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THE SCIO TRIBUNE Page Thr»« The Valley of Voices CHAPTER VII—Continued Showing Eapart at th« Laboratory of th« Bureau of Standard« Demonstrating Rejuvenation of Electron Tub«« of Thorlated Tunjstso Filament Typ«. Radio tube* like some of th* older for < «nd t’X tr:’-ey as for the IT human* eventually lose their “pep" tubes of corresponding number. Thua. under th* strain of constant work and C and CX-'JW correspond to ami rwquir* a rest or n««d to be rejuve t'X ItW. <’ and < X mi A to L’ and L'X nated. This rejuvenatlug procea* as 201 A and t'X 22t) to VX 120. applied to vacuum tubes, is not as ne "In carrying out this acbedul* It Is rloua an Operation, however, as the one nbaolutely essential to have a volt nome humans undergo In the nrarcto meter of a good degree of accuracy and for youth. to use a watch. No grid or plate volt It ta known aa "reactivation" and ages an- used. Either alternating or Is said by tbe bureau of standards ra direct current may be uaed for heating dio rxi«-rte to renew the sensitivity of the fllament* Tubes Na«d Treatment. electron tubes of th* thorlated tunga- ten fllament type. "It Is Important that reactivation Concerning thla method of reactiva not be attempted until the tutw uaer tion the bureau has leaned the fol has assured himself that the tubea ac lowing report, a<> skilled listeners can tually need this treatment; that la. h« “pep up” their tubes thcmaelvea: should make certain that his battertro "Electron tubes In radio receiving are not run d<>wrn and that other parts seta eventually lose their sensitivity. of the receiving art are In pro|«er or Thla aomettinea progresses to tbe point der, The schedule st Hive should b* where the receiving set oj-eratea very followed with great car« The process poorly or not at all. even though the Is useful only for th« thortated tung tube filament la not burned out The sten fllamrnt type of tube* vaer of the set frequently confuses "The apparatus necessary for car thla condition with that due to an ex rying out the proeeaa la simple. Th« hausted “B" battery, if th* tubes are filament la connected to the necessary of the thorlated tungsten (X LI flla- source of voltage, nothing being con went type they can usually be reju nected to the grid snd plate. A volt- venated by a simple procea* and made meter la connected serosa the fllanwnt to serve as well as new tubea in th* terminal* If alternating current la receiving set. available th« aourc« of voltag« can b« Two Cannot Bs Reactivated. a small transformer, such as th>>«e for “It bapix-ns that moat of the tube* running doorivella or electric toy* Th« now used are of the thorlated tung voltage tap nearest the voltage aped- I sten type, and It therefore becomes fled ehould I m » selected and a rhe-*tat of quite general Interest for the pub In series with the fllament used to ad lic to know how to secure the full life just lo the exact voltage. The volt- of thetr electron tube* The WIH1 meter must be urn fur alternating cur- and WD-I2 typro of tubes are the only rent ones extensively used which cannot b* reactivated. In the«« tuto-a th« aourc* Battery Valuable in of th* electrons la a coaling of certain “C” oxidea on the surface of the filament, Audio Amplifier Unit and when thla has been used up no While most of th» new radio set pro--e*a ran renew It. model* employ the 'V battery unit “The thorlated tungsten filament* tn their ra>lio amplifier unit* a great however. u»ed in moat of the various many of the sets now being tiaml by other tyi-es of tube«, contain the oxide radio fans were built without thla of thorium throughout the whole maaa valuable unit Ttie use of a *V but of th« tungsten filament, this oxide tery will Increase Uie efllclency of any having been originally put In Incan- receiver, and reduce th« cost of Ila descent latn|>s to keep the filament« operation It eliminates s great deal from being too fragile. The fllaments of