Part 26 (1/2)

”And unless it is all a big hoax, somewhere near that place Bertha is held a prisoner If that Martha Poole is in with so law by radio, sending news of the races to city gaainst the law”

”Oh!” cried Amy ”Both she and that Mrs Bothwell look like hard characters But there were no aerials in sight!”

Jessie thought for a ht be, too So their aerials indoors I don't know if that can be done at a sending station But it s about radio all the tireed A station up there at the Gandy far information, in all probability the people who set it up would want to keep it secret”

”I see! So they would”

”It is not registered, you canseason is on at the Harriiven it little attention”

”Could they find it, do you think, Jessie?” asked her chum

”I have read that the Govern any 'squeak-box', as they call it, that is not registered and which litters up the airith either unimportant or absolutely evil co stations were discovered during the war and were proved thoroughly before the Government allowed any small stations to be established since”

”Do you suppose the police knew that that wo rooms from up there at her farm?”

”We don't know that she is Mr Perkins was only repeating gossip And we did not see aerials up there”

”But you say thatfor the station without any aerials in the open?”

”It ht be I am all confused There certainly is a ht to know at once Oh, Chapman! That was thunder We must hurry ho up at the clouds that had been gathering ”I think I can get you home before it rains”

He increased the speed of the car They had circled around by another way than the Parkville road, and they cae of New Melford When the automobile shot into Bonwit Boulevard and headed toward Roselawn the first flash of lightning irls jump

Chapman stepped on the accelerator and the car shot up the oiled way

The thunder seeht overhead Before the first peal rolled away there was another sharp flash Although the rain still held off, the te her eyes

”There's the church,” said Amy ”We'll soon be ho stroke burst overhead The green glare of it almost blinded them The thunder shook the air Jessie screae!” she cried in A their wires and got a radio set established,” said Amy

”Look at the --that attic !” Jessie exclaimed ”Don't you see what I see, Airl, a must have struck there It must have been led in by the wires, just as Momsy feared”

”Then the boys never closed their switch!” cried Amy ”Oh! I wonder if Doctor Stanley or Nell knows that the house is on fire?”