The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-11-11
The Stolen
Plans
BY MARVIN ST. JOHNS

'It can never bel cannot marry
you, Mr.. Tyson
The words seemed to sound the
death note to all the fond hopes of
Burt Tyson.
IT was certain pleading, longing
expression In the true, tender eyes of
Annette Saxton that checked Burt
from going away then and there. An
earnest touch OF her trembling hand
detained him.
"But you must not desert u.s." she
went on wlnningly. surely we are
friends2 My father has grown to
look for you and would miss you sore
ly. Oh, we are both us so grateful
for all you have done for us II
1T IL nothing, 1t has been pleas
ure, business training" declared
Burt In a manly, honest way. Miss
Saxton, / shall not annoy you"
eOh. never that" insisted Annette.
'grhen- embarrass you. II would
have been sweet delight to me to
know that your interest In me would
urge me to build great dreams on my
small start In life. Perhaps some
day, later
But Annette shook her head sor-
rowfully and murmured: "You are so
worthy OF some one stronger than i
as guide and helper. Please.
please"
Her eyes filled with tears and he
saw that he was giving her pain.
It was well for Annette that just
then there was an interruption. From
the wing of the house where MIR. Sax
ton had his study and work room
there came quick call:
"oh, MFR. Tyson, must see you at
once |"
John Saxton was an inventor. For
merly he had been superintendent of
the great Walworth Motor works,
mile distant. He had made some Inn
provements on one OF their specialties
for which the company had promised
him a large reward. They dishonest
ly repudlated the contract, and he left
their service Since then he had
spent a whole year perfecting new
motor that would be the last word
In Its particular line, If 1t met his ex-
pectations. The company had heard
Of 1t and had made his overtures. He
declined to treat with them.
Burt was In the employ of an archi-
tect He had known Mr.. Saxton for
long time. It was Burt to whom
Mr.. Saxton had entrusted the drawing
up of the plans and specifications Of
his new invention. Burt found him
pacing his study In state Of the
greatest excitement.
"Mr. Tyson" he announced, II am
In deep trouble and distress Some
one entered this room yesterday morn
ing when Annette and were absent,
took the plans Of the new motor at
tachment from my desk and copied
them"
copied Them" repeated Burt In
amazement.
you suspect the WaIworth com.
pany Of that wicked act2'
Suspect? ! knowl" fairly shouted
Saxton. They have stolen my pat
ent, they are robblng me for second
time r.
'Then, even IL you got your papers
into the mail at the very earliest mo-
ment tomorrow morning. they would
be day ahead of your"
II am too late. see that" said the
inventor dejectedly.
"Give me those papersl'
"What are you about to DOR began
the inventor bewilderedly.
Leave 1t to me. Only-hope. l
think ! see way to circumvent those
Walworth plotters yet"
Then Burt was gone. He passed
Annette, lingering at the gate. She
noted his agitated manner, his
urgency.
"My father--" she faltered.
"He will tell you ALL" explained
Burt hurriedly. "He is the victim of
cruel, wicked plot. am going to
save him If can"
Just at daybreak next morning Burt
Tyson was at the nearest city. An
hour later he had the wires east go
Ing in his behalf. 1t cost him nearly
all the $500 he had saved up to send
q long message to close friend, a
young lawyer in Washington.
Word for word he wired the specifi-
cations of the Saxton patent.
AT noon that day Burt received the
following dispatch from the friend he
knew he could rely upon:
Drawings, papers and application
filed, Caveat granted and later appll
cants shut OUT
! The story was all over the town
4S hours later Burt was at the Sax
ton home when an emissary from the
Walworth works offered a small for.
| tune for the valuable patent they had
| tried to steal.
| Again Annette stood at the gate as
he left the house. Again her grateful
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