The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-25

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But selwyn only laughed He looked
nj Austin.
Il suppose" said Edgerton Lawn
good naturediy. that you intend "a
make us sit up aud beg, or do you
mean TO absorb usr'
But Selwyn said: II want more time
on this thing, want 10 know what II
does 10 the Interior OF loaded shells and
IN fixed ammunition when II Is stored
for a year. want to know whether
II Ia necessary to use a solvent after
firing II In big guns. As bursting
charge Tm practically satisfied with
II, but time is required to know how
II acts on steel Ia storage or ON tn,
bores OF guns when exploded as a pro-
pelllng charge. Meanwhile" turning
10 Lawn. "Pm tremendously obliged to
you for coming-and for your offer.
You see how 1t IL, don't you? I
couldn't risk taking money for a thing
which might at the end prove dear at
any price"
II eheerfully accept that risk" In
sisted young Lawn. u am quite ready
to do all TIE worrying. Captain Sell
wyn."
Blu. Selwyn merely shook HE head,
repeating, "You see how 1t Is. don't
you?"
The matter OF business arrangements
apparently ended then aud there.
Lawns company sent several men to
Selwyn and wrote him great many
letters unlike the government, which
had not replied to his briefly tentative
suggestion that chaoslte he condition
ally examined, tested and considered
So the matter remained In allegiance.
and Selwyn employed two extra men
and continued storage tests and ex-
perimented with rfed and smoothbore
tubes. watchfulIy uncertain yet as to
the necessity of inventing a solvent to
neutralize possible corrosion after
propelling charge had been exploded.
Everybody In the vicinity had heard
about his experiments. Everybody pre-
tended interest, but few were sincere,
and of the sincere few were unselfsh.
ly Interested his sister, Eileen, Drina
and Lansing and maybe one or two
others.
However, the younger set, now pre-
dominant from Wyossett to Wonder
head. made M parties to visit Sol
wyn's cottage, which had become
known as the Chrysalis, and Selwyn
good naturedly exploded pinch or
two Of the stun for their amusement
and never betrayed the slightest an
noyance or boredom. In fact, he be-
haved so amlably during gratuitous In
terruptions that he won the hearts Of
the younger set, who presently came
to the unanimous conclusion that there
was romance In the air. And they
snffed II with delicate noses uptilted
and liked the aroma.
One man, often the least suitable, Is
usually the unanimous choice OF the
younger sort where, In the disconcert- |
Ing summer time. the youthful congre-
gate In garrulous segregation.
Their choice they expressed frankly |
and innocently. They admitted cheer
fully that Selwyn was their Idol. But
that gentleman remained totally I'M
that he had been set up by |
them upon the shores Of the summer |
sea.
On the sunlit sands dozens of young |
people were hurling tennis balls at
each other. Above the beach. under
the long pavilions, sat mothers and
rhaperons. Motors, beach carts and
were still arriving to dis
charge gayly dressed fashionables, for
the hour was early, and up and down
the inclined wooden walk leading from
The bathing pavilion to the sands a
procession Of bathers passed
with nod and gesture Of laughing salu
Iation. some already retiring TO the
showers after a brief ocean plunge. the
majority running down to the shore.
Eager for the first frosty aud aromatic
embrace OF the surf rolling in under a
,loudless sky Of blue.
As Eileen Enroll emerged from the
Iurf and came wading shoreward
through the seething shadows she
aught sight Of Selwyn sauntering
cross the sands toward the water and
lalted, knee deep. smilingly expectant.
ertain that he had seen her.
Gladys orchll. passing her, saw Sell
yyn at the same moment. and her clear
inging salute and slender arm aloft
rres,ed bis attention, and the next
moment they were Oh together. swim
ming toward the sponsor canoe which
,erald had Just launched with the as
istance Of sandon Craig and Scott
nnis.
For moment Eileen stood there
notlonless. Knee high the fat ebb
oiled and hissed, dragging at her
tockinged feet as though TO draw her
eaward with the others. Yesterday
he would have gone without thought
0 join the others. but yesterday is
yesterday. II seemed 10 her an she
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