El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-05
The Herald's
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and many afternoons; but at length
the water level sank and the margins
Swallowed. leaving weed grown ana
reedy shores
TT was here where he was sup
posed to have Ieaped in" Nick SAID.
indicating grass grown path that
ended by the edge of the lake Not II $
certain he wouldn't carry that modeI
far, since 1t would weight 40 or 90
pounds Therefore it must be no great
distance from this point At the same
time, that mud looks soft, ana the
chances are that 1t will have sunk.
IT am wondering about its condition
A two years bath doesn't do steel
much good. generally speaking.
The next day Nick worked alone
Towards evening time his five prongeo
fork found resistance. He pulled gent
Nv. then tied his rope to the bank and
waded in with thigh boots on to as
certain what was holding. He pushed
hand down into the mud. He presently
touched some metallic object. 1t was
the model James Trevor had taken
with him on his death plunge TWO
years before.
He cleaned it roughly of the outer
mud by the application of mueh water,
then he took 1t within and cleaned II
carefully. Thereafter he spent night
WITH II, ana the 1O14O" ms A-O------9 -
teIephoned to Garth from the railway
station.
yes, 1 have found it," he said to
Garth Il am just going to London
I'm losing no time and running no
risks 1 am going to the patents office-
By the way, ring up Farewell, OF the
Daily Trumpet Tell him to meet me
at the station when l come back-tne
twenty-five I've got something 10
tell him-a good half column On, ano
YOU might intimate the good news to
Mrs Trevorl
The instructions about conimunicat-
ing with the newspaper man were
against Garth's better Judgment
publicity is all very well when
you've got a thing dead certain, he
commented to himself. 1T isn't the
governors usual method, anyhow. Now
what's the idea?"
But he obeyed. however, and the
representative of the Daily Trumpet"
station. with the result that the fol-
lowing issue of that paper contained
picturesque and sensational account OF
the finding of the model Of the lost
invention that was going to revolu-
tionize the whole cotton industry. The
reporter of the Trumpet" spread
himself on the subject II was limited
that the monetary value of the re
covered invention was incalculable.
!, Garth was deep in the newspaper
when Nick entered the office in the
morning.
IT'S wonderful" he said. But
am sorry I wasn't with you when you
found it, I should have liked to have
shared the glory. 1 say, but I'll bet
you've spoiled John Jenniford's break
fast.
Yes. perhaps so Let me see. The
first train from Dunchester is due in
now. Jenniford is an early riser. 1
fancy he will be in 1t. Let US get a
start on the letters before he's here"
Nick was wrong by one train John
Jenniford did come-by the second
train. He was accompanied by a spec
tacled man. -
My legal adviser, Mr.. Scrimshaw,"
said John Jenniford. I've come along
to see you about this sensational find.
Mr.. Cultivate. don't know whether
you are aware that you are aware that
you are aware that you can't sustain
ownership of this model.
I bought the estate" said Nick
blandly. Didn't the land include the
mineraIs?"
You are facetious. All, ali, Unwork-
ed minerals if you like. This machine
user-metal, of course, but it is obvi-
ously not included. 1t is my property.
In law you cannot make good any
claim on it"
Mr.. Scrimshaw slowly nodded.
Il don't know about that" answered
Nick genially. I'm a bit of a lawyer
myself. Besides. I've got 1t. 1 generally
know a good thing when 1 see it. I am
not in the habit of opening my hands
when I'm gripping a fortune"
The lawyer gently interposed. He
had good flow of language and lot
of law at his finger ends. He quoted
a dozen cases and judicial pronounce
ments to show that Nick was wrong
Il believe I could find a lawyer
who'd put the thing the other way
Nick said, with a little doubt coming
into his voice, which both men no.
ticed as well as Garth. who sat at his
desk listening with dissatisfaction. OF
course 1 could fight the thing in the
courts"
at would men a fight through the
appeal court to the house of lords IN
case you snatched a verdict!" raped
out Jenniford angriiy.
mo. no. it couldn't come to that"
interposed the lawyer, because Mr..
Cultivate would not have a leg to
stand on in the lower court. OF course,
fights cost money. 1t is how law
ycIS i've. but the punt VI view
of a client-well, it is sometimes best
TO compromise.
Nick's face grew distinctly eager, to
Garth's disgust
Whats your offer?" he asked The
thing may be worth half million,
you know. Give me a hundred thou
sand If you approve of It."
I'll give you five. roared Jenniford,
with an oath.
"Pll fight" said Nick
''Offer him ten thousand" said the
lawyer smoothly.
Nick's face looked as though he
might accept. Garth had never seen
his employers features so transparent
before.
"An right Show me the machine, -
cried Jenniford hoarsely. I'll give you
ten thousand If / approve"
I've spent night cleaning It, 1t
will work. You'll see with half an eye
that it is a better loom than any I've
got IN this mill. It's down at my house.
But I want notes. TIL not take your
cheque."
You shall have it. I'll get it by this
afternoon And you'll sign diselaim-
er, giving up all rights of ownership
if any"