The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-02-05

/ dDlc. Out JOildi hOsdU StCPPNS
over to the machine. He took ;
flashlight from his pocket anC
the beam picked out q small
dial. Jonah twisted the dia
carefully.
And, presently, the indistinc
blurs on the screen resolved
themselves into outlines, theI
shapes.
The scene was a valley. Or
either side of il ran a range o
low hills, somewhat parallel t.
each other. On the far slope
there was a building of foreign
and antiquated architecture
Visible, also, were a number o
smaller buildings. A little for
est of beech trees ringed thes'
establishments.
Looks like that's the farm
they called Hougoumont." JONAH
spoke crisply. Jonah knew some
thing about the decisive engage
ments of history.
Hugo, who?" said Malone.
mystified. Mahoney knew moth
ing about the decisive engage
ments of history.
Before Jonah could reply
myria ds of tiny white puff
started up from the low hills or
each side of the valley. And
with startl n abruptness,
great company of horsemen
light cleaning off drawn sabers
off epaulets, off the metalworl
of brides, poured down thu
slope in the foreground. The.
charged in a swift-moving mas
across the uneven terrain of the
valley. And from the farm, anc
the wood around it, arose othel
white puffs, like cotton ball
tossed into the air by unseer
children.
Gosh" Mahoney exclaimed
THAT amt a bad pitcher, Chief
Lots of action"
mot a bad picture?" There
was annoyance in Jonahs voice
"Why, man, it's super-colossal.
"Okay," said Mahoney. Il say!
it was swell"
Yes, but / detected no sense
of the magnitude and - er -
sweeping consequences of Thu
invention. And yet, Mahoney
you now enjoy an odd distinc
ton
who, me?"
you" said Jonah solemnly
You, Mahoney, are one of thu
two men alive who can see thu
Battle of Waterloo. Just as i
was fought"
There was an impressive 81
lence.
well, what do you know
Mahoney said, at last.
Jonah, apparently satisfied
shut off the machine. mo ust
wasting power. It's working
perfectly. But l sure wish tina
Henry l.. Charming was here
, tonight"
Look, Chief" said Mahoney
I'm only your assistant. Blu
darn if l can make sense out o
us comm up here to Connect
cut, luggin' all our junk an
hirin' this - this shakedoWn.
He swept a disguised hand owe
the converted barn.
I've told YOU" said JONAH
irritably, that we came be
cause l can't get an interview
with Henry l.. Claiming in New
York. I've written him about 2;
letters, And all I've gotten il
reply are formal notes, from sec
retaries. / quote from one, typi
cal of all: If you will state your
reasons for desiring an inter
view, MIR. Charming will tax,
the matter under ADJUSTMENT.
How do you like that?"
Welt, why didn't you state
your reasons?"
Jonah stared at him. do you
think I'd even hint about such
an invention as mine in let
ter to be opened by a secre
tary? Well, I've tried phonipl
Claiming. Same results. Snip
petty operators want to know my
business and when / won't give
il, they ring off. I'm fed up, Ma
honey. Who does Henry L. Chan
ming think he is?'
Maybe, said Mahoney, "h,
thinks he's what the newspaper!
call him: the northumberland
camera king of America"
Ball. Jonah said. How loni
do you think he'd be the cam
era king if l were TO put the
Terrible Eye on the market?'
He indicated the big machine.
Honest, c. il IF, l wouldn'
know"
Jonah eyed his assistant Sc
verely. You should know. How
ever, I have no intention o.