The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-06-12

to repair a music-box and other things,
and now and then was to be met at
some social event where the line as to
wealth was not too strictly drawn. He
was fairly well educated, and had the
manners of gentleman.
One day, after the shop had been
running under the new management
for a couple of months, young Ander'
son sought an interview with Mr.. Alex
ander to say:
while in a butcher shop this morn
ing 1 saw the butcher chopping up
meat with cleaver in either hand. He
wanted 1t fine, and 1t took him twenty
minutes of steady work to make 1t So"
"Well?
III there were a machine that would
grind three times the weight Of meat
he was chopping, and do it better, and
in FIVE minutes, wouldn't the butchers
and hotels buy them?"
Lord, man, such machine would
make the manufacturer Of 1t million
aire within FIVE years."
81 believe l can invent one"
go ahead and make your drawings.
II the machine will work It will make
US both rich"
Boone Walters had stood by and
heard the conversation, but had not
put In a word. AS a matter Of fact he
had antagonized Guy the first week he
began to boss things, and would gladly
have discharged him II he could have
found an excuse.
IF Guy does succeed It will be great
for u.s." said Mr.. Alexander. after the
mechanic had left the office.
He may be smart enough" was
the mean reply.
But he will invent It. He is a
genius, and the most valuable hand In
the shop"
Walters had no more to say, but he
made a mental resolve that BODIED no
good for the genius.
Young Anderson had converted an
old barn at his home into a shop, and
there, secure from outsiders, he pre-
pared his drawings and made his
model in his spare hours and by giving
his Sundays to it. There came day
when he could announce at the shop
that everything was ready for a trial.
The partners, one of them scarcely
daring to believe, and the other hoping
for failure, accompanied Guy home.
In ten minutes 1t was settled that
the invention was a success, and Mr..
Alexander danced around In his ex-
citement and slapped Walters on the
back and shouted:
81 told you he would do 1t and he
has!"
81 don't think it practical" was the
surly reply.
But you see it working"
But this is only model"
but it's great, great, great! You
would realize it If you were a machin-
list. 1t will be brought to the shop to-
morrow to be bAilt after and we must
draw up a written agreement with
Guy"
Not one word Of encouragement
from Walters. He as good as turned
his back on the whole thing. This at
titude caused the senior partner to say
to his daughter when he got home:
kitty, can't understand young
Walters at all. Have you two had a
quarrel?"
mo, father. We are not intimate
enough for that. Did you go to see
Mr.. Anderson's invention this after
noon?"
Just got back"
The thing had been talked Of in the
home, and the girl had seemed greatly
interested. She was told that Guy had
succeeded, and what the attitude of
young Walters had been, and little
more was said. She knew where
young Anderson's home was, and she
knew that the model was to be left in
his shop over night. At ten O'Clock
that night she said to the coachman
who sat In the kitchen:
Thomas, have a horse and buggy IN
the alley in just an hour from now"
yes, mlsS.
you are to go with me for short
! drive. Bring a lantern"
The drive was half ended when they
reached the shop holding the model
/ In his trust of his fellow-men Guy hat
not locked the door. It was Miss Kitty
! herself who got out Of the buggy anC
I entered the place and brought out tht
) model and the drawings.
t Its robbery and states prison.!
: whispered the coachman.
3 mot unless you are caught" sh'
;. laughed.
g Half an how later a second ri
0 drove up to that same shop, and tn,
/ driver of 1t gave grunt of satisfaC
i ton as he descended and found tina
t he would not have to break loch
s Ten minutes later he was cursing a
k he drove away.
n There was great row next morn
n ing. Young Walters charged youn
9 Anderson with stealing his own prof.
q erty that he might deal with othe
" parties; young Anderson resented tn
n imputation by a knockdown blow; Nj
Alexander said the partnership mus