Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-16
fCuntinucd from our last issue)
CHAPTER NJ

ANAAH ~ "a
TIE NOISES OF SPACE
II was early In the morning when
Oafriek with Dick turned into the
driveway o. Olenn's house at Mono
wantnc.
aAay word Of vlra and Ruth? ?"
naeFGNd Glenn.
Nnt yet. But there Is something
fou can do. Have YOU had your
breakfast Then come along"
Al beioes boathouse-laboratory
Carriek posted Glenn on guard.
"NoE. lock here. boy-if you love
Nira ana al her back, guard this
place as you would your life" Gar
rick had assumed a rather stern
tone he knew he must impress
Glenn. Inside and out" he added
seriously.
ara IKE 70 be with you hunting
the girls" returned Glenn promptly,
'but II sticking here will help me.
depend on me. I'll be a sticker, all
right. Only fer heavens sake. get
those girls"
Dick Erasped his hand and Gar
rick slapped his back e-ncouragingly.
With one last look 10 see that moth
ing had been disturbed. Dick grab
led up a small oak case and some
other portable paraphernalia and
tN4tNd ~ vi To the car.
Never can teil.' he said to Gar
rick. n hate TO be out OF radio
touch. And why the club can't ap-
nropriate money for an outfit can't
see.
Carrick made the club his head
quarters and he felt he would like
10 start the day there.
sCast thy words upon the ether
and they shall return unto thee af-
Ter many days" laughed Garrick a
he looked over his mall. II suppose
nov for a week I'm going to be
bombarded with mail from radio
fans. It's always that way. Where
a. they md the time to write all the
iefters7 say-here's one. though.
Read that. A posteard-postmarked
North port"
"Your message was good and
clear-but why did you suddenly
stop when you began TO tell us your
suspicious?
"P. ). I don't approve OF phono-
graph selections in radio broadcast
ING. anyhow. l can buy records d6s
'.someone on a cruiser or motor
boat with a wireless commented
Garrick. Il like your radio frater-
nifty, Dick. They certainly do take
an Aserest in one another and go
putofNheir way TO do H."
{ Dick laughed. you should see
my mail! Why II they don't like a
thing they almost take II as a per-
sonal insult-for a free s%ervice!"
There's a catch in Il somewhere"
considered Garrick. Now what does
he mean? / didn't stop. / went
right on 90 the end. And the phono-
~wa~A wanaWA- ~ a. HhaF 80 I
Dick shrugged. His mind was on
something else. Garrick. in his
room, having without avail tried 10
ind out the identity of * 902"
from the limited lists at the club,
called the Customs House in New
York and requested the looking up
% the number in the motorboat
registration under the federal law.
lie waited.
"Just what I expected" hdgeted
Dick. "Marooned-away from a ra-
dio for no one knows how long.
That's why I grabbed this thing up,
he first thing l laid my hands on.
.c receiving apparatus-all but
re anienna. oh. very well-well
Dick snapped in place small clips
connected the bed springs OF
bed-and put the head
like a telephone receiver TO
ears.
bed springs-the iron fire escape
gas and water pipes-the tele-
phone wire" ne remarked as ne
tuned and adjusted. almost any
hing may serve as an antenna in a
The room telephone rang for Gar
rick. Il was the Customs House
,Alliug. I'VE md" reported the
Jerk. "that X s02 is registered By
Patrick Deyins. Bridgeport. Connect