The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-06-17
OnW1I!n!!!Sl!sof Wireless
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f@fits nave uttlchttN IN tludlnE THO
wave length OF the hroadcastlng sta.
tons that ! have concluded that
some simple method OF tuning and
celebrating the get would clear
things up. especially for those who
are some distance away from tho
sending stations. They have weak
signals 90 begin with and must listen
In ON very nearly the proper tune
II they are TO get any signals NJ all. :"
4 ree." nodded Dick. For that
purpose a wave meter L. needed. It's
10 the radio what pitch pipe Is TO
a piano tuner"
Yes. Mine Il simply caiihrated,
osclllatinE circuit and IL enc Of the
simplest circuits 10 build" The pro.
feszor launched Into a description OF
bis small coil. variable condenser.
Naivemeter phones. ana general
hook.up.
In town Garrick called up Nita
Walden AZ her apartments on Park
ave. she had got ahead OF any ono
else and had had Ruth's car towed 10
a garage. They stopped there a mo-
ment and Professor Varies soilcltuds
Tor Mrs. Walden seemed 70 offer
Garrick the opportunity 20 get rid OF
him. for they certainly did not want
any strangers about In what they
were going 20 DO.
But the show" demonstrated
Mrs Walden as vario offered 20 stay
and do anything he could to relieve
her anxiety.
IN telephone them that I'm de-
iayed. They can postpone my stunt
until later In tho evening" he IN.
sisted. And Mrs Walden. don't you
worry when you have two such coed
friends rs Garrick and Dick helping.
You should have seen the way they
settled tho porch crowd--and you
can count ON me as a third. I may
be the last but I hope not the least
where Miss Ruth's welfare Is con.
cerned-
Il really appreciate your Kindness
decpiy-but--or course. ] want my
little giri. I cant think OF any.
thing else. ! can't talk over the
telephone right: can't read: am
just incapaeitated until Ruth gets
back 20 me-
Dick. I'll stay with Mrs. Walden
for little while. II may. / know
shc needs some help. II you want
me later III be si the Radio SHOW"
Garrick thanked him. then leaned
over Sita Walden. Wen have some
word toniKht--sure. BY tomorrow
youli have her hack-safe."
Outside he found Mckay ana 81.
livcred Mrs. waiden's insfrucsfea.
You are 70 take Prof. varto dowln 70
the Armory 70 the Radio shcv. thea
you may put the car up
Garrick had been thinking out n
plan for the installing of the dicta.
graph. Up the street from the Inner
Circle were two houses turned into
studio apartments Hs found the
caretaker and the conversation was
lucrative 70 her.
Dick selected ana carried up 70 the
roof the apparatus and they went as
silently AZ possible across the inter.
vcning roofs until they came 20 the
roof OF the Inner Circle.
II was a curious root. In the cen.
ter had been built q l~rcaf concrete
box ~ big an a room. There was no
time to investigate that. however.
Garrick flshcd with lima down
the chimney. by sounding. until he
located the fius 10 the Pink Room.
Then, dangling down. he lowered the
dicfagraph transmitfer until II must
have hung q foot from the floor Of
the hearth back Of the iron grill
work under the mantei below In the
Pink Room.
Meanwhile. on the roof. Dick had
been busy placing his sending cot
and Carrick helped him ccsnolete the
set up.
As they left ths studio house. two
men were passing. One Of them
brushed suspicsousiy against Dick
with enough force 10 knock the bag
he was carrying out OF his hand.
Garrick controlled his temper. Here
were tho mysterious shadowers
again. Were they emissaries OF the
gang7
Garrick picked up the bag him.
SELF. looked significantly ns the man.
and remarked. We'll. seer Nothing
drippingr'
As they had been at work on the
roof. they had determined on plac-
ing the receiving end up n, Gar.
rick's apartments which was only
several blocks uptown.
At Bachelors' Hal Dick worked
rapidly. for II was now getting dark
In spite OF the length OF the days.
Hs unpacked the receiving end Of
his wireless dlctagraph in tho room.
then went upon tho roof and erected
the portable aerial
Carefully and deftiy he began 10
tune up. now that this second install.
lation was complete. IL was rather
difficult 20 get the fsne adjustment.
but at last he got the right wave
lengh.
He looked up at Garrick. smiled.
and took the headgear off. handing
II 10 him. get that2'
Garf4ck adjusted u. listened for
moment in some perplexity. then ex-
claimed. why, ] can hear the whlrr
OF a vacuum cleaner in the roonF'
Dick smiled proudly. Il think I've
made the transfnitter about as sensi-
tive a microphone as can be made.
only hope It isn't so sensitive that II
picks up thru the wall what happens
In the house next door"
They listened in for several min