The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-06

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rasped match lover Its surface and
applied the flame TO n small gus brnck-
ct fixed to the WALL A strong rush Of
gas extinguIshed the match. and he
turned the flow half on before trying
again. This time the vapor caught
and settled to steady brilliant flame
as white as and much softer than
acetylene:
"Thcre" he said In triumph. what
dye think OF that, IIomerT'
why" l said. ~ didn't know you
had IN ncetylcne plant" Z
"Np more have /, Homer"
"But what Is that. thenY' I demand
cd. 9i.iFit5fEi ri id!s III ~.
ITS my invention" he returned
proudly. eve been workin,' on 1.-two
years. Homer and only got 1T goIn.
yestlddy. It's goin' to be a great thing,
Ittell YOU. g stsssa
"Buts what; is.its samY'
"Itts; gas from crude petroleum.
Homer. sSeeg he continued. indicat.
ing aStank beneath the bench which
seemed 10 Sbe connected with the
bracketSby nsSery simple system Of
piping, BROKEN by ga smaller. cylindrical
tahlia AZ put the oil In there-just
criids asst comes out Of the wells.
Homer. 1T don'tsneed refinin', and It
runs through, this and down here to
this. where it's yaporized-much the
same's they raporize gasoline for au,
tymobile engines. ye know-and then
It Just naturally flows up to the brnck-
ct. md there ye are"
"It's wonderful. Sam." said I, won
dering II It really were. &
"And the best part. of 1t Is the econ
omy, Homer, A gallon will run one
Jet six weeks, day In and out. And
simple to install. toll ye"-
"Have you got It patented yet"
ayes. stree! Took out patents Just as
soon us 1t struck me how simple 1t 'ud
.be-more than, two years ago. Only,
of course, 1t took time to work 1t out
Just right, specially when Ind TO
stop now md then s'cause needed
money. for materials. But IT'S all right
noY, Homer; IT'S NIL right now
7"And YOU say Roland Barnette's writ.
ing to some one in New York. about
itT' syA ~ ri
uYes;. he promised he would. Il 'ex.
planned 1t to Roland, and he seemed
real interested. He's Kind. very kind..''
l. was Inclined to doubt this and
would probably have said something
to, that effect Ind not n shadow cross.
Ing. the window brought me to my feet
In CONSERVATION. But before l could
do more than rise Colonel Bohuni had
flung open the door and stamped In
He stopped short ut sight; Of me, mis-.
guided by his .nearsishted eyes, and
singled me out with N threatening
wave of his heavy stick.
well. SIR" be snnrled, "1've come
for my answer. Have you sense
enough In your added pate to under.
stand TINT. man? I've come for my
answery' S. sl-
land may hive II, whatever It may
be. for all,of me. I told, him, d
His face flushed q deeper red, f@Oh,
it's only you. is 1t, Littlejohn? Istpok
you for that fool Graham ID this dirty
dark hole. Where ii he! =.
] looked to Graham, and he followed
the direction Of my gazeS to the worl;
bench. where Sam stool.with his back
to It, his worn hands folded quietly
before him. He seemed little whittier
than usual. thought. and perhaps II
was only my fancy that made him mp.
pear TO tremble ever 80 slightly. for he
was qultr cnlm and self lossessed--su
much 40 that realized for the first
time there was another man In Rad.
willie besides myself who did not fear
old Colonel Boliun.
I'm hero. colonel" he suld quietly.
"Whnt IL It YOU wlsh!'r Il
The colonel, swung on Him. shaking
with passion lsnl he hekiihls tongue
Ito be Continued.) Y
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