Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-05-27
THE STOLEN MODEL ;
How the Plan of Torpedo Destroyer
Was Obtained For the Rus
sian Government.
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mnnication from the minister of ma
riRe. 1t ran:
II have received positive informa-
ton that the Russian government has
in some way obtained possession OF the
n secret of the new torpedo destroyer
model No. 1912 and is building &C
b cOrding to our model. Please make
every inquiry Immediately to find out
how the plan of the model has come in
N of its possession. You have full au-
N thority to adopt all necessary means.
M Need / impress the Importance of dis
NJ covering the leakage?"
at is inexplicable," said. mo one
has seen the model except you and me
A and the members of the council unless,
Indeed, the inventor has driven a dou-
bic bargain or some one has obtained a
copy of the model from his workshop"
al have thought of that" said the
+ chief, but l think that solution very
unlikely. He will probably be here in
"a few minutes"
What about the ministers? Could
there be any leakage from the coun-
N eil?" l queried.
Il would rather you would suggest
that than that l should" he replied
Hlryly. mo, my dear Valini, the re-
W Rponsibility rests on your shoulders
hnd mine, and we must clear ourselves
pit all COSTS"
At this moment Brazier, the invent
pr. entered the room.
You have sent for me- he said
+ Shortly.
The matter is very important" said
fhe chief, las a foreign government
DO matter which-has managed to OBJ
N Jain a copy of your model No. 1912"
"What, the torpedo Destroyer" ex-
M Elaimed Brazier.
1--WE want to know who has access to
hour models beside yourself" said the
thief.
mo one. | am not a fool. l trust no
ne. l speak to no one when there is
work on hand till l hand it to the
Government for consideration. No one
ouches the model but myself. Every
4 hodel up to the present time that 1
lave submitted has been made COM
3letely, from first to last, by myself"
could any one enter your work
N HOP" queried the chief, without your
knowing it?''
Certainly notr' he replied decided
cit would be quite impossible. The
pom in which | work is on the ground
Moor and built of solid stone, with a
Dncreted foundation"
How is the room entered?" asked
be chief
There is only one approach to 1t,
hrough an iron door which opens into
4 by sleeping room, and if the door were
#pened it would disturb electric bells
yer my head. So you see, my dear
NJ friends, / do not sell secrets without
king care that they shall not become
Aublic property first. No, no; the Sc
ret did not come from me, my friends.
must have been stolen from you"
1.-THE model might have been sold on
he double" remarked the chief.
Brazier drew himself up and said:
You are an honorable man, and your
lend here is an honorable man, but
Pu are, fortunately, not the only hon.
able men that this country pos
sses"
The examination of Brazier's work
lop only confirmed his view in every
pint. and there could be no question
the secret of the model having been
scovered or got at surreptitiously
NV ithout the connivance of Brazier him
If.
We then called on the minister of ma
ne and, having told him the details
our search, offered to hand in our
signations with our official reports on
e search.
Il should not accept Them" he said
ndly. This particular matter is, aft
* all. of great importance only that
may detect the leakage, and leave
e matter in your hands, gentlemen.
M NJ Rep your eyes and ears open and" he
M ded, with dry smile, don't give up
search
Three months had elapsed and had
en- fruitless when one day Brazier
bs announced. He came into the
ief's room, his face furrowed with
" ought, but with a triumphant CLEAN
his eyes.
Gentlemen" he said, ST have made
hny experiments to try to find out
" my model was stolen. At last
near success"
How?' we both queried simultane-
sly.
Gently. gently, my dear sirs. 1t has
ken me three months hard work and
xious thought to get on the track.
W is the time to act No; no ques-
ms now, but come with me in the
in tomorrow, for every one in the
Yn knows that tomorrow / bring my