distortion when a heavy “H" bat are gl»en a treatment which produces tery voltage la applied to It»« amplifier a layer of atoms of thorium on th« plat** surface of th« tungsten, and this thor It la a very almpl« operation to ium. which la radioactive, emits elec Install a “f" battery In any receiver. trons much more ropioualy than the All that Is necroaary ie to disconnect tungsten would. After long use. or the filament terminals (uaually marked after hurtling the fllament too brlrht- ty. the layer of thorium atoms ta evap P B orated off. and so few electrons are then emitted that the tube doea not function properly, IlractWaflon la a process which bolls additional thorium Scotio P G AUOiO atoms out of the Interior of the tung AUDIO 6 TXAKJfl F sten fllament and forma a new layer of thorium atoms on the surfac*. Method Is Successful. "The thortated filament was devel G F oped by the General ?7lectric company, which has also develofw-d the methods of reactivating tube« of thla typo. Th* 0 A- bureau of standards has found that the reactivation process Is quit* suc- * C + reasful, and frequently make« a won derful different-* In th* results ob tained with a receiving set. The proc How ta Connect “C" Battery In Audi* Circuit ef Receiver. ess Is essentially tbe operation of tb* filament for a very brief interval at a “F”) of thè tranaformere from th« ■pectfled high voltag* (called “flash :• -t of th« circuit. Then connect th« ing” >. followed by a lower voltage for two terminals together and lead a longer time (called “aging”), all of thla to a binding poet for the nega- thia with no grid or plat* voltage, tir* battery terminal. This la The flashing reduces some of the tbor- ahown In thè «erompanylng diagram, lum and tbe aging forms lite r equi red The positive temlnal of th« surface layer. The following schedule battery can I* ronnerted to th« of these operations Is the result of regolar "A mlnua" p<>«t of thè recvlver extensive experience of th* Radio as abovyn In thè diagram Corporation of America. For "11" battery voltare« of from FLAMMING. 4.1 to «7 use 4H-volt "C* battery. Fllamsat Thla may he prorured In a amali block Radiol roa Voltag« t?X and IIV Its........IS volts at any of thè loca! ahopa. For volt t.’X sod UY 101-A..14 volts mia. are« «bove '17. ut leaat fl volt« of "C" UX-ltS .....................IS veil* mia battery ahould b* uaed. AOINO Filament “The battery, whlch draws but Radtotron Volta«« Time very little enrrent In Ita operntlon. CX and I'V 1»»... 4 4 volts 1« mia. wtll Inst a ronalderable length of tiro«. t'X snd UV 1S1-A ?4 volts IS mtn IS ml* It vili probahly he ncceaaary to rw- t'X-1 IS ................. 4 4 volts Exactly the aame procedures apply new it but ooc« a yenr. ' 5 2 a c —1A— It «SB Lascelle«' turn to laugh, for hla word stung Steele like th« la«h of a whip Hut unlike th« Frenchman'*. tbe face of the other reflected hla thoughts solely la th« swift hardening of th« mouth and th« glitter la ths gray eve* “Then o. course, colonel." he co»»- farad ««»gcly. "you caaxot go To- French ar> such rareful chaperons." tjiscells openly scowled hts dlaap- puintment as St Ong« retorted: "Ob, naturally I shall stay; so I shall wish you bon voyage and ail sue- cev* Mon .Ivor Steele." And he ebook .Ms guest's hand "We shall expect you «gain befor* you start south." "Itoodhy. air. and my d -«pe«t thanks tor your hospitality. You wtll send a cano«, anyway, in two -eeks to m«*t Ml-'lwl at th« Fenther lakca?" "Yea, revolr I" Ignoring Lascelle* he stepped Into the moo* launched by Mich*« •nd David, then as If It were «n after thought. Steele called bantertngly t® the ln«pe-vor: “And to you, al* pleasant stay at Walting River, and safe run to Albany, for I very much wtsh to meet y«u again." With f e lunge of Ihre« narrow blade* th« cano« leaped upstream leaving two men on tbe shore---ne with frank approval n the tired syro which watched th« broad back of Brent Steele as b« follow«-! I • vicious