Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1920-07-15

say that you couldn't get me to stop
the ship"
For whom would you stop her?"
| 1.-THE officers of the line" replied
the captain. smiling amiabiy.
every well, then" said Win quietly.
you'll get orders from the Hambard
line to stop her. See you later, cap
| tain"
The steward. In the expectant attj.
! tude of curious person anticipating
trouble. was surprised when "Mr.
| James," who wanted to be called Mr.
Shnte. returned from his encounter
| with the captain in perfect composure
| though trlf1e hurried. He plucked
the steward by the arm. and again
spoke autlyoritatively:
snow take me to the wireless op-
erator-and what's his name?"
| "Mr. Mansel-Jerrold Mansel. You
may ave card of i'm. sir"
| "Mansel? Not Jed Mansel, the man
who saved the steamship Regent?"
"lcs. sir, the hoperator who saved
the Regent. Els not the regular wire
less on this ship-our regulars sick,
and Mansel is making the voyage for
i'm, sir"
| The quarters of the wireless opera
tor were temporarily unoccupied. how.
ever. The Hero Of the Regent" was
not ut his post Of duty.
1t was after much searching that
they came upon the operator. Jed
ManseI was seated in an inconspicu-
GUS corner Of the library, engaged In
what seemed to be an intimate CONVEX
sation with an uncommonly pretty
girl. After pointing him out. the
steward made hasty retreat. Win
Shute didn't lose moments time.
Pardon me for butting in-but are
you the wireless operator of the ship?
Mansel scowled and nodded impa.
tiently.
Il want to send message, please"
"I'll be in my room on the boat deck
in about fifteen minutes" And JED
Mansel turned to the pretty girl.
Fifteen minutes won't do" said
shute positively. II must get it righ1
otf-it's very important"
Mansel was inclined to put up AT
argument but a certain look in the eye
of James Winton Shute-that or some
thing else-caused him to think better
of it.
"An S. O. S. from duty. Miss Riley
| Nav l hope to see YOU after lunch
eon?"
you may hope" she replied hal
jestingly. and turned to select a book
Jed Mansel laid the course, but VIII
Shute set the pace.
This was the wireless messag'
which was given to the operator Of tn
steamship Colonia to transmit to tn
nearest station in the United States:
"Tris Ford. Philadelphia:
"Was probably drugged last nigh
and carried aboard steamship Colonia
Hambard line. We are one hundre'
and fifty miles out Of New York
bound Naples. Have officers lin
wireless captain to stop ship and 20,
send fast boat for me. Well and abb
) to play. ST. SHUTE."
, "How long will it take to get tina
: Off" inquired Win.
] Cant say-no telling how long it,
! take to raise EN-"
;. I'll wait" said Shute.
D 1t was an hour before the wireless
operator reported that the messag
!; had been transmitted to the shore. H
: then announced that he was going {
lunch.
s "But how about the reply? Who
be here to receive it?''
a It'll be two hours ut least befor
we get an answer" said Mansel.
4 An hour later Jed Mansel returne
e and found the persistent passenge
waiting at his cabin door. Slowly
half-hour passed.
D Cant you raise 'em?" asked Wi
:. impatiently.
Here comes something" said tt
operator encouragingly. After niue
l. clicking, Mansel shook his hea,
i. "Sorry, but it's not for you" ,,.
r He was an endlessly long time r
| CclFluS duu LEduSCIIUluS L1l0 IueSSdS
Then he summoned a deck stewal
and told him to find Miss Riley an
;. give her the Marconigram.
Repeat my message" ordert
- Shute, "word for word. Here's +,
- BOTH" He paid the operator with
!. yellow-backed bill. 81.
Four times that afternoon the wir
less operator repeated at twenty-A,
l. cents word. including the addre'
Is and signature. the message to IT
Ford. But there was no reply. WI
t was getting desperate. and showed
o when the operator remarked: 4
,. Here's something-mebbe this
, IT."
Win braced up. But after a bit /,
K the metallic, chattefing. Mansel aga
4 shook his head. "Not for you-f,
the captain"
n "For the captain1" Wins tone ",
eager. That's the stuff r. he. y.
! thinking Of orders from the ONCE
f1Hj, w. NJ lssts 81