There is undoubtedly a great deal of truth in his claim, because the experiments that led to his success were made while he was a youth studying at the Bologna University in Italy.

What is true of Marconi is equally true of all the others. We have only to think of a name prominent in the field of wireless, and then trace back the history of the man who bears it, and you will come to an enthusiastic amateur.

There is another fascinating thing about wireless, and it is the fact that no matter how much work one may really expend in tinkering with it, and no matter how valuable the results, it does not seem like real work. This is aptly phrased by Joe in the book who says:

“I’d like to take it up as a regular profession. Think of what it must be for fellows like Armstrong and Edison, and De Forest and Marconi. I’ll bet they don’t think it’s work.”

There is no doubt that Joe wins his bet.

Jack Binns

CONTENTS

[I—The Bear Pursues]
[II—An Exciting Chase]
[III—An Amazing Discovery]
[IV—The Bully Appears]
[V—A Startling Accusation]
[VI—The Burned Cottage]
[VII—Radio Wonders]
[VIII—A Close Shave]
[IX—Bucking the Drifts]
[X—Convincing a Skeptic]
[XI—A Mountain Radio Station]
[XII—The Marvelous Science]
[XIII—Pressed into Service]
[XIV—Scoring a Triumph]
[XV—The Snowslide]
[XVI—The Modern Miracle]
[XVII—Thrashing a Bully]
[XVIII—A Nest of Conspirators]
[XIX—On Guard]
[XX—Broken Wires]
[XXI—A Sudden Inspiration]
[XXII—Putting It Through]
[XXIII—The Midnight Call]
[XXIV—A Plot That Went Wrong]
[XXV—Solving the Mystery]