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 the 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 being both a sending and receiving plate
in each booth, just as there was a receiver and a transmitter to
the telephone.
"Hurray! I see you, Tom!" cried Ned, over the wire. "Say, this is
great!"
"It isn't as good as I want it," went on Tom. "But it proves that
I'm right. The photo telephone is a fact, and now persons using
the wire can be sure of the other person they are conversing with.
I must tell dad. He wouldn't believe I could do it!"
And indeed Mr. Swift was surprised when Tom proved, by actual
demonstration, that a picture could be sent over the wire.
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