Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . s all done over again. To get the anemone awayfrom the tree, a long wire was stretched to another high tree-top and half-way between them the apparatus was placed, freefrom leaves and branches. It was all interesting work and in three days Bed had hiswireless station established. The very first night flashes werereceived and the boys were awed by the wonderful thing theyhad created. They were in touch with the great world beyondthe river. The signalmen worked almost night and day, studyingand perfecting their apparatus. One nigh
Our little men and women; modern methods of character building; . s all done over again. To get the anemone awayfrom the tree, a long wire was stretched to another high tree-top and half-way between them the apparatus was placed, freefrom leaves and branches. It was all interesting work and in three days Bed had hiswireless station established. The very first night flashes werereceived and the boys were awed by the wonderful thing theyhad created. They were in touch with the great world beyondthe river. The signalmen worked almost night and day, studyingand perfecting their apparatus. One night, not long after they had learned how to receiveand to send the code, the boys were sitting around the fire. If SCOUTS SAVE A SHIP 109 was a beautiful, calm summer night and the whole worldseemed peaceful. All at once the wireless began to buzz and to flash. Joesprang to the instrument. Again and again he receivedsnatches of messages. Bob and Dug were standing nearbyand the entire camp was spellbound because Joe appeared tobe so intensely absorbed in his PIKE WITHOUT MATCHES Getting the Spark and Producing a Flame to Start the Burning of Dry Twigs and Sticks Here is what I get, he said, handing a written messageto the scoutmaster. Mr. Manning read the following: Steamer*—Help—Lon.—Lat. 30. Storm—Leak. Musthave help. There is great confusion somewhere, remarked the sig- 110 SCOUTS SAVE A SHIP rial scout. We seem to be the only one getting ship is in trouble somewhere on the ocean. 1 have repliedthat we are hundreds of miles from the coast. Mr. Manning asked Bob if he could send that message overan ordinary wire, and the scout said he could. Then take Billand Mac and go to that railroad station three miles to thenorth, was the order. If you cant find the operator at once,break through the door and get someone on the line. This was enough for the signal scout and the boys detailedto go with him, and they started at once. John, the guide, whahad a comp
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