The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-21
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You'll see what I'll do to you in
the markell"
"The market be -" said John
Rawn evenly. There isn't any mar.
ket. There isn't anything to buy or
sell. IL there Ia any stock offered,
Pm the market. right here and now.
Go on and do what you can"
Halsey ross 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 trifie
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-
man. 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
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 to the others. TITS
simply the attuning 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.
Wen make a little track, for a rail
way train. and we1l 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 its applica-
ton. these men needed no advice.
ahead, 70 the weighing OF wide posi-
bilities.
That's the travel OF the future, gen
tlemen." said John Rawn soberiy, at
length. They can take or leave II.
So can you"
Silence fell on that group Of gray.
grave men. The thing seemed to them
uncanny, although so simple. They
looked about, n at the other. A sort
Of sigh passed about the room. There
sat at the table men who represented
untold millions of capital. They were
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 u company
patents, and II 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 of a thing
as big as this. they are bigger In this
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
In labor matters. The men are dis
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
IL all takes money. What do you want,
gentlemen? can't do much more
than l have DONE"
"And It's enough" cried the beard
ed man. his voice harsh, strident with
his emotion. We've got to have I'll
Let's stick, let's stick. fellows! They'll
never shake us of. There is abso-
lutely nc limit to this thing"
us that still the way you feel, Jim?"
asked STANDBY from his end Of the
table.
Eyes, 1t Is; how about It, gentle
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. then" called out the
bearded man with enthusiasm, a man
who had swayed millions by the force
of his own convictions before that
time.
Lets all shake hands, then. gentle
men," said John Rawn.
They did SO, each man reaching out
his hands to his neighbor; Haisey, of
course, stepping back as not belong
ing to that charmed circle.
Move we journ," said Alderman.
The president dropped the gavel on
the table top.
Rawn finally escaping from the
crowd of importunate reporters who
waited In the halls. at length broke
away to go to his rooms. He met
Halsey In the lobby. The latter had
In his hand a telegram. which shook
somewhat as he extended 1t.
WELL" said Rawn, turning toward
him with a frown, what is it,"
He read: Charles 8. Halsey. The
Palatial. New York: Your child Ia a
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