The Huttig news., 1907-09-14
Charles Edward SeUsAnHVenfiOn
By Harrison Rhodes
Copyright. by Joseph E. Bowles)

tor, had been lunching with Charles Edward Austin and his wife, Lady An gela, that he was engaged in a some what long account of his experiments in artificial refrigeration
 Turner had perfected what one may describe briefly as an ice-making ma chine of great efficiency. Turner's invention enabled one, with a trifiing expenditure of money and trouble to carry the inestimable comforts of cool drinks and of healthful and fresh food everywhere.
 This is no longer experimental" inquired Charles Edward. You can really do this?''
 Yes said Turner
 But what l don't understand" con tinued Charles Edward, lis why I find you saying you're down on your luck. You ought to be within fifteen or twenty minutes, the richest man living
 "Oh. I don't know murmured Fur. ner. '1 don't understand anything about business. And l thought my in-
 
 army
 Wonderful for field hospitals" said Lady Angela.
 Yes. assented Turner, brighten ing, and so I've been trying to sell the whole thing to the government. But it's no good thought I had better not sell my patent altogether, SO I offered to sell the government for five years the right to make my machine for the use of the army. for" and he hesitated- for fifteen hundred dollars Charles Edward turned to the in ventor
 Your machine is worth fifteen thou sand well worth it, isn't it
 Yes, l suppose it really is
 Then, why pursued Charles Ed ward when YOU only ask fifteen hun dred do YOU expect the war depart ment will ever think 1t worth more? You may take it from me- he went f on-"that if you offer thing for less than it's worth no one will believe it is worth anything No one will trust 1t, no one will believe it is genuine Why. dare say l might go up to the capitol and offer to every one who came along" Charles Edward stopped with ex traordinary abruptness and his eye gleamed. Lady Angela leaned for ward
 l ToIl El o+ length with the utmost calm, "to-mor- row upon the. steps. of the capitol ] 1 viii pIblfcE prove all that have just been saying, and trust end in selling your invention to the war department | for a reasonable price,
 At about II the next morning a western member, hurrying to an ap- pointment for which he was already late, descended the steps of the capi- tol two at a time. Half way down he was stopped by young gentleman who had been standing contemplative- ly in the sun.
 q beg your pardon" began the stranger, in tone at once confiden- tial and confident, putting his hand upon the legislators arm.
 "I'm sorry" broke in the congress man, Out I cant give you moment. If you want an interview come to the Ebbitt house tonight about nine and ask for me-
 That would be delightful" said the young man. But I don't know who you are.
 Don't know who am! Then why the dickens have you stopped me-"
 q wished to propose to you" was the response, that you should buy this twenty dollar gold piece for five dollars. Will you buy?" Do you take me for a fool?" "No, naturally you wouldn't buy it at this price. You don't believe it's good. Neither do the people in the war department Have you been trying to sell twen- ty dollar gold pieces to them for five | dollars?"
 Not exactly" said Charles Ed ward, tbut friend of mine has been doing what amounts to the same | thing
 "Is your friend as mad as you are?" he asked at last, surprised at himself | for putting the question so seriously
 There is more method in my mad ness. You stay and watch if you | like No one will buy from me "Hi, there. Joel" shouted the west ern member as if in response to this. | 4 fat man with red tuft on his chin turned and came towards them. Heres a good thing for you, Joe" continued his friend Twenty dollars | for five"
 The newcomers comment was in al most too picturesque and extravagant language, yet the would-be salesman did not seem downcast
 This story" remarked the repre- sentative of 8 Metropolitan journal who had just joined the crowd, with care, can be made warm one. Would you as soon as not" he asked Charles Edward, "try it once again. just to let me see the game?''