Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 23, 1922, Page 7

CHAPTER XII I'LL TELL THE WORLD! AERICK spread the net far and Wide to intercept the “Bac- 5 chante.” Within a few min- utes he had the Radio Central, the New York police wireless station, all the big private broadcasting stations, even’ Defoe's apparatus in the boat. house sending out periodical signals Dick worked feverishly tuning up ris Defoe telautomatic hydroaeroplane. “This is one of the newest of sci- ences—telautomatics,” he remarked as Garrick watched. “Telautomatics?”’ “Yes. You probably know it by another name. There is something weird, fascinating about the very idea. a ship, an aeroplane, a subma- “It may carry enough of the latest and most modern explosive that after- war science can invent, enough if ex- ploded to rival the worst of earth- quakes. Yet it obeys my will. It goes where I direct it. It explodes where and when I want it. And it |>y wipes off the face of the earth any- letters on the keys of the radio com- bimator—forward, back, her gn ery motor, stop propelier motor, right, rudder left, the angtes, light pons nals forward and aft, and all the rest. It’s really delayed contact. The ma- chinery is always ready, but it delays ‘until the right, selective impulac is given. And I take a of Seng delay to have the m: ‘peated back to-me, to check up on ri “Vira's-back!” It was Nita Walden in her car with McKay before the laboratory. “She called me from Southold; I went over d met her train on the matin line. And I've brought her here first. Guy, telephone to Glenn. I know how anx- fous the boy ts,” “But how? What of Ruth?® quer- ‘These youngsters are getting .toned down. Maybe Ruth will listen to reason when she gets back. Oh, if I oniy had her!’ “ITl say that, “Tell us, Vira.” “Well, you see, we found a duck boat in the hold, a boat for one. One of us could get off. Ruth made the choice—insisted—eettied it. Tt had to be done in a second, She made me g0—even when I fought her to stay." Dick grasped Nita Walden’s hand in emotion. It was a splendid piece of heroism of Ruth. “Don't you see?” explained Vira, talking fast as she poured out what she knew. “The jig was up for the gang. All they wanted was to make a clean get-away, take all the jeweiry and the money. They waited until the last minute to get fifty thousand ~r the Inner Circle and the other ft. But it failed. Then the only «ing that remained was to get away —with Ruth—the ten-million dollar heiress, as they speak of her, “You know, the ‘Bacchante’ had been taking the stuff off rum-runners. It was sheer biuff, posing as revenue enforcers. It was stered on the ‘Sea ‘Vamp.’ Every time anyone drove into the city, they would take a couple of cases or more to the Inner Circle or the Garage. From the Inner Circle and the Garage it was distributed to the wealthy. Bootleg aristocracy!” Nita sighed. “Up to a point, then, perhaps Ruth didn’t need saving from herself as much as I thought. She ‘was on the trail-of*sémething big— this conspiracy . . . Only to get into trouble from which it's taking all the skill of Guy and Dick to save her." Vira’s eyes were. restlessly gtancing through the window down the road. Suddenly her face beamed. She forgot hher rumpled dress as it had dried on her, her disordered hair. “Glenn's toor” cried Dick. big order. Take the Elevator Vira‘and Glenn came up the road. ‘The story was repeated. Dick return. Dick. ‘Blackbeard:* ed to his radioplane; Garrick to sift- ing crank reports of the whereabouts of the fast scout cruiser. “Vira,” said Glenn ardently, the moment they’ were alone, “I won't take ‘No' this-time—nor even wait.’ ” Vira, blushed. get Ruthie.” “Here's the first report that I place apy confidence tn,” in a tond that could be heard all over “Just as soon as we shouted Garrick Posy ite’ patting into the Great South 7” “That checks up with Ruth's Fire Inland message!” called Dick from be- lov. “The ‘Bacchante’ must have rounded the Isiand. I guess she could enough.’ fast ‘How's the work.coming on, Dick?” shouted Garrick, all energy now with the the called back to McKay to drive Mrs. Be aa ae, an you hurry it up?" “AN ready now. dressed up with nowhere tc go for fifteen minuest* below. The swung opemthe doors and ran first wireless clue. “‘It’ll be twi- I've beon all call back Dick from radiophane down the skidway, Walden across the Island to Seaville. ‘The radiophane struck the quiet water bf the harbor, the staccato whirr of Rhe did the ‘They were off in a cloud of spray, Jeaping lightly from the surface to the alr, and waving a gay goodby as ‘Nita clasped her hands as if in and Vira drew close to Glenn. ‘The flight to Seaviile was only a matter of minutes for there was no time to lose before darkness. At Seaville a hasty survey disclased no sign of the “Bacchante’ but there ‘was a tremendous crowd down on a bulkhead and they could see them waving and near their shouts. Dick brought the radiophane down to the water and a couple of small motor | amazement. boats put out. on his chest. two propellars rose to a screech. Where was Ruth? not look so pleased. thinking of the vanished fortune and ‘at the Binnacle, the frolics he saw glimmering away in|’pened was that you, Jack, double- croosed Vario and tried to get away Suddenly Rae ehook his arm.