Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-01
THE STOLEN MODEL;
How the Plan OF a Torpedo Destroyer
Was Obtained For tho Rus
Sian Government


''Read that, vallnl.' said the dock
yard CHIEF. landing me an official com
municutlon from the minister OF ma
rlnh. II an:
4 have received positive mforna.
tion that the Russian government has
IN some way obtained possession Of the
secret OF the new torpedo destroyer
model No, 1912 and is building ne.
cordins to odr model Please make
every inquiry Immediately to lind out
how the plan OF the model has come IN.
OF It's possession. You have full IN
thoflty to adopt oil necessary means
Need I Impress the Importance of dis
covering the leakageT"
"It Is ine1pllcablc.". I said. "N0 enc
has'seen the model except you and me
and the members Of the council unless.
indeed; the inventor has driven q dou.
BILE bargain or some one has obtained n
COPY Of the model from his workshop"
II have thought Of that" said the
chief. but L.think that solution very
unlikely. he will probably be hero In
a few minutes"
what about the ministers? Could
there be any leakage from the coun
cilr' querled.
81 would rather you would suggest
that than that I should" he replied
dryly mo. my dear Valiui. the re-
sponslbIlity rests on your shoulders
and mine. and we must clear ourselves
at all costs"
At this moment Braalcr. the invent.
or. catered the ROOM.
"You have sent for me-" 10 snhi
shortly.
THE matter Ia very important said
the chief. "ns a foreign government -
no matter which has managed 20 OIL
tain q copy Of your model No. Tal2."
"Whnt. the torpedo Destroyer OK.
clalmrd Brazier.
1--WE want to know who has access &c
your models beside yourself" said the
chief.
mo one. nm not n fool. | trust DC
one. I speak to no n when there Is
a work on hand till | hand II to tlN
government, for, consideration. No one
touches the model but myself. Every
model up to the present tlulo that
have submitted has been made com
pletely. from first TO last. by myself"
could any one enter your work
shop. .queFied the chief. without YOU
knowing ltT'
aanu-a.tut. ,.erf 10 unpli,I .IantInsl
Iy. at would be quite Impossible. The
room In which ! work Is on the ErOunt
floor and built Of solid stone. with q
concrcted foundation"
"HoW Is the room entered1N asked
the chief
There Is only one approach to It
through IN iron door which opens into
my sleeping room. and II the door wer'
opened II would disturb electric bell:
over my head. So you see. my deal
friends. | do not sell secrets without
taking care that they shall not become
public property first. No. no; the Sc
cret did not come from me. my friends
II mustlaYP heen stolen from you"
''The model might have been sold or
the double" remarked the chief.
Brazler drew himself up md said:
you are an honorable man. and you
friend here Is an honorable man. bu
you are. fortunately. not the only hon
orable men that this country pos
~sessess"i
The examination OF Brazler's work
shop only confirmed bis view 10 ever!
point. and there could be no question
OF the secret OF the model having 5re;
discovered or got at surreptltieuEil
without the connivauce OF Brazier him
self tt
We then called'on the minister OF ma
nHe aud having told him the detail
OF our aearuhr offered to hand 10 on.
designations with our official reports OF
the search.
y should not accept them" be salt
BBdly This, particular matter is. aft
er all OF gredt Importance only tba
we may detect the leakage. and I leav,
the matter In your hands. gentlemen
Keep your eyes and ears open and" b.
added, with a dry smile, don't giTe 81
the search,
Three months bad elapsed aud ba,
ben fruitlesN when one day Brazie
was announced. He came into En-
chiefs room. bis face furrowed witt
thought. but with a triumphant CLEAN
IN his eyes.
"Gentemen," be said. Il have mad
many experiments to try to nnd on
how my model was stolen. At last
am near success"
"Howri we both queried simultanS
ously. Z
Gently. gently. my dear siFS. II be
taken me dhree moDthS hard work an
anxious thought 10 get on The tTacl
Now 10 the time 70 act Nos 30 queI
ions DOW hot cone With mo b q
train tQmorroW. for svar1 oqs o %
gown Knows that t6moFFow Hbffhg n