The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-30


well-dresSed man who WAS one al
his superiors, IA they sat together
In a room in the EnginecrinS Section
at Marconi House on 4 bright &c
tober afternoon. The plant Tcct
out from the works at Chelmsford
three months ago. and we have he";
advised that :; has all arrived Il
Hungary. or suppose they call !;
Czecho- Slovakia now. and i Is iyinS
d; tho station at Arad-"
II will do my best" replied Geot-
frey. greatly delighted az the In
structions he had Just been given
namely. 10 proceed 70 Hungary &c
erect two complete cne-aad-a-hali
kilowatt stations for continuous
wave telegraphy and telephony. 81
have never been in Hungary. and /,
will no doubt. be interesting"
1T Will. Id dearly like to so with
you" laughed Mr.. Willard. one OF
the oest-known OF wireless en-
Eineers. The sets have been pur-
chased by the Baron dc Pelzel, or
behalf OF the new Government OF
Czecho-Slovakia, and one OF the con-
ditions Of the contract provides tina,
we should send out an engineer to
erect the stations"
VIII anyone go with me?" asked
Godfrey.
NO. There is. think. no need
myself looked through the instru-
ments before they were packed. All
Is in order. You can employ local
labor. There are surely some quite
good electricians In Hungary. The
first station is to be erected some
where near Arad-wherever that
may be-and the other in some other
part Of Hungary. We thought YOU
would like an opportunity to SO
abroad"
Godfrey thanked the chief OF his
department. and then. after recetv-
ing a number Of other instructions.
he went down In the lift and out into
the busy Strand.
At the Works at Chelmsford next
dav Godfrey was handed copy OF
a letter from the Baron de Peizel.
who had purchased the installations
on behalf of the Government OF
Izecho- Sloyakia. 1t was a private
letter dated from the SchloSs Nyek,
in PENNSYLVANIA, recalling the fact
that all the plant had already ar
rived at Arad and asking the Mar
conf Company to send their engineer
20 Budapest as soon as possible.
swhere he would meet him at the Ritz
Hotel and consult with him.
A week later Falconer left Lon
,lon-after an anectionate farewell
to Sylvia Beverley, to whom he was
secretly engaged-ard travelling by
the Orient express by way Of Paris.
Wells, and Vienna, duly arrived at
tho Hungarian capital.
He inquired at the hotel II the
Baron dc Pelzel had arrived. and re-
ceived an affirmative reply. The
Baron and his niece had gone out
motoring 10 Sxajol. place on the
River Tisza, and would return about
six, He had left that message Tor
Godfrey.
About half-past six 4 waiter came
10 Falconer's room asking him 20 go
along to the Baron's situng-room,
which was on the same floor. rms
he did. and there met 4 tall. we'll
built, very elegant. brown-bearded
man OF about forty. with n round
merry, fresh-compleNioned face and
a pair OF dark. humorous eyes.
He welcomed Falconer in very
good English and ut once introduced
him TO his niece. FRANCHISE Blrlnger.
a tail, rater slim. dark-eyed girl.
very smartly attired. who spoke to
him in French. Apparently she
knew but very little English.
Then when the girl had gone to
dress for dinner the two men sat
down and discussed the business IN
hand.
The Baron seemed an extremely
erable and cultured man. rs so many
Huncarians are. He lived mostly n
Paris. he explained. but since the
war ne had assisted his Government
In various matters.
Il hope you will have an enjoyaole
time Mr.. Falconer." he went on.
when I %as at Marcont House they
told me they would send out an "A-
mort engineer to tit both stations and
get them going. How far d" you
think | can speak over tho set they
have sent me?"
speech should carry from seven
hundred to nine hundred mtles-per-
hars more under favorable con6i-
tons, but Morse Signals Will carry
very much further"
The Baron seemed highly satisfied.
You see, my Government Is great
" interested in certain mining en-
terprises, and it is my plan |" se'
I'D two wireless stations on either
side Of Hungary. so that We can con-
duct rapid business from one ION"
OF operation 20 the other. and also
with Budapest when we so desire.
But" he added. 1t IS annoying thai
The plant should have been sent 70
Arad. There must have been some
mistake. | went to Arad last week
and saw the RAILWAY peopi" there.
II has already been passed on 10 rs
proper destination. Hut do not
expect it will arrive for week or
even ten days. so during that time
I hone you will honor me by being
nv guest here. rs well as during
the time you are engaged in lifting
the installation"
II shall require assistance" Geot-
frev said. DO You happen to know
Of. say, two good electricians whom
l could engage as assistants
II will inquire" replied the Raron.