The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-04-30
THE POCKET WIRELESS.
CHAPTER VIII.

CHAPTER VIII.
Mr. Sanford Quest sat in his favorit
cnalr, his cigar inclined toward tn,
ieft-nand corner of his mouth. his at
tention r1veted upon a small instru
ment which he was supporting upo,
MS knee. He glanced across the room
70 wnere Lenora was bending ovel
her desk.
We've done it this time, youne
woman" he declared triumphantly
ITS all o. K, working like a little
peach"
Lenora rose and came toward him
Is that the pocket wireless?"
He nodded.
I've had Morrison out at Harlem
al the morning to test IT," he told
Der. I've sent him at least half a
eosen messages from this easy chair.
and got the replies. How are You get.
ung on with the code?'
Not SO badly for a stupid person. y
Lsnora replied
Laura, who had been busy with
some papers At the farther end Of
oe ROOM came over and Joined them.
Say. it's q dandy little affair. that,
MP. Quest" she exclaimed. II had a
Try with 1t, day or 80 ago. Jim spoke
TO me from Fifth avenue"
We've got It tuned to a shade now"
guest 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 II
the hrst time in my life have bean
IN nix like this. Two cases on hand
and nothing doing with either of them.
criminologist, indeed Whose boz
10 thisr'
quest had paused suddenly in front
81 an oak sideboard which stood
against the wall. Occupying a posi-
'oon upon 1t Of some prominence was
. small black box. whose presence
mere seemed to him unfamiliar.
epse came over to his side and |
1ooked 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 1t hasn't been empty
Tor more than ten minutes" he re-
marked. We'll, let's see what's inside,
anyway"
He lifted on the lid. There was
nothing in the interior but a 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: -.s
You have embarked on a new study
lnthropology. What Characteristic strikes
.ou most forcibly in connection with IT? .
,unning? The necklace might be where U
ne skeieton is. Why not begin at the be-
The note was unsigned, but In the q
pot where a signature might have h
'een there was a rough pen drawing a
4 two hands, with fingers extended, q
alon fashion, menacingly, as though n
oised to strike at some unseen en-
my. Quest, after their first moment a
stupefaction, whistled softly. s. v
The hahds!" he muttered.. ~ 7
What hands?" Lenora asked. a
The hands that gripped Mrs. Rhein-
oldt by the throat" he reminded n
lem. Don't you remember? Hands h
tthout arms?" =,
There Was another brief, almost stu nj
sfed silence. Then Laura broke into
,eech.
{ What I want to know isl she de- q,
aided, who brought the thing
'rs?" %
"A most daring exploit, anyway" N,
nest declared TT we could answer
'ur question, Laura, we could solve ed
Q whole riddle. We are up against m
and no mistake" Al
The hand which placed that boz | la
ere" Quest continued slowly, "is
pablo Of even more wonderful of
lngs. We must be cQutious. Hellol" or
The door had opendd. The profess se
! stood upon the threshold.
7 trust that have done right in lie
ming upr he inouiDed.
Quite right, professor" Quest a. gu
I'd him. "They know well enough TO,
wnstairs that an always at home
you. Come In tin
I an - anxious to Iearn," the pro str
~ poqanusd eas>l)y. ''whether /,