The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-08

,siI he ont OF temptation because he Will
~ kent hard at work always, said Paul.
The old bookkeeper looked up as though
about 10 thank the young man, but there
seemed 10 be lump in his throat winch
rreyented him from speaking
sa5aeplv Mr.. Wheatcroft began, explo-
,sselv. THAT'S all very well!-but what
an faan,t understand is how Paul got
those photographs,
IL whittier looked at his son and
smiled THAT is little mysterious raul
he said. "and confess I'd like TO know
how you did IT. ,s,.,
asked Mr. Wheateroft.
No, Paul answered. IF you VIII look
around this room you viii see that thete'
;.n't dark corner IN which anybody
could tuck himself"
Then where was the photographer hid7
esnY' MI. wheatcroft inquired with in
ersasing curiosity.
in the clock" responded Paul.
I'm the cloek?" echoed Mr.. Wheateroft,
greatly amazed. why there isn't room
IN the case OF that clock for thin mid
get, lei alone man."
Paul enjoyed puzzlng his fathers part
ner. u didn't say had a man there or
a midget. either" he explained. II said
that the photographer was In the clock
and might have said that the clock itself
vas the photographer"
Mr. Wheatcroft threw up his hands in
dagust Well he cried If you want
10 30 on mystifying us ia this absurd way.
g. on as long as YOU like But your father
and are entitled TO some consideration, j
ihink"
I'm not mystfying you at all. The
clock took the pictures automatically. III
show you how Paul returned, getting up
from his chair and going TO the corner of
the Office. Taking key from his pocket
Ne opened the case of the clock and re-
vealed a small Photographic apparatus IN
aide with the tube Of the objective OPP
resite the round glass panel in the door
OF The case. At the bottom OF the case
Was small electrical battery and on 2
small shelf over this was an electro
nsgrst
4 begin TO see how you did IT," Mr..
whittier remarked, but I'm not an eN-
rsrt IN photography PAU. and Ia like a
fah explanation. And make 1t as simple
as you can"
"ifs very simple thing. indeed" said
rs son. zone day while | was wondering
low Ne could best catch the man who was
setting AZ the hooks. that clock happened
= strike and somehow IL reminded me-
nat IN our Photographic society ar col
.~se NE had once suggested that IL would
y amusing 20 attach a detective camera
e umepiece and take snap shots every
IsN minutes all through the day I saw
nat tnis clock % osrs faced the safe. and
tsat Il couldn't ne better placed for the
purpose. 50 when 7 had thought out my
Pan came over here and pretended that
- click vas wrong. and In setting II
r'sAi | broke OF the minute hand, Then
! aad man know send for il 70 repair
. ne IS both an electrician and a photo
EsANhfN L,- -r, 81
ias device. Here is n small snap shot
camera loaded with A hundred and htty
hiHss, and here Is the electrical attachment
saleh connects With the clock so as 10
axe \ Photograph every ten minutes. from
n the morning 90 AZ night We ar
Fsnged that the magnet should turn the
sheo. ~ film after every snap shot"
Well cried NJ. Wheatcroft, II don't
aaoN much about these things. hut l read
'ae papers, ana Z suppose you mean that
,ae clock pressed he button and the elec-
u.e,ty pulled the string
EaSt's g. precisely" Tho Young man
saended or course. 7 wasn't quite sure
~ I would work. so I thought ii Try u
81 en- week day. when We were all
@sFe L dd work ali right and l made
NeFai Interesting discoveries. l found
IA Nike smoked pjpe in this ofiice and
"a Bob PLAYED leaofreg in the store and
sod 81 his red EoId in the corner there
70 aSainst the safe"
The eonfoun1ci little rascalr' Inter-
Tsatea UP Whrat--rft
.fAm smlef az be continued; 81 found
- tAat Ar Whe7t>roft was captivatet
a Pretty eotk agent and bought two
"..AE volumes Pa d.dnf want"
Ar- Wheatc-oft hooked sAeep,sh for a
Moment
Oh. that's BOW YOU knew. Is 49, ~
a1oNted. ruan'1r rs hands lmpatientiy
sga'sh his shock ~ hair
=, sA4is how Z knew" Psul replied. =
=, - yoa had an eye on you. 1t WAS ths
80 eve ~ :he Gamers. And On SUNDAY
Aept Nat-h for rs here. winkiuS every
minutes. Fra0, 6 o'cio-k n TIE morn
- = Il the afternoon y wiakea ninety
:. = a2G at y saw VAS fSe same scene.
empty corner % the room here. with
sale 10 tAe shadow az tirsf ana az last
! as sGN Nght taat poured down from
sisss roof over rs. But 3 little after
nan came '~to the off}ee ard made
&2F T. open the safe ~ Ten minutes
- ihs clock and the camera tack his
t'Sfapo-.1 ftc +winkli0E ~ an eve.
S"rotr 1 -Htes PAST 8 a second reeori
= ai2fse Eafrre half past = tie man
sa1e ana the camera wsrkei every
minutes ua-} oclock ln vain I came
- early ta.s morning aud got toe ron
.ekatiNts ore after another ! devel-
- tasn} & ssppolnte2 thAt ! bad almost
.S~a.sea r hundred 81 them without re-
- Rgt tie ninety second ard the
80 -ihlr3 ga 2 f'r an NV trouble
-. Naf.t. gave h-S son look ~
..s-s That MAS very inEcnloasly work
sa1 Pau, gsgy sngelIcEsly, ia3eee.1 he