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It took only a moment more to couple up the instruments. "CBWC CBWC CBWC CBC," rapped out Charley, as soon as the outfit was in readiness. Almost instantly Willie replied to the signal. "Any message for us from Oakdale?" inquired Charley. "Not a word. What are you doing?" "We are investigating the cause of the fire. Have moved our aerial down past the burned area. Forester and Lew and I alone.
"JVM JVM JVM CBC," he called and listened. There was no response. Again he called. And again there was no response. His face became pale. His fingers began to tremble. "JVM JVM JVM CBC," he rapped out frantically, sending the call again and again. Then he sat back to listen. Suddenly his receivers buzzed. With startling distinctness came the answer. "CBC CBC CBC I I I. Your signals very weak."
Rapidly he adjusted the points until his instrument was giving a spark of maximum strength. Then he settled himself to the task ahead. "WXY WXY WXY CBC," called Charley. Then he shut off his switch and sat in silence listening for a reply. None came. "They may be talking to somebody," he muttered. Again he called. "WXY WXY WXY CBC," he flashed again and again. Once more he sat quiet and listened.
Lew rekindled the fire in the little stone fireplace they had built and Charley uncovered the wireless instruments and sat down on one pack bag. The other he flung to Lew. Then he slipped the receivers on his head, threw over his switch, and sent the bright sparks flashing between the points of his spark-gap. "CBWC CBWC CBWC CBC," he rapped out. Then he sat in silence, waiting for an answer.
If you want to try to call me, give my signal and follow it with your own, thus: 'CBC CBC CBC JVM. That means 'Charley Russell James Morton calling. If I hear you, I will send the letters 'JVM JVM JVM I I I. That means 'James Morton I am here. Then you can begin to send your message. I hope we'll be able to talk to each other very soon."
"CBWC CBWC CBWC CBC," he called, then paused to listen. There was no response. An anxious look crept into his eyes. "CBWC CBWC CBWC CBC," again he called. No answering signal sounded in his ear. His face went white. "CBWC CBWC CBWC CBC," he rapped out anxiously. And without listening for a reply, he repeated the message frantically half a dozen times. Then a buzzing sounded in his ears.
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