The Winslow mail., 1924-05-09

anu d E1OlteuLOt center, formed IN the
brain of the linguist. And if you
smash one particular telephone, of
course nothing can come through
Burns has had his speaking and
writing centers smashed. In the case
of a very young person there would be
hope Of recovery, because we use only
half of our brains. Most of US use the
left half. A child, whose left speak
ing center had been destroyed, could
construct new center in the un-
used right half of its brain. That's
because its brain is so plastic. But
that can hardly be done after thirty,
and practically never after reaching
middle life. Why, you know yourself
that 1t Is impossible for a middle-aged
person to pick up a new language as
a child can. Well, Burns must be
sixty. His case is hopeless, though he
will be as well as ever physically in
a little while"
That seemed to be the case. Burns
was recovering rapidly, but there was
no sign Of any return of the faculty of
speech. Winton was greatly worried
about the old man; he went constantly
to the hospital, and sent him all sorts
Of dainties. But he seldom stayed
long at Ned's bedside. The pathetic
look in his eyes, the constant effort to
convey some meaning, and the Bible
passages, of which Winton could make
neither head nor tail, were too dis
tressing.
1t had now become inevitable that
Winton should approach Judge Davis
on the subject of a loan. He braced
himself to the invidious task and went
to the judges Office.
He found Davis alone at his desk
The old man looked up, nodded in a
friendly way, as if nothing had passed,
and offered Winton seat, which was,
however declined.
"Wel. my dear friend, I have
thought that I should see you soon,"
he said "I am humiliated and
ashamed of Malopo when I think that
you should have been subjected to such
an outrage The loss of the stone, the
material loss, is far less thar. the
moral indignity."
+. "Judge, there is Do need to. COM
miserate with me-" said Winton an
grily You can guess why | have
come to you. am ready to accept the
proposal you made me- Kindly deal
with me on business basis, for we
understand each other very we'll"
Dear me, are you quite sure you
know me, Mr. Garrett?" inquired the
judge blandly.
"It's immaterial"
quite so" responded Davis nodding
his head briskly "Then we will con-
duct our business on a business basis,
as you wish. So you couldn't raise
that capital in Malopo?"
mo, and you knew it all the time"
81 suspected it," the judge admitted.
"YOu and l, my friend, know what a
valuable property we own. But Ma
lopO doesn't know it, A little-iust
little more development, and l
shouldn't be surprised if we scoop up
the stones by the pailful Kindly MI
shares, and I'll write you check for
two thousand six hundred and forty
pounds, representing four-fifthS Of
their par value I'll waive the brok-
er's fees. The money to be repaid in
one month, or the shares to become the
property of the syndicate"
Three months" corrected Winton.
Zone month";" answered the Judge
courteousIy. My fraternal offer was
made some time ago, Mr.. Garrett"
Winton sat down at last and looked
at the judges shrewd old face That
meant the certain loss of his control
ling interest All the rock that had
been brought up had already been
picked over With only a months
grace, it was practically impossible
to hope to make repayment, unless a
stone of great value should be discov-
cred.
That was the least likely thing in
the world. The diamonds, if diamonds
there were, were distributed at
deeper level, and it would mean
IllOllHS IDSlOIe Iue ulSScIS COulu IcdCh
the matrix of the pipe in which they
lay.
Then it required weeks of disintegra-
ton under sunlight before the rock
could be thoroughly broken up and
tested.
"You might as well buy my shares
outright" said Winton angrily.
81 am willing" answered the judge.
mo, I'll accept your terms and make
a fight" said WintOn. Its sort of
cat and mouse game, Judge Davis II
/ go ahead and develop have to bor-
row from you: if l don't you'll issue .