stroke of the Iroquois tn ths I h > w ; lhe other nervously stroking a black mustache which adorned fee lures on which perplexity and hate Were written large. • «•••• Three days later, when the canoe ov Steele was far on Its way to th« Feather lakee In Its search tor the trail of th« Windigo. Deel*« St Onge sat In her living room with the man who controlled her father's tutor« with th« Hevlllon Freren For two days, all that eut terfug« and the plea of titaena could avail to avoid being alon« with him. ah« had mad« us« «’f. but now that h« was returning to Fort Albany, be would sol b« denleu bls hour. "Mademolaelle." ha was saying, “when a man travela as far aa I have to vtslt his flancee. Is be not entitled to a somewhat wanner w el com«- to • mor« frequent opportunity lo enjoy her soviet than you tar* accordsd me?" "Monsleu Lascelles." replied th* girl coldly. “I wrote yoa «cveptlng the of fer which you hove made tn • many times In the Inst three yesr* In con slderstlon that you kept my father In the emplo, of the company In chart« of a Aral claaa post. I agreed to marry you Within a year It was a contract of bualnroa, monsieur IT»* day of your arrival her« you agreed to my terms." lNScell*« fldcried under th* calm. Impersonal g»»« of th« girt's black eyro “It Is troe. maderoolseH«." and h« twisted his mustache In his chagrin, “but I am deeply tn iov* -vlth you. and It 1s moot unusual, is It not. to ba Ignored — avoided? 1 hav« some rights." "I hav* not promised to Iov« you. monsieur. If that la what you mean.” was her quiet answer. “No," and the blood soddenly flushed his face, "but I have reason to tielleva that you have an Interest In this Amer ican. Steele. Why hss he stayed her* two weeks? Why. except for the fact that Mademotaelle St. Ong« la pretty and charming, eh?" Denise St. Onge smiled wearily, “I'ooaibly, monsieur. It Is not un likely you will think so anyway Too are the type of man who always In sist* on the woman mottv*." 1 Why not! In "Woman motive? this case It la clear," ’ h« burnt out. walking the floor, mad I with Jealouiy. and helplroa befor« the > Indifference of the woman whom he had traveled three hundred mllro to •ee "Pardon me. but ss a matter of 'act -ou are wrong Monsieur Steel« :a an ethnologist and Is deeply Interested In this mystery which you mak« light of." Lascelles snapped hla Angers vlcioua- ly. "Ton bellev« In thla Windigo myth, too’ Your father la Imbectilc about It." Th« dark far« of th« Ctrl Hamed with anger at the reference to her fa ther. “You laugh at what hue ruined thla poet monsieur, bevsiis« It suited your plan, la It not so?" He turned to her with a snarl. “Evidently you are aa superstitious as the ignorant Indiana." “Possibly I am. I don't know what 1 believe.” ah« said calmly. “I only kno* »hat I heard that terrtbl« night —«hat th« Indiana twllav* — and «here la the fur cano*? Wb«rw ar* your furs? Where ar* your men? la that of no roneeqnenc*?" It was to the credit of th* Infatuat ed »cellea, as be bada the woman who bad promised to marry him. gooo by, that what *aa bls of right b« did not ¿emend r ben h« entered hla ran*« at lb« foot of lb* carry. • <« ‘ By GEORGE MARSH of «»< ’ Ih« vt Î r»*r «i < ih u .Ur ((*•»> tlffet tew tten !••<*« Tw»’ nKitef C> > iW N V »«««:>•-> “Au re voir’” he said. taking her hand and kissing It. "You will write by the Christmas mallY* And the man who had Journeyed up Itie Albany and lhe Walling exulting In hla bargain with a desperate girl, returned. I-eat rn, mystified and consumed with Jeal ousy. CHAPTER VIII ftrlven by three Iron hard backs and pa Ira of arm* Steele's canue n<*«ed a wide ripple <>n the smoldering surface of Itig Feather lake, which opened out before them in mile upon mile of sleep Ing water. A group of women, children and dog» awaited the canoe a landing at th« Bah lug camp of the OJIbway* "Bo'-jo'. ha'-Jo'!” And Michel, kick ing his way through ths snarling bus kle* ahook hands with ths surprised women, curious