Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-02-09

Anu ADH sON Sau see tight INfe
on the table before you, about all the
rest Of il that we have. IL isn't at
tached to anything at all. There Ia
no wired connection of any sort what
ever. Now if we can run that electric
fan over there with juice that We
can take right out of the air-with
the second current which we take out
OF the motor in the b&sement--jusi
as well ss the primary current wired
to the fan will run il. why, then, IT
looks to me as though our receiver
here ought to be accepted as a work
ing device"
The room was silent now. They
sat looking at him. He resumed:
Besides, this receiver is more pow
erful than you think. l suppose
could burst that fan wide open with
it, by just wiring the two. after dis
connecting the original wiring Of the
fan to the house dynamo"
Halsey spoke very calmly. yet the
hands OF the president of the road.
resting on the edge Of the table. trem
BLEED slightly. The fighting red had
disappeared from the face OF the G..
! T. NJ. He was blush gray, as though
deathly ILL He was, however, the
first 70 recover. We'll, why don't you
burst it. them" he exclaimed savage
ly. mopping at his forehead.
Every man present sprang back
from the little instrument on the
table. There came a slowly increas-
ing purr OF the motor. series of In
tense blue sparks showing ct the
toothed points OF reception. The
blades OF the fan began to revolVe
faster and faster: so fast that at
length both eye and ear ceased to re-
cord their doings. Then, after sight
and sound had failed to serve. there
came a crash
There was no fan on the shell
where 1t had stood. Fragments !:
metal were buried IN the woodwork.
IN the wall. John Rawn wiped the
blood from a cut on his cheek No one
said anything. 1t was quite common
place, after all.
"You wished to see what II would
do" said Halsey grimly. THE power
seems 10 be there. Any time you like.
any amount you like. And you saw
that II didn't come In here by wire
It was only transmitted from the re-
ceiyed. not to it. The fan is broken,
but the receiver is just the way we
left II. Wen, it looks as though we
had settled few questions, doesn't
t?"
STANDBY turned an agitated eve
upon John RawR. mr.. Rawn," said
ne, referring to the tenor OF our ear
lieT conversation. / desire 10 say that
we are not in the habit of giving the
lions share to anybody"
Suit yourself" said John Rawn,
smiling.
But in this case. as | said to you
at first, there's so much in this II
there's anything at all. that there's
no use splitting hairs over IT," He
receded rapidly from the position he
coveted but saw he could not hold.
ave ought TO begin work at once.
Er--Mr. Rawn, do you happen TO have
any present need for any money-per-
sonalIy?"
NO. answered John Rawn calmly,
Il am in no need Of funds. When the
organization is completed, and ] be-
gin my work as president of the power
company, shall be, glad TO go on the
payroll, of course. | should add now
that l expect Mr.. Halsey to be my
general manager In the mechanical
department"
in regard to salaries" said the
president, hesitating. I'VE might rough
ly sketch out something"
my own salary will he a hundred
thousand dollars year." said Mr..
Rawn quietly. II don't think We
should ask Mr.. Haisey to work for
less than five thousand. Do you. gen
tlemen?"
There shall be no haggling, gentle
men, no haggling." said the president
! blandly. 1T shall be as Mr.. Rawn
suggests"
That's the TALK" drawled Acker-
man. "I'Il tell you, Rawn, come in
tomorrow. Wen get the patent law
yers and our corporation counsel, and
begin work on this thing"
That was ali there was about il, the
proceedings being wholly pTosaic and
commonplace. Mr.. Halsey found again
his newspaper. again wrapped up his
machine therein, took It under his
arm, and hesitatingly turned toward
the door. the palest now. and most un-
happy OF them all. He had denied his
own first-born.
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