Imperial Valley press., 1922-06-17
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Dick selected and carried up to the
roof the apparatus and they went as
silently as possible across the interven-
ing roofs ullt they came to the roof
of the Inner Circle.
1t was a curious roof. In the center
had been built great concrete box as
big as room. There was no time to
invest gate that, however.
Garr4ck fished with line down the
chimney, by sounding, until he located
the flue to the Pink Room. Then, dang
ling down, he lowered the dictagraph
transmitter until it must have hung
foot from the floor of the hearth back
of the iron grill work under the mantel
below in the Pink Room.
Meanwhile, on the roof, Dick had
been busy placing his sending set and
Garriek helped him complete the set
UP.
AS they left the studio house, two
men were passing. One of them brush
ed suspiciously against Dick with
enough force to knock the bag he was
carrying out of his hand. Garrick con
trolled his temner. Here we're -hc
mysterious shadowers again. Were
they en- ssaries Of the gangs
Garrick picked up the bag himself
looked sign :ficant.y at the man, and
remarked, "Weu, sect Nothing drip,
pingl"
AS they had been at work on the
roof, they had determined on placiuc
the receiving end up at Garrick S
apartment which was only several
blocks uptown.
At Bachelors Hall Dick worked
rapidly, for it was now getting dark
in spite Of the length of the days. He
unpacked the receiving end of his
wireless dietagraph in the room, then
went up ON the roof and erected the
portable aerial
Carefully and deftly he began to
tune up, now that this second installa-
tion was complete. It was rather diff
ficult to get the fine adjustment, but
at last he got the right wave length.
He looked up at Garrick, smiled, and
took the headgear off, handing it to
him. ..Get that?"
Garrick adjusted it, listened for
moment IN some perplexity, then ex-
claimed, "Why, 1 can hear the whirr
of a vacuum cleaner in the room!''
Dick smiled proudly. 81 think I We
made the transmitter about as sensitive
a microphone as can be made. 1 only
hope If isn't so sensitive that it picks
up through the wall what happens in
the house next door,
They listened in for several minutes
but there was nothing more yet. Who
ever was cleaning the room finished
and left.
The buzzer on Garrick S door sound
cd. He opened it en- a crac,;.
1t was Mckay.
Il just saw that Rae Larue, with
man, at the Park Garage on Sixtieth
street, where I put tie car up
"What sort Of looking MANI"
81 didn t know Lin, sir. Sort OF
shaggy hair
Brockl" exclaimed Lick, who had
come over.
"Then Jack Curtis came in car.
lie a'd'''- stay long; went downtown,
! think
Rae rad been fussirg with the in.
terror Of one car in the long line in
the garage. She was apparently vere
busy out Mckay noticed that nothing
escaped her, 10 matter how slight. He
had continued to watch some time.
Suddenly a very rakish roadster
drew up and Rae looked cut of the
sedan IL which she was. When she
saw Glenn Buckley in the roadster she
jumped out TO meet him.
Glenn greeted sher wita q sickly
smile.
''Well, you poor fish," exclaimed
Rae. "You must believe in ghosts.
You look as though you'd seen one.
What are you doing herei'"
just looking TO gee if there's
anyone about.
"Gee, Glenn, I'm thirsty. Let's go
down 10 the Inner Gree. Will you
take me7''
Surely, Rae. Always glad to re.
Neve drought and be charitable to
my own at the same tine"
Rae grabbed his arm and swung up
behind the wheel. They were off.