The Lamar register., 1920-08-04


'was probably drugged last night
and carried aboard steamship Colonia.
Hambard line We are one hundred
and nifty miles out of New York,
bound Naples Have officers line
wireless captain to stop ship and you
send fast boat for me. Well and able
to play. SHUTE."
"How long will 1t take to get that
orr inquired Win.
Cant say-nO telling how long it'll
take TO raise EN-"
'11l wait" said Shute.
II was an hour before the wireless
operator reported that the message
had been transmitted to the shore. He
then announced that he was going to
lunch.
but how about the reply7 Who'll
be here to receive III"
"It'll be two hours at least before
we get an answer" said Mansel.
An hour later Jed Mansel returned
and found the persistent passenger
waiting at his cabin door. Slowly a
half-hour passed.
Cant you raise 'emf' asked Win
impatiently.
Here comes something" said the
operator encouragingly. After much
clicking, Mansel shook his head.
"sorry, but it's not for you"
He was an endlessly long time re-
ceiving and transcribing the message.
Then he summoned deck steward
and told him to ind Miss Riley and
give her the Narcouigram
Repeat my message" ordered
Shute, 'word for word. Here's for
both" He paid the operator with Il
yellow-backed bill.
Four times that afternoon the wire
less operator repeated at twenty i've
cents word. including the address
and signature. the message TO iris
Ford. But there was no reply. Win
was getting desperate, and showed IL.
when the operator remarked:
Here's something-mebbe this is
IT,"
Win braced up. But after a bit OF
the metallic chattering Mansel again
shook his head. mot for you-for
the captain"
For the captsinf' Wins tone was
eager, That's the stuff !" He was
thinking OF orders from the officers
OF the line
The operator transcribed the mes
sage. put II N an envelope and went
of to deliver II himself When he
came back lie eonfided the informa-
tiou I'm going 10 send message
from the eaptain-about you" That
was all. but II raised the Wavering
spirits OF the young man who would
not leave the upper deck.
There was another tedious delay
Finally along about five O'Clock. there
were the auditory evidences or the
approach Of a winged message. Then
further delay while the wireless op-
orator played his important part in
the space-conquering trick.
Sorry, but It's not for you For
the captain again" he volunteered
Might be just us good" said Win
perhaps better"
The operator didn't reply He went
away to deliver the message and wus
gone ages" Returning he informed
the good waiter that the captain
would like 10 see him.
Win Shute WIS on to the bridge ~
he might have started for second.
High ran his hopes. He could almost
feel the ship slowing down!
The captain invited him into the
chartroom and closed the door. With
out a word he handed him Marconi
gram, which ran:
Captain. s. S. CoIonia:
Must be some mistake. our PLAYER
Shute here Ia game today
IRIS FORD"
After reading 1t over a second timt
to make sure, the captains visitor
shaking his head dOggedly, spoke 10
no uncertain voice:
THE mistake is in the message
Iris Ford never sent it"
''why not7" asked the captain indul-
gently.
why not? II shows on It's face why
not. It says | wns in the game today
Aud I'm on this ship
sit down said The captain. who
paused until his Invitation had been
accepted. "AIr james"
MY name isn't James-it's shute"
We'll then Mr.. Shute. If You prefer
IT, said the captain wishing TO humor
his guest Il have made careful in.
qulry ubout Won Your room steward