Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-11-29
cHAPrEK XIV.



Mr. Grimm tBrucd from Pennsyl
vanla Avenue into cn,-s street,
walked along half block or so.
climbed a short fight Of stairs and en-
tered an Office
rs Mr Howard M" be Queried of a
boy IN attendance.
Name. please"
Mr. Grimm handed over sealed
! envelope which bore the Official im-
print Of The DepaHn 1T OF War m the
upper lett hand corner; and the boy
disappeared into room beyond. A
moment later BE- emerged and held
open the door for Mr. Grimm gem
tleman-Afr Howard rose from his
seat and stirred az him az he entered.
"rhis note. Mr. Grimm. IS surpris-
ing he remarked
~ is only e request from the sec
setary Of war that J be permitted to
meet the inventor Of the.Wireless per
cussion cap" Mr.. Grimm explained
carelessly. THE negotiations have
reached a point where the War De
parimeDt must have one or two ques- /
lions answered directly by the inven.
tor. Simple enough. you see"
but Il has been Understood, and I
have personally impressed II upon the
secretary of war. that such a meeting
is Impossible objected mr. Howard.
"Ali negotiations have been conducted
through me. and | have. ns attorney
for the inventor the right 20 answer
any question that may properly be an
swared This now is q request for a
Interview with the inventor"
"The necessity for such an inter ,
view has risen unexpectedly. because
n q pressing need Of either closing ,
he deal or allowing e TO drop Mr..
Grimm stated. Il may add that the
Inccees OF the deal depends entirely :
IN this Interview"
Mr. Howard was leaning forward IN !
lis chair with wrlnkled brow lntently =
the calm face OF the young a
nan Innocent himself Of all the in
rIgue and International chicanery =
ack OF the affair. representing only 4
n individual In these secret nego- :,
Iatlons he saw In the statement, as
r. Grimm intended that he should, :,
he possible climax OF a great bnsi- :,
ess contract His greed was -
reused II might mean hundreds of n
OF dollars 10 him. :,
do you think the deal can be :,
Iade7' he asked at last. :,
Il have no doubt there VIII be some :,
,rt OF a deal" replied Mr.. Grimm M. r.
~ | say, however, II is absolutely de- N
snden, on an interview between the IN
ventor and myself at once-this AZ
o.
Mr.. Howard thoughtfully drummed M
J his desk for little while From ga
e frst save in so far as the patent
ghts we're concerned, he had seen no an
asons for the obligations OF utter 20
crecy which had been. enforced upon "a
m Perhaps. u he LAID II before The AZ,
yentcr In this new light. with the nv
al practically closed. the interview ~,
,uld be possible Nj,
Il have no choice in the matter, Mr. liz
imm." he said at last. II shall have ats
put Il TO my client, OF course. Can az,
u give me. say. half an hour, to yo,
with him." rel
Certainly" and Mr.. Grimm rose br,
liglngly, Shall wait outside here vel
call again." co,
You may walt II you don't mind" his
d Mr. Howard 'Tll be able TO let her
a know in few minutes. hope" e
Mr.. Grimm bowed and passed out. how
the end OF twenty-five minutes tho abe
'r OF Mr.. Howards private Office g
med and he appeared His face was she
lently red, evidently from anger. did,
Precipitation x.tood on his fore kno
q. that
] cant do anything with him." he sior
Jared savagely "He says simply star
{ negotiations must be conducted
ough me or not at all
lr Grimm had risen: he bowed
rteoasiy.
Very WE'LL he said pIacidiy 'sYouj