The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-22

We must take IL into the country. "
II have a suggestion TO offer" said
Brown. MY brother has a place in
Sussex on the highland near Beachy
head. There is, remember, a large
and lofty barn near the house. Will is
in Scotland, but the key is always at
my disposal. Why not take the machine
down tomorrow and test it in the barn?''
Nothing could be better.
There is train to Eastbourne at /. I"
II shall be at the station.
Bring the gear with you, and I shall
bring the phlanges, said the mechani-
clan, rising. Tomorrow will prove
whether we have been following a
shadow or whether fortune is at our
feet. One O'Clock, at the Victoria. " He
walked swiftly down the stair and was
quickly reabsorbed into the flood Of
comfortless, clammy humanity which
ebbed and flowed along the Strand.
The morning was bright and spring.
like A pale blue sky arched over Lon
don with a few gauzy white clouds
drifting lazily across il. At IL O'Clock
Brown might have been seen entering
the patent office with a great roll of
| parchment diagrams and plans under
his arm. At IL he emerged again, smil-
ing, and opening his pocketbook he
packed away very carefully small slip
of official blue paper. At five minutes
to his cab rolled into Victoria station.
Two giant canvas covered parcels like
enormous kites were handed down by
the cabman from the top and consigned
to the care Of a guard On the platform
Pericord was pacing up and down. with
long eager step and swinging arms, a
tinge Of pink upon his sunken and sal
low cheeks.
"All right?' he asked.
Brown pointed in answer to his bag
gage.
II have the motor and the girdle al
ready packed away in the guards van.
Be careful, guard, for it is delicate ma
chinery Of great value So Now we
can start with an easy conscience.
At Eastbourne the precious motor
was carried to four wheeler and the
great phlanges hoisted ON the top. A
long drive took them to the house where
the keys were kept, whence they set of
across the barren downs. The building
which was their destination was COM
monplace whitewashed structure, with
struggling stables and outhouses, stand.
ing in a grassy hollow which sloped
down from the edge of the chalk cliffs.
1t was cherries house even when in
use, but now. with its smokeless chin.
neys and suffered windows, it looked
doubly dreary. The owner had planted
grove of young larches and frs around
it, but the sweeping spray had blighted
them, and they hung their witheret
heads in melancholy groups. 1t was {
gloomy and forbidding spot.
But the Inventors were in no mood
to be moycd by such trifies. The lone.
lier the place, the more fitted for theil
purpose. With the help of the cabmar
they carried their packages down tn,
footpath and laid them in the darkenet
dining room. The sun was setting a,
tho distant clatter of wheels told then
that they were finally alone.
Pericord had thrown open the shut
tiers, aud the mellow evening ligh
streamed in through the discoloret
windows. Brown drew knife from hi
pocket and cut the pack thread witt
which the canvas was secured As tn
brown covering fell away it disclose,
two great yellow metal fans These h
leaned carefully against the wall. TIL
girdle, the connecting bands and tn
motor were then in turn unpacked /
was dark before all was set out in on
der. a lamp was lit, and by its ligh
tho two men continued to tighte
screws, clirch rivets and mako the las
preparations for their experiment.
THAT finishes it, said Brown q
last, stepping back and surveying tn
machine