The Radio Boys' First Wireless Or Winning the Pemberton Prize

aces, alight with interest in the subject, "we're getting pretty clo

p them out. This is very easily made by gluing a piece of tinfoil about one and a half inches square to each side of a sheet of mica. Then you must have two

ctory one can't very well be made by an amateur. The recei

hese can be added from time to time. But the special thing I wanted to prove to you to-day was that it would take only a very small expenditure of money to get this material together. You see how many things I've used that any one of you can find about the house, such as tinfoil, curtain poles, curtain rings, wood for the box, and so on. The

e amount of their pocket money, while others began to figure on odd jobs that might brin

greatest loudness and clearness, and all other points essential to using the set successfully. Not all the boys caught on to all that was involved, but to the majority it was made reasonably clear. To Bob and Joe, who had followed every point of the demonstration with the keenest attention, the operation of the receiving set was made as clear as crystal, and they had

member that if at any time you are puzzled and want more information all you have to do i

tion that he had given them, and most of them took occasion to tell him s

aid Bob enthusiastically, as he and his

said Joe. "After seeing and hearing him this aftern

to reconsider the idea of getting one ready made,

t we can go over again what the doctor told us to-day and make sure that we've got it all straight in our minds. What on

him. "For my part," Joe continued, "I count every day lost t

there. Their talk that night was animated and enthusiastic, so much so in fact that the time

rest, "I had a run in with Buck Looker when I was coming here

asked Bob. "What w

help put out the fire, I spoke up and said that he hadn't done a thing. He's had it in for me ever since. He bumped against me on purpo

b. "Just wait here a minute w

shade trees were on the other side of the street, and as Bob's eyes became accustomed to the darkness, he could dimly descry three forms lurking in the

e'll do. You go out of the front door alone, Jimmy. Joe and I will stand there in the light from the hall lamp and say good-night. Then we'll close the door, and you stand on the stoop a minute, but

do will be a ple

of this plan, and a

me down the walk, the lurking figures across the street c

uck Looker. "I told you I was going to take some of the f

ree of you to do

w," growled Buck, as

ave the fun of

Bob vaulted ov

uess coming, Buck Loo

nation, which was not diminished when Joe foll

or?" Buck snapped, as soon

hting you're looking for, I'll give you all the fighting you want right here and now. If your gang want to mix in,

ore his flashing eyes those

r time," he stammered, retreating

g threats, still continued to retreat, while his cronies slunk aw

ess your face won't be changed to-nigh