The Washington times., 1915-11-14

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AT eieven-thirty that morning. WAL
lingford. making an errand of a thou
sand dollar check which had been
given him by a certain r. b. Lott,
took Mr.. Bank into the Guarantee
and Fidelity Bank. known as the q.
and F. TO it's patrons. and as the
Grafters q Takers to the police. and
displayed the p:ecious ''securities"
provided him by Mr.. Daw-displayed
them quite incidentally. something
while he clipped some bonds" Then
he cashed Mr.. Lofts check and stuff
ed the bills nonchalantly into his
trousers pocket for Change"
And now about your sun-motor."
he said as they went out. I've about
Bang. Sun Engine Company. Have
you had any newspaper men up to
look at your machine"
Why. no." faitered Mr.: Bang. i've
been afraid of them. have been
afraid OF newspaper men all the fve
years I've been working on this, for
fear they'd give away my principle,
guess"
But how did you get to your
Wrote them letters"
Wrote 'em letters!" repeated Wal
lingford in scathing scorn. "1 sup
poae it never occurred to you to drop
them a postal. can see what hap
pened. A few fouth-assistant sec
retaries sent twelfth assistant sec
retaries up there. and they saw
dinky dial with a needle on II point
Ing ohe-fourth OF an inch north
northeast by, north. It's wonder
say you're broker
Not quite"
IAN right; when you get back to
CinderburS mortgage the dog and
the gasolene stove and the family al
bum. then beg borrow. buy on credit,
or steal-wait a minute. by George,
you won't have to! Anyhow. you get
enough material to make about three
more of those junk coils of yours.
suppose they'll work when coupled
Certainly" said Mr.. Bang. gather
ing anew his somewhat dampened
enthusiasm.
by the time you get back to Cinder-
burg. said Wallingford, impressively,
they'll hand you the town on a vel
ment"
In here" was toy store, where
Wallingford purchased FIVE different
sizes OF toy electric motors. to which
he fitted rainbow-colored disks of
light cardboard of about a foot In
diameter. Then he bundled the five
motors and Mr.. Bang into taxicsb
and drove to ready-made clothing
establishment. where. with grave care
he had Mr. Bang outftted in as near
an imitation OF his own prosperous
looking. up-to date clothing possible
to obtain. Next he drove to tho
Bullion.
Now" he said to Mr.. Bang. I'm
the meantime want you to 60 into
the barber shop. get a shave. a haircut,
a SINCE, a shampoo. a massage. and
shine, and get manicured. Have them
Az working on you at once. ,iet
through as quick as you can and join
me on the root"
AS one In a daze. Mr.. Bang obeyed
instructions. When. at the end OF an
hour. he ascended to the roof OF the
BullIon, he found there the resplendent
or keen-eyed and laughing young men.
some OF them were smoking Mr. Wall
ingfords y big black cigars. and others
were smoking monogrammed cigarettes
small serving table stood near them
upon which were several partly nlled
champagne glasses.
You see. gentlemen" Wallingrort
was was SAYING with you holding this en-
slne Tree OF the root, there can be 10
possible connection with outside sources
OF electricity unless It should come up
through your feet. and think that
any current OF electricity having tho
nerve to pass through this bunch would
De irazzled to the limpness OF spa
ghetti by the time II got to where its
ticket was punched for. BY the way,
gentlemen. allow me to introduce Mr..
Bang
Instantly the four men who were
holding the Bang sun-engine deposited
1t uDon the root. and with one accord
surrounded the refurbished Mr. Bang.
Where did Mr.. Bang live and how
r. %
And how did he first get the idea7 And
what was the size OF CinderburgY
They still asked questions: more ar
rived and asked questions: photogra-
piers. hastily phoned for from the dif-
yention, of Mr.. Wallingrord. and Mr..
Bang, OF New York as seen from tho
roof Of tn" Hotel Bullion. NJ the table
WITH the champagne glasses on II. OF
tne at,e. butler who served the wine. OF tho
houseman who looked after the roof.
But when electrical experts began TO
be mentioned. Mr.. Wallingtord an
monnred non % the interview at an end. The
attention as he - them to the roo
exit wes the spectacle Of the. little
motor bravely twirling the rainbow
disk
Cinhcrburg had bidden good.by TO
Eh Bang In spirit of more or less
con'enptuous tolerance. ito wns
good steady young workman, but II
VAS pity he had gone dafYy on lat
ent rights. to the neglect OF his lob
and his family. Cinderburg received
NJ. Edison Morse Bang with awe. as a
nero home from glorious victory, FOR
'lnferhurs boastod two morning and
three afternoon papers, and the night
hHtor" all those papers had been tevrr-
'Shly asked by wire FOR details concern
ing tho lie and work and personal
chnroc'"r!s,ics and habits and FANNY ,
anteccdents of the illustrious inventor. |
VINO had Just disposed OF his wonder
lul sun-engine to the eminent financIer
ava r'p'tdlist. y Rufus WalllneforI
Gathering sudden dizzy confidence
from the cordial reception given him
bv this particular old friend. Mr.. Bang
went forth and ordered other supplies |
and tools that h" needed. Then he went |
to the loading grocery store, which had |
never before received his patronage. |
and ordered with n avish hand, re. |
peat'ng the same operation at the lead |
Ng hrN goods store Over night NJ. |
Bang had become n man OF credit and |
tthe feeltng was such a pleasant one that !
he regretted knowing OF nothing more !,
winch his family reeded Oh. well. he |,
could send his wife down.
President Morley. OF the Commercial |
RHnk' mot him on the car and came |
rlEht across to sit down with him,
Your negotiations entirely closed with
MI. wa 'llnPfOrlo'' Mr. NOrloy auLad