The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-07

| for Grace. Besides, we've started Oh
this thing together: and moreover
again, l want you, when l go to New
York, to see the directors and explain
to them that their iplpatience is all
wrong"
IS there much disss tisfaction down
there"
Yes. We've both got to run down
east tomorrow night. Go on out now,
and reserve four compartments on
the limited"
Four"
"Yes-weIl want place TO eat
and work on the road I've got to
take a stenographer along, of course. -
Then you couldn't use the stenog-
rapher on the train-I mean the reg
ular one?"
81 could not, Mr.. Halsey,' said
John Rawn icily. What business is
it of yours?"
None in the least. was only
thinking about any possible talk.
She's a very beautiful girl, and
very-stunning All right, Mr.. Rawn,
| I'll be ready to start tomorrow, and
III count on getting back here by the
last of the week, at least. Good day.
sir"
He left the room quietly. He was
a handsome, stalwart young man, but
in some way his face did not look
happy.
|
THAT may all be very WE'LL COM
mented one Of the members at the
directors meeting of the Interna-
tional Power Company, held on the
day of Rawn's arrival in New York;
that may all be true, but what do
we know about the practical applica-
tion? I've heard OF extracting gold
from sea water-and the fellow proved
it right before your eyes! The world
is full of these things, getting rich all
at once, but usually when we get to
the bottom of it, there's the same old
gold brick"
The speaker was rather a slight
man, with dark, pointed beard, man
whose name swayed railway fortunes,
but whose digestion was not worth
mentioning.
'T want ali you gentlemen to feel
said John RaHn calmly, that's there's
a chance to lay down right here, if
your feet are getting cold. Better
quit now than later on won't work
with men who haven't got heart in
this thing If any of you are scared,
let me know. I couldn't take over all
your stock myself, Of course, but II
you want to let go. believe l can
swing another company organization. -
They looked at him silently, here
and there a gray head shaking in ne
cation. Rawn's eye lighted.
That's the ideal" said he; well
sit tight"
He turned to catch the eye Of the
late obiector "I'm going," said the
latter Importantly.
"And good riddance!" said John
noHu
"Tll take care Of you for that, one
Of these days, Mr.. Rawn!"
why not now?"
You'll see what I'll do to you in
the market!"
""The market be II" said John
Rawn evenly. There isn't any mar
ket There isn't anything to buy or
sell. If there is any stock offered,
I'm the market, right here and now.
! Go on and do what you can.
Kalsey rose and placed On the table
the little model which he took from
the case at his side In principle, it
was the same which had been shown
in the original demonstration at st.
Louis, long before, although in work
manship it was in this instance trif1e
more finished, showing more Of shin
ing brass and steel. Halsey looked
about hesitatingly.
Shall we use the fan again." he
inquired of Mr. Rawn.
Not on your life!" cut in Acker-
I man. NO more IAN pursuing goes.
You'll put on the little railway. here
on the table, as you were showing me
the other day"
"You gentlemen all know the gen.
eral theory of the invention, Halsey
went on, again assuming the post of
lecturer, which Rawn once more gra-
ciously surrendered to him, waving a
hand largely in his direction as though
in explanation 10 the others. It's
simply the attuning Of motor to the
free electrical current in the air-the
wireless idea, of course. You're post
ed on all this. Now, I've got some
little things here which will show
come of the applications of our idea.
Wen make a little track, for a rail-
way train, and We'll run its motor
mere with current of our own, simply
by our receiver for the free current" !"
The thing was there to show for it.
self. AS to the breadth Of its applica-
ton. these men needed no advice.
They were accustomed to the look
obo,S +o tho ueiobiDp of wide DOSSi-