Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17
The Stolen
Plans
By MARVIN ST. JOHNS

IL The words seemed to sound Il
a death note to all the fond hopes
III Burt Tyson.
d 1t was a certain pleading, longir
10 expression In the true, tender eyes {
II Annette Saxton that checked Bul
II from going away then and there. A
earnest touch Of her trembling han
u detained him.
O But you must not desert u.s." sh
went on winningly. Surely we ar
O friends7 My father has grown t
look for you and would miss you sore
ly. Oh, we are both us SO grateful
for all you have done for usr'
ut is nothing, 1t has been a pleas
ure, business training" declared
Burt In a manly, honest way. miss
Saxton, shall not annoy you"
"Oh, never thatl" insisted Annette.
''Then-embarras you. 1t would
have been sweet delight to me to
know that your interest In me would
urge me to build great dreams on my
email start In life. Perhaps some
day, later"
rowfully and murnured: you are so
worthy of some one stronger than /
as guide and a helper. Please,
please"
Her eyes filled with tears and he
saw that he was giving her pain.
1t was well for Annette that Just
then there was an interruption. From
the wing of the house where Mr.. Sax
ton had his study and work room
there came a quick call:
"Oh, Mr.. Tyson. must see you at
oncel"
John Saxton was an inventor. For
merly he had been superintendent Of
the great Walworth Motor works, a
mile distant He had made some i'm
provements on one Of their specialties
for which the company had promised
him large reward. They dishonest
ly repudated the contract, and he left
their service. Since then he had
spent whole year perfecting a new
motor that would be the last word
In Its particular line, II 1t met his ex-
pectations. The company had heard
Of i and had made his overtures. He
declined to treat with them.
Burt was in the employ of an archi- |
-ect. He had known Mr.. Saxton for
long t;me. 1t was Burt to whom
Mr.. Saxton had entrusted the drawing :
ip of the plans and specifications of
MS new invention. Burt found him Y
pacing his study in state of the t
'reatest excitement. -..-.--.-
"AIr. Tyson" he announced, Il am :
n deep trouble and distress. Some I
me entered this room yesterday morn
ng when Annette and l were absent,
ook the plans of the new motor at
achment from my desk and copied
hepr .3s 4 l 80 81 ..z 3; q
copied them" repeated Burt In :,
mazement. L
you suspect the Walworth COM :
any Of that wicked act7"
Suspect? / knowl |" fairly shouted II
axton. They have stolen my pat j
Mt, they are robbing me for second
msl'' -.s..- * .,,,ssA0 -. ss@..ss,e->..~ ar
"Then, even If you got your papers re
Ito the mail at the very earliest mo- :.
lent tomorrow morning, they would ~
e a day ahead of your"
Il am too late, l see that" said the
lventor dejectedly. Pa
"Give me those papers |" ....
What are you about to do7" began n,
e inventor bewilderedly.
Leave 1t to me. Only-hope. l all
INK l see way to circumvent those
'alworth plotters yet"
Then Burt was gone He passed
nnette, lingering at the gate. She Oil
oted his agttated manner, his =
yency.
MY father" she faltered =
He will tell you ALL" explained
irt hurriedly. "He is the victim Of
cruel, wicked plot. am going to
We him II l can"
Just at daybreak next morning Burt
son was at the nearest city. An
ur later he had the wires east TO
IN his behalf. 1t cost him nearly
the $500 he had saved up to send
long message to a close friend.
nng lawyer in Washington.
Word for word he wired the specin-
Ions Of the Saxton patent.
At noon that day Burt received the
lowing dispatch from the friend he
ew he could rely upon:
Drawings, papers and application
o. Cayeat granted and later appli-
ITS shut out"
ne story was all over the town
hours later. Burt was AT the Sax
home when an emisssry from the
worth works offered q small for l---
. for the valuable patent they had
d 10 steal.
gain Annette stood AZ the cate as l;lszs
ieff the house. Again her grateful
tried 20 inpsrt 10 bin me emo
n DIS noble ndslity had aroused.
opeiping Ia her eyes held him.
70 latent hope drove him 10 sneak n
4 again Of The lave "a If. 49,. II