The Dolores star., 1924-11-28
An lce-Making
Machine Saved
the Inventor
BY WALTER DELANEY
20. 1924 Western N.v.psps, ~


'ea'her case device about two feet
square. IL was made up of coils n
giass Jar, wires and tubes, a receptacle
Tor suiphuric acid and crankIny nj.
thchInent. By starting the sulphpr,c
acid In motion by turning the cr,pL
within few minutes time the ousrt
OF water In the condenser would be.
come solid cake Of Ice.
Il built so many hopes upon Itr
nurmured Darrow. Everybody a,
nome In the little country town where
1 hVed encouraged me-" and the honest
blue eyes bore trace of suspIcIous
moisture. There's sweet little girl
VIII be the worst disappointed. Poor
Nellie."
wouldn't give up SO easily IL |
were you" said the lawyer in a sym.
pathetic tone. why don't you work
something out of 1t in small way"
AS how. nowi' queried Ned, with
fickering hope.
We'll, try some remote country. II
would be new there"
can't you suggest placer"
Take Australia, for instance, Or
japan. South America, too, might
prove profitable field"
I'll try 1T won't give up!" an
nounced Ned Darrow determlnedly.
There was pathetic parting with
Nellie Wyman, and sad but hopeful
Ned found himself aboard an ocean
steamer headed for the antipodes.
1t was smooth and pleasant sea
progress until the Arcturus came with.
In five hundred miles of her destina.
tion, the city of Melbourne. A terrific
storm arose and crew and passengers
were hurried to the lifeboats.
mo baggage allowedr announced
the captain Of the steamer sternly, as
Ned started to enter one of the boats,
his precious invention and Its operat-
ing accessories In the leather case.
He was bound to save his machine,
whatever came This decision prevent.
ed his getting into the lifeboats At
last a lurch of the steamer sent him
nearly overheard He seized safety
plank and with 1t dropped into the
water. Amid the high waves and the
blackness of the night he drlfted alone
across fathomless stretch Of waters.
Almost famished and perishing from
cold and exposure, the next morning
at daybreak Ned was washed ashore.
Revived and encouraged, he was about
to line the coast, hoping to come upon
some settlement, when with hideous
yells there burst from near thicket
score or more of dusky, half-naked
savages.
Ned was bound hand and foot,
placed upon litter and carried
through what suggested an intermna-
BILE Jungle.
After twelve hours Of steady travel
ing they reached the royal palace, 1t
seemed. At least Ned was carried
within the structure, where upon n
gaudy throne sat thick-lpped'
creased and painted savage.
From the hungry way In which this
rubicund monarch viewed him, Ned de-
cided that he would soon be roasted
and eaten. The curiosity and interest
of King Obi, however, were next fixed
upon the leather case that contained
the ice-freezing device.
He ordered 1t opened. Then he be-
gan lingering the cogs and wheels OF
the machine. The clicking as he turned
the crank tickled his childish nature.
He glanced at Ned, bobbed his head
and grunted, as If to say:
"What Is this?'
Ned bobbed vigorously, as If assent
ing to show the king what the machine
could do. His bonds were cut. he sci
the device in position, filed the acld
receptacle and taking out the glass
that held the water indicated by mo-
tions that 1t be filed with water
Then Ned turned the crank. All
hands In the royal court watched MN
rsptly. Their eyes bulged as at the
end of eight minutes he drew Out
pound cake Of ice.
"Hool hoo!" shouted the king, as
the ice was handed to him, and ne
dropped the unusual substance from
his fingers as though 1t were a piece
of red-hot iron.
But once his royal highness cooled
the drink at his side and enjoyed us
rare freshness, he virtually appoih'eu
Ned Ice purveyor to the crown
Ned knew that his life was now
surely safe. For a week he catered 10
the palate of King Obi. Then the sui
phuric acid supply ran out Ned e4-
plained to Obi that he would nave u
m to the nearest settlement to repien-
ish IT. By signs he made bargain
with the king that he was to furhlsn
him an escort. give him his noe,ly
and he would secure the acid and give
him the ice-maker.
90 II was arranged, and In payment
for the same Obi handed Ned a little
sack full Of diamonds.
One day two months later wen, wen
dressed. almost capitaist' WIN
hight face and happy heart Nea
Appeared at the office of the patent
lawyer to pay him the fee for aavlee.
The attorney had refused to & aeeep. y.