Evening star., 1922-09-09

ftT asked the doctor.
Investigate" replied Kennedy SIM
ply. While Waldon takes these
things up to the undertakers we may
him to stop on the way back for Mr..
Edwards. Then we shall go out to
the Lucie. He must go. whether he
likes 1t or not"
1t was indeed a most peculiar sit
uatton as Kennedy and I sat In the
tender with DR.. Jermyn waiting for
Waldon to return with Edwards. Not
a word was spoken.
The tenseness of the situation was
not relieved by the return of Walden
realize without knowing Just what
1t was that something was about to
happen. He drove his boat back to
the Lucie again In record time. This
was kennedy's turn to be reticent.
Whatever 1t was he was revolving in
his mind, he answered in scarcely
more than monosyllables whatever
questions were put to him.
You are not coming aboard?" in
qutred Edwards In surprise. as he and
Jermyn mounted the steps Of the
houseboat ladder and Kennedy re-
manned seated in the tender.
Not yet" replied Craig coolly.
But I thought you had something
had"
-, II think I shall have in n. a short a 7,
be back Immediately. I'm just going
to ask Walden to run over to the
Nautilus for a few minutes. Wen
tow back your launch. too. in case
you need it,"
Waldon had cast off obedisntIy.
marked "Jermyn can't ge. away
from the Lucie until we return-un-
less he swims."
Kennedy did not seem to pay much
attention to the remark. for his only
this maneuvering. but I think 1t will
work out that l am correct. By the
way. Walden, you needn't put on so
much speed. I'm in no great hurry
to get back. Half an hour will be
time enough"
"Jermyn? What did you mean by
Jermyn?" asked Walden, as we
climbed to the deck of the Nautilus
He had evidently learned. as l had.
that 1t was little use to try to quiz
Kennedy until he was ready to be
questioned and had decided to try 1t
on me.
had nothing to conceal and told
him quite fully all that I knew. Ac-
tually, I believe If Jermyn had been
there. it would have taken both Ken
nedy and myself to prevent violence.
AS It was. l had a veritable madman
up leisurely the wireless outfit he
had installed on the deck of Waldon's
yacht. 1t was only by telling him
that I would certainly demand that
Kennedy leave him behind il he did
not control his feelings that I could
calm him before Craig had finished
his work on the yacht.
Walden relieved himself by driving
the tender back at top speed to the
Lucie. and now 1t seemed that Ken
nedy had no objection to travelling as
fast as the many-cylindered engine
was capable of going.
AS we entered the saloon of the
houseboat 1 kept close watch over
Waldon.
Kennedy began by slipping a rec
ord on the phonograph in the corner
of the saloon, then facing US and ad-
dressing Edwards particularly.
You may be interested to know"
Mr.. Edwards" he said. that your
wireless outfit here has been put to
a use for which you never intended
No one said anything. but I am
sure that some one in the room then
for the first time begin to suspect
what was coming.
"As you know. by the use of an
aerial pole. messages may be easily
received GtInusG from any npmser Trai6 or sta.
rules and regulations may be adopt
ed to shut out interlopers and plug
busybody ears. but the greater part
of whatever is transmitted by the
Hertzian waves can be snatched
Down below. in that little room
of yours" went on Craig, might sit
an operator with his ear phone
clamped to his head. drinking In the
news conveyed surely and swiftly to
him through the wireless signals
rluckine from the sky secrets Of
finance and" he added. leaning for
ward. love"
In his usual dramatic manner Ken
nedy had swung his little audience
completely with him.
I'm other words" he resumed, 1T
might be used for eavesdropping by
a wireless wiretapper. Now" he
concluded, "I thought that If there
was any radio detective work being
done. I might as well do some. too"
phonograph record. II have used"
ne explained. "Marconrs radiotele-
phone, because in connection with
his receivers Marconi uses phono-
graphic recorders. and on them has
captured wireless telegraph signals
over hundreds of miles.
HE has found that 1t Is possible
to receive wireless signals. although
ordinary records are not loud
enough, by using a small microphone
on the repeating diaphragm and con-
nected with a loud-speaking tele-
phone. The chief difficulty was to get
a microphone that would carry suf-
There were other difficulties. but they
have been surmounted. and now wire
less telegraph messages may be auto
recorded and made audible"
Kennedy started the pbonograph,
running 1t along. stopping 1t, taking
up the record at new point.
Listen" he exclaimed at length.
there's something interesting, the
wXY call-Seavil1e station-from
some one on the Lucille only a few
minutes ago, sending message to
be relayed by seaville to the station
sible. but buzzing and ticking forth
is this message from some one off
this very houseboat. 1t reads:
Miss Valerie Fox. Beach Park I
am suspected of the murder Of Mrs.
Edwards. I appeal to you to help
me. You must allow me to tell the
truth about the messages I inter-
cepted for Mrs. Edwards which passed
between yourself on the ocean and
Mr.. Edwards in New York via Sea-
vile. You rejected me and would
no. let me save you. Now yod must
Kennedy paused. then added: THE
message is signed DR.. Jermyn"
At once I saw 1t all. Jermyn had
been the unsuccessful suitor for Miss
Fox's affections. But before I could
piece out the rest Of the tragic story
Kennedy had started the photograph
record at an earlier point which he
had skipped for the present.
Here's another record-a brief one
also to Valerie Fox from the house
boat, Refuse all interviews. Deny
everything. Will see you as soon as
present excitement dies down.
Before Kennedy could finish WAL
don had leaped forward, unable Ion ger