The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-04

condolences most men tell their
troubles at once. II was only the
shortest time after Turner, the inyen-
tor, had been Iunching 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 triaiHg
expenditure Of money and trouble TO
carry the inesumable comforts Of cool
drinks and of healthfuI and fresh food
everywhere.
This is no longer experimental
inquired Charles Edward. You a
really do this7"
Yes" said Turner.
But what don't understand" con-
tinued Charles Edward. is why 1
find you saying you're down o. your
luck You ought 10 be within fifteen
or twenty minutes. the richest man
living"
"Oh, I don't know" murmured Tu--
ner. 4 don't understand anything
about business. And / thought my in
vention would be so splendid for the
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 1 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 o
sand. well worth it. isn't it,"
Yes, I suppose II 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 it worth mOre2
You may take it from me- he went
on--that if you offer a thing for less
than its worth no one viii believe it is
worth anything No one VIII trust
it. nc one will believe it is genuine
Why. I dare say I might go up 70 the
capitol and offer TO every n who
came along
Charles Edward stopped with ex-
t~raordinary abruptness and his eye
cleaned Lady Angela leaned for
ward
Well. said Charles Edward at
length with the utmost calm. ~tO-mor-
row upon the steps Of the capitol
will publicly prove all that l have Just
been saying. and 1 trust end in selling
your invention to the war department
for a reasonable price
At about IL the next morning a
western member. hurrying to an ap
pointment for which he was already
late. descended the steps Of the CAPT
toll two at a time. Half way dowT
he was stopped by q young gentleman
who had been standing -contemplative
" in the sun
/ I beg your pardon, began thu
stranger. in a tone at once confden
, tiaI and confident. putting his han'
upon the legislators arm
I'm sorry, broke in the congress
man. but I can't give you a moment
= If you want an interview come 10 tn
Ebbitt house tonight about nine an
ask for me-.
That would be delightful. said tn
[ Young man. But I don't know VII
: you are"
Don't know who 1 ann Then VIII.
the dickens have you stopped met
: 7 wished to propose to you. wa
I the response, that you should bu
E this twenty dollar gold piece for nv
L dollars. VIII you buy?'
DO you take me for a fool2"
I NO. naturally you wouldn't buy
: at this price You don't believe it
1 good. Neither do the people in tn
war department"
/, Have you been trying to sell twel
! " dollar gold pieces to them for Nv
: dollars
: Not exactly. said Charles E,
ward. but a friend OF mine has bee
doing what amounts to the sam
:. thing.
is your friend as mad as you are!
7 he asked at last, surprised at himse
/, for putting the question 20 %seriousl
) There is more method in my mat
: e You stay and watch if 70
: ike. No one viii buy from me-.
Hi. there. joel" shouted the ives
A ern member as if in response to thi
d A fat man with a red tuft on his chi
\. turned and came towards then
Here's a good thing for you. Joe
8 continued his friend. Twenty dollar
for FIVE"
The newcomers comment was in a
= most too picturesque and extrayagaI
language. vet the would-be salesma
did not seem downcast.
v : This story" remarked the repr
sentative Of a Metropolitan journi
who had Just Joined the crowd. wit
II care. can be made a warm one. Woul
IS YOU as soon as not" he asked Charlie
D. Edward. try 1t ono again, Just to Il
a me see the gamer
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