The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-07-30

Interested though he would have
haste. Dick led him proudly to table
.on which was his apparatus.
M 80 this is the Defoe wireless dista-
glaph," ccmplimented Garrick, picking
up the familiar little round transmitter
Hike that which he had used SO many
times on the wired machine.
F AS he packed the parts Dick hastily
|N enumerated them his sending set, bat.
y ferries, coils of wire. small portable an
VI tennae, and the receiving set.
H They at last had everything strap.
ped in on the rear of Garrick's car and
as they swung up toward the turnpike
They stopped for a moment at the Non
owantuc club.
f AS Dick hoped out, followed by Guy,
there was suspicious silence on the
porch as often happens when the
Friends Of an interesting factor Of the
preceding conversation draw nigh. Sill
ence is F'reudian. Dick winked at Gar
RICK
III A buxom old lady, trembling for
gossip, was actually shortbreathed to
gci TO Garrick before group of flap
pers. Ruths friends, reached him.
! Mr.. Garrick-ah. ah.h-h-Mr. Garrick"
The tappers won out. They nearly
always Do these days. "Hey-Dick!
Where's Ruth? e. Guy, have you
heard how badly she was hurt? :. For
f,ayen's sake, get her back. The place
Z Is dead without Ruth.
The old lady pumped down in a near
bs chair to listen. actually with mouth
open.
With smile on his face, Professor
Nurio, of the Radio Central at Rock
Ledge. crossed over to them to make
Friendly inquiries,
Going 10 town." inquired Vario when
Garrck returned with a small hand.
bag from his rooms.
Yes" observing how Vario was
dressed-"are you?"
81 was waiting for the club bus to
take me TO the station. Yes. TO the
rudio show at the Seventy-first regiment
armory. I'm to give lecture and
demonstration tonight of my new wave
meter"
well. jump in"
The professor was eager to assist
them in every way as far as they
chose to take him into their confidence.
Garrick had met him many times at
the club and Dick and Vario had had
much In common in their work. He
: secmei particularly interested in keep
ing Ruth out Of further harm and very
sympathetic toward Mrs. Walden in her
trouble.
However, Garrick did not propose to
discuss much with even Vario and on
the way no and Dick fell into dis.
cussion of their hobby especially on
Vario's lecture on his new wave meter.
80 many amateurs" explained Var
4 10, have difficulty in finding the wave
length Of the broadcasting stations that
have concluded that some simple
method of tuning and celebrating the
set would clear things up, especially
for those who are some distance away
from the sending stations. They have
weak signals to begin with and must
listen in on very nearly the proper tune
IL they are to get any signals at all"
II see," nodded Dick. For that pur-
pose q wave meter is needed. 1t Is to
the radio what u pitch pipe IL to piano
tuner"
N Yes Mine is simply a balibrated
oscillating circuit and is one Of the
simplest circuits to build" The pro.
( fessor launched into description of
his small coil. variable condenser, valve
meter. phones and general hook.up.
.I In town Garrick called up Nita Wal.
den ut her apartments ON Park avenue.
She had GOT ahead OF anyone else and
had Ruth's car towed to a garage.
\ They stopped there a moment and Pro.
( fessor varlos solicitude for Mrs. Wal.
den seemed to offer Garrick tho op.
portunity tc get rid OF him. for they
certainly did not want any strangers
bout In what they were going to do.
but the show" demonstrated Mrs.
aldsn ss vario offered to stay and