Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1913-12-13

works, on Sunday leastways. There's
somethin' wrong in here. I'm tellin'
You, Tim. What made her go. dun
no. She's under power. same like a
compressed air drill-bUt where'd she
git her power?-the diyirs in it, that's
all, Tim. I'm thinkin' the best we can
do Is to git away from here. Come.
shut the dure-ap' watch 1t. Me, I'm
goin' to the praste gin this very day!
! see now what that felly wanted"
Jim Sullivan locked the door and
left his friend guarding it; then hur-
ried 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. Halsey, 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. TITS true I've done
what had no right to do Mr.. Hal
/ sey, sir. throwed her in"
You did WHAT"
i 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. It's 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 a fire ingin.
( But whore does she git it?"
Halsey made no answer He was
/ pale as a dead man. A few moments
later they were hurrying down the
stair, across the street. and through
/ the long, deserted room with its rows
Of gaunt enginery. 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
Jim Sullivan. Fer what is the hole
In the roof yon?"
! Halsey turned to him ITS the Mis-.
sissippi river makes it go. jim II 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 a
| large hand on his shoulder. you're
off your nut. of course / don't blame
ye, workin' so long as ye have. an
worryin'. 'Tis a rest We must be takin'
now, or they'll be putin ye 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
electric car If can do that. Jim, my
boy. I'll be richer by six o'clock than
either of us ever dreamed Of being!"
| Shaking his head obviously, the big
foreman lent a hand. and between
| them they managed to roll the car in.
to place.
Want to throw her down again.
Jim" demanded Halsey. motloning to
/ the lever and grlnning That worthy
shook his head.
I'm scared of her, Mr.. Halsey. that
/ / am"
And we'll you may bel" was Hal
seys 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
mitter connection. Gomez" said Hal
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
hir1 was power. the power of yonder
di"tant silent part2er. power taker
from the earth. and the air. and the
wa'er; power ~ tho elements: ant
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