Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-11-01

mo doubt that's It," said the doctor.
finding he must say something. AT all
events, there does not seem to he any
thing wrong with you now"
! The doctor retired speedily, two dollars
, richer than when he came. Then Jones.
who was puzzled exceedingly, went home,
wondering ut the strange thing he had
witnessed.
Dan Atherton, despite his daughters
wishes, went out, saying he might not re-
turn until evening. His daughter ponder
ed over his strange Illness: the sudden
seizure and swift recovery were unac-
countable.
Meantime Dan Anterior made his way
| to the office of a mill owner who had
the reputation of philosophical, enter
prising, liberal man. The puddler had
| worked in his mill, but had never I'D
dressed word to the mill owner In his
life.
lie found some difficulty in getting ac-
cess to the owner. 1t was only when
three or four visitors were bowed out
of the mill owners office that Anterior
was admitted. Mr.. Chubb looked at him
| sharply as he awaited his communication.
"Aly name Is Anterior. sir. l worked
In your mill four years ago."
"wcll. Mr.. Anterior"
III called to see you on n matter Of
business. About n new process"
"Humph! A new process, Ell? Sit
down. l find I've got-ycs. just ten min
utes to spare. If you can give me an
| idea of your process. or what you propose
to do. In that time"
mo. l will not take up your time, Mr..
Chubb. i can't give you an idea of a
thing it's taken me eight or ten years
to study out. In ten minutes. ! thought
you might be interested In it-thnt you
would at least listen to a plan that will
double your present capacity without
costing you much. II 1t works at all; but
Ill not bother you, sir. Good day, SIR"
And the puddlcr found himself standing
on the sidewalk. cursing the pride Of the
mill owner, chasing him with oil the
spoiled capitalists, while Mr.. Chubb was
wondering, as he said to himself: "What
the world was coming to, when Q work.
ingman--a common workingman-tiared
talk to man like him In that stylel"
| Anterior was standing irresolutely be.
fore Mr.. Chubb's Office, when he espied
Arthur Mayberry approaching.
His first impulse was to turn his head
aside. Then he chided himself for an
ungratcful, narrow-minded fellow. He
owed his daughters life to this young
man. Why should he avoid him? More
especially since Mayberry had called to
see him In answer to his advertisement.
He turned. and when young Mayberry
came abreast Of him said:
I'VE meet again."
| Eyes, and ut time that Just suits me,
IL It suits you, Mr.. Atherton."
"Oh. any time suits me-"
| II know n place. a quiet place, where
we can talk business without Interrupt
ton. Or, IL you prefer it-as I do-therc
IL very quiet restaurant near here,
where we can get some oysters"
"1'll take the oysters" said Anterior.
Come" said the puddler's new-found
friend. as he led the way.
| "That Chubb has given me such back
set" said Atherton. angrily, that man
can get bargain Of me now"
II don't ask any more than I would he
willing to give" said Mnyberry. III
your idea Il worth money, I will try to
get II out Of 1t for you and me and my
hacker"
Arthur Mayberry guided the puddler to
n restaurant near at hand, ordered Oys-
tiers for two, and. passing into a box. seat.
cd himself. saying: Snow l am prepared
to listen to you, Mr.. Athcrton."
The puddlcr began In low tone, End
very soon the eyes Of his listener spar
killed.. As Anterior described his plans
Maybcrry struck the table with his land
"You have struck II, Mr.. Atherton"'
"Eh? You see itT
"See It! Why, ] see It as plain az
see YOU"