The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-04
CONTINUED from our last issue)
CHAPTER NJ.
THE NOISES or SPACE

led Glenn.
Not yet. But there is something
fast s'~T Do. Have you had your break
Then come along."t
Detoe's boathouse.labor tory Gar
,ch posted Glenn on guar "Now.
oA mere, boy--if you love Vira and
"ah. her back, guard this plalce as YOU
o1ia your life" Garrick ha IA assumed
rather stern tone: he knerIy he must
impress Glenn. Inside ord9 ont he
aaaed seriously.
,hs Ia like to be with ylou hunting
..h,,. sris' returned GlerEin promptly.
out II sticking here will help me,
aspehd on me. III .%6e a sticker. all
s' I'm Only for hAeaven's sake, get
nose girls
la nnad 81, his hand and Garrick
'<,->s back encouragingly. With
onv last look to See that nothing had
been disturbed, Dick grabbed up
small oak case and some other port.
able paraphernalia and lugged it out
to the car.
Never can tell" he said to Garrick.
II hate to be out of radio touch. And
why the club can't appropriate money
for an outfit l can't see"
Gsrrick made the Club his head
quarters and he felt he would like TO
start the day there.
Cast thy words upon the ether and
they shall return unto thee after many
days" laughed Garrick as he looked
over his mail. 81 suppose now for a
week I'm going TO be bombarded 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--post.
marked North port"
Dick, who was familiar with the ways
OF the radio listener. read the card
Your message was good and clear
But why did you suddenly stop when
you began to tell us your suspicious?
"P. S. / don't approve of phono-
graph selections in radio broadcasting
anyhow. l can buy records.
TX. sO2."
Someone on a cruiser or motor boat
with a wireless" commented Garrck,
II like your radio fratrnity. Dick. They
certainly do take an interest in one an
other and go out of their way TO do
it,"
Dick laughed. "You should see my
MALL Why If they don't like a thing
they almost take it as a personal in
sult-for free service"
There's a catch in II somewhere"
considered Garrick Now what does
he mean? I didn't stop. went right
20 he ~ ka l.
record--what's that7"
Dick shrugged. His mind was on
something else. Garrick. in his room,
having without avail tried to find out
the identity of tx. s02" from the lin
tied lists at the club, called the Gus
toms House In New York and request.
ed the looking up OF the number in
the motor boat registration under the
federal law He waited.
Just what / expected" fidgeted Dick
"Marooned-away from a radio for
no one knows how long That's why
/ grabbed this thing mp the first thing
>. laid my hands on. Got the receiving
appar1ruaS-all but the atenna. Oh,
very well--weff see"
Dick snapped in pla;e small clips
which connected the bed springs OF
Garrick's bed-and put the headpieces
Ike a telephone receiver TO his ears.
Bed springs-the iron fire escape
the gas and water pipes-the tee.
phone wire" he remarked as he tuned
end adjusted. almost anything may
serve as an antenna In a pinch"
The room telephone rang for Gar
r.ck II was the Customs House call
irg. I'VE find" reported the clerk.
that X s02 is registered by Patrick
pevins, Bridgeport, Connecticut. a 10.
foot cabin cruiser, named Lassle.'
Want a description"
Garrick had Just finished copying It
when loud exclamation came from
Dick. "By jove-Guyl It's message
from Ruth! ,wice-here I
scribbed It on this book"
Please give this 20 the newspapers
1t now develops that Jack Curtis.
who attempted an elopement yesterday
with me has wlfe-Mrs Rae Iarue
Curtis. That Is all now. Ten my moth.
er am safe and win be back the first
chance / can swim ashore Ruth Wal.
den"
The two men gazed at each other.
Looks Ike she's prisoner" scowled
Dick 'The first chance can SWIM
ashorel"
Yes but, man, she's safe-some.
where. Her motherr'
Somehow Ruth had oleverly contrlyed
to communicate with the outside world
by radio Together the two hurried
down the long corridor and up a flight
OF sairs 90 Nita Walden's rooms Dicks
heart was pounding he felt, az loud
as his knuckles on the door. lie had
heard from Ruth
Mrs. Walden opened the door. She
was afraid What did the sudden rap
ping mesn2 Her worried and wearied
face searched Dicks eyes About
RUTH Tell me. Dickl'
Dick blurted Il out. "Oh. what awful
peopleG shuddered Mrs Walden. But
Ruth says, attempted elopement'-that
means Ruth Is all right IL didn't sue.
ceed. But-what can you do now2 Oh.
now
She turned from the room phone ba.
~ildsred at was that Rae Larue girl
calling me. Oh. but there Ras hate
and spite and jealousy in her voice
The little yixeng'
But what did she say2' ealmed Gar.
rick.
Il cant begin TO repeat the flood
OF words, Why, you'd think that l.
Rnth's mother mad tried to frame ur
something against herr She said. ia
Aa.sa ~ 81.
husband married him In Chicago
two years agol ! won't have that
daughter OF yours coming between un
and I've told him so. III squeal--Il
hand the whole bunch over, first"
"Bullyl' interrupted Garrick to Nlta's
astonlshment. Got 'em fighting among