Evening journal., 1922-07-01

Whats that speck between us and
him? Can It be someone-swim-
ming? My God-it is--it is Ruth"
Could 1t be that Ruth had seen
and taken a last long cnance, that
she had gone overheard, risking
everything in a Marathon swim, at
that hour, with not a chance in a mil
lion OF making the shore?
As the radloplane came nearer
the water and nearer the struggling
swimmer It became evident that the
race between the plane and the
cruiser was a losing one for the
cruiser.
Here, Guy. take this plane. I'll
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 few feet
, from the swimmer. II was ticklish
| business but he Unanswered until he
was able to swing about. Fortunate
ly the sea was comparatively calm.
As for Ruth. she was still fresh. Her
long-distance swimming counted
now 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
minutel" Dick turned to his radio
apparatus and as ne 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 over
head changed. "Go,"
Like a bolt few the Arrangement
overhead, long torpedo-like affair
OF aluminium, with wings and pom
toons for all the world like the hy-
dro-aeroplane on which they were.
1t was flying. with the buzz OF
hornet!
Dick pressed a lever. It swung In
its flight.
THE principle of the thing f. that |
I use Hertzian waves 10 actuate re- !
lays on tho radioplane-that IS. |
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 4
David anywhere TO strike down
Goliath
In the sunset Vario on the 'Bac-
chante' must have seen II. sensed /
it, for he knew something Of Dicks
work. He changed his course. In
stantly Dick pulled a lever and the
changed its course by ex-
actly the same degree. II was like
a conscience pursuing.
They could now see Varlo beside
the man at the wheel. He had his
revolver whether to intimidate the /
man or not. could not be determined.
AS the hornet swooped straight at
him, however. he fired once. twice,
three times at II. No marksman-,
ship OF Vario's could stop that thing.
He seemed to realize It, For an
instant he hesitated. then quickly
turned the gun on himself-and
fred.
At Vario sank 10 the deck. Gar
rick nerved himself for the explosion
Df the radioplane. To his amaze
nent the little thing circled like n
wasp. turned. and started back.
They'll stand by. now NUT
cred Dick. mot a reason in the
world then TO send that little trea-
Iure ship 20 Davy Jones!"
It was late and dark when the :
'Bacchante' limped up and cast
anchor Off the Seavllle wireless sta
ion. towing Defoe's radioplane and
Is mother flying boat.
Nita Walden had been sitting for
lours in her car by the beach in
ront OF the station. her eyes
-lassy. staring over the waters. She ]
vas shiverlng with fear. "Will they '
ever come back? Oh. Ruth, Ruth. {
RUTH" {
Suddenly she saw a slim, dripping S
CURE of a girl running up the r
each. She winked, stared harder. Il
My Ruth-at lastl" She pulled the Y
urly head down TO her and sobbed, y
oyously. v
And she's promised to revise the II
put the word obey C
ack again-oDly don't expect her
o do itl'
Through her tears and hysterical
obs Mia Walden saw Dick and h
-arrick just behind him. She n
pened her arms and drew Dick to- d
ard herself and Ruth. Il
Il suppose l may have the Job Of Il
elective watching the wedding d
resents?" laughed Garrick.
Really, mother, Guy saved me y
on might say-on wings OF WIRE a
ISL" IN
Nita Walden spread her arms far j
Ter. caught Garrick's coat, drew c
i'm over, as the tears trickled down m
er face and planted a kiss on his a.
leeR.
Garrlck took her arm "Nita, for
BUR sake as we'll as Ruths, come
Ito the station. We ought to broad n
lst the truth. They'll fix up a,
tile bite to eat, too-maybe a cr
,astn a.
He glanced over at Dick, as Ruth o.
ruggled away from his lips. 2
MAY may broadcast our
1nouncement. Ruth?" pleaded w
lex.
Ruth sank back in his arms. Yes
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