The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-16
IV.-The Devils Oven
pTHE calm summer morn!nc hc"%e

NsS VIVA w -
Mrs. Beverley had been induced
by Geonrey Falcoaer. the Young
wireless enthusiast. 10 leave Upper
Brook Street to spend a few weeks
IN Cornwall. taking sylvia. TO whom
Georrev secretly engaged, with
Ter.
Indeed Il WAS Sylvia who pressed
her mother 10 60 to Cornwall be-
II Godfrey was compelled to &"
down 10 the Marconi vSr"less station
NJ Poldhu, near Mutton. where s:me
alterations were being carried OUT.
Tho widow and her daughter had.
thrse days bAfore. taken UP ehe'r
quarters at the Poldhu Hotel. which
T., .ttuatsd high upon the cliS w!:hin
n stones throw OF the h~igh-power
wireless station. which, at stated
times by day and by night. transmits
~e.asss 10 ships across the At
,antie. GeoHr~y had aho taken up
hts quarters there, and from the
Aotsl windows a vide and beautiful
~ could b obtained Of tho rugged
nprnt.n coast. the picturesque Pold-
COW and the Wild llalzapnron
sR standing out to sea- q rcusn
JArAts hsadland.
Reirs summer. the hotel was fa'''
The crowd was Of a refined class n
blatant pronteer with his bejewelled
wife being happily absent In the
r,,u,d. Of the hotel was a path
which led TO q small gate whereon
xas = notice-"Private. No Admit
tanes--the entrance to the wireless
station. Beyond that gate no per-
sou wss allowed TO so. save BY spe-
c,ai authority from the head office at
M.ncont House, though most OF the
mnn,er visitors longed TO pass be-
xood and learn tho secrets OF tAa'
wonderful stat!on-the first that
s.r,.tors Marconi established for
communication with America.
Godfrey had b-cakfasted at seven
and had crossed TO the long: low-built
buildings situate beneath those high.
,pidery aerial wires. with their TALL
.,.na,r mas:s which withstand SO
ynn IN. fierce winter gales OF the
Atlantic There for over an hour he
had bssn busy making some adjust
ments upon the new esSht-ktlowa;t
wireless telephone which was being
ut up for the transmission o: speech
TO Madrid. Then, at last. he had
emerged from the power house and
walked along the gravelled path in
The direction Of the hotel. for he
knew that Sylvia, afte- breakfasting
with her mother at nine. wouhk> he
outside to enjoy the morning sun
shine.
He was not Ions before he caught
sight Of her, a fresh, smiling figure
In a summer blouse and cream serge
skirt. She wore no hat. and in her
face showed that health given by the
sunshine and sea air.
"Hulloa, Geon:" she cred as she
mot tho young fellow. Up and busy
alrcady?"
Yes" he answered. "arl I'm st:ll
puzzled about that affair I told YOU
about last night, dear. It's rAost
mysterious. I'm certain that the
man I me. IN tho hall OF tho Polur'
Ran Hotel last night was the same
man. l telephoned NJ eight O'Clock
this morning. but they toll inc that
Mr.. Martin-which was the namo he
rave-has lett lie had 4 4 to
Gwtnear Road station last night. and
caught the sleeper to raddington."
Because he knew THAI YOU had
recognized him-eh:"
~ sincerely hcpe he doesn't sus-
psct that ! recognized him. said
FNeoner. But at any rate Il -. to
say tn. least, strange that he should
b down here"
1T Is the girl agreed. probably
you'll learn something further about
him SOON. Then she added: Moth
er wants you to como with US this
afternoon to Kynance Cove. She Is
asktnR Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton AMI
two other ladies' from the hotel: we
are going 10 picnic there"
h began to protest that he had
work to do, but later. when H. con-
suited Hamilton. the pair decided 10
nnteh early and join the ad!"s at
half-past three. This they did, n
while Hamilton. brisk and bury.
drove his wife in his own gray car.
Geonrey. in 4 hired car. accompanied
sylvia and her mother, ard the 'wo
other ladies' with whom Mrs. sever !
lev was slightly acquainted.
The drive was 4 beautiful ms
through one OF tho widest and re-
notes, parts OF Cornwall. over the
fresh breezy hills to kynance Cove.
enc OF the most celebrated and most
romantic spots on that rugged gran
lite coast.
They descended In the l:ttlc Il
heyocd which rose from the sea the
Gull Rock and Asparagus Island.
WIN it's xava known - the Devils
and walked upon the Siirerr
-; ue-ea.h tho high c'!ns Of beau
t.rllr vein"I and ColOc~d $~"-peatlnS.
.~rcrtHr:!v iGv"iy." declared Mrs.
rs-nr,.v "I:.t 10 think TINT they
,,.n rrins m Silrh a