Evening journal., 1922-06-28
Continued From Our Last Issue.)
CHAPTER xI
THE NOISES OF SPACE

1t was early IN the morning Wher
Garrick with Dick turned into ths
driveway of Glenn's house at Mono
wantuc.
ANY word OF virs and Ruth p
queried Glenn.
mot yet. But there is something
you can do. Have you had your
breakfast? Then come along"
At Defoe's boathouse-laborato
Garrick posted Glenn on guard
Now. look here. boy-if you love
vira and want her back. guard this
place as you would your life" Car
rick had assumed a rather stern
tone; he knew he must impress
Glenn Inside and out" he added
seriously.
'T'd like to be with you hunting
the girls" returned Glenn promptly,
but If sticking here will help me,
depend on me. I'll be a sticker. all
right. Only for heavens sake, get
those girls"
Dick grasped his hand and Garrick
slapped his back encouragingly.
with one last look to see that moth
ing had been disturbed, Dick grab
bed up a small oak case and some
other portable paraphernalia and
mgged Il out TO the car.
Never can tell." he said TO Gar
rick. Il hate to be out of radio
touch. And why the club can't ap-
propriate money for an outfit, /
can't see"
Garrick made the club HIS head
quarters and he felt he would like
to start the day there.
'sCast thy words upon the ether
and they shall return unto thee after
many days" laughed Garriok as he
looked over his mail. Il suppose
now for a week I'm going TO be bonn
barded with mail from radio fans.
It's always that way. Where do
they find the time 10 write all the
letters? Say-here's one, though.
Read that. A postcard--postmark-
ed North port"
Dick, who was familiar with the
ways of the radio listeners, read the
card:
your message was good and clear
But why did you suddenly stop
when you began to tell us your
'P. S. I don't approve of phono-
graph selections in radio broadcast
ing, anyhow. can buy records.
ak so2
Someone on a cruiser or motor
boat with a wireless" commented
"I Ike your radio frater-
nifty, Dick. They certainly do take
IN interest in one another and go out
IF their way TO do It"
Dick laughed. "You should see my
naili Why if they don't like a thing
hey almost take It as personal
a free servicev'
There's a catch in it somewhere"
Garrick Now what does
be mean? I didn't stop. ] went
right on to the end. And the phono-
graph record-what's that?"
Dick shrugged. His mind was on
omething else. Garrick, in his
oom. having without avail tried 10
md out the identity of tx COZ" from
he limited lists at the club. called
he Customs House in New York
nd requested the looking up of the
lumber in the motor boat registra-
on under the federal law. He wait
d.
"Just what expected" 1dgetedI
lick. Marooned--awsy from
ado for no one knows how long.
hats why I grabbed this thing up,
he first thing laid my hands on.
Tot the receiving apparatus--all but
be sntenna. oh, very well-we'll
ee."
Dick snapped in place small clips
Thich connected the bed springs Of
Iarricks bed-snd put the head
ieces like a telephone receiver to
is ears.
Bed spring-the iron fire escape
the gas and water pipes-the
,lephone wire" he remarked as
e tuned and adjusted, almost any
hing may serve as an antenna in :
inch"
The room telephone rang for Gar {
OK. It was the Customs House !
llling. I'VE and" reported the
ERIK. that X s02 Is registered by
atrick Devns,, Bridgeport, Connec-
cut, a forty-foot cabin cruiser.
AIMED Lassie.' Want a descrip-
on2"
Garrick had just finished copying
when a loud exclamation came
ON Dick. by Jove-Guyl It's a
essage from Ruth Repeated
1ce-here. I scribbled it on this
,ok"
please give this to the newspapers
1T now develops that Jack Curtis.
no attempted an elopement yester-
ay with me has a wife-Mrs. Rae
arue Curtis. That is all now. Tell
~ mother 1 am safe and will be
ack the first chance I can swim
shore. Ruth Walden"
The two men gazed at each other
Looks like she's a prisoner"
,owled Dick. THE first chance I
IN swim sshore!"
Eyes but. man, she's
Her mother"
Somehow Ruth had cleverly con-
ived to communicate with the out :
de world by radio Together the
vo hurried down the long corridor
I'd up a fight of stairs to Nita
-alden's rooms. Dicks heart was
'unding. he felt as loud as his
iuckles on the door. He had
.ard from Ruth
Mrs. Wallen opened the door.
le was afraid. What did the sud-
n rapping mean? Her worried
ID wearied face searched Dicks
es. About Ruth ? Tell me, Dicki"
Dick blurted it out. "Oh. what
Tful people," shuddered Mrs. Wal
n. But Ruth says. attempted
means Ruth is all
hit. II didn't succeed. But