Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-16
.My name is Robert Andrus.' h

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1My name is Robert Andrus," he
told her.
She looked at him earnestly. Her
eyes were gray.
Quite. by accident, !" she said, 81
overheard part of your conversation
with my father. You understand that
he is not well. = tos
The iyoung man saw that her face
was flushed. IN S...
Il understand" he answered. Z
@If there seemed to be any-any
iunkindIess in his treatment, will you
attribute it to his physical distress?'
He bowed. :x{s..!
yes he answered. -, b
The girl hssitated. IS
sIi am not mistaken, Mr. Andrus
II overheard but part OF the con.
versation-you have invented some.
thing OF value for which you hope to
find mar..et?"
: sYes, Miss Carter.
sYou need capital to launch it?"
He looked at her wonderingly.
.Yes."
II overheard the offer my father
made you. You think the device is
worth moreo"
Very much more"
She hesitated again.
II 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, II can only
thank you for your kind sympathy,
and your well-meant offer. You are
sorry for me. You think have been
hurt and disappointed. That is true.
But am young and hard knocks are
familiar to me. You know nothing
about me-nothing about my inyen-
tion.'" .-''s-,.-r--
The young woman suddenly smiled.
You talk exactly as I,expected you
would" she said. II was sure you
would 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 a reasonably safe
one. My father has convinced me
that your invention is worthy of in
vestigatior, at least. All esk is that
you will sell me a half interest in it,
let us say, if it looks good to my legal
adviser"
He stared at her.
aYou are quite in ear1cst 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 painstaking one. Does that
meet with your APPROVAL"
Thoroughly" he quickly an
swered. "But is 1t possible that you
really mSdu dill ILLS y
She did not heed his remark.
aAt 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
you will be at the law Office of Mr..
John Delafield, in the Cranston build
ing. Mr.. Delafield is my adviser and
holds my legacy in trust for me. I
Will notify him of your coming. Is
that understood"
She watched him narrowly.
zsYes, he answered, unless I wake
up and find this is all dream"
aI trust she gravely said, ~ that
you will not forget our verbal under
standing. If your device can be shown
up to the full satisfaction Of my ad-
wiser, you; are to sell me a 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 put It on paper?'
She shook her pretty head.
This is test transaction, she
said. "You have faith in your device
and have faith in YOU"
He flushed again at her words.
"At least we may shake hands ovel
it, ne said, as he arose.
Their hands met.
GOOD luck said Robert Andrus.
GCood l,,oly co;6 tho oirI
s q
1t was a year later and Everett
, Carter sat in the same easy chair be
fore the blazing hearth log. But tn
| rheumatic leg was no longer restln
on the cushioned stool.
| A soft football drew his attention
aComs in, Florence" he called.
The girl came and sat by his sid
/, on the low stool.
aEullo, daddy" she said.
She rested her brown head agains
his arm.
Wei, dearie?"
His hand lovingly stroked tn
! brown hair.
/ aFeeling pretty good, daddy"
Eyes, delrie. "
| aNo twinges?"
sNot for a long time"
They watched the cracking b!az
sYou didn't eat much Dime
daddy" ,..5.
"Didn't II"
41'm quite sure you didn't
He laughed,
.uparnnns tha hnnnhle nia ale Z