Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-15

antly. He viii be there for certain"
Crewe agreed with me and, highly
eiated, 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. introduced
him to Crewe, and We passed the
usual platitudes concerning the
weather and England's value as a holi-
day resort. His conversation certainly
seemed rational enough. It was not
until we spoke Of machinery that
Shay's alteration became manifest.
What brings you to London, Lang
TONI" he asked. "Holiday-making?"
"A little matter Of business" l an
swered evasively. And you?"
Shay's manner changed. His face
became contorted, his excitement was
intense.
ITO gain the recognition that I 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 benefting the hui
/ man race. Half the water companies
would go bankrupt, Langton, for can
] lam AAOLA AAAG NAOGASB 4 CaA
/ 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 I will tell you the
principle of the secret. It is combi-
nation of centrifugal and centripetal
power. ! am perfecting a few investi-
cations" he went on, smiling inscruta.
bly,. which will bring the mechanism
20 its highest point Of utility. And
then, II the world scorns me, l will
give some practical demonstrations
that viii never be forgotten"
SHAY" l interposed, Il have a mes
sage for you from your brother which
he asked me to deliver IL l should
come across you. You sent him nc
address. He wants you to try and gel
hack 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 o.
malignant laughter.
so they sent you after me, Lang
ton," he guffawed. you must thinl
me easy. You want to get me back,
he continued, catching me by the Goa
lapel. ito put me in a lunatic asylum
That is the last move of the interests
and my brother. my poor brother
whom they have corrupted with thei
, filthy gold. Langton. you cannot extra
dite a man for lunacy. If 1 were a
, raving as you you couldn't touch M
, when the British flag protects me
, Get out!" he concluded, with singula
violence. 'Tll have no more to say t
you"
, MY dear Mr.. Shay" protested
} feeling uncomnonly foolish.
Z Get out!" he roared. you an
your friend. If set eyes on either @
you again III fix you. I'll mash yo
t small. I'll break every bone in you
| bodies and I'll deposit them in tn
: middle Of the Earl's Court road of tn
, consistency OF a plum pudding"
"NAs 1dheNOuS Inc next move
up to you," said Crewe, laughing, a
) We strolled away. He's an uncon
! monty intelligent mailman, and tn
!. prospect is that he'll land In som
3 British asylum instead Of running int
> the net you so patiently exposed 10
him"
Z The chances Of fulfilling my mil
. sion did look small to me. I went {
: bed very detected and awoke sti
more so. Opening my morning pape
D saw a three-column headline in biac
0 letters. In England that means NOR
. than in America
+ The story gave the details of a mu,
der. The body Of an elderly man ha
q been found, every bone broken I
pieces. Even a fall from q roof to
y could not have effected that terrif
{ destruction. said the account, for tn
Il head was driven right into the grount
{ The only possible explanation wa
0 that the victim had fallen severe
e thousand feet from a balloon.
. But what Mortified me was this
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