Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-04

In the manufacture or superior SELF
propelling airship."
Sweetwater. who had been so VIC
lently wheeled about in entering that
he stood with his back to the curtain
concealing the car, answered without
hesitation:
you have a device, entirely new 80
far as l can Judge, by which this car
can leap at once into space, hold Its
own In any direction, and alight again
upon any given spot without shock to
the machine or danger to the people
controlling It."
Explain the device"
Il will draw it"
you cam"
"As see It."
las you see IT,"
Eyes. It's brilliant idea; / could
never have conceived It."
You believe"
Il know"
"Sit here. Let's see what you
know"
Sweetwater sat down at the table
the other pointed out, and drawing
forward piece Of paper, took up a
pencil with an easy air. Brotherson
approached and stood at his shoulder.
He had taken up his pistol again, why
he hardly knew, and as Sweetwater
began his marks, his fingers frightened
on its butt till they turned white in
the murky lamplight
you see," came in easy tones from
the STOPPING draughtsman, II have an
imagination which only needs a slight
FLIP from a mind like yours to send
1t in the desired direction. shall not
draw an exact reproduction Of your
idea, but think you will see that !
understand It very well. How's that
for a start?"
Brotherson looked and hastily drew
back. He did not want the other to
note his surprise.
But that is a portion you never
saw" he loudly declared.
"No, but l saw this" returned
Sweetwater. working busily on some
curves; land these gave me the FLIP
l mentioned. The rest came easily"
Brotherson, in dread Of his own an
ger, threw his pistol to the other end
Of the shed:
you knave! You theft" he furi.
ously cried.
How so?" asked Sweetwater smil-
ingly; rising and looking him calmly
in the face. "A thief is one who ap-
propriates another mans goods, or.
let us say, another mans ideas. !
have appropriated nothing-yet. I've
only shown you how easily l could do
so. Mr.. Brotherson, take me in as
your assistant. ! will be faithful to
you, / swear It. want to see that
machine 60 up"
For how many people have you
drawn those lines?" Numbered the in
exorable voice.
For nobody; not for myself even.
This is the first time they have left
their hiding-place in my BRAIN"
can you swear 10 InaL
81 can and will, II you require It.
But you ought to believe my word, sir.
am square as die in all matters not
connected-well, not connected with
my profession" he smiled in q burst
Of that whimsical humor, which not
even the seriousness OF the moment |
could quite suppress.
And what surety have that you |
do not consider this very matter Of
mine as coming within the bounds you |
speak of"
None. But you must trust me that
far"
Brotherson surveyed him with an
irony which conveyed a very differ
ent message to the detective than any
he had intended. Then quickly:
ITO how many have you spoken, d.
lating upon this device, and publish
ing abroad my secret?"
81 have spoken to no one, not even
to Mr.. Gryce. That shows my honesty
as nothing else can"
"You have kept my secret intact?"
Entirely so, sir"
$50 that no one, here or elsewhere,
shares our knowledge Of the new
points in this mechanism"
II say so, sir"
"Then II / should kill YOU" came in
ferocious accents, nowhere"
you would be the only one to own
that knowledge. But you won't kill
me-"
''Why?"
Need / go into reasons7"
why? / say"
Because your conscience is already
too heavily laden to bear the burden
Of another unprovoked crime" /
Brotherson. staring back, glAred
with open ferocity upon the man who
dared to face him with such an accu-
satIon.
"Godl why didn't shoot you on en-
he cried. Your courage IL
certainly colossal"
A fine smile, without even the hint
Of humor now, touched the daring de-
tective's lip. Brotherson's anger
seemed to grow under 1t, and he loud
Iy repeated:
Its more than colossal; IT'S abnor-
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