The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27

tne banker alone In Dis library, ana we
had candid chat, in which | told him
of my love of electrical experimental
ton, and of the way had contrived to
get my present position for the sake of
the practice and the opportunity it
would give me to study out few
problems which were vexing the minds
of practical electricians. He heard me
through, asked me a good many ques-
tons, aud wound up with:
GO Then you think the greatest need
of telegraphy today is better method
of insuation?'
"'That is it, said 1.
"'And you think you are on the
track of discovery in that line which
may amount to somethingY
81 think the discovery is already
made. 1t simply needs perfecting'
"'And you are sure that there is
money in it? You see you have stirred
up all the fnancier in me- be added
laughing.
colt will make somebody's fortune.
"'How long will it take to develop?'
"'That depends on the obstacles in
the way. 1t costs money to carry such
things through
"Soon maiG-servant stopped at the
door to announce tea. / was invited to
stay, and accepted gladly. 1t gave me
chance to see the divinity again. In
cidentally, had chance to meet her
mother, and make a general estimate
of what kind of woman the girl would
grow into.
CSC l am going into fresh venture, ,
the banker announced at the table after
a little while. 'Mr. C. has inter.
ested me so much in his plans for de.
velopiDg a new method of insulation
that am resolved to organize a stock
company to supply the means for per
| fecting his discoveries-and pocketine
the profits. He is going to be the SUI
perintendent, am to be treasurer, and
you, my dear, had better prepare to &C
cept the presidency He looked across
the table at his daue liter as he spoke
Il have always believed in bringing
women up to some knowledge of bust.
ness. In what manner could you be
broken in more agreeably than as pres.
ident of the C. Electric Insulatol
Company
8" l supposed he was testing, but he
was not. Early in the week he came
into my office and went over the ground
of my discovery again with me. The
company was formed and | was APP
pointed superintendent at a good salary
which would enable me to resign my
place as operator and devote my entire
attention TO getting out my pate nts.
had many visits to make to the treas
urer's home and usually met the presi
do, Nhn 20 al Af kAr
not revealed to the world, even in the
company's published reports, as we
used simply her initials. When We
came to get out a corporate seal, the
president insisted upon picture of 6
lightning flash and man falling undel
it.
"'It's not a pleasant thing to look
back upon said she, but that adven
ture of yours was what brought us al
together and gave birth to the com
pany; and it was for the purpose o
insuring other operators against such
risk as you ran for my sake that father
became interested in your investiga
tons. / don't believe you realize We
what narrow escape you had that day.
"'Indeed do replied. But how
|
him refuse such request as you made
of me then, even though he knew tina
the lightning would strike him the mex
momentY
"'At any rate she went on, no
seeming to heed my remark, you hav
no idea what l suffered until | saw
your eyes open and heard you speal
again. 1t seemed hours before coul,
make any one answer my cries after
saw you fall from your chair. l felt as i
| had murdered you, and every though
fed from my mind except the one hor
ror of having caused your death. YOU
never felt any after effects from tn
stroke?'
"' Nothing beyond the loss of ,
handkerchief. Curously enough, on
of the first things l looked for afte
coming to myself WAS that. 1 had ha,
it iu my hands only moment before
lost consciousness. have sometime
wondered whether it was consumed
for l could find no traces of it,
SO am accountable for your myste
rious loss,' said she. Il snatched u
the handkerchief to battle your temple
with, and unconsciously carried it off
When | discovered that had, too
the liberty of keeping it as q souveni
of the most startling episode in my life
1t bore your name in the corner-I re
member it was in your own .handwrit
ing
"'And was there such a strong re
semblance between my linen-markin
and my writing that you wer
not afraid to turn over your father
correspondence to a stranger on tn
strength of it?'
"'Oh, somehow, was not afraid t
trust you. But judge for yourself
"She drew from the little desk a
which she was sitting large officil
envelope marked documents connecte
with the organization of the G-Ele,
trical Insulator Company and took on
of it handkerchief and note. 'Yo,
see,' she remarked, roguishly, Il hav
learned q good rule of business an
preserve my documentary proofs {
everything.
HWell. to make a long story sbor