The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-23

much as though I were little child,
about the conclusion he had reached.
He had satisfied himself that the
metals were there, in quantities fully
equal to the representations made to
him and his, associates in the enter
prise he represented.
Tt now remained to be seen wheth-
err the inventors process could free
them from their impurities, leaving
margin of profit wide enough to salts
fly him the investment was good
one.
When I heard that my heart sank
to my knees for I knew from our own
experts that this inventor could do all
that he claimed, and little more.
I sought these experts, Ehrlich and
Stimm, and we held a long consulta-
ton upon our next step. Ehrlich add
ed to the information that Sir Percy
had given me.
Daniels, the English inventor, had
erected a small trial plant at a place
called Prize, in order that Sir Percy
might test the invention under condi-
lions he himself should prescribe. The
costs and the results were to be check
ed, and on that trial Sir Percy Woulu
make his final decision.
HE can show a better result than
this Englishman has any right to ex-
pect," groaned Enrich, land 1 shall
never dare to show my face in Fret
burg again"
Plotting Foul Play
Then Stimm spoke. He was an ugly
fellow, with hair like tallow, and close
eyes that squinted inwards, but he
was a clever man and a good Ger
man.
eff only we could get to the plant
when it was working" he said.
Enrich shook his head, more
mournful than ever. at will be
guarded against the approach of such
people as ourselves he said, and
groaned again. He was always groan-
ing, that Enrich.
What could you do, if you got to
the plant?" I asked Stimm.
1--WE could slip something in that
would counteract the chemical action
upon the ores,' he whispered. cit
would reduce results by quite one
half"
"Is it bulky, this something's" I
asked of Stimm. as it something I
could not carry in my bag?"
Both he and Enrich sat up straight,
and their eyes grew eager.
1.-TWO pieces of metal you could
hold in your hand would do it." said
Stimm, after a little mental calcula-
ton; and Enrich nodded.
"Have them ready for me-" I order
ed. "I shall witness the trial of this
apparatus"
I managed very nicely with Sir
Percy that evening, so nicely that
had not to invite myself to the trial
present.
you must see the great deal
through, Hilda, child" he said, "after
being with me through so much of it.
You shall come into my company on
the ground floor, and I shall make
Iyou a rich woman"
Experiment Ruined
81 went to Port Prize to witness
the test and I stood all day among
dirty pans full of whirling slush, that
was crushed metal ore. I asked Mr.
Daniels, the inventor, a hundred ques-
tions, and he explained them all pa.
tiently, but in words that held nc
meaning. I suppose he thought he
was very clever.
At the right time I slipped my
Jumps of metal among the dirty slush
and nobody noticed me at all. 1t was
as easy as being made love to by Sill
Percy Plummer who was now be
coming so ardent that longed to ge,
rid of him.
knew, however, that I must toll
crate him until the result of the tria
was made known, and he had refused
to make a contract.
That happened, too, just as forum
ately as all the rest. The inventor
manner to tell him of his failure ant
to ask for another trial. The goot
Sir Percy called him a humbug, anC
accused him of bringing people on {
wild goose chase all the way acros
the world.
My Success
Thereupon. in my presence, the an
cry inventor called him many hare
names, most of which were quite true
and Sir Percy in very high dudgeon
declared the deal permanently off.
There was nothing left for the min
ing people then but to close with on
offer, and good contract was made
Until it was broken by that felon
Hughes, all the profit and trade o
those Australian metals went to Ger
many.
Sir Percy was now in a great hurr,
to leave Australia and begged me t.
, return by the same boat as he.
thought it as well to promise; indeet
he stuck to me so closely that 1 ha'
: to travel with him all the way to AIDE
laide for the purpose of seeing him Of
board.
Because of my success in this mat
. ter of the metals of Australia I wa
. afterwards sent to Brazil on a strang
errand.
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