The message ceased suddenly. Something seemed to have gone wrong with the receiving apparatus.
Harry removed the ear phones and began an investigation. Then he went to the door. Cooper was standing on the steps, looking toward the woods.
"Something has gone wrong with the wireless," said Harry.
"Have you found the trouble?" asked Cooper anxiously.
"No," replied Harry. "Have you seen Weston?"
"Not yet."
"I guess he'll be back any minute now. I'll try to locate the trouble."
"Maybe it's the aerial."
Harry went out to see. Cooper's surmise was correct. One end of the aerial had dropped from the side of the house. The other end was attached to a tree. A moderate wind was blowing, and Harry supposed that the swaying of the tree had caused the damage. He obtained a ladder from the back of the cottage.
Cooper went in the house for a pair of pliers. As he arrived with them, Major Weston appeared from the woods.