The morning call., 1893-01-27

OF batteries were charged and in position,
The very lever was polished for action.
Very keenly were the car and It's appli-
an Is looked over by the Council Of Three.
That Council was a characteristic one.
and tie three men composing it might have
been taken for types CT Genius Practical
Science and Capital-that trinity which has
revolution zad The nineteenth century -
Science. represented by F. E. Smith, the
spare. nervous. bright-eyed electrician, was
talking quickly ana energeticaily TO Capt
tai, represented by c. 8. Sessions, the square
set shreVd. seif-Poised director IF the inter-
ested company. By their side. listening
patiently, was Genius, or Inventor Hatch.
who was becoming used to extraordinary
delays in tie fruitiou Of what seemed t. him
very simple idea.
At last the consultation was over.
Then" said Mr.. Sessions. lowering his
voice. SIT is acknowledgements at 10
o'clock" and with a parting salutaton to
the other two he boarded a downtown car
Another delay" sighed Inventor Hatch.
''and yet everything is in tip-top order"
"if only felt sure about that curve" said
Ee t5ieian Smith. half 70 himself. "Say,
Hatch" he added. suddenly. what's TO
prevent our running her out. just tor cur
own "a isfaction?''
"Wil you2" asked Hatch. a light kindllng
IN MS eye.
why not. If ] satisfy myself as to the
curves and rails. all after trial trips viii be
fOregone conclusions. Let's get her out"
Pm with you" rejoined his companion,
thoroughly aroused.
With a frocsOme air. which they after
ward confessed was somewhat clumsly
assumed to conceal their natural excite
Went about this the first trip of the car, the
pair gave orders for the big doors to be
opened and then boarded the new train.
Electrician Smith grasped the lever and
Hatch stood at his elbow, rather pale for all
his set smile. Around them stood the car
house employees, who had watched the
building Of the car with increasing skepti-
cism.
Shell never get round the first curve on
to the track" was the opinion OF an old
graybeard conservative.
The doors were swung open, the polished
lever was pushed to one side and instantly
the car answered to the movement
Quietly. with ever increasing speed, it
glided steadily over the ancient carhouse
floor, where the rails were never meant for
its weight in TIE first place. But they
seemed TO rise to the occasion and bore up
bravely.
The small crowd around the door watched
its course with bated breath.
Look at her, look at herP' shouted the
graybeard doubling Thomas" among the
employees. 'she rounds that curve as easily
and prettily as ever l saw a car do itP'
And 50 il was.
Without any hesitation or scraping Of the
wheels on the rails. or in fact. any appar-
ent difficulty at all, the new car rounded
the critical curve with all the gracefulness
Of an Old experienced car.
Then the heart Of the amateur motor
man and his companion voyager seemed to
swell with pride and satisfaction, for Smith
seized the lever and seut the car along
Folsom street al an Increased speed.
Away it went, all its lights cleaning,
nearly up to Twenty-sixth street, and then
Smith must needs try every kind OF trick
with his new practical toy, just out Of sheer
llghtheartedness.
Backward and forward ten or dozen
times the car was run, stopping 70 order
with marvellous promptitude, and starting
Up again with 10 hitch nor jerkiness.
Clearly there was nothing more to test
The car was run back again into the dark,
cherries carhouse, and the pair of blythe
consDitators alighted.
ITS all right, Hatch" pronounced the
electrician.
Thank You" replied the inventor, 81
knew it couldn't fail.'
Then they shook hands and received the
CONGRATULATIONS Of the carhouse men. before
they tiptoed away feeling little guilty over
the frolic, but with the tension as to whether
--,ie new car was or was not success.
pleasantly relieved once for all.
Yesterday the third If the trio was in
formed Of the unexpected smoothness Of
the suddenly projected trip. and expressed
himself as quite satisfied with the judgment
Of his two c0nireres.
Owing TO the result the trip proposed for
Yesterday morning was more easily fore
gone, although the weather was not inviting.
But after that first critical trip here de-
scribed the trial trips cannot come too fire.
ouently for be Council of Three. They are
the persons most concerned. and for them
The venture has been proved In all respects