{with Ruth yourself, and he caught “Dreaming of those hussies Jack, , }chance to play hero eh?” Curtis nod- you're mine—I can't let anyone have you—even when I'm playing ¢he game. These damsels have ditched us! past. pen new. Here's thet Garrick—and the whole smart bunch— Ruth Walden. ——she's too smart!” As Garrick and Dick came up, Cur- tis had his cue from Rae. SHE SAW THE SLIM (PING FIGURE OF A GIRL RUN- NING UP THE BEACH. pirates! T've read. mithe Mutt trom a score of others was money, oh, I don't know how much, the profits of the bootleg hove # sight. then sent these people scheme, of looting wine cellars all! lover the Island, of the Inner Circle.” | Shen! Jack swore as he thought of the mas-|“4t: sed wealth from which he had been “defrauded.” “Why was the "Bacchante’ @ethanded Garrick. “To take him off; he came across by car from the Radio Central, as soon as he got me—damn hirm!—with the boat into the open ocean, safe— |Protessor Vario, of course!” “Professor Vario!" echoed Dick in “Yes, Professor Vario, head of the “We've got that Curtis and the/Diggest gang of bootleggers, black-| ‘Larue girl!” shouted a man with a big mailers and ¢resssult yeggman brass star of the local police force lguess you ever heard of. Georges was the fellow pulled ‘em in; Dick glanced at Garrick. “Anchor! Brock was the roughneck—Rae and I there. We must take the time. We!were the decoys—Ruth, Vira, Glenn| must give them the third degree.” Curtis was sour; Rae nervousty {his eyes!” triumphant, They had been deserted, put ashore, double-crossed. Was it/ Possible that they, too, were merely!To amass a small fortune, of course. tools of thee man-at-the-top? Who was That guy was born money-hungry— it then? Georges had been eliminated and girl-crazy! ‘and was in jail Jand the others were their cover. | “But—the robberies? “Dosen’t it with his mounth Uragged me into his dirty work—fool sealed. Brock was out of the way, a that I was—then he expected all the lonely prisoner ready to turn state'sytime to come along at the right time, evidence to save his miserable hide, | posing as a hero to Ruth, rescuing her Who, then? In spite of her capture, Rae looked happier than she. had been for days. know. Only I do know now that She was holding on to Jack's arm ‘Vario intended all along to marry that With the air of possession that seemed ‘girl—and get ten-million?” to compensate for everything. Curtis| from me. a8, Martinique, anywhere—I don't “Explain?” echoed Garrick. He wan ‘plains a lot of things. For instance, ded sullenly. dictagraph. With his wave metter, | ‘We/Vario discovered it, found that all. «might better have stayed in our own |his secrets were being spilled in the air| lass. There's good pickings in the and jammed in on he dictagraph wave cabarets! Lord knows what will hap-"length.” especially | | rick. “They were piker| Rae Dattle | would would DRIP- They plundered their pals, ‘Why the ‘Bacchante’ aid it ful. jthe queried Dick. explain the robberies? I know his game. He ‘Then to Bermuda, the Ba- “Tt ex- what really hap- “And the night of the AS OLD AS THE HILLS BUT AS NEW AS TODAY! peel ured Le health biildine Stamine A. “Ieony ith- vitamine foeded today’s fae Ly to aa Greanie ne ete of this wonder- ful energizing nutrient. SCOITS EMULSION OF PUREST Iedebprty shitty coeios Ne? COD-LIVER © has always rested upon its wer thro’ sustain vitality in the adult and building of strong bones and teeth in the chi Give your children the health-building benefits | of Scott’s Emulsion. 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First Vario had al |towed to get Ruth into a dangerous Position at the Binnacle from which A clean he rescued her and played the hero.| breast’ was the next best thing to a|Then this elopement story, to campro- clean getaway. “Talk about Kidd and Morgan and|where he wanted you. How? he exclaimed in ansxi-|bigamy charge, of course! tise her. “Do you know the “conctusive jthing?” Garrick turned to Dick “That|with his eye glued to @ glass with though, without letting Dick or any- one else know of-my suspicion, I had | Private detectives and.the police look- ing for him qquietty.” over toward one of the Astra men with the policeman in the crowd whom Well so did this beast—and | Dick had not seen. Then to the man, a Marathon swim, at that hour, with he carried off a girl, too, a ten-milljon | “How dollar prize!” jset these people?” ‘ Garrick shot question ofter ques- “Not ten minutes, sir.” “And the ‘Bacchants.’ which way) water and nearer the struggling swim. “He must have got a motorboat | between the plane and the cruiser was somewhere; put out to tt the minute it| losing one for the cruiser. ashore after a fight or something. I) take the radio!” jshonid exy ft headed southeast—by “Come—Dtck!" “Jast a second, Guy. Whose hat herer’ | Was it, Rae, that held the jewels at ‘And ‘what was in the tower with the searchlight at night?” a “Ruth and Gienn.” “We threatened them. But it was the Inst time.” “And why were the Walden pearls returned?” “Tt was his idea, Vario's—to involve jute!” Dick turned to his radio appa. Yeb—| Her, tle her up tighter, eo she wouldn't/ratus and as he did so Garrick saw dare squeal.” They Jumped into the motorboat and/ going away at top speed. |a few minutes later the whirring of} Dick swung a switch. be Casper Daily Cridune off into the alr. ‘They've a twenty-minute start,” | shouted Garrick, adjusting his head- jgear in the rush of air. “Thank| heaven for the light. What a sunset “Got rection the Astra fan had indicated then began @ series of ever widening | hornet! jontal lope. It decreased his i rect tance, but it enabled him was now biasing. She might | cover x wider range in case Vario hi tack. No ono elso-could. She|turned the course of the “pacebante”™ Perjure her little soul but ahe when he got out of sight of land Fast fight him clear. the scout cruiser was it could not Jcompete with him for speed. Garrick, But he had you right The = its flight. jsplendid German | sea. They-had-net been flying ten min- utes in this fashion and Dick was *|considering the turn on the southern- |most ewing of the loop when Garrtic |shouted above the rush of air, and |Pointed ahead, further south. Dick depressed his altitude and |they swung along until shortly with |the naked eye could be made out a boat which was without doubt the ‘Bacchante,” far out to sea . lenses, swept the suing. jarrick trained the glass toward it | What did it mean? all day—al-| “By heaven!” he exclaimed “What |that speck between us and him? Can |it be someone—swimming? My God— it is—ttis Ruth? Could tt be that Ruth had sean and taken a last long chance, that she had gone overboard, risking everything on at it. Falize it long before we came did you;not a chance in a million of making the shore? As the radioplane came nearer the “They! head?" mer it became ovident that the race “Here, Guy, take this plane. I'l Garrick seized the other of the }later he had taxied in spray and was rocking and pitching only a few feet |from the swimmer. It was ticklish {business but he maneuvered until he |was able to swing about. Fortunately |the sea was comparatively calm. As that/for Ruth, she was still fresh. Her with fear, Gerard's This was spite-|in the balance for her life. As Garrick, with a final effor® with Dick, dragged her aboard, she almost r, Guy, for a min-| to do it!" “There! ers and the a _eoresous, cut- gisamed overhead. He swans. another. THINK RICHARDS & CUNNINGHAM WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST A RARE BARGAIN In Silk Skirting. 36 inches wide. white. A)] soft and beautiful. radioplane. long-distance swimming counted now|—at last!” “Tike «a belt Mew the arrangement | overhead, a long torpedo-like affair sf you might aluminum. with wings and pontoons | f9r all the world like the bydro.ero- Dick Sew by his coropass in the di-| Plage on which they were. Tt was fying, with the buss of «| face and planted a kiss on his cheek. Dick preased a lover. je “The principle of the thing is that I uge Hertzian waves to actuate relays on the radioplane—that is, I send a child with a message. The grown man, through the relay, so to speak, does the work. So, you see, I can sit hero and send my little David anywhere to strike down Goliath” | In the sunset Vario on the “Rac- chante* must have seen ft, sensed it, for he knew something of Dick's work. ‘He changed his course. Dick pulled a lever and the radioplane | changed Its course by exactly the same! degree. It was like a conscience pur.| ‘They could not eee Varie banide the man at the wheel. He had his revo! ver, whether to intimidate the man or As they watched ft, it deliberately | not, could not.be determined. As the |turned and headed back, toward them. | hornet swooped straight at him, how. ever, he fired once, twice, three times No marksmanship of Vario's| could stop that thing. 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