Part 27 (1/2)
Hal needed no second bidding and soon he was busy with coil and detector
Cub's ”weather report” proved to be accurate, for in a few moments he announced:
”Here's Schenectady, New York, with some opera”
Over went the switch and with the erly to the end of the progra” in the ether
Presently he ”straightened up” in an attitude of close attention, and his radio friends all realized that he had found so of more than ordinary interest
”Here's a Watertospaper looking for information about us,” he announced excitedly after a fewforith excla the other two phone head-pieces
”Shall I give hi to Mr Perry
”Who to?” the latter inquired
”Soood deal of the ti, Mr Perry He's a reporter, isn't he?”
”Yes, I think he has his own private set and he's looking for a big scoop”
”Give it to him, by all means,” Mr Perry directed heartily ”Now the whole country will be aroused over this affair”
Hal h he did not know his call, and pretty soon the ether was alive with a torrent of thrills for the ambitious representative of the Fourth Estate For half an hour the ”radio interview” continued, during which iven and dramatic details were recited in thespontaneity At last, however, the close ca to get a motor boat, ave him a careful description of the location of the island and assured the reporter that they probably would reo to bed,” Mr Perry announced after Hal had tapped goodnight to the Watertown scribe
”We ought to arrange soetful of his prediction that so
”Why do you think so to happen?” inquired Hal
”You're a good forecaster, Bud, for your prediction has been fulfilled already Soave hied” wisely ”We'll all have to take our hats off to you, tee-hee”
”Hal hasn't tee-heed for twenty-four hours in ht, Cub,” declared Bud ”A little while ago I heard his”
”Out-door exercise is working wonders for him,” Cub opined with deductive superiority
”Well, anyway,” said Mr Perry; ”I agree with Bud that we ought to have so from Bud's prediction
There are five of us Who wants the first watch?”
nobody answered