Part 11 (1/2)
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”Oh so you were I' of another one But what are you up to now? Is it a big ic lantern?”
Ned ca together sheets of heavy brass in the for square box In one side there was a circular opening, and there were various wheels and levers on the different sides and on top The interior contained parobolic curved oing to do some MAGIC work,” explained Toic lantern you mean It won't throw pictures on a screen, but itpictures to us--that is if you co riddles; eh?” laughed Ned ”What's the answer?”
”S about a lantern”
”So I alers, so you can call it a s after them?”
This conversation took place several days after the raid on the Foger house, and after Tom's accidental discovery of how to ht In the meantime he had not seen Ned, who had been away on a visit
”Yes, I've made up my mind to help Uncle Sas I'll need in ht ever hts that will beat it”
”What do youa new kind of searchlight, Ned One that I can carry with ive a beaht that will be visible for several miles, and which will ht”
”And it's to show up the set on the track of them”
”But what did you ht ever ot to carry this searchlight on an airshi+p with me, and, in consequence, it can't be very heavy Of course there are stationary searchlights, such lights as are in lighthouses, that could beatdistance visibility But they are the only ones”
”That's the way to do things, Tolers But where are sohts you speak of?”
”Oh, there are lots of the the Paris Exposition I didn't see that, but I have read about it
Another is in one of the twin lighthouses at the Highlands, on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey, just above Asbury Park That light is of ninety-five hthouse keeper there told ht, as far as the New Haven, Connecticut, lighthouse, a distance of fifty asped Ned
”Well, you h hill, and the tower is also high, so there is quite an elevation, and then think of ninety-five million candle power--think of it!”
”I can't!” cried Ned ”It givesto try to beat that,” went on Toht” And he then related how he had accidently discovered a neay to connect the wires, so as to get, froer, and different, current than usual
”I'ht now,” Tom continued, ”and soon I'll be ready to put in the lens, and the carbons”
”And then what?”
”Then I' to attach it to ht It may work, and itresults”
”I think ill, To to help you?”
”Yes, file soes off these sheets of brass, if you will There's an old pair of gloves to put on to protect your hands, otherwise you'll be almost sure to cut 'em, when the file slips
That brass is extra hard”