Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-05-24

"All negotiations have been conducted
through me, and I have, as attorney
for the inventor the right to answer
any question that may properly be an
swered This now Is a request for a
personal interview with the inventor"
"The necessity for such an interview
has risen Unexpectedly, because of a
pressing need of either closing the deal
or allowpg it to drop" Mr.. Grimm
stated. "I may add that the success
of the deal depends entirely on this in
terview."
Mr.. Howard was leaning forward in
his chair with wrinkled brow intently
studying the calm face of the young
man. Innocent himself of all the in
trigue and international chicanery
back OF the affair representing only
an individual in these secret negotia-
tions, he saw in the statement, as Mr..
Grimm intended that he should. the
possible climax of a great business
contract His greed was aroused; 1t
might mean hundreds of thousands of
dollars to him.
do you think the deal can be
nader" he asked at last
II have no doubt there will be some
sort of a DEAL" replied Mr.. Grimm.
LAS say, however, 1t Is absolutely de-
pendent on an interview between the
inventor and myself at once-this after
noon"
Mr.. Howard thoughtfully drummed
on his desk for little while. From
the first, save in so far as the patent
rights were concerned, he had seen no
reasons for the obligations of utter Sc
crecy which had been forced upon him
Perhaps, If he laid 1t before the inven-
tor in this new light, with the deal
practically closed, the interview would
be possible!
"I have no choice in the matter, Mr.
| Grimm" he said at last. "I shall have
to put 1t to my client, of course Can
| you give me, say, half an hour to COM
municate with him?"
obligingly "Shall l wait outside here
or call again?"
you may wait If you don't mind. u
said Mr. Howard "Ill be able to let
| you know in a few minutes, l hope"
Mr. Grimm bowed and passed out. At
| the end of twenty-five minutes the door
OF Mr.. Howards private office opened
and he appeared His face was vio-
perspiration stood on his forehead.
II can't do anything with him." he
declared savagely. HE says simply
that negotiations must be conducted
through me or not at all"
Mr. Grimm had risen; he bowed court
eously.
Very WELL" he said placidly. "You
understand. of course, as the note says
1 nf hiq terminates the
negotiations, So"
"But lust a moment" interposed Mr.
Howard quickly.
| Good. day." said Mr.. Grimm.
The door opened and closed; he was
gone. Three minutes later he stepped
| into a telephone booth at a nearby
corner and took down the receiver.
Hello, central!" he called and then;
This is Mr.. Grimm of the secret
service. What number was Mr.. How
ard talking tor
ELEVEN double e-nought six. Alexan-
dria," was the reply.
Where Is the connection? In whose
name?"
The connection is five miles out from
Alexandria in a farmhouse on the ole
Baltimore road" came the crisp, bust
nes-like answer 1.-The name Is Muir
dock Williams"
THANK you," said Mr.. Grimm. Good
by"
A moment later he was standing By
the curb waiting for a car, when How
ard. still angry, and with an expires
sion of deep chagrin on his face, came
bustling up.
"If you can give me until tomorrow
afternoon, then" he began.
Mr. Grimm glanced around at him
and with a slight motion of his head
head summoned two men who had beer
chatting nearby. One of them was
4 Blair and the other Hastings.
Take this man In charge" he al