Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-12-05
what vas it?" demanded Tim Car

no chances with the divil an his
works. on Sunday leastways.. There's.
somethin' wrong in here. I'm tellin'
you. Tim. What made her so, dun
no. She's under power. same like a
compressed air drill-but where'd she
git her pOwer?-the divils in it, that's
all, Tim. I'm thinkin the best we can
do is to git away from here. Come.
shut the dufe-an' watch it. Ne, I'm
goin' to the praste ag'in this very day!
see now what that felly wanted!''
Jim Sullivan locked the door and
left his friend guarding it; then hur-'
rled across the street to the superin-
tendent's cottage. Mrs. Sullivan, busy
there about her morning duties, would
have stopped him, but Jim would have
no denial, and fastening up the stairs
to Halsey's bedroom, impetuously de
manded entrance. Haisey, drawn, bag
gard, unshorn, greeted him. half sit
ting up in bed
What's wrong, JIM" he demand
ed Has anybody got into the
works?"
Hush, boy!" said Jim, his finger on
his lips. you need tell me nothin'.
But know what it's all about
Halsey sat looking at him dumbly.
Fire me if you like, my son." went
on Jim Sullivan. "'Tis true I've done
what had no right to do. Mr.. Hal
sey, sir, / throwed her I'M"
you did what?"
/ Il throwed her in. An she worked
she worked like a bird Then
throwed her out ag'in an come away
an locked the door Tim was there.
too Tis none of my business. But
I've come to tell you the truth, an you
can fire me if you like! But it's hell,
it's harnessed hell we've got in there.
An others want to stale it."
By this time Halsey was getting
into his clothing and only half listen
ing to what his foreman said
What kills me is, | can't see how
she works! She runs by herself all
the time, chuggin' like fire ingin.
But where does she git it?"
Halsey made no answer. He was
pale as dead man. A few moments
later they were hurrying down the
stair, across the street, and through
the long. deserted room with it's rows
of gaunt ,engiHery. They stood before
the completed receiver, whose motor
SO perfectly had caught the power of
the free second current from the air
John Rawn's costless, stolen power.
What makes her go?" demanded
Inn GI111i hot &c f1n h01N
in the roof yon?"
Halsey turned to him. tits the Mis-
sissippi river makes it go, Jim. If we
didn't leave a hole in the roof how
could the river go through? Now do
you understand"
my boy said Jim kindly, laying
large hand on his shoulder, you're
We, workin' so long as We have, an
worryin' IT'S rest We must be takin'
now. or they'll be putin We in the
bughouse fer fair!"
You're right" said Halsey Il think
I'll just take a little ride this after
noon Jim, come here and help me.
want to see if we can charge up this
boy, I'll be richer by six o'clock than
either of us ever dreamed Of beingi"
Shaking his head obviously, the big
foreman lent hand, and between
them they managed to roll the car in
to place.
want to throw her down again
Jim?" demanded Halsey, motioning to
the lever and grinning. That worthy
shook his head.
I'm scared of her, Mr.. Halsey, that
l ami"
"And we'll you may be-" was Hal
sey's comment. He himself threw
down an arm on the opposite side of
the receiver. This time the motor did
not resume its purring, the shaft did
not revolve.
She's bruk!" said Jim. Halsey only
pointed to the blue tips of toothed
ridge NO." said he, she's only do
ing another part of her work. The
power is going into the autos motor
instead of this Two forms. you see.
jim"
A faint spark showed at the trans
ullI0I COuuSCLlOu.tY SOUIC.e Sdlu 11dl-
sey. LET her work! We don't need
to now"
That afternoon, Charles Halsey took
his seat at the steering wheel of an
electric car which had been charged
with power taken from the air without
wire transmission. His task was done.
He had accomplished what he had
started out to do Throbbing beneath
him was power. the power of yonder
distans silent partner, power taken
from the earth, and the air. and the
water: power of the elements; and
S--zzzs-zzsSSz s.. kxG
r.