The daily Alaskan., 1908-10-28

in on the first successful aler, what i' there in 1t for Us? Why, woman, wouldn't take a bushel of pearls fol my show"
 some one with a dying machine is ! trying to rope you in, is heT she asked as tluy went up to the sitting room.
 Rope? Rope? Rope Bowscr Ia?' l Ir shouted. "uudcrstlnd, woman, that U have never been roped, and never ] shall be. You insult my financial in. rc!,igcucc hy using any such cXprCs. sion A gentleman who has invented q ! Nfnr wants capital to bring. 1t to the attention of the world Learning of ] lhn interest | take in all great enter prises. he came to me for encourage mcuL As soon as Ec shows up here i Jhis evening we are going to take a look at his invention. If he can con- vince mc that ILc problem has been | solved shah invcst-thOt Is, if he will consent to rename 1t the Bowscr lIcr. Have you got any more sarcastic re- marks 10 get of'?"
 "NO. l am not as ignorant on this matter as you think have read all that the papers have had to say for the l last year l know that two or three machines have succeeded in making short niGh,s on perfectly calm days and that others have hddlcruddlcd for a hundred yards and then came down with a bump. Man never has and nev- CT wifi invent a flying machine that a gusg day won't put out of business Anything like a gale that will blow down brick factories must make short wori, of any machine light enough 10 fly through the air"
 And you are done are you, mad ann" asked Mr. Bowscr as there came 90 ring at the hcl and he rose up.
 SkspticaI of Success.
 "Au except 10 say that you have my consent to invest and take all the fly ing trips you desire. Should you and this inventor decide to start for Brazil tonight please telephone me so that ! may lock the front door before going 10 bed"
 It was the man. The end of his nose was red with enthusiasm, and the light of victory shOnc in his eyes. The pair started on at once, but on reach ing the corner the inventor hiutcd that beer would be in order, Mir. B0wsCr took him into a saloon and bought beer, One block down he bought more. Be- fore they had reached the shed where the machine was stored he had bought five glasses, but had only drank one himself. The inventor explained that he always took d Cicr on beer before taking one oa Els machine The shed was duly reached. thc door unlocked. and then NIr. Rowscr stood in thc pres. cucc of TT. He iasli-eiycIy removed his hat and bowed his hcHl
 "Thcrc it is." said the man In a4 awcd whisper. "But sh0nt we go across the street first and get another glass of beer"
 They went. Nr. EOwscr was too agi. JutcI to drink the glass before him, and the inventor downcd it. Then they returned to the shed and saw a com mon excelsior mattress spread out on two sawhorscs and two homemade wings attached to its sides. For tail 1t had a Japanese umbrella.
 "Thcrc 1t is," repeated the inventor as he pointed "That Is what is going to reyolutiouizc the world. but before going further suppose we take drink"
 They took ouc-that is, the stranger took two.
 What internal nonsense is this?" demanded Mr. Bowscr after walking around the sawhorscs. You don't mean to tell me that this thing will ever ny?"
 "ShcW sal like bird, sir. After we have had another drink or two'-
 But we won't have another drink or two"
 Say. Bowscr. have you got S5 to spare: l want to paint it's wings red.
 "No, sir; no, sig You have brought me down hc@r and made a fool of nc"
 "But don't rip out that way. Wait and see this bird fly. l am disappoint. ed in you. l thought you knew a good G.mg when yuu srw B. How much arc you wfm'u~ to D"t un:"
 Not a blamed cent, sir''
 "Wul you lend mc dyiHr|
 "No. sir"
 "WW yon huy me another glass of becr:'
 "No. sir"
 Then they cI..chcl and rolled over on the mornd a"1 pounded each other, and when Nr l'owEcr reached home with his skinned uuso his bleeding ear and hls raat ripped up the back good