too. You can trust him to keep tabs on
how things are moving."

"Maybe I can. I hope so," was the dismal retort.

Evening, however, saw no improvement in Mr. Crowninshield's mood. "Not
a yip of any sort from those chaps in New York. One would think they
were dead," he growled. "Well, I'll give them one more day and then if
they haven't something to show I will send them to blazes and take up
the case myself. I almost wish I had done it in the first place. Here
I am paying a small fortune and getting no results."

Again Bob struggled to soothe the perturbed mind and raise the
capitalist's spirits.

"Oh, we'll hear something to-morrow, I guess," said he with an
optimism he did not altogether feel. "Maybe my license will come; or
the inspector may appear; or O'Connel may send tidings; or news may
come from New York. Something is sure to happen. Why don't we all go
over to the station and listen in on the broadcasting to-night. We are
sure to get something that will be interesting and now that the 'loud
speaker' is in position we shall be able to hear without using
individual receivers. You haven't any of you really heard what our
wireless can do."

"I know it," acknowledged the gentleman. "You see, just about every
night during broadcasting hours we have either had company or I have
been busy."

"But are you to be busy to-night?" inquired Bob.

"No, I fancy we're not. Mrs. Crowninshield said there was nothing on."

"Then why don't we light up the boathouse, and all of us listen to
what is going on in the world," Bob suggested. "I wish, too, Jerry
might come. He has not had a chance to see the outfit at all, much
less hear it. If it would not annoy you and the ladies just to let him
sit at the back of the room he could hear everything now that the horn
is on." Bob hesitated. "He has been so kind about helping us----"

"Sure! Ask him by all means," Mr. Crowninshield assented heartily. "Or
better yet, I will ask him myself. I am glad you reminded me of it.
Jerry is my right-hand man and I like to give him pleasure when I can.
What time will your show begin?"

"Oh, from seven o'clock on there is usually something doing, sir. But
the most interesting part of the program begins at eight."

"We'll be on hand, then."

This promise won Bob imparted the tidings to Dick and Walter and the
two assistants, as they dubbed themselves, hastened to prepare the new
radio building for the reception of guests. Comfortable chair