Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-04-28

I'EE SHOW YOU, HOMER
raspcd match over its surface and
applied the flame to q small gas brdck-
ct fixed to the wall. A strong rush OF
..;S extin: uiShcd the match, and lie
turned the flow half off before trying
again. This time the vapor caught
and settled TO steady brilliant fane
lis white 81 and much softer than
accty'cn".
"!''t'r"" he said in triumph. What
dye thirk of that. Homer"
why" I said. Il didn't know you
had an aretylrne plant
NO more have |. Homer"
INT what is that. Them I demand
ed
IT.: my Invention" he returned
proudly rive been workin' on 1t two
years, Homer, and only got 1t goin'
yc&tiddy It's goin' to be great thing.
| tel you.''
Eat what is it, Sam|'
ITS gas from crude petroleum,
Homer See" he continued, indicat-
ing a tank beneath the bench which
seemed to Ice connected with the
bracket By a very simple system Of
piping. broken by smaller, cylindrical
tank "Ye put the oil in there-just
crude as il cones out of the wells,
Homer. 1t don't need refnin', and 1t
runs through this and down here to
this. where its yarori2ed-much the
Samp's they vaporiZe gasoline for au-
| tymohile engines, ye know-and thea
ii just naturally flows up to the brack-
ct. and there ye are"
ITS wonderful. Sam" said I, won
dering if it really were.
And the best part Of it Is the econ
omy. Homer. y gallon will run one
jet six weeks, day in and out. And
simple to install. ! tell ye"-
Have you got ii patented yet?"
"Yes. Stree Took out patents just as
soon as it struck me how simple it nd
! be-more than two years ago. only,
| of course. it took time to work 1t out
Just right. specially when l had to
| stop now and then cause l needed
money for materials. But it's all right
| now. Homer: it's all right now"
and you say Roland Barnette's writ
ing to some enc in New York about
| it?"
"Yes: he promised he would. I ex-
| planned it to Roland, and he seemed
real interested. Hes kind, very kind"
| was inclined to doubt this and
would probably have said something
to that effect had not a shadow cross
| ing the window brought me to my feet
| in CONSERVATION. But before | could
| do more than rise Colonel Bohun had
| flung open the door and stamped in.
He stopped short at sight of me, mis-
guided by his nearsighted eyes, and
singled me out with a threatening
wave of his heavy stick.
| We'll. sir" he snarled, I've come
for my answer Have you sense
enough in your added pate to under
stand that. man? I've come for my
anSwerr'
And may have it, whatever it may
be. for all of me-" told him.
His face flushed a deeper red. "Oh,
| it's only you, is it. Littlejohn? | took
you for that fool Graham in this dirty
| dark hole. Where Is he?"
| | looked to Graham, and he followed
! the direction of my gaze to the work
beuch. where Sam stood with his back
to it, his worn hands folded quietly
before him. He seemed little whittier
| than usual, | thought, and perhaps 1t
was only my fancy that made him ap-
peat to tremble ever so slightly. for he
was quite calm and self possesSed-so
much so that ! realized for the first
! time there was another man in Rae.
vile besides myself who did not fear
old Colonel Bohun.
I'm here, colonel" be said quietly.
What is it you wish?'
/ The colonel swung on him, shaking
with paaaicu But he held his tongue
lntI be had mastered himself some
WILL, lcdl Oh Sc!. ItSlIulll Oh Ills
part over which | marvel to this day.
you know well, Graham" he said
presently You got my Ietter-the let
ter wrUTe you week ago"
YES" said Sam. with Il start Of COM
prehension. Yes, | got it,
'Then why the devil, man, don't
you answer it,"
Sans apologize smile sweetened his
face. Why" he said haltingly, Pm
sure | meant no offense; but, you see.
I'm very busy man. l forgot It."
1.-The devil you forgot it! Dye ex
pect me to believe that, man?"
"Im afraid you'll have to-"
Bohun was speechless for moment,
stricken dumb by a second seizure of
fury. But again he Gained himself.
Very we'll; I'll swallow that inso-
lence for the present.
ut wasn't meant us such. | ASSURE
Don't interrupt me! D'you hear?