The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-28
An Exhibition
of His Barrel
Rolling Motor
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB
90, 1924. Western Newspaper Union.)

I've acted like some crude farme
from Wayback," he reflected. "Well
/ won't waste time crying over spille'
milk, but I'll make it the motive Of m,
life to find this Martellus Melton.
"How's motors?" inquired a jocula
friend at the very next r
Hump motor" he mathematical
II was well caught and 1eeced.
guess I'll start out forthwith on m,
hunt of that swindler, Melton. By thu
time 1 come back maybe the joke viii
have lost its freshness"
One day a stranger came to Creedon
He gave out his name as Martellus
Melton. He was specious enough Il
soon get into the good graces of Rex.
1t was after he had very well wor
his way into the confidence of his pro
spective victim that Melton revealed
a great secret.
'Tell you, Worthy" he said in 8
somewhat mysterious way, "I'm a mind
to tell you what brought me down to
Creedon."
Eyes, maybe I can help you," sug-
gested Rex artlessly.
"You can If you can influence a lit
tie capital" explained Melton. "And
you shan't lose by it. You know Ran
som the banker and Martin the rich
grocer. Introduce me to them with o
good word. I've got an invention that
will make millions. To be explicit,
have invented a motor on a brand-new
principle. I want enough to build 8
working model"
How much will 1t take?' asked Re1
thoughtfully.
ooh, about a thousand dollars"
"Why, I've got that much" asserted
Rex.
What Melton showed Rex was 8
small metal box enclosing numerous
wheels, cranks and rods. The mex
day he purchased a child's wagon an6
went out to the edge of town with
Rex. He applied a gearing running
from the axle of the wagon to the
motor.
Its a new principle" declared Mel
ton, "a combination of springs and
magnets"
And the glib schemer succeeded in
convincing Rex that, built on a large
scale, the motor would do wonders
got the thousand dollars and disap
peared.
Rex was full Of his wonderful in
vestment and naturally told his friends
about it. At the end of a week, how
ever, receiving no word from Melton
he went to the city to investigate
After a visit to the police, Rex wen;
back home sadly convinced that he
had been deftly feeced by a profes
sional swindler. BY sheer accident he
at length became persuaded that the
man he was looking for was at a little
city named Macon, or somewhere near
there,
1t was with intense satisfaction that
he located him at the hotel of a little
town. According to what Rex learned
had become acquainted with
the family of Colonel Everts, a wealthy
army officer whom he was in
teresting in a new flying machine de
vice.
A high hill with a muddy slough at ]
It's base overlooked Prince Villa, the
stately home of the colonel.
Elegantly dressed, playing the plaus
bile man of means to the colonel and
he attentive exquisite to his fail :
laughter, Melton finally halted and =
up to the summit of the hill
Then after a brief conversation with :
he others he began it's ascent.
Coming after something" ruminat
d Rex. 'TI give him a welcome !"
Rex noticed nearby what seemed to
,e a small summer camp. There wal
tent, on it's table a camera and he
that Melton had probably
.ome after that. There was also &
,arrel. AS his glance fell upon this
lis eye sparkled.
Melton, reaching the tent, was sud
Ienly seized from behind and his ARM
inioned. Then Rex Worthy confront
d him. He did not speak a word. He
proceeded to ransack his peck
is. Melton was in funds, it seemed
rom his pocketbook Rex extracted
he currency it contained, nearly eigh'
undred dollars.
"Now then, my friend" he observed
this much of the money you stole
rom me you will never see again
nd l am going to give you a free ride
/ my motor"
In a trice he had bound Melton's
aet, making him helpless. Nearb! =
TODD an empty barrel. Into it Re- &c
ibis captive. He rolled it to ; bl
a~rticularly slanting portion of the hill re
Ready, CO." he observed. Chug ne
This last was the dismal sound thai
lded a great splash as the whirlinj
ariel struck the swamp. The aston
he'd Colonel Everts and his daughter IN
wv their guest flung wide into view ~
the slaves Of the barrel crashed in
with mud they viewed thei stl
cent escort. en-
First Rex Worthy released the ter tel
led wretch and sent him. Sinking OF mi
S way. Then he explained to COlone a
verts and his pretty daughter, Myrtle