The Washington times., 1935-08-17

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room as completely black as q pho
tographic developing room. There
was one square Of light, which
cast it's rays upon a screen. Be-
tween this screen and the light. q
girl, clad in scarcely yelling wells,
was weaving gracefully in the fig
ures of an oriental dance. The
small light that lit her, and cast
her shadow on the three.foot
screen behind her, revolved with
fantastic rapidity.
Cyrus K. stepped outside again,
and looking at the projected i'm
age of the dancer on the screen
outside. nodded his head in ap'
proval.
Again he stepped quietly inside
the dark room.
Television
The dance over, the press boy
spoke briefly to the manager of
the television broadcast, who
shook hands with Mantel in the
dark and motioned him to step
forward where he could see. He
then placed a drawing in front
of the revolving light, or flying
spot as it is called. Cyrus K. went
out, looked at this, and beamed
with pleasure. The limned fea-
lures were perfect, the very stead
mess Of the picture making It
more perfect and life-like than any
movement Of q living body could
possibly be.
The press boy spoke.
do you want to show pic
tures?" he asked.
"Photographs-of q head-thas
is ALL" replied Mantel.
''They come over fine" said the
boy. But they must be in dull
finish, the shiny reflects COO much
light"
Cyrus K. thanked him and
turned to the manager and asked
whether the sound would carry as
far as the sight.
"Oh, yes," he said. Sound will
carry much farther even than the
sight will. They will be able to
hear you from coast to coast. Why
even in Europe they catch our pro
grams"
And the visual will carry ap-
proximately around $500 miles?"
Cyrus K. asked.
"It's hard to tell just how far
they can pick up a clear picture" ,"
replied the other. "It seems to
depend on atmospheric conditions.
But I wouldn't say that was i'm
possible"
Mantel then made arrange
ments for the following night as
to definite hour and facilities,
shook hands, and went home to
find Betty awaiting him-selt.in'
vited for dinner.
you've just got to tell me,
Uncle Cyrus" she cried almost be-
fore he had divested himself Of
his overcoat. II know you've got
something special up your sleeve
you've just got to tell me,
please, please! What have you
been doing all day?"
"All right, my dear" he said
mildly. Don't get excitedly. OF
course I'll tell you-gladly."
He sat down in his big chair
and sighed.
my dear Bet," he said. "Youl
Uncle Cyrus K. Mantel has been
out all day on a still hunt, as you
might say"
He paused and looked up al
Betty innocently.
"Oh!" she cried. 1T could just
snatch you bald,headed! On a still
hunt for what, you exaSperatine
Wretch-for what?"
"For the head Of ISobel Vane,'
he told her mildly.
CHAPTER XXXVI
The big steamer Tenyo Maru oi
the Tenyo KiShen KaiSha line waI
on her return journey, just com
ing into the beautiful harbor al
Honolulu.
you'll be q bit disappointed ir
waikiki Beach," he told the blue
eyed golden child-woman gazing
up at him worshipfully. II know
that all kinds Of songs are writer
about it, and that the picture!
make It look simply marvellous
but it's really just q small hall
moon Of sand, such as We bacl
home mark off as Private Prop
erty Of the Indian Harbor Yach'
Club or some such thing"
"Oh, that's terri ible," sh'
breathed. do leave me some illu
sionS, please"
"Well!" The deep voice laugheC