The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-25

been making "A test upon ne" III
rection- finding device. Listened WIFI
great interest.
Il agree. Falconer. there's some
thing wrong somewhere" he re-
marked. but who can have
transmitting-s which sends out
messages upon a wave-length that
VIC can't gct?"
1t may lie by the new beam
method" E'alconer suggested. the
method with which We are just now
experimenting. Once or twice I've
thought it might be military con-
tinuous- waveset."
III so--then they are in front OF
us. That. however. | very much
doubt" declared Boyd The Ger
mans Thought themselves top-dogs
in wireless before the war, but we
beat them every time on their own
ground-didn't wc?"
Eve certainly did. Here, in these
works tn" inventions were made
and Developed for the Army. Navy,
ami Air Force. Us UP TO us-iO
You and ME pcraomaIiy--to SORE this
mystery"
Yes. E'airnner--and Wen ito it,"
said the other Il don't Like the
idea Of signals sent out that We
can't read from uur b.e aerial here"
They are signals from nowhere
vet always the same. and AZ exactly
the same time. CAN'T. never alters
neither does Tn" signal" F'mlconci
said.
SO the pair agreed 10 listen still
further. and To make investigation
| regarding the wealthy man from
AIuer!ca who had suddenly arisen
! in the social firmament Of post WAY
/ London.
GcOfrey had some few days leave
| luc To him, 50 lie took ii. and UNI
| known 10 Mrs. BeVerle and her
daughter watched the gay house
! party assemble at Washington Hall,
! the seat Of. the Earl OF Nassing on.
I"Nt far from CrOwboroush, In sus-
sex. to which the Beverleys and Mr..
Glover were going.
Now. near CrOwbOrough there
was 4 wireless station. and on the
night Of Geoffrey's arrival Ut the
! Beacon Hotel. he called upon the
| non-commissioned officer in charge,
! introduced himself. and was afforded
an opportunity OF looking over the
i,a ~
charge was grat.ied that such an
expert rs Gcoifrcy Falconsr should
examine their set. and pronounce
! both transmission and reception I'M
usually good Theu. soon after ten
o'clock. Gcoffrcy returned to the
| Beacon.
That night he sent note In
secret to sylvia. and in the autumn
! afternoon next day they met at the
junction OF the two roads at Mar
denis Hill.
I'm down here to have look al
n wireless set close by" he eX-
planned. Isn't It fortunate? I'll be
here for couple OF days, | expect
You gave me a real surprise.
the girl said when Thring brought
me your note with my morning tea
7 could hardly believe that you were
go close at hand. Why not come In
TO tea? Mother will introduce you
10 Lady Washington"
NO" he replied II have. unfor-
tunatelv. a lot OF york to do at the
wireless station. Please excuse me-
/ "Ah. know. You don't want
10 meet Mr.. Glover" laughed the
sirl. Nov confess it,"
1T isn't that. assure you. Syl-
via. Bu, would rather have a
walk and a chat with YOU than
gossip with all those people with
whom ! have 90 very little in COM
l.mon"
Yes. Geoffrey. 1, know. You are
cngrossed in syo&r wireless lnren-
tons" she replied. gazing affection
ately into his eyes. And. after ALL
Won are right. We women enjoy
ourselves. but men who serve the
world az YOU do are nohler If they
kocr away from all our feminine
/ frivOliticS.'
Il suppose Glover is merry. as
usual--quite good fellow. isn't
he"
Yes. He's the soul ot the house
nnrty. They are all ont shooting
to-day. Madame Valdavia. the wife
Of the Spanish millionaire banker
arrived last night. Shes quite
Young and charming.
We have fancy dress dinner
Tonight. Every one. is wearing
quaint costumes. and there's Ger
tain 10 be lot of fun. The party
is really most enjoyable. do wish
you would call. Geoffrey-do. sh"
urged
"No." said the young man very
seriously. Il have reasons which l
will tell YOU afterwards"
"You are always so mysterious
she declared with pretty pout.
II believe il is your horrible old
wireless which makes YOU so"
no. not Horrible" he protested
with laugh. Interesting. | adj
u,t-;n more s"uHcS than one.
\ few moments later. while they
stood on the path beneath tn" leaf
less trees the young man raised her
glnvrd hand To his lips. and then
they parted. she Ia hurry on and
rciuin the guns. and he 10 return
Ia Cruwhor"uEh.
u
nurpoSc. He walked back to IN"
Renken Hotel. ate his dinner and
played billiards until hnlf-past ten
O'Clock. when he put on his coat
and went out for "A moonlight walk.
The white moon sh0ne brightly
over the sussex downs as he walked
along the hi%h road to where the
wireless station was Installed.
lie called there and had another