The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
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.Better be keerfull You's on oath!
What did / say?"
said you un was nrter apples.
"Put that down plain. squar'. Apples
isn't as big us beans yit. an II was
after apples 1t proves insanity. That's
one for me-"
When he took the stand in his own
defense. he was asked:
"Prisoner, what is your name"
"yvhat you drivin' at. Squar Taylor.
Amt no use to menshun any names an
git up great fuss in de papers. Jess
go right along steady"
Are you a residenA Of this village,
county and state?"
.Jess bar him! squar' Taylor. that
hain't no law. That's only foolin'
around, Jess like man lookin' up
coon tree when the coon is somewhar'
else"
"Nhat is your 'occupation?" contin-
ued the squire.
"Say. squar'." exclaimed Jim us he
arose and pounded on the desk. "this
hain't no case whar' somebody stole n
hog. This Is case whar' niger
climbed tree to rob white man in
house. an It's got to go 'cordin' to law
or I'll draw right out"
Jim" replied the Justice after some
reflection. .'you I'm was up that tree"
81 dun deny it."
"You un reckoned to git In that win
der"
Headstone's eyes gllstened with
amazement as the marvellous plan was
unf,,:ded to him, for his quick percep-
ton took in the fact that this obscure
workman had solved ut last the prob
lem which the worlds wisest electri-
clans had been unable TO solve. the
production OF electrical power at intini-
tcslmal cost. But he checked the en-
thuslastic praises that lowered on his
lips, for already a subtle plan was ger
minating In his brain, and too much
enthusiasm might be fatal to its work
ing.
He therefore merely nodded his head
in careless fashion-opined that there
might be something In the idea. though
It was Just tribe fantastlc"-and then
turned to examine the dra wings and
specifications which Steele had placed
upon the table. Having inspected
these documents for some little time,
he glanced hurriedly Mt his watch.
al must be Off now" he cried abrupt
Is. Just leave me these papers, and
I'll look into them this evening at
home"
Before Steele could utter a word of
remonstrance he had bounced on his
hat, gathered up the papers and thrust
them into the breast pocket of his
frock coat. Following him to the door.
the inventor calculated hastily:
But surely. sir, you cannot do any
thing with them In the city. Let me
have them back now, and will tie
them up in readiness for your return
to the works."
MY good man, don't intend return
ing to the works this afternoon. I'm
going straight home after l leave the
city. Come. surely you can trust your
employer can't you?"
Without waiting for an answer to
this ironically phrased question the
young man darted down the staircase
and hailed a passing hanson. Steele
slowly returned to his workshop, his
brow wrinklcd with thought.
HE didn't seem to think much OF the
idea," he pondered, "and yet he up
pearcd in violent hurry to collar the
papers. However, it'll be all right, Of
course"
But had John Steele been privileged
to follow the progress OF Philip Head
stones hanson he would not have
comforted himself with the assurance
that everything was 'all right" for
Headstone drove straight to the Office
of a well known patent agent and,
thrusting the specifications and draw
ings OF the dynamo into that gentle
mans hands. ordered him to take out
protection for the apparatus without a
moments delay In his name.
In other words. the Junior director OF
Bradley, Headstone & Co., limited.
was an unprincipled scoundrel, and he
had stolen the invention confided to
him by his employee.
.
Next morning Steele went straight to
the boardroom and asked Headstone
for his decision regarding the appara-
tus. The latter stirred at him with an
admirable assumption of amazement.
ITO what papers do you refer, my
man.? he inquired coolIy. upon my
word cannot imagine what you are
driving at"
Steele gazed ut him in hopeless
amazement.
"Are you Joking. sirg he asked
thickly as mighty terror began to
SILVER through his being. Surely you
must remember that handed you yes
terday morning all the papers connect
ed with my invention"