"I think so," answered Ned.
"This image is really too faint to be of much use," went on Tom, as he looked at the one of Koku. "I think I can improve on it. But we're on the right track."
A little later Ned stood in the other booth, while Tom arranged the wires, and made the connections in the way accidently discovered by Eradicate. The young inventor had put in a new plate, carefully putting away the one with the picture of the giant. This plate could be used again, when the film, into which the image was imprinted, had been washed off.
"All ready, Ned," called Tom, over the wire, when he was about to turn the switch. "Stand still, and I'll get you."
The connection was made, and Tom uttered a cry of joy. For there, staring at him from the plate in front of him was the face of Ned. It was somewhat reduced in size, of course, and was not extra clear, but anyone who knew Ned could have told he was at the other end of the wire.
"Do you get me, Tom?" called Ned, over telephone.
"I sure do! Now see if you can get me."
Tom made other connections, and then looked at the sending plate of his instrument, there be-
