The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-06-25
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She turned TO the waiting officers
behind and looked them calmly in
their faces. while the inventor dazed
and uncomprehending. ran his fingers
through his shock Of white hair and
| gazed at the telltale dials as II hyp.
Noticed by two staring eyes.
Gentlemen" she said, the first ex.
pertinent is a failure!"
Those among them who had been
slightly skeptical smiled at one an.
| other, while those whose belief had
been more firm looked sympathetical.
ly at this slip of girl. who faced them
all in steady defiance. her trust in her
father herself and their invention nm.
shaken and unfaltering.
You, Mr.. Jenkins" she said adj.
dressing one Of the engineers. ARE
yourself scientist and an expert.
mentslist. You of all present know
now easy II Is for tiny mistake to
rob delicate work of definite result q"
There was r note OF appeal In her
voice that reached them all.
AS IL with one accord they rushed
forward. grasping her hand and sur
rounding her father, giving them
words OF encouragement.
II was the gruff voice OF the old
admiral which aroused them to re-
newed action. "Pshaw. Bill, That's
no hing" he growled. Here, We've
got more plates cast Throw another
on, and give I. a try-out. Wake up.
man! Wake up! We've got to make
IL co."
Jenkins and two others rushed TO the
ad dining room and brought in a sec
ond slab Of metal. and the old inven-
tor. giving himself shake as II null
ing back from the very vortex of de-
spair. with trembling hands placed the
sheet OF insulation and made the new
connections with the plate.
Norm" he almost whispered. you
look ii over and turn the current on
this time. Somehow my eyes seem TO
have gone back on me-
Again they watched from q distance
the steady movements OF the assistant,
who without a tremor threw on the
current, held It in leash, and directed
it as IL within her hand she held the
clutch of a friend. Once more they
saw the metal cool. the sprays turned
on, and then came a dull. grinding.
irving sound, and a column Of dust
shot up into the air and beloved out
over the room. They saw her fall
back unconscious as II from some
sudden shock, and instinctively sprang
10 her aid.
In mortal fear that some disaster
had oyertaken her. some unknown in
jury from that apparatus whose
voltage was as deadly as that which
sweers through a murderers chair.
they picked her up and carried her
out into one Of the draughting rooms
and laid her limp form on table.
Her father in a burst OF terrible
anxiety tore open her corsage and
ran his hand over her heart. She's
not dead" he whispered. hoarsely.
She's been knocked cut by a wild
current or something don't under
stand"
4 long breath Of relief encircled the
room. Not until she recovered con
scioucness and sat weakly up was tho
Suspense mitigsted.
Feel better. little girl?" the old ad
miral asked. and the others pressed
forward with solioitous inquiries.
She looked at them for moment
rcg1ined her mental control. and an.
5wercd: Yes, I'm all right now: hu'
don't mind me. What of the plate?'
They smiled at one another as II
dawned upon them that the plate had
been forgotten. II was manifestly un
fair that she Of all others should moi
share with them the first knowledge
Of what had been accomplished Sc
rs guard OF honor hey supported
her back TO whore the cruel agent
stood, and then one and all started
back with EXPLANATIONS Of amazement.
The plate on which they were build
ing their hopes had disappeared
Where the insulated tank which held
Il had reared its squatty length was
now a ragged hole in the floor. Dor.
1cred BY the slivered ends OF twisted
and shattered wood, and beneath this
was yawning hole several feet deep.
broken electric wires, and the great
slab Of metal.
Norma, as il the excitement Of the
discovery had acted as tonic. re-
leased herself from the supporting
| arms, walked to the shining brass
structure. and leaned against II.
Brockton pulled off his cap and
scratched his head In a puzzled way.
and Jenkins removed the glasses from
| his nose and began nervously polish
ing them. The other engineers gaped
at each other. at the inventor and then
back to the hole wherein to all appear.
| ances was buried the thing on which
| they had built all their hope. "Old
BIZ Roberts stood by its edges, look
ing down and examining the broken
wires, picture OF perplexity or de-
| spar He came back aud crowded
through their midst. examining a con
ncction and tracing out one Of the
| strands. and then stood In lstless at
titude, his brows drawn into a frown
and his arms hanging loose and pendu-