The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-14


Attempt! Great heavens! You are
not so far behind the lighthouse as all
that, are you, Waddell? Why, bless
me- you can ring up New York from
any telephone in the city,
'Oh, you can't expect me to believe
that" said Waddell.
"Believe it or not, as you like. sup
pose if seeing is believing, hearing is
believing as we'll Here we are at
the club. l will ring up New
York and you can tell me the names of
any of your friends you want to COM
municate with"
ooh, this is ridiculous said Wad-
dell.
Pyro made no answer but he rung
up the telephone. Give me No. 1556S."
That was given him.
"IIcllo; switch me on to New York,
will you? Using the line? Well, I'll
wait moment-Ycs-yes- right
give me New Yorl-New York City.
Is that New YorlS?-I say is that New
York? All right"
Now, then, whom shall l call up?"
he said, turning to Waddcll.
Waddcll was spcechlcss.
Tell me any of your friends;
wherc's-who's your partner, by the
wav?"
Waddcll gave the name of his part
ncr And then he shouted: Give me
Waddcll & Co., Waddell & Co. Is Mar
tin there? Oh, not come down
yet; all right
Not come down, nonsense" said
Waddcll. This is after one o'clock. "
"Ah. but you must remember it is a
great deal earlier in New York Say,
what is Nain's address? Where's his
place of busincSS?'
"On broadway. Harrison e Vain,
you know"
Say, give me Harrison &; Vain + =
Harrison & Vain, Broadway-I don't
know the numbcr-Yes, is that IIar-
rison & Vain? y This is Lon
don Yes. England,
of course. y Is Mr.. Vain there?
Well, would you just ask him to step
to the telephone for a moment? y
Wen, tell him Mr.. Waddcll, in London,
wants to speak with him. X Tell
him he'll only keep him moment
At his letters? Well, never
mind that. You tell him that we can t
hold the line here all day. Ask him to
come to the phone. Oh. is
that you, Mr.. Vain? \ This is
Pvro Kinonc, of London. Yes,
WaddclIS here. Will YOU
speak to him? Certainly.
Here you are, Mr.. Waddell," and
the astonished Waddell put the receiver
to his car.
''Ilello, Waddcll, is that you?" said
the voice over the wire. How did you
get over? Have nice passagc?"
Great heavens, Nainr' he said
''You don't mean to tell me that that
you
YES, can't you recognize the voicc?'
YES, by Jove do. Say, l wouldn't
believe this was possible"
'Oh, we've had this going for a week
just started it after you left Didn't
you hear about it?'
NO, ! heard nothing about it. How
| did that western speculation of yours
turn out?"
''Oh, all right. ! was out west just
after you left and fixed things up most
satisfactorily. Going to make some
money out of that"
''Why | can hear you as plainly as if
were talking from your'oiiice on Wall
street"
YES, it seems to work first-rate-
that invention of Edisons is Il great
thing. | met Edison this morning, he
was in town early, and he tells me that
he believes he is going to knock out
telegraphing altogether"
"Wcll, believe he will, if it's as sue
cessful as all this comes to-
Then Vain pumped him full to his
horror about Il great number of fail
ures in New York, of mon that he
knew and men that he was in intimate
association with. HIS jaw dropped as he
listened
by gosh" he said to Pyro. New
York's going to smash. I'll have to
get back
"Wcll, not before lunch, anyhow.
Ring en- off and well come up ana
have lunch
SO they went up together into the
dining-room.
''Wcll, l can't get over that" said
Waddcll, that beats the old Harry"
"Oh, American invention is Il wonder
full thing, you know" answered Pyro.
just at that moment the waiter said:
There is Il gentleman here asking for
Mr.. kinone."
"Oh, yes, ask him to come in said
Pyro-and in walked John l.. Vain.
"IIello, Waddcll," he said, chow
about transatlantic telephoning?
guess | rather set you up on failures,
didn't II"
You two villains" cried Waddell;
but hang it, I'm relieved to find that
things are not SO bad as | thought.
| guess, Kinone, this is my treat. It's
an English invention that is the Won
dcrful thing this time. Luke Sharp,
in Detroit Free Press.
The Very Worst Smell.
An odor has been found so frightful