The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-07-06

Their hands met
Good luck" said Robert Andrus.
Good luck" said the girl.
1t was q 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 1 ate to-
day spoiled my appetite"
Humble pie. daddy?"
al guess that's what they call 1t. ="
"Tell me about it,"
He laughed again.
at doesn't put your daddy In a
very flattering light. But I'll tell you
about 1t. / had an appointment this
afternoon with a certain party and
your old friend Delafeld's. / was a
little early in getting there-I wanted
to ask Delafied some questions.
"Yes. daddy"
"Well, the certain party"
The man you were to meet?"
Yes. He's a young man. His
name is Andrus."
"Andrus?"
That's it. Robert Andrus. He
wasn't there when l arrived. and that
gave Delafield an opportunity to tell
me about him. If Delafield is right
he's remarkably worthy young fell
low-straight, honest and fine as silk.
What's the matter, dearie?"
The fire makes my face burn,
daddy. I'll move little back"
Perhaps you don't care for the
story?"
"Oh, yes, daddy, go on"
We'll, the funny part of it is that
| once turned this same young fellow
down Cold. 1t happened one day
| when l was home here with the mis-
cry in my leg. And there / was IL
Delafield's office. keeping an appoint
ment with the very same youngster. "
Go on, daddy"
"The boy had perfected valuable
device, transmitter of a remarkably
ingenious type. He brought it to me.
He thought the Carter Motor Com
pany could use it. / knew 1t was a
good thing the instant looked at It.
But you know daddy isn't exactly
himself when the rheumatism nips
him"
Il know, daddy"
We'll, l gave him to understand
that we didn't want his advice. But
| offered to buy it from him and de-
stroy 1t. He wouldn't sell. Some
how / felt sure he would come back
and accept my offer. / was positive
he couldn't get the capital he needed
to start plant and manufacture the
thing-and that's where was wrong.
Somebody let him have the money"
Who was It. dddoy?"
Il don't know. But the plant was
built and proved good thing from
the very start. The boy found a mar
ket for his invention almost immedl-
ately and the little factory has been
working right up to its limit. 1t got
me scared some time ago. And |
was still more scared when / heard
/ that the National Engine Company
wanted the factory's entire output.
The Carter Motor Company couldn't
| stand by and let that happen. And
so | was there I'm your old friend s
! Office prepared to arrange a deal with
! this gifted youngster. Well, he came
In presently fine looking lad, man
| ly and scrupulously polite. He really
, seemed glad to see me-which might
! be wondered at. Well, made up my
mind i'm less than no time that there
was nothing to be gained by beating
about the bush, and so / came right
out and offered him 100000 for his
plant and his patents, and I'm addition