to leant what had brought th* headman at Walling lllver to the Frother lakes In September. "So the Windigo cries no longer at night on th« burnt rt.lge?" he began, in OJIbway. To hla surprise the women stared at him In amusement. which changed to fear at the thought of th« |s>sslblllty of lhe preea-lK e of a demon so dread ed. In the leather latke country "No Windigo has cried hero." replied ,n old Won. in. et< ttvilly “We would not'ntnyl Ow nn an iwij in the muskeg* hunting caribou. They would not leave us her« to be «alen by a Windigo." Mh tirl looked at Steele. "She say no Wlndlg» bln here. Why did I'lerre lie to oaf" "Queer for him to bring that tale to Walling lllver," muttered Steel«. “I'lerre. who left you to trad* at Ogoke last spring.” continued Michel. "Has he camped here thia eummer?" "No. we hav« not seen his family since th* tuooo of flower* They went to Ogoke." Michel notided, as If satlsfled “Well. Michel. It looks aa If we were on a wild goose chase." Th« small eyro of the Iroquois gl li tere<L “I fink w« ketch dia g-ioee Jes <1« earn« " “What d'you mean?“ "Wai. we know I'lerre la a liar and he cum tn Wallin' lllviare to mak' talk wld Tete Houle. Now I'lerre an' Tete- lioule try mak'aome trouble ovalr dee« Windigo We'n I go bark T«te-lbiule wrel I tell me w'at I'lerre «ay Io heem." And the lean face of Michel took on a fierceness which caused th« aquawa Instinctively to draw bark, What motive Plerr« could have had In the tale of the Windigo at Feather lake, other than lhe needle«« agitation of the i>oet Indiana, waa an enigma to Steele, but It waa evident that Michel had an Idea of Its nature which he would divulge only when ready to talk. “Michel.” Steel« asked as the three men ut by their Ar« smoking after •upi>er pipes, “what's In the back of your head regarding thla I’lerre? You think he knew of the dead Indian al Stooping river when he came Io the post, yet mad« n<> mention of that but told thia wild tale of the Feather lake windigo «car*. Why abould h« lie about the one and cimceal the other?” The Iroquois slowly exhaled a col umn of amoke tiefore replying “I»era Iterr« I know for long time He alway mak* trouble When I ««•* heein. he tell me eomeflng or he nev air« mak' more trouble on dees riv iere," waa the unresponsive answer “Hut what Is he driving at? Why shouldn't he report ths killing of that Indian at Stooping river as well aa th« Windigo scars that existed al Feather laker Mhhei shook hla head, Eat eea queer flng. for aura. ' waa the laconic reply. Steele's eyes sought David'« Impae- slve face, but the OJIbway eerined drop In a problem of hla own. It was Irritating to a degree, but Steele knew hla Indians—knew that Michel would talk in hla own time and not before— that questioning would only drive him Into a deeper silence. “How many Indiana trap the Port age Lake country r Steele ••feed. "Oood mane« hunt dat valley, good mane« ovalr« on d* Little Current." “Well start tomorrow. It looks as If Monsieur Windigo waa not going to pay thte country—" From th« rldgro of the mainland th« moaning bellow of a row tnovste slow ly rose and died on th« frosty night. “Dat cow holler ver" atrang«," a« Id David, as th« Ihre« sat wlllt tlltod bead* ears straining Again out scroao th« still Isks drifted th« mating roll. "Iluh!“ muttrrwd Michel, "dat Injun poor caller “ Rigid, th« Ihre« llatenev' to th« vole« In th« night, and In the mind of each slowly took shap« th« earn« surmise Then from th« burnt ridge of the opposite shore lifted s Io* wall, gath ering in volum« until It cllmaied la a scream. “De Windigo!" With a leap, Michel h.vl bls rifle and was sliding th« can»« Imo the water. 'Tome on." cried Steele, "well sep arate and atalk that rldg« from thro« direction*" They were half-way to the shore when the vole« burst out anew In sob« and n rudlin mewing, and Steele pilled the tern tied women and children <>f the Ashing camp, facing the horror alon«. with their meu far In tbe cart* bull barren* l.