Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-17

boat which was without doubt the
"Bacchsnte," far out to sea.
As they watched, it deliberately
turned and headed back, toward
them. Garrick trained the glass to-
ward it. What did It mean?
BY heaven he exclaimed.
What's that speck between US and
him? Can IL be someone-swim-
ming? My God-it is-it is Ruth"
Could it be that Ruth had seen
and taken a last long chance. that
she had gone overheard, risking
everything on a Marathon swim. at
that hour, with not a chance in a
million of making the shore?
! As the radioplane came nearer
the water and nearer the struggling
swimmer it became evident hat the
race between the plane and the
cruiser was a losing one for the
cruiser.
Here, Guy. take this plane. III
take the radio."
Garrick seized the other OF the
double set of controls. a moment
later he had TAXED in spray and was
rocking and pitching only a few
feet from the swimmer. 1t was tick
lish business but he Unanswered
until he was able to swing about.
Fortunately the sea was COMPARE
lively calm. AS for Ruth, she was
still fresh. Her long-distance swim
ming counted nov in the balance
for her life.
As Garrick. with a final effort
with Dick, dragged her aboard, she
almost collapsed in Dicks arms.
Take care of her. Guy, for a
minute!" Dick turned TO his radio
apparatus and as he did so Garrick
saw that the "Bacchante." long be-
fore she was beaten. had turned
and was going away at top speed.
THERE" Dick swung a switch. A
little light cleaned overhead. He
swung another. Another signal
overhead changed. CO."
Like a bolt flew the arrangement
overhead, a long torpedo-like affair
of aluminium. with wings and pom
toons for all the world like the
hydroaeroplane on which they were.
1t was flying, with the buzz Of a
hornet!
Dick pressed a lever. It swung in
its fight.
The principle of the thing is that
I use Hertzian ave to actuate re-
lays on the radioplane-that is, I
send a child with a message. The
grown man. through the relay, so to
speak. does the work. So, you see,
I can sit here and send my little
David anywhere to strike down
Goliath"
In the sunset Vario on the BAG
chante" must have seen it, sensed
1t. for he knew something of Dicks
work. He changed his course. In
stantly Dick pulled a lever and the
radioplane changed its course by ex-
actly the same degree. 1t vas like
a conscience pursuing.
They could now see Vario beside
the man at the wheel. He had his
revolver. whether to intimidate the
mar or not, could not be deter
mined. AS the hornet swooped
straight at him, however. he fired
once. twice. three times at it.. No
craftsmanship of vario's could stop
that thing. He seemed to realize 1t.
For an instant he hesitated, then
quickly turned the gun on him self
and fired.
As Vario sank to the deck Gar
rick nerved himself for the expio-
sion of the radioplane. To his
amazement the little thing circled
like a wasp. turned. and started
back.
They'll stand by now" NUT
tered Dick. Not a reason in the
world then to send that little treas
ure ship to Davy Jones!"
1t was late and dark when the
"Bacchante" limped UP and cast
anchor off the Seaville wireless sta
ton. towing Defoe's radioplane and
its mother flying boat.
Nita Walden had been sitting for
hours in her car by the beach in
front of the station, her eyes CLASSY,
staring over the waters. She was
shivering with fear. "Will they
never come back? Oh, Ruth, Ruth,
Ruth"
Suddenly she saw a slim, dripping
figure of a girl running up the
beach. She winked. stared harder.
MY Ruth-at last!" She pulled
the curly head down to her and
sobbed. ~joyously.
"And she's promised to revise the
ceremony-and put the word obey
back again-only I don't expect her
TO do it,"
Through her tears and hysterical
sobs Mia Walden saw Dick and
Garrick just behind him. She
opened her arms and drew Dick to-
ward herself and Ruth.
Il suppose I may have the job Of
detective watching the wedding
presents?" laughed Garrick.
Really. mother, Guy saved me
you might say-on wings OF wire
less!"
Mia Walden spread her arms far
Their, caught Garrick's coat, drew
him over as the tears trickled down
her face and planted a kiss on his
cheek.
Garrick took her arm. "lyta. for