Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-30
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue.)
CHAPTERR XII.
I'LL TELL THE wORLD.l

wide to intercept the "Bacchante.
within a few minutes he had the
Radio Central, the New York polio,
wireless station, all the big private
broadcasting stations, even Detoe's
apparatus in the boathouse sending
out periodical signals of alarm. He
had turned the radio world veritably
upside down in the search.
Forenoon heightened into after
noon. Dick worked feverishly tun-
ing up his Defoe telautomatic hydro
aeroplane.
This is one of the newest of
ces-telautomatics," he re-
marked as Garrick watched.
''Telautomatics?"
Eyes. You probably know il by
another name. There is something
weird, fascinating about the very
idea. 1 sit here safely, upstairs,
turning switches. pressing buttons,
depressing levers. Ten miles away
a vehicle. an auto. a ship, an aero
plane, a submarine obeys mel
1T may carry enough of the latest
and most modern explosive that
after-war science can invent enough
If exploded to rival the worst OF
earthquakes. Yet II obeys my will.
1t goes where l direct It. II eXplodes
where and when 1 want II. And It
wipes off the face of the earth any
thing that I want annihilated. That's
telautomaticsi"
Garrick regarded his friend with
genuine admiration. Il won't so into
my radio-combinator, my telecom-
mutator, my audion relay and all the
rest went on Dick. You see, l
have letters on the keys OF the radio
mbinator-forward back, start
propeller motor, stop propeller
motor, rudder right, rudder left, the
angles, light signals forward and aft, |
and all the rest. It's really delayed |
contact. The machinery is always
ready, but it delays until the right, !
selective impulse is given. And l
take advantage of the delay to have |
the messag e-signal repeated back 60 !
me. to check up on II"
"Vira's back"
II was Nita Walden in her car
with Mckay before the laboratory.
"'She called me from Southold; l I
went over and met her train on the
main line. And I've brought her here
first. Guy, telephone TO Glenn; l
know how anxious the boy is.
but how? What of Ruth?"
queried Dick.
ASK Vira. She has come to tell
you all she knows. I made her.
These youngsters are getting toned
down. Maybe Ruth will listen to
reason when she gets back. oh, II
only had herl"
"Ill say that. tool" cried Dick.
Tell us. Vira"
well, you see, we found a duck
boat in the hold, a boat for one.
One OF us could get off. Ruth made
the -insisted-settled 1t. 1t
had TO be done in a second. She
made me go-even when 1 fought
her to stay"
Dick grasped Nita Walden's hand
IN emotion. 1t was a splendid piece
1f heroism of Ruth.
"Don't you see? explained Vira,
alking fast as she poured out what
he knew. "The jig was up for the
rang. All they wanted was to make
clean getaway. take all the jew
airy and the money. They waited
until the last minute to get fifty
thousand for the Inner Circle and
he other stuff But 1t failed. Then
he only thing that remained was to
get away-with Ruth-the ten-mil-
ion dollar heiress, as they speak OF
her
You know. the 'Bacchante' had
been taking the stuff off rum-run-
lers. Il was sheer bluff. posing as
revenue enforcers. It was stored on
he Sea Vamp.' Every time anyone
irove into the city they would take
1 couple OF cases or more to the
inner Circle or the Garage. From
he Inner Circle and the Garage It
vas distributed. They were wealthy
to the wealthy. Bootleg :
Mia sighed. up to a point, then,
perhaps Ruth didn't need saving >
rom herself as much as 1 thought
She was on the trail Of something
1ig-this conspiracy And she
almost landed her fish Only to
get into trouble from which it's TAX
ng all the skill of Guy and Dick to
ave her"
vira's eyes were restlessly glanc-
ng through the window down the
'oad. Suddenly her face beamed
She forgot her rumpled dress as It
lad dried on her. her disordered Y
hair. "Glenn's comingl I hear his
'ngine. oh. boy!" Out OF the room
he few.
Vira and Glenn came up the road
The story was repeated. Dick re-
urned to his radioplane; Garrick to
lifting crank reports of the where
tbouts Of the fast scout cruiser.
"Vira," said Glenn ardently. the
moment they were alone. II won't
axe No this time-nor even
vira blushed. Just as soon as
We get Ruthie."
Here's the first report than 1
place any confidence in" shouted =
iarrick in a tone that could be
leard all over the boathouse. TITS
rom freighter-just off Seaville-
lighted boat answering the descrip-
ion of the 'Bacchante' putting into
he Great South Bay"
That checks up with Ruths Fire
sland messagel" called Dick from
'elow. "The 'Bacchante' must have
ounded the island. 1 guess she
ould; she's fast enough"
"How's the work coming on,
)ick?" shouted Garrick, all energy
ow with the first wireless clue.
Itll be twilight in an hour. Can
on hurry it up?"
IAN ready now. I've been all