«n<llng <>n the beach under th« ridge. Hisel« left th« others with th« wanting: “No wild Bring, now I He- invnd-cr lhe whistle! Well meet her« on this sand beach." The canoe vanished tn the shadow* and the American atnrted hla stalk. Twice he stop|ied for a apace to study the catt-rwaullng on the brow beyond him Blood chilling, unearthly, th« • flllrd the culm night The danger of the hunters Arlng Into each other was great, an I h« ctl-itwd cautiously taking the cover of th* down timlwr, ears alert for the stao- cato whistle of ths yellow legs, iii.-lr signal of Idenllflcatlo* At last, with skin and clothe« lorn by the brittle twlgv of th1» dead spruce. >e rend ■ I the flat eholuder of the ridge For some time lhe night had brooded, unmarred by th« voire. Cocking hla rifle he crept forward, searching the area of skeleton tree«, ghostly In the pale light of the « am, for «onte movement He waa ¡uvxlel at the failure <if the Indiali* whoso pace should have been faster than hla tn reach the brow of lhe ridge. If they had, l-erhaiw even now, the rov ing eye of Michel already marked him out waa »Igbtlng down a rid« barrel, hla crooked Anger >n tbs trig ger. waiting to tie aur« of Ida target before lie Art-I At the thought Steele flattened out and wlilatled. Hut th< boo hoo of a gray owl, pe troling the green tlint er of the lak« shore below, was hla only anawer. Minute«, which acemed Interminable to th« watcher, paaaevL Where were the Indian«? Then to hla surprise an unspeakable mewing defiled the night. In vain h« •trove t.¡ locate ths |H>altl<m of the bea at. Hut. as the mewing merged Into th« shrieks of a woman, th« flash and report, flaah and report, of two ritira cut It abort off. Something thrashed through th« tlml>er out tn front. 11« swung hl» rifle In the direction <>f the sound. hla eyre straining for a target. The starlight gave him a fleeting gllnipMt of a dark object croae- lng the I h >I c of a skeleton spruce, and he fired twice. Then leaping down, he plunged through the tangle <>f dead •prue« In the wake of David and Mi chel who had stalked their quarry, but evidently In th« uncertain light, missed I »ow n over the treacherims going of the «lop« of the ridge th« aure halted Indiana hunted the thing their rifle •hots had stam|iedcd. Tripping, fall ing. to rise and atumble on through lhe network of trunks and limbs, Steele struggled Io keep at the I *1* of his men. But gradually the noise of the pursuit drew away from th« white man. no matrh for ilxiar who, fmm childhood, had traveled th« for- eats at night. tn an hour two grimy, battered half breeds. bleeding from emtact with the Umber. appeared on th« ties ch. “Well. It fooled ns again." vouch- •afrd Steele, ruefully, "did yi»u see itr "We nevalre ace heem." muttered the disheartened Michel, squatting on hla heels at the water's edge to bath« his face, and hla shoulder- from which th« woolen shirt hung In rib bon«. “Ton did not «ee him when you tired r demanded the aurprlaed Steel«. **I got a look at him for , second." David grinned at hla chief "Dot was me ytn. shoot st. De bullet aceng close. too. Good shot I" "What, yon were out In front of m«l Why didn't you whistle?” protested the ehagr ned Steele. didn't kno--, until you flred. that yon two had g«t up there. From the sound, what did he travel like. Michel f The half treed lifted s grave fa. ». "lie travel lak' a seek hear; but no hear holler lak* a lynx" ero Ha roNTfjrt-np , Arres?*«/ Dtvtlopmtnt Betty lived in th« city and it was not any too often that she saw even a hora«. R<» perhap* It Is not to h« won dered at that she stopped on* day In tbe park aa a Shetland pony went by and ««claimed: "Look, mother!" “Ye* dear." replied her mother, “what la Itr “Don't you se*r continued Betty. “There's a borae that got discouraged and never grew up!" When a man la tn lor« ho give* when a «ornan la In lo»« ah« fortiv«a. V rÀr-*- liY ' r... •¿'.«¿'.■.''xi.A > b*’ ? -■ ’ï * .• * -• • Ki« : ' - -a