Putnam patriot., 1911-01-06

making gax frum crude OIL This must
~. the mat Rurnham. the traeker and
scer odd ssrsham must he the tracked
wltheu, warning Duncan ran round
and made himself an unlimited third
TO the ss,nferanee
MIR Graham. one mcmentrs be beg
cs-d. excited lis this patent OF yours
on a process Of making gas from crude
oily
Ruruhsm looked MP impatiently.
frowning NJ the Interruption. but Ora
han ws. all good humor-
why. yes. he started TO explain;
tits that burner over there that
Pint | weuldnt sell II just yet II I
wer~ you.~ Said Nat 1T may be
worth q good deaI"-
Vow. losk here Burnhsm got 10
his fe<t In auwer. What business
hare you eos tsutfing into thisY- he
druaud~d. pu,finx himself between
Duncan and the inventor
-MeY. Dwnsan aueried AMPLY.
'-Oniy Just b~csuse I'm q business
mas Il you don't believe Il ask Mr..
Grnhxm.~
He's gut = perfect right to advise
me. MIR Ruruham." interposed Gra.
ham. rising.
well but-hut what objection We
yos got 70 bis making little money
ous of shis lmtenty" Burnham bIus
fercd
None. only want to leok into the
matter frst. think II might be-ah-
advisable"
What makes you think SOP" de
manded Rurnham. his tone whitening
We'll" said Nat, with an effort sum
moning his faculties to cope with a
matter Of strict business. IT'S this
way I've got an idea" he said. polk.
ing at Rurnhan with the fnrefinger
which had proved 50 effective with
Pete Willing. ssthat YOU wouldn't offer
GOO iron men for this burner unless
you expected to make something hi.
out of IL. and IL onrhi to be worth
just as much TO Mr. Graham as IL
you.-
sAh. You don't know what you're
talking about"
4 know that" Nat admitted simply
.'hut | do happen 10 know you're pro
noting scheme for milking gas from
ernde oil. and If Mr. Graham will lis
ten tn me you won't get his patent I'M.
iii I've consulted my friend Henry
Kellogg
Kellogg"
.Yes Yen know-ef / ] Bartlett 4
Co" Mars fnrefinser continued To DC
deadly work Bnfnham backed away
from II as from fiery brand
ooh. we'll" he said. dashed. III you're
representing kelloyg" and Nal took
care not 10 refute the hnplieation-"l
Il don't want To Interfere. Only" he
pursued nj random In his discontinue
Il can't see why he sem you here"
I'D he asian med to tell YOU" MT re
turned with an open smile. .Bettef
ask him "
Rurnham gathered his wits together
fos final threat. That's what will
TO- he threatened. And I'll do II
the minute I can see hin. You can
bet on that Mr. What's. your-name,'
mo. l emit" said Nat naively. .I'm
not allowed to gamble"
His Ingenious expression exasperat.
I'd Durham The mnn lost control OF
his temper at the same moment that
be acknowledged TO himself his de-
feat In disgust he tsirned away
.Oh. there's M use talking 10 you
"That's right" Nat agreed fairly.
"Bnt III see You again. Mr.. Ora
ham,
Not Hlone. n | esin help II. Mr.
linrnlam. Duncan amended sweetiy
But Rurnham continued. severely
Ignoring Nat aud addressing himself
squarely to Graham. You take my tip
and don't do Any business with this
fellow until YOU lind cut who he is
He flung himself out of the shop with
. barked Good day
We'll. Mr. Graham 2" Duncan turned
a little appreheusiyely to the inventor
Margaret used to talk that way
sometimes" he remarked '.She was
the best woman In the worid--and the
wisest She used to take care Of M
and protect me from my foolish i'm
pulses. just as you do. my boy"
For space Duncan kept silent, ~
speeding the old mans memories and
q great deal BUNDLED In spirit BY the
parallel sam bad ORA wn. Then. II wa
afraid what I said would sound quees
to you. sir he northumberland you
mightn't understand that I'm not here
to do you out of your invention
There's nothing on earth. my boy
-Grnham's hand fell on Mats arm
that could make me think that But
500. you see. se..ld haze repaid you
for taking up that note and could
t.,s. lought BETTY u new dress for the
is;ty. Eut I'm sure you'se done what's
Test. You're business man."
Don't MAI pleaded wildly 1--WE
been ca lied that 50 niIeh af late that
if's beginning TO iiurtr'
The old man turned away sadly
lighted candle and went down into
the coi,welbby cellar to patch bro.
ken windaw