The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-09
THE DOUBLE SQUEEZE
BY Henry Beach Needham
Copyright. 1915. Doubleday. Page a Co.
tcon,lnued From Our las, issue)

CONTINUED From Our Last issuel
The steward. In the expectant at.
tltude OF curious person antici.
pating trouble. Was surpriaed when
MIR. JameH." who wanted to be
called Mr.. Shute. returned from his
encounter with the captain in per.
feet composure. tho n triflo bur
ried.
lilo pluck cd the steward by the
arm. and again spoke authorita-
lively:
Now take mo TO tho wireless
operator and what's his Manner
"Mr Mansel-Jerrold Mansel.
You may ave card OF i'm. sir"
"Manael3 Net Jed Manacl. tho
man who saved tho steamship
Regent"
Yes sir. the hoperator who
saved the Regent. Els not the
regular wireless GU this ahip- our
regulars sick. aud Mansel 10 max.
ing the voyage for I'm. air"
Tho quarters OF the wireless op.
orator were temporarily unoccu-
pied. however. II Was after much
searching that they came upon tho
operator.
Jed Manscl was seated in an in.
conspicuous corner OF tho library,
engaged Ia what seemed 10 be an
intimate conversation with an TIM
commonly pretty giri After point
Ing him out the steward made a
hasty retreat Win shute didn't
lose n moments time,
Pardon mo foT butting in-but
are You the wireless operator OF the
ship"
MAnsel seowled and nodded Inn.
patiently.
I want to send message.
please"
frn be IN my room on the boat
deck IA about fifteen minutes.
And Jed MAnsel turned to the
pretty girl.
Fifteen minutes won't do" said
shuie positively 4 must get II
right GIFTS very important
Mausol Was inclined 20 put up
an argument. but certain look in
tho eye OF James winton shute-
that or something else--cAasod him
to think better 81 IL.
An s. o. =. from duty. Miss
Riley May hope to see you after
luncheonf ?"
You may hope" she replied half
icstingiy. and turned TO select
book
Jed MAnael laid the course. but
Win shutc set the pace
This vas tho wireless message
which Was given 20 the operator
u tho steamship Coiaala 90 trans.
NIT r. the nearest station In iho
United States
IRIS FORD. Philadelphia:
Was probably druaaed lac; nigh,
ard carried aboard steamship Co.
lonia, rsmbard line. We are one
hundred ard ffty miles Oh, New
York, bound Naples. Have officers
line wireless captain TO stop ship
and you send fast boat for me.
Well ard able 20 play. sHuTE.
Hop. you don't expect TO land
IN time for today's gameT" ioked
jed Manscl.
Win camn back strong.
you speed up that machine 80
there1I be no delay starting that
relief ship. Today won't decide the
series There's n ball game tomnr.
rowiuht as important"
II vas an hour before tho wire
less operator reported that the
message had been transmitted to
the shore. lie then announced that
he was Eolng to lunch.
but how about the rnpiy7"
''Itli be two hours at least be-
fore We get an answer" said Man.
sci.
An hour later MRnzel returned
and found the persistent passenger
waiting at his cabin door Slowly
haifhour passed.
Can't you raise en-" asked Win
impatiently
Here comes something" said
tho operator cnoourarinRiy After
much clicking. Msnsel shook his
head. Sorry. but It's not for you.
Repeat my message. ordered
Shute word for word Here's for
both" He paid the operator with n
ygliow. backed bill.
-Four times that afternoon tho
wireless operator repeated. at
twenty-five cents a word. the mes
sage to iris Ford. hut there vas
no reply Win was getting des-
perate. and showed IL when the
operator remarked:
Here's something-mebbe this
Ia g."
Win braced M. But after bit
Of the metallic chattering. Mansel
again shook his head Not for you
for the captain"
For tho captaln7" Wins tone
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