The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25


bcu of the poor clearinghouse. a lght-
haired, frowsy girl opened the door, ruo-
bing her eyes and blinking as thoush
jus, from her sleep. no.
Good morning, saiu, sill''"s az a.,
pleasantly. rs my brother stopping
here?"
What's his nance" snapped she.
Sure enough. How stupid OF me. But
I've travelled n long distance, anu .le
sight of a pretty face so carry III .le
morning drives my senses away. MY
brothers name is John Anderson,
"Wcll. he amt here. There amt no
body stopping here Of the name OF All
derscn"
why. that is strange. He gave me
this street and number"
"ile must n made mistake, then"
said the frowsy girl, thawing out nlte
under the sunshine Of my smiles, lor
the only ones in the house is old Mr.
Jacques and new man that came
few days ago"
And what is the new mans name""
Herman Gelpckc." said she.
III. G.!' [ exclaimed. and bowling 10
her walked away.
sign Of breakfast 20 cents" claimed
my attention for a few minutes. THEN
| went back to the moor lodging-house
and rang the bell. The sun had come
out now and the streets were full or
laboIers carrying their pals and hurry
ing 10 their work. The same frowsy
girl answered the summons.
-hi+ 'ffiINhf surfing Vet I hNkfl
as she stared at me with wide-open eyes.
yes, sir. But he isn't here lie LETT
iive minutes ago, took his handbag with
him, ana said he would not be back
again"
l was so angry at myself that ! could
have sworn all day. Calling cab. /
drove 10 Charles Hollowood's address
and went directly to his room. Il may
eaten Herman Gelpcke here | thought.
But Gelpcke was not there. Charles
HOLLYWOOD lay upon the bed I'm a heavy
drunken stupor from which / could not
snake him. So, chagrined and tired, /
took the train for New York
/ went TO my rooms and. after taking
bath and frcshening my clothing, 1
threw myself upon my couch for a snatch
Of much needed sleep. IL was dusk when
! awoke, and some one was knocking at
my door. Come in" | called
My servant entered bringing a card;
and the card read:
Mr. Herman Gclpckc
show him in" l cried. springing 70
my feet. And the much-desircd Herman
Golpcke stood before me. The doscrip-
ton short and stout gives one only an
idea OF the massveness Of the frame OF
the man who entered. His face was deep
~ turroWed with lines which around his
eyes curved inward, giving him a close,
ugly look And when ne spoke be utter
ed his words slowly and with broad
German accent.
~ am addressing the detective, Mr..
MtillIpl. StlI ne. IIen dIoW ne 10
seat myself. for ! have come TO engage
your services upon case which will re-
quire, first an explanation from me-
/ drew chair near TO listen. wonder
ing If / had madman 20 deal with.
He settled himself. and began.
''TO have YOU understand the very pc
culiar and serious position In which
am placed" said he, 81 must 90 back 10
the period when ! was a young man.
Twenty years ago a young German
a
modest building on q side street. He did
,d,cctWOrk for large dealers. on the
first floor Of that same building a bro
ker had an office. The cabinet maker was
myself and the broker was Anton HOllo-
wood.
Gradually through passing IN and
out the same doorway, we grew to say
ing good morning and good evening,
and one day when / had completed the
model Of a machine upon which / had
long been working l took it down 10 ms
office and showed it 10 him.
Gle looked with interest at the model,
saw IL work and then exclaimed excited
ly: What interest would you give me III
that machine Gclpcke, II ! should patent
IL for you and place IL ON the market.N
Inventors are impracticablc business
people. and / was SO Wild 10 see TIE ma
chine working that 1 jumped AT anything.
" 4 Will give YOU d mortgage upon 81
10 the extent of IT'S value, 1 said, ana
YOU can give me an allowance according
to the money it brings in
so I virtually gave away my machine,
stqulating merely for an allowance ac-
corliug TO its sale There was no wiii-
ten agreement. Patents ana all neEotd-
tiOns were I'm the name OF Anton HOBO
wood Well. sir. what the redpluB ma
chine was TO the farmer my machine
became to the manufacturer Money
came in from 10, and soon it rained ana
poured dollars into the modest ploktldSc
Offices of Anton HOLLYWOOD. Within
nn
tcrs into spacious Offices ON Wall street
and built himself a handsome residence.
His name. too. began TO Doe heard IN con-
ucCtiOn with great money deals, ana ne
became power in the financial world.
Long before this time / nouecd that
he mad grown cold TO me and distant On
manner, and not getting replies 10 ll!
letters. / would call upon him for a lit
tie more money than my poor allowance,
in order 10 carry on my inventions anu
the reply OF Not i'm would be brought me
by the clerks. 400
Meanwhile. under the greatest diff
culties, for Anton HOLLYWOOD gave me
only what mechanic would hee1 LOT
his daily bread, 1 was al work upon an
other machine which 1 thought greater
than the former, and sometimes, WhcH
1 lacked money % buy metal FOR tie
model. / would 80 supperIess 10 save
the few necessary cents. Ana all inns
time the patents from my machine Were
yielding their thousands monthly 10 the
millionaire. - ...
new machine up 10 Mr. HOLLYWOOD $
house. and / showed II 20 him as had
done the other years before, when ne
was a poor man. This said ], VIII
bring I'm its millions where the other mas
brought in thousands.
"Hc listened while ! explained an, pun
nug his cigar and playing with the orna-
ments on his table Then, TO my amaze
ment. he said. yes. Gelpcke; that is GER
taiulv very clever. But IL viii take pIie
Of money to start il going, and now that
/ am Lot as young as / was fifteen years
ago / should not care TO go into any
thing new"
.But surely. 1 exclaimed, you Will
give me the money TO patent IT,
- no, indeed; l don't believe in throw
Ing away good money after bad. We are
not apt TO strike a good thing twice IN
our lifetime
II was so angry | nearly struck him,
and when / left, IL was vOwing that 1
would have my own machine back in
my hands and be enjoying its revenues
myself
but what can a poor man do? told
my story 10 a lawyer. He wanted re-
taining fee for investigating a matter
against so prominent man as Anton
HOLLYWOOD. and l could not pay
1T is strange that hating him as | did.
/ should not have found a way 10 get
Justice from him, But the fact that
had so long depended upon him for my
daily bread made me feel as II he were
nv master and ! his servant. And all
She time / had the hope that he would
fulfil his promise Of some day turning
over TO me an interest In the machine.
/ called TO see him often; and perhaps
because he did not wish the servants 10
see 50 shabby dressed man as myself