Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-01-30

Burton now considered the time
right for her surprise. and she began
TO make moss balls to toss over onto
them. The next words. however. ar
rested her.
Nov I've caught up, Chief" Gardi-
ner was saying, for heavens sake tell
me why you gave this fellow the right
to limit sales for five years. You
heard him talk. You'll be making
them for rowboats only. II you don't
watch out"
well, you asked me II heard him
talk. Yes. | heard him talk. and I've
heard that kind OF talk all my life. 1t
always comes from q half-baked. I'M
practical chump who Is so full of I'M
possible ideals that he never gets any.
where, and who couldn't see the main
point II you wrapped 1t In his break
fast napkin. You got to handle that
kind. and handle 'em right, or you'll
never get an inch"
That's true enough commented
Gardiner.
1t Is probable that Davenport would
have broken In at this point In some
spectacular fashion had not Burton
held his arm and placed her fingers
over his lips.
AL he sees Is that these batteries
of his will replace the worlds power
and that lot of high falutin' things
will happen for the benefit of the hu
man race and all that visionary rot
that's never worked out yet and never
will"
"What do we care what he thinks
as long as we can sell the batteries?"
Queried Gardiner. It's going to take
quite some few batteries Of any size
you name to replace the worlds pow
er and that is the eventual market. II
the thing works"
We're assuming that 1t works. :
growled the older man. otherwise
there's nothing doing"
'IThen why limit the sele to what
this nut thinks proper?'
you're nearly as bad as he is,
Ross" observed Grimstead, note OF
good huinor creeping into his voice.
I'll give you q demonstration that
will impress It ON you
Shoot urged Gardiner.
You asked me last night how many
shares In this thing you get. Well,
YOU don't get any
A blank silence of some seconds en-
sued
Il don't believe | understand" then
suid Gardiner 10 rather a strangled
voice.
Me and this young man will hold
all the stock" emphasized Grmstpad
Then where do come in!" de
handed Gardiner with note of rising
indignation.
Grimstead chuckled.
"You wouldn't come In one cents
worth If we should do as you seemed
TO think we would, begin to manufac
lure and market these things promis
cuously.'
Gardiner apparently had regainet
his eQuanimity.
well, chief, | don't get you yet
but I've been on the job long enough
to know you have. some notion of tax
ing care OF me-"
Il told you that; and that am 20
Ing to use YOU
II think we ought to let them know
we are here" whispered Davenpor
uneasily.
But the girls eyes were blazing.
Il don't hike this she whisperet
back. ITS your business they're dis
cussing-and minel"
Davenport's heart leaped at the las
words, but she was leaning forWar
again, eavesdropping with all he
might
/ IF | can get one good working mod
Ell | don't care whether another OF TIL
things is made for ten years, let alon
five" stated Grimstead my Lore
man Think Of the shake-downl Thi
is going to put every hydroelectri
company, every public utility outfit on
of business Not to speak of all tn
oil and coal and such things. The Sc
curities OF those companies won't
worth red cent The marint man