The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-02


"but you shall see for yourself"
Mr.. Philip Ileadstone whIstled few
bars from an opera which he had
heard on the previous evening and then
drew forth his cigar case.
| 'Flre away. my good chap" he said
| as he lit the weed. but don't be longer
than you can help. for have to be In
| the city In an hours time"
Ten minutes will suffice. sir, to
show you all there Is TO see"
Good. Brcvity Is the soul OF specIti.
cations. eli! But, first OF all. before |
glance at the papers. let me hear your
verbal description OF your master.
| piece"
Steele did not appreciate the banter
] Ing tone In which the young man
| spoke. but naturally be could not very
well critlcise his employers words. He
therefore held his peace for moment
and then proceeded 10 explain In few
well chosen words the details OF his
| scheme.
| Headstone's eyes glistened with
amazement as the marvellous plan was
unfolded to him, for his quick percep-
| tlon took In the fact that this obscure
workman had solved Mt last the prob
lem which the worlds wiseRt electri-
clans had been unable TO solve, the
production of electrical power at infini-
tesimai cost. But he checked the en-
| thusias site praises that hovered on his
! lips. for already subtle plan was ger
| minating In his brain. and too much
enthusiasm might be fatal 10 It's work
ing.
| lie therefore merely nodded his head
! In careless fashion-opined that there
| might be something In the idea. though
| II was just trtie fantasiic"--and then
| turned TO examine the drawings and
Specifications which Steele had placed
/ upon the table. Having inspected
these documents for some little time,
| he glanced hurriediy nj his watch.
| II must be of now" he cried abrupt.
| Is. Just leave me these papers. and
I'll look into them this evening az
| home"
| Before Steele could utter a word OF
| remonstranee he had bounced on his
hat. gathered up the papers and thrust
| them Into the breast pocket of bis
| frock coat. Following him 10 the DOOR.
| the inventor calculated hastily:
"I,ut surely sir you cannot do any
| thing with them ia 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 10 the works this afternoon. I'm
going straight home after leave the
city. Come. surely you can trust your
employer. can't your
| without waiting for an answer 10
this ironically phrassd question the
young man dartcd down the staircase
and hallssl a tsa sslng hansesn. saeAie
slowly returned TO. his workshop, hss
brow wrinkled with thought.
-He didn't seem 10 think much Of the
ldea." he pondered. ''aad yet he ap-
pearcd ia q vioieat hurry tn collar tho
papers However. it'll le all right. Of
| course
hut had John Steele been privileged
| to follow the progress OF Philip Head
| stones hanson be would not have
comforted himself with the assurance
that everything was "ail right" for
| Headstonc drove straight 10 the Office
| Of welt known patent agent and,
thrusiIng the specifications and draw
| ings of the dynamo into that gentle
mans hands. ordered him 10 take out
protection for the apparatus without a
! moments delay In his name
! Ia other words. the Junior director Of
| Bradley. ueadstone & Co. limited.
was an unprincIpled scountirei. and be
F., had stolen the invention connded TO
him by his employee.
Next morning Steele went straight to
| the boardroom and asked Headstone
| for his decision regarding the appara-
| tus 7a 'attcr stared at him With an
| admirable q sumption of amazement.
TO what papers do you refer my
man" he inquired cooliy. Upon my
| word cannot 'aaglne what you are
| driving at"
Steele gazad NJ hlm in hopeless
| amn2emept.
Are you Joking. eJFF he asked
| thickly as mighty terror hegan to
khiver through his being Surely you
must rememhsT that handed you res-
terday morning ul the papers connect
| ed with my invention
II remember nothing of ihe sort fou
are mad or drunk. perh. ps both Leave
| this room at once. ana II you cone
here again with your ridiculous tnsiuu.
ations | viii have you turned cur of
! the factory by n policeman" Ia one
awful instant of illumination the truth
forced itself into John Steele's brain.
The man who stood before him had
played him subtle and disgraceful
trick. and he had fallen into the trap
with abrupt swiftness.
"You scoundrcl." he breathed hoarse-
iy as he swayed toward his employer.
| stC;.a mo hack my invention or | will