The Sentinel=record., 1911-12-03
.sNo more have I, Homer, .But what is that, then?'' demand

ed.
 'Its my invention" be returned proudly. "T've, been workin' on 1t two years, Homer. and only got it goin yestiddy. It's goin to be great thing tell you"
 .'But what is it. Samy'
 'Tts gas from crude petroleum Homer Seer he continued indicat ing a tank beneath the bench which seemed to be connected with the bracket by very simple system of piping, broken by smaller, cylindrical tank. "Ye put the oil in there-just crude as it comes out of the wells Homer. It don't need reHnin', and lt runs through this and down here to this. where it's vaporized-much the same's they vaporize gasoline for au- tymobile engines. ye know--and then 1t 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. A gallon win run one Jet six weeks. day in and out And simple to install. I tell ye"-
 Have you got it patented yetT'
 "Yes, sireel Took out patents just as soon as it struck me how simple it ud be-more than two years ago. Only. \ of course. it took time to work it out ! just right specially when l had to stop now and then cause I needed money for materials. But it's all right now. Homer: it's all right now"
 And you say Roland Barnette's writ z it?
 "Yes; he promised he would ex. plained 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 had not shadow cross < ing the window brought me to my feet in consternation. But before l could do more than rise Colonel Bohun had hong open the door and stamped in He stopped short at sight or me. mis- guided by his nearsighted eyes, and singled me out with g threatening wave of his heavy stick.
 Well, sir" be 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 1t, whatever it may be, for all of me" told him.
 TIfo fora Ha.choA dnana~ roH ttOh it's only you, is it, Littlejohn? I took you for that fool Graham in this dirty dark hole Where is hey
 looked to Graham, and he followed the direction of my gaze teN the. work bench. where Sam stood with his back to it, his worn hands folded quietly before him. He seemed little whlter than usual. thought, and perhaps 1t was only my fancy that made him ap- pear to tfemble ever so slightly, for he was quite calm and self possessed-so much so that I realized for the first time there was another man in Rad. vile besides myself who did not fear old Colonel Bohun.
 Pm here. colonel" he said quietly What Is 1t you wlsh?"
 The colonel swung on him. snaking with passion. But be held his tongue until he had mastered himself some what, a feat of self restraint on his part over which marvel to this day.
 You know well. Graham" he said presently. You got my letter-the let ter wrote you week agof'
 Yes" said Sam, with start of com prehension. Yes. l got it.
 Then why the devil, man, don't you answer itT'
 Sam's apologetic smile sweetened his face. Why" he said haltingly. Pm sure I meant no ofrense; but, you see I'm a very busy man. l forgot it."
 ''The devil you forgot 1t! Dye cx- pect me to believe that, man?"
 I'm afraid you'll have to-"
 Bohun was speeches. for moment stricken dumb by second seizure of fury. But again he calmed himself.
 "yery we'll; I'll swallow that inso- lence for the present.
 ''lt wasn't meant as such. assure"--
 GOn AuC+ O 9Ou ANdA I've come for my answer. Yes, I've come down to that, Graham. If you can't accord me the common courtesy of a written reply I've come to hear it from your mouth"
 Sam nodded thoughtfully. "Mebbe" :" he said, 'you forget you have failed to accord me the common courtesy Of any sort of communication whatever for twenty years. Colonel Bohun. Even when my wife. your daughter, died you ignored my message asking ] you to her funeral"
 Be silent!' screamed the colonel Do you think I'm here to bandy words with you, fooll I demand my answer"
 And as for that" continued Sam as evenly as If he had not been inter, . rupted, your proposition was so pre- posterous that it could have come only from you and deserved no answer But since you want 1t formally, sir. it's no"
 For moment feared Bohun would have a stroke. The back of the chair l had just vacated and his stick alone supported him through that dumb ferrihla tt.a nannrf E1a ahook a,,