The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-23


introduced himself. 1t was the father.
of my lovely visitor. remembered his
face. now that / saw it, and for the
first time, associating name and per-
sonality, recognized him as one % the
leading stockholders n our little tele-
graph line. He was banker OF some
prominence in Wall street.
81 owe you an apology said he,
coming to the point at once, for doing
in al hour of suffering what, if had
my mind completely at command, /
should not have thought OF doing My
daughter has toldlme how you feel. and
l respect your 0elicacy. / am now on
my way to the city, and shall stay there
over night to attend meeting of one
Of the corporations in which | am in
terested; otherwise / should like 10 see
you at the house this evening to talk
over your work here and what IL holds
for your future. AS tonight won't 90,
we must say Sunday. Come up in the
afternoon. You must let NE discuss
your plans frankly with me. As al
older man, and one who has made his
own way up in the world. can doubt
less give you some advice that will be
worth your consideration
| II thanked him warmly, and, though
much astonished and delighted, did
| not forget to hand him back his money.
He glanced it over to see whether the
amount agreed with what had stated,
and put it carefully away in his purse
without any further words. On Sun
day l kept my engagement. / found
the banker alone in his library, and we
had candid chat, in which told him
OF my love of electrical experimental
ton, and of the way l had contrived to
get my present position for the sake of
the practice and the opportunity it
would give me to study out a few prob
lens which were veXing the minds of
practical electricians. He heard me
through, asked me good many ques-
tions, and wound up with:
"'Then you think the greatest need
of telegraphy to-day is q better method
of insulation?'
''That is it. said 1.
! "'And you think you are on the
track of discovery in that line which
| may amount to something?'
''I 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- he added,
laughing.
"It will make somebody's fortune
"'How long will it take to devolop?'
I "'That depends on the obstacles in
the way. 1t costs money to carry such
things through
''Soon a maid-servant stopped at the
door to announce tea. was invited to
stay, and accepted gladly. 1t gave me
cidentally, had chance 10 meet her
mother and make general estimate
of what kind of woman the girl
would grow into.
"'l am going into fresh venture
the banker announced at the table af-
ter little while. Mr. c. has inter.
ested me SO much in his plans for de-
veloping a new method of insulation
that am resolved to organize stock
company to supply the means for per-
fecting his discoveries-and poclietipg
the profits. He is going to be the su-
perintendent am to be treasurer. and
you, my dear, had better prepare to ac-
cept the presidency He looked across
the table at his daughter as be spoke.
i have always believed in bringing
women up to some knowledge of busi-
ness. In what manner could you be
broken in more agreeably than presi
dent of the c. Electric Insulator
company
Il supposed he was jesting, but he
was not. Early in the week be came
into my Office and went over the
ground of my discovery again with me
The company was formed and ! was
appointed superintendent at a good
salary, which would enable me TO re-
sign my place as operator and devote
my entire attention TO getting out my
patents. / had many visits 10 make TO
the treasurer's home and usually met
the president there. The fact OF her
sex was 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 a
lightning flash and man falling
under it
Its not pleasant thing to look
back upon said she, bat that adven
tCre of yours was what brougs1, Us all /
together and gave birth to the com /
pany; and it was for the purpose: of i1- /
suring other operators against such a |
risk Is YOU ran for nv sake that fat@er /
became interested IN your investiga- /
tioas- | don't believe you realize yet /
what narrow escape you had tlsat 1
day
Indeed do replied 'But how /
could anyone with a mans heart in /
him refuse such request a. you made /
OF me then. even though Ee knew ina; /
the lightning wouid strike hiEa the mex; 4
rnoB1en.T
A; any rate she went on. not
seeming TO heed my remark, ron have 4
no idea what suffered until saw your
eyes open aad heard you speak again
Il seemed hours before / could MAKE
anyone answer my cries after ! saw
you fall from yoEr ck2ir felt - II
had murdered you. and every thought
fed from irsy mind except .ne ore
horror OF hsviug caused yo1r death
We'll. to make long story short.
the company succeeded beyo-1d all our
expectations sIy patent iasuiatcr did
not itself prove perfection as we had !
hopsi. but i secured priority for