“C. Q.”; or, In the Wireless House
and have a pipe, while I see what that Dutch idiot on the Hohenlohe was after."
Cloud took a pipe from his pocket and filled it while Micky connected up his detector and put the receiver to his ears. Sure enough the German was still at it—signaling frantically.
“MPA de DKV—MPA de DKV—CQ—CQ—CQ—CQ—CQ—CQ—”
“DSN de MPA,” answered Micky, “K—K—K—”
“MPA de DKV,” shouted the German, "TR” (time rush)—"MSG” (Commercial message)—"Time now 1.15, one message.”
"DKV de MPA,” replied Micky. "Time O.K. G.A.” (send when ready).
“MPA de DKV,” retorted the Hohenlohe. “O.K. - thanks - radio - via - Hohenlohe - Umberto - Primo - Casa - Blanca - message - No. - 1 - thirty-five - words - Ponsonby - Captain - Pavonia - you - are - herewith - ordered - in - compliance -request - Scotland - Yard - to - search - your - ship - for - escaped - criminal - described - press - despatches - Poldhu - and - report - direct - to - company's - office - Liverpool - via - Casablanca - for - the - company - Hammersley.”
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