The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-08-19


as he said He did his reading and ex-
perlmenting by kerosene light and
went to bed by candlelight. saving n
few pennies week in that way. The
windows In his apartment were wash
ed not oftener than once n year. He
was seldom obliged to look through
them during the day. and their only
duty at night was to provide ventila.
ton. and even that was characteristic
ally meager.
He was a man of habit, not habits.
A pipe at night was his only form of
dissipation. 1t was not too far for,
him to walk home from the office of
evenings. and he invariably did so un.
less the weather was extremely I'M
pleasant. So methodlcal was he that
he never had walked over any other
bridge than the one In Wells street.
coming and going.
Past sixty-fve years Of age, Droom's
hair still was black and snaky, his
teeth were as yellow and jagged as
they were In the seventies. and his
eyes were as blue aud ugly as ever |
He had not aged with James Ban
semer. In truth, he looked but little
older than when we made his ac
quaintance. The outside world knew
no more of Droom's private transac- !
lions than 1t knew Of Bansemer's. Up
street the queer old man could do as
he willed, unobserved and unannoyed
He could pursue his experiments with
strange chemicals, he could construct
odd devices with his kit Of tools. and
he could let or an endless amount OF
inventive energy that no one knew he
possessed.
When he left Graydon Bansemer on
the sidewalk In front of the office
building he swung Off with his long
strides toward the Wells street bridge
His brain had laid aside everything
that had occupied Its attention during
office hours and had given itself over
to the project that FASTENED his steps
homeward. His supper that night was
a small one and hurriedly eaten In or
der that he might get to work on his
new device. broom grinned and
cackled to himself all alone up there
In the lamplight. for he was perfectlng
! an invention" by which the honest
citizen could successfully put to rout
the "holdup" man that has made Chi
t.ago famous.
ELIAS Droom's Inventive genius IN
sailingly led him toward devices that
could inHict pain and discontinue His
plan to get the better Of the wretched.
hard working holdup man was unique.
n not entirely practical. He was con-
structing the models for two little
bulbs. made OF rubber and lined with
Q material that would susist the effects
Of an acid, no matter how powerful.
On one end of each bulb. which was
capable Of holding at least an ounce
Of liquid, there was thin syringe at
tachment, also proof against acids
they could be held In the palm Of thu
hand BY squeezing them suddenly
liquid could be shot from the tube
with considerable force.
The bulbs were to contain vitrl0l.
When the hOldup man gave the com
mand to "hold up your hands," the
victim had only to squeeze the bulb Of
the hands went up. aud II accurately
; aimed the miscreant would get thf
stream of the deadly vitriolic fluid Ia
his eyes and-here endeth the first les
son. Experience alone could do the
rest.
Young Bansemer hurried to thel
apartments on the north side. Fl,
found his father dressed and ready t.
J 60 out to dinner. So
"Well, how was everything today?'
! asked James Bansemer from his cas-!
: chair In the library. Graydon threw
his hat and gloves ON the table.
, Terribly dull market, governor" b.
said. "It's been that way for q week
How are you feellngT
"Fit to dine with queen" answered
: the older man, with q smile. "Hov
soon can you dress for dinner. GrayT
, ''That depends ON who Is giving tn
I dinner"
. "Some people you like. found tn
D note here when I came in little afte
, s. We have an hour In which to &c
t over there. Can you be ready"
I do you 60 security for the AFFAIR."
Q asked Graydon.
q Certainly. You have been there. m
{ boy, and I've not heard you complain.
n "YOu mean over at
Q Eyes; that's where l mean," said til
s other, breaking In quietly.
J. II think I can be ready In ten mil
s utes, father"
/. While he was dressing his father 81
l. alone and stared rehectively at I'll
IS small blue gas blaze In the gate.
e dark. grim smile unconsclously can
= over his face, the inspiration of TT
e umphant Joy. Twice he read the daint
l. note that met him on his return frol
the office.
II "What changes time can make
l. woman" he unused, "and what change
r. a woman can make In time. For nea
y " q year I've waited for this note.
Is knew 1t would come; 1t was bound
II come. Graydon has had everything U
d to this time, while have waited p
e tiently in the background. Now 1t