Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1910-01-14

conld talk to myself in quite So
ciable fashion"
IN sive you a job right away at
the terms you mention" said the lit.
tie proprietor. What do YOU propose
to do to help the business?"
81 propose to look around the park
first of ALL" the boy replied. I'll come
back again little later"
you'll be sure to Gomez"
"Ill come" said the boy as he
turned and walked away.
He uut his hand in his trousers
pocket and jingled a few coins. His
finances were getting low. At the
same time he realized that he was
hungry.
He stepped into the restaurant near
the big gates and sought seat at one
OF the small tables. \ waiter took
his simple order and while he was
gone the boy studied his s.rround-
lnSs. He was Interrupted by the re-
turn of his order and by the appear
/ ance Of tall man who took scat
opposite to him. The boy looked at
the man. He was slender and q little
sray-a man close TO forty. He had
sharp eyes and & firm mouth. and the
: s..d. p {, Is Were how bent on some
slips of paper that he scanned pencil
in hand,
He looked up suddenly and caught
the boys curious glance.
Dad thing to bring your business
to the table with you.' he said with
! ~ n LAT
the thought of money intrude III On
your diet"
Wouldn't the present price of beef
excuse it?" drawled the boy.
Good" said the tall man. First
time here?"
Yes. I'm enjoying my first sum-
mer vacation.
"HoW do you like it?"
"Its fine.
The tall man smiled.
See any chance of improving the
place."
81 see a chance of adding to the
attractions"
"Eh, Perhaps you'll kindly en-
tighten me-"
I'D run a monorail line across the
entire plaza
The tall man stared at the boy.
A monorail line. May ask what
you know about monorails?"
II knew something replied the
boy with quick laugh. we have
an old inventor down AT our village,
and what he doesn't know about me
| chanics old principles and new
| isn't worth knowing. But he hasn't
the ambition to carry out any OF his
own schemes. He's just contented TO
be the village gunsmith. We are
great friends and I've spent a good
many Saturdays in his Old shop
! That's where | found out about mon
orails."
The keen gray eyes were studying
the boy.
would your car be on the princi
| pie of the Englishman's invention
the gyroscope icea?'
No" replied the boy Il would
use narrow car scating four people
I would balance it % the rail by four
twenty-foot steel rods, depending on
| either side and weighted at the lover
ends | would have IL run by gravity.
| When it reached the opposite side
would have it hoisted by an e!ev" or
and sent back on another rail. 1t
would be safe, speedy and great
! curiosity"
When did This scheme occur to
| you my boy?" the tall man asked.
Five minutes ago picked out
| the locations for the two platforms"
'Oh, you have, What are you going
/ to do this atternoon?"
The boy laughed.
I've got an engagement. 10 put a
! mans business on a sound financial
! basis"
"Eh. Who is the man."
| Hes the man who runs the booth
with the dolls that you throw at"
! "Oh. yes. Old Tommy Carter
! Tommy's in hard luck, And you're
going to help him out?"
He has my promise"
| Good But you mustn't make any
| further engagements without consult
! ing nae? Wait I'm John Temple, en-
! gneer and Snowman. People usually
/ call me Colonel John Temple, I'm
| one OF the owners of this and n half
! dozen other parks. That's why
don't want you to be running about
wild with that monorail idea"
My name is James Harrison" sIid
/ the boy. Where I'm known they call
/ me Jim"
| The tall man laughed and put out
his hand.
Glad to know you, Jim," he s9id.
Here's to our better acquaintance
. He looked at his watch. when can
/ see you again, my boy?"
! "Will you be in the park this even