De where
the skeleton IS. Way net begin az The be-
ginningl
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 20 strike al some unseen en-
emy. Quest. after their first moment
OF stupefaciion. whistled softly.
The handsi~ 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
pefed silence. Then Laura broke intc
speech.
What I want TO know is." she de
manded. who brought the thinl
hereg"
"A most daring exploit. anyway.
Quest declared. II We could answer
your question. Laura. We could solve
the whole riddle. We are up agains
something, and no mistake"
The hand which placed that boz
there" Quest continued slowly. ii
capable OF even more wonderful
things We must be cautious. Hellol'
The door had opened The profes
sor stood upon the threshold.
Il trust that have done right II
coming upz- he inquired.
~Quite right. professor" Quest as
sured him. They know well enough
downstairs that am always at hom'
10 you. Come in."
Il am so anxious 10 learn" the pre-
fessor continued eagerly. -whethe