The Yale expositor., 1911-11-30

l caught CreWe by the arm.
"We have him!" I exclaimed, exult
antly. He will be there for certain"
Crewe agreed with me and, highly
elated, We retraced our steps home
ward.
On the next evening we Joined the
crowds at the exhibition entrance and
were shortly admitted. We passed
through the spacious grounds, where
scenic railways, "loop-the-loop" and
shoot the chutes" arrangements Wed
with the booths of fortune tellers and
those sideshows dear to the exhibition
crowds, and entered the machinery
hall. The first person who caught my
eye was Shay. He was standing,
gazing intently at the numerous me-
chanical inventions, but he seemed to
sense my presence and, turning round,
came toward me with outstretched
hand.
"Glad to see you in London, Lang
ton," he said, cordially l introduced
him to Crewe, and we passed the
usual platitudes concerning the
weather and England's value as holi-
day resort. His conversation certainly
seemed rational enough. 1t was not
until we spoke of machinery that
Shay's alteration became manifest
what brings you to London, Lang
ton?" he asked. "Holiday-making?
"a little matter of business" / an
swered evasively. "And you?"
Shay's manner changed. His face
became contorted, his excitement was
intense.
ITO gain the recognition that am
denied by jealous competitors in
America" he cried. "Langton, have
made the greatest discovery of the
century-perpetual motion. / have in
vented machine that will harness
the suns heat and provide the earth
with a substitute for coal, that will
supply unlimited power and abolish
half the electrical mechanism of the
day. And why will no one listen to
me, either here or in my own coun-
try? Because the interests are allied
in a dastardly plot to crush me-" he
shouted. because they prefer their
present wealth to benefiting the hui
man race. Half the water companies
would go bankrupt, Langton, for I can
draw rain from the clouds, can bring
fire out of the earth--I can work mir
acles with my machine"
"How is it made?" asked Crewe.
Shay's face became instantly COM
posed. He looked at him in a cunning
manner.
I'm not so easy as that" he said
with jeer. But l will tell you the
principle of the secret. 1t is a combi-
nation of centrifugal and centripetal
power. / am perfecting few investi-
cations" he went on, smiling inscruta-
bly,, (which will bring the mechanism
to it's highest point Of utility. And
then, if the world scorns me, will
give some practical demonstrations
that will never be forgotten"
"Shay," interposed, 81 have mes
sage for you from your brother which
he asked me to deliver if l should
come across you. You sent him no
address. He wants you to try and get
back next month to take a contract
for equipping his factory. He says
that your presence would be neces-
sary-"
Shay squared his shoulders, threw
back his head and burst into roar of
malignant laughter.
$50 they sent you after me, Lang
ton," he guffawed. "You must think
me easy. You want to get me back"
he continued, catching me by the coat
lapel, ito put me in lunatic asylum
That is the last move of the interests,
and my brother, my poor brother
whom they have corrupted with their
filthy gold. Langton, you cannot extra
dite a man for lunacy. If / were as
raving as you you couldn't touch me
when the British flag protects me.
Get Quit" he concluded, with singular
violence. I'll have no more to say to
YOU"
my dear Mr.. Shay" I protested,
feeling uncommonly foolish.
Get out!" he roared. "You and
your friend. If set eyes on either of
you again I'll fix you. I'll mash you
small, I'll break every bone in your
bodies and I'll deposit them in the
middle of the Earl's Court road of the
consistency of plum pudding"
"Well, Langton, the next move Is
up to you," said Crewe, laughing, as
we strolled away. Hes an uncom-
monty intelligent mailman, and the
prospect is that he'll land in some
British asylum instead of running into
the net you SO patiently exposed for
him."
The chances of fulfilling my mis-
sion did look small to me. l went to
bed very detected and awoke still
more so. Opening my morning paper
saw three-column headline In black
letters. In England that means more
than In America.
The story gave the details of MUIR
der. The body of an elderly man had
been found, every bone broken to
pieces. Even fall from a roof top
could not have effected that terrific
| destruction, said the account, for the