Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-12-12

Don't feel embarrassed II he
laughed. "Say 1t If you want to-;
won't be offended. 1t may relieve
your minds. There's no way to prove
1t to you right now, SO there's no
sense worrying about It,"
pardon me" put In Gardiner suave-
ly, II think your statement could be at
least partially tested with the facili-
ties at hand"
What do you meant" asked Daven-
port
II mean that II you are WILL
Ing to allow your battery to carry
load for any specified length Of
time, I can arrange the load"
III It's not beyond the power OF my
battery. 80 to It." agreed Davenport.
Il figure she'll give about forty horse
power"
'That is more than ample. For how
long?"
Long as you like-until we get out
of here, II you please. OF course
that's subject to Miss Burton's use Of
1t for her lights"
Grimstead, who had been watching
Davenport's face us he was accus-
toned to watch poker opponents,
raised his voice.
Burton, come here!" he reared.
Then as the girl appeared in the circle
Of freight, "Can you get along with
candles? Can you let us have that
battery? This young man agrees that
it will perform some test Ross has up
his sleeve continuously until we go
away"
"Of course | can use candles!" cried
the girl. her eyes lighting up. us 1t
another bet?"
I'm willing" said Davenport,
doubles or quits. Is 1t a bet?"
mo, not, and emphatically far 9TH
erwiser' stated Grimstead. mot SO
far as I'm concerned, though | won't
stand In Ross way to getting back
his money"
Il don't bet that heavily against an
other mans game" said Gardiner, ''but
| do know something of electrical pos
sibilities, and I'm ready to put up a
reasonable amount, say five hundred,
that can produce legitimate test
right here, and that this thing won't
stand up under it. II is understood
that my test must be met. and that
the time limit is four days.
What | propose is that tile termi-
nails Of this battery be connected with
the self-starter of our car; and the
Starting pedal be locked down Then
the battery, through the Sclfslarter,
will be turning over the engine
against the compression. | don'l know
the exact power rqnirpd but II Is
considerable. Tomorrow | will com
pute it exactly. 1t Is sufficient to ex.
haust the ordinary starting battery in
from ten to twenty minutes
That's ingenious" acknowledged
Davenport, but ii s going to be It's
noisy as street car. It's going TO
destroy our peace and quiet; and will
end by getting on our nerves. I'm
afraid"
tits begun by getting your nerve.
I'm afraid" sneered Gardiner
''Pshaw," rejoined Davenport impa.
tiently, I'm not speaking for myself !;
can stand it. I'm thinking Of the
peace and quiet Of perfectly good
and charming camp. After all. tests
can be applied at any time
Gardiner leaned back with trium-
phant Glance at his chief.
"Oh" cried Burton. indignant.
you aren't going to give up like that !!
We're you blufting? ! didn't think
you'd do that"
81 wasn't blutiing," said Davenport
quietly.
"Then do 1t y
well, I'll tell you" suggested the
young man, there's no use getting
excited or disagreeable about IT, Let's
be reasonable Tomorrow morning we
will move camp upstream little to
get away from the racket, and then
we'll start her up. There's no sense
In spelling our nights rest. Stay an