The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-02

you need capital to launch H?"
He looked at her wonderingly.
Yes"
81 overheard the o1fer my father
made you. You think the device is
| worth more?"
Very much more"
She hesitated again.
"I have some money lying idle, Mr..
Andrus, money I would be glad to in
vest 1t is my own, left me by my
Grandfather Atwood. Will you-wait,
please-let me buy an interest in
your device?'
The young mans face flushed.
Miss Carter" he said, Il can only
thank you for your kind sympathy
and your well-meant offer. You are
sorry for me. You think l have been
hurt and disappointed. That is true.
But I am young and hard knocks are
familiar to me. You know nothing
about me-nothing about my inven-
tion''
The young woman suddenly smiled.
You talk exactly as expected you
would she said. II was sure you
wwould see only the sentimental side
of the affair. But I am a practical
woman-the daughter of Everett Car
ter. Before this proposed deal is
carried out, you will satisfy me that
the investment is reasonably safe
one. My father has convinced me
that your invention is worthy of in
vestigation, at least. All I ask is that
you wifi sell me a half interest in it,
let us say, if it looks good to my legal
adviser
He stared at her.
you are quite in earnest about
this?" he murmured.
Your question is not compliment
tary," said the girl. II am in earnest,
however, and assure you that the in
vestigation conducted by my lawyer
will be a painstaking one. Does that
meet with your approval?"
Thoroughly" he quickly answered.
But is it possible that you really
mean all this?"
She did not heed his remark.
cat 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
you will be at the law Office of Mr..
John Delafield, in the Cranston build
ing. Mr. Delafeld is my adviser and
holds my legacy in trust for me. |
will notify him of your coming. Is
that understood?
She watched him narrowly.
"Yes," he answered, unless l wake
up and find this is all dream"
''I trust, she gravely said, that you
will not forget our verbal understand
ing. If your device can be shown
up to the full satisfaction of my adj
wiser, you are to sell me half in
terest in the Andrus transmitter for
$4,000 cash. Is this your under
standing?"
He was quite overwhelmed by her
directness.
THAT is my understanding" he
answered. Shall l put it on paper?"
She shook her pretty head.
"This is a test transaction" she
said. you have faith in your device
and 1 have faith in you"
He flushed again at her words.
cat least we make shake hands ovre
it," he said as he arose.
Their hands met.
Good luck" said Robert Andrus.
Good 1uck,' said the girl.
~
1t was year later and Everett
Carter sat in the same easy chair be-
fore the blazing hearth log. But the
rheumatic leg was no longer resting
on the cushioned stool.
A soft football drew his attention.
Come in, Florence" he called.
The girl came and sat by his side
on the low stool.
"Hullo, daddy" she said.
She rested her brown head against
his arm.
well, dearie?"
His hand lovingly stroked the
brown hair.
Feeling pretty good, daddy?"
"Yes, dearie."
mo twinges?"
Not for a long time"
They watched the cracking blaze.
"You didn't eat much dinner daddy"
Didn't II"
I'm quite sure you didn't
He laughed.
Perhaps the humble pie I ate to-
day spoiled my appetite"
Humble pie, daddy?"
81 guess that's what they call it,
Tell me about it."
He laughed again.
'It dosen't put your daddy in a
very fattering light. But I'll tell you
about it. 1 had an appointment this
afternoon with a certain party and
your old friend Delafield's. l was a
little early in getting there-I wanted
to ask Delafield some questions"
''Yes, daddy"
well, the certain party"
"The man you were to meet?"
Yes. He's young man. His
name is Andrus."
"Andrus?"
''That's it. Robert Andrus. He
wasn't there when arrived, and that
gave Delafield an opportunity to tell
me about him. If Delaf1eld is right
he's a remarkably worthy young fel-
low-straight, honest and fine as silk.
What's the matter, dearie?"
"The fire makes my face burn,
daddy I'll move a little back"
Perhaps you don't care for the
story?"
ooh, yes, daddy, go on"
"Well, the funny part of it is that
I once turned this same young fellow
down cold 1t happened one day
when I was home here with the mis-
cry in my leg. And there I was in
Delafeld's office, keeping an appoint
ment with the very same youngster." I"
GO on, daddy
"The boy had perfected valuable
device, a transmitter of a remarkably
ingenious type He brought it to me.
He thought the Carter Motor Com
pany could use it. I knew it was a
good thing the instant I looked at it.
But you know daddy isn't exactly
himself when the rheumatism nips
him."