The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-02

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serted is Sheila's real mother"
1T could be none else," said Will
Der, "the dates and places and cir
cumstances are identical. There
couldn't possibly haze been SINH
lar case. The question now is: what
is to be done about it?"
Ignore it, would say offhand,"
Sheridan replied, 1T is evident from
the advertisement itself that the
advertiser has no clew to Sheila's
present identity. And Sheila does
not need the inheritance of which
the advertisement hints; you have
plenty"
"Ah, you are wrong and that's
just the point" said Wilbur sadly.
It have very little to leave Sheila.
This" he made a wide gesture which
included the house and vista OF
the spacious grounds from the open
window--"this is largely sham"
II see I must tell you something
of my business affairs" he went on.
Despite surface indications I have
very little money. I do not own
even a controlling interest in the
electrical business which bears my
name.
MY income is practically all salary
which would end at my death and
this has been spent and still is being
spent in the upkeep of our home
and the giving of Sheila the place
in society to which her mother and
I felt she was entitled.
Il have no surplus, no outside in
veStments and very little life insur-
ance. Understand, I regret none OF
this, on my own account, but Sheila'5
future worries me-"
But Sheila is to marry Smedley,'
Sheridan reminded him, land Joe
ought to be able to provide well for
her"
"Smedley has good prospects in
his profession, WILDER replied, "but
human life and human fortunes are
uncertain, as l know only too we'll.
could not bear to be separated
from Sheila.
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me, but if anything happened to
me, this house would be white ele-
plant on their hands. 1 am pinning
some hope on my invention-I men
toned it the other day when you
were here. I was working on it
when you came in today. Let me
explain it to you"
sheridan joined him at the work
bench on the opposite side of the
room. On the wall above the bench
was a large switchboard panel.
Heavily insulated wires ran to me-
tiers and other apparatus on the
bench.
Two wires we're connected to
spring clips on either end of a wide
strip of bakelite, which formed the
base of an experimental jog. Rest
ing between the clips and held
firmly in place by them, was small,
hollow cylinder of some metallic
substance, about six inches long and
two inches in diameter. WILDER
lifted the cylinder from she Jig and
handed 1t to Sheridan.
That" he said, 'is the invention.
Not much to look at, is it? But
when only a light current of cleo
tricity passes through 1t, it glows
| like a small sun. The secret Of its
Matchmaking properties lies in its
chemical composition, an alloy of
metals, especially treated.
ha ar1d
processes and I believe it def1es an
alysis, but of that I am not certain.
It's commercial value lies in cheap
ness of production and economy OF
use.
1T produces powerful "-,nlination
on low current consumptlv. IN
candescence is obtained wit u re-
sort to a vacuum which is necessary
in present -dav electric light globes.
In fact, circulation of air about 1t
is essential chemically, yet it is
cold light. You can see its COM
n.e-cial possibilities.
1T ought to be worth millions.
Sheridan said enthusiastically.
"Yes." replied WILDER. "but the
inventor seldom gets the millions,
1t might be years before it could be
put into production. I have neither
| capital nor financial backing to
develop it independently.
THE only course open to me is
either to sell the patent right out
right or market it on royalty ba-
sis. I prefer the latter and already
have opened negotiations with an
eastern concern. Two representa-
tives Of Demorel Electric Company
of Utica. N. Y. are to be here on
Wednesday" He shook his head
doubtfully.
1.-The outcome is problematical.
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