The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-03-28
what was IT, demanded Tim car

What was IT, demanded Tim Car
ney. Throw her in again. Jim!"
Not on yer life," gasped Jim Sulii-
van Il dunno what it's. but I'll take
no chances with the divil an his
works. on a Sunday leastways. There's
sonethin' 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 divifs in 1t. that's
all, Tim. I'm thinkin' the best we can
do is to git away from here. Come.
shut the dure-an' watch it. Me. I'm
goin' to the praste ag'in this very day!
see now what that felly wanted"
jim Sullivan locked the door and
left his friend guarding 1t; then hur-
ried across the street to the superin-
tendents 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. hag-
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. "'Tis 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 agin an come away
an locked the door. Tim was there.
too. Tis 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 where does she git it,"
Halsey made no answer. He was
pale as dead man. A few moments
later they were hurrying down the
stair. across the street, and through
the long, deserted room Nth its rows
OF gaunt engnery. 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 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 rest ye must be takn'
now, or they'll be putin ye in the
buehouse fer fair!"
You're right" said Halsey. Il think
III just take a little ride this after
noon. Jim. come here and help me-
want to see IL we can charge up this
electric car II can do that, Jim my
boy, I'll be richer by six O'Clock than
either of us ever dreamed of being"
Shaking mis- head obviously, the big
foreman lent hand. and between
them they managed to roll the car in
to place.
Want to throw her down again.
JIM" demanded Halsey, motioning to
ia laya nd grin ipu
shook his head.
I'm scared of her, Mr.. Halsey, that
am"
And well you may be-" was Hal.
seys comment. He himself threw
down an arm on the opposite side of
the receiver. This time the motor did
not resume It's 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. "Come!" said Hal
sey. Let her work! We don't need
to now"
That afternoon. Charles Ha1sey 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
him was power. the power of yonder
distant silent partner power taken
from the earth, and the air. and the
water: power OF the elements; and