The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-11-20

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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
ate objector. I'm going" said the
latter Importantly.
And good riddance!" said John
Rawn calmly.
iii 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 -" said John
Rawn evenly. There isn't any mar
ket. There isn't anything TO buy or
sell. II there is any stock offered.
I'm the market. right here and now.
Go on and do what you can"
Halsey rose and placed on the table
the little model which he took from
the case at his side. In principle. 1t
was the same which had been shown
in the original demonstration at st.
Louis, long before, although in work
manship il was in this instance a trifle
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.
mot on your life!" cut in Acker-
a mo more fan bursting 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.
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 to the others. Its
simply the Gttuning of a 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
some of the applications OF our idea.
Well make a little track, for a rail-
way train, and we'll run it's motor
here 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 it's applica-
ton, these men needed no advice.
They were accustomed to the look
ahead. to the weighing of wide posi-
bilities.
That's the travel of the future, gen.
tlemen." said John Rawn soberly, at
length. "They can take or leave it.
So car you"
Silence fell on that group of gray,
grave men. The thing seemed to them
uncanny, although SO simple. They
looked about. one at the other. A sort
of sigh passed about the room. There
sat at the table men who represented
untold millions of capital. They we're
looking upon a device which in the be-
lief Of all was about to multiply these
millions MANIFOLD.
Rawn was the first to break the
silence.
Gentlemen" said he. "of course
this is the big part Of our company
patents, and 1t is over this that we've
met today. You've been doubling my
executive ability. | have shown you
what the prize is that we're working
for-there II is on the table. AS to
the difficulties Of pulling off a thing
as big as this. they are bigger in this
case than could be expected or fig
ured out In advance. Our superin-
tendent, Mr.. Halsey here. tells me that
he is having a great deal of trouble
contented. and what is worse, they're
curious. all the time. We can't employ
Just any sort Of irresponsible labor,
and we can't complete one machine
we've got to bring them all through at
once, together-and indeed. got pretty
near to finish them all ourselves. We
can't take any people in on this Sc
cret, of course. 1t all takes time, and
it all takes money. What do you want,
gentlemen? l can't do much more
than I have DONE"
And it's enough!" cried the beard
ed man, his voice harsh. strident with
his emotion. We've got to have 1T!
Let's stick. let's stick. fellows! They'll
never shake us off. There is abso-
iuteiy no limit to this thing"
rs that still the way you feel. JIM"
asked STANDBY from his end of the
table.
Yes. 1t is; how about 1t, gentle
men?" answered Ackerman's deep
voice.
His eyes turned from one to the
other. and found no dissent. although
the air of each man was earnest. al
most somber.
Shake hands, them" called out the
bearded man with enthusiasm. a man
who he'd swaved millions bv the force