The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-24

dinary mixture OF shrewdness, capability,
ruthlessncss, and many other qualities more
OF less Objectionable He has been in many
businesses, and being in way an excellent
iinaneier, has made money, sometimes by
methods that do not bear too close scrutiny
But the money he has gathered is as nothing
to What he has missed, all through his quail
ity Of speedily losing faith in anything with
which he is concerned that is not immedi
ately productive Having once got his grip
on thing, disbelief seems to set in auto
matically.
The device did not prove 50 simple as Mrs
Bronson had supposed Little difficulties
cropped up here and there, which took time
and patience to overcome, and, alasl some
times expensive materials, for which cash was
exacted on the nail After the patent was
recorded, Bronson received an extremely
cordial letter from Mr. Kenderton, which the
innocent young man supposed TO be caused by
an admiration for his work, which Of course
kendcrton knew nothing Of
The interview with Kenderton did not
produce 50 much gold as Bronson had ex-
pected, but he got little to 80 on with Hc
carried with him the model of his invention in
its then stage, and his sensitive nature was
depressed by the cynical, skeptcal comments
Of The fnancier, for the spectacles concealed
the eyes, and the inventor did not see the
CLEAN tf comprehension that came suddenly
into them as Kcnderton recognized the tre-
mendous commercial possibilities OF the
expedient. Kendcrton, with seeming reluc-
tance, offered Two hundred pounds for half
interest in the patent but Of this sum only ten
pounds were to be paid down, and the rest
doled out as needed until it was seen whether
or not Bronson could overcome the dfilcultie;
which the inventor had been honest enough tC
disclose Even TO SO impractical a man a:
Stillwell Bronson, the terms seemed harsh
but he accepted them in the faith that even {
halfinterest wotd ultimately give him all th'
money he needed.
Within a month, however, Kenderton haC
him completely in his power, securing Al
option running for three months, whereby
upon payment Of a thousand pounds, tn
hnancier might acquire The whole invention
Having got this option he claimed which wa
doubtless true enough, that ii superseded tn
first arrangement and although not half o
the two hundred pounds had been paid, h
refused TO advance another penny II was a
this stage OF the game, having tied himsel
hand and foot, with no more money forth
coming, that Bronson was at last compelle'
10 disclose to his wife the situation which h
found himself, while she gazed helplessly a
him. dumb with dismay. Sarah uttered n
reproaches; indeed, uttered nothing at al
for there was nothing TO say.
That afternoon carrying little hand
satcheI, she entered the grounds OF he
fathers house, and rang the old-fashione
door-bell
When she entered the study, her father
seated by the window, was reading the FIR;
edition Of his favorite evening paper. Il
lowered this sheet, and gazed at his visitc
over the top Of his steel-bound glasses.
Hello, father" said the girl, brightly.
Hello, Sarah greeted the father, MOI
soberly.
Il saw as came through that you'd dor
away with the electric light"
@Only the fittings replied the old maj
"They are all in the attic, wrapped in tissr
paper, quite ready to be replaced when 70
return
"Ah!p cried the girl long-drawnrout e
olamation then with little laugh she kisse
her father before he knew what she was abou
and with light, upward impulse, seatc
herself on tho edge Of his table
at isn't the Christmas season." ehirrupe
h Sarah. but have brought you pretty lit
i Tow Many time YOU have given me one
c She opened the satchel, took out model
q Bronsons Patent, and placed il on the tail
G Peter Carmichael adjusted his steel spcetacl
it and examined i.
viii il squeak II YOU press it9" he askc
q Sarah laughed mcrrily and the old ma
o with catch IN his breath. remembered u
/. the paneled nails had not echoed that mui
4 for so,As. litslc lirac.
n What's Il iors' he asked, pretending n
n - n.iAssa' IA ssa