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'Th-whrlimitthesaeetosrut Mitten-hm?” 'Ym'nmrbuhdulnb. u‘w (kw,um in“ Mm Inc-I‘- “maven-m “VII-mung“! ”We’re marlin: that it works.” mind the older man. “otherwise - nothing dong.” "What do we (are what he thinks arthmeasr,reeart sell mum?“ queried Gardiner. "rt's, going to (the quite some few hum” of Any III- you lame to replace the vol-H's power, and that in the eventual Nt&r- het, if the thing works.” othis will replace the world‘s power and that 8 lot of high filmin’ than will happen for the beoefit of the In“ rm and I" that visionary M Ill-1's never worked out ret and - will." It in probable that Dareoport would have broken in " this point in lame spectacular fashion had not Burton held his um and placed her liNters over his lips. “That's true enough," commented Gardiner. You got to handle that kind.'and hnofie 'em right, or you'll never get "Well. you asked me if I heard him talk. Yes. I heard him talk and I've heard that kind of talk all my life. It always comes from I haH-haked, impractical chomp who is so full of impossible ideals that he never gets anywhere. and who couldn't see the main point if you trapped it in his breakfast napkin. "Suits met" returned Grimstead calmly. "Now I've caught up, chief," Gard-! iner was saying, "tor heaven's sakel tell me why you gave this fellow the', right to limit sales for tive years. You heard him talk. You'll be mak- ing batteries for rowboats only, if you don't watch out." I Burton now considered the time right for hit surprise, and she, be- an to make moss balls to toss over on to them. The next words, how- ever, arrested her. . "r got into one of those starfish muons that young fool Davenport told us about, and it took me some time to find it out and to get back," he said to Grimstead in explaining his delay in joining him. Grimstead had to wade out to the; snag, roll up his sleeves. and plunges his arm in nearly to the shoulder be-) fore once more his leader swung] dear. The pool, and it was a prom-f ising one. was of course completely', ruined. I "This is not a propitious moment Burton, "keep quiet!" The pool yielded a rise that im- mediately developed into an imiitr- nant rainbow; which, by an unex- pected dash, trailed the dropper fl, across a part of the snag. whefe it became firmly embedded. After that Mr. Rainbow proceeded to pull him- self loose and depart. LAWRENCE DAVENPORT, a young fellow in a ludicrous llama built at with a battery that is shown to be a marvellous invention, produc- ing, by some mysterious agency. from the air, the electricity by which the car runs. His winning a 810.000 bet from Gardiner by correctly pre- dieting a rain storm, and the were htion (to her alone) that he is "the" lam-once Davenport, a famous wri~ ter, make him vastly interesting tol Miss Burton Grimstead. Impressed} by the commercial possibilities ofl the battery. Grimstend has Gardiner draw up a contract for its exploita- tion. which Davenport to r m ally agrees to sign after it is stipulated that it will not be pushed so fast as greatly to disturb capital and labor. Davenport tells Burton that everyone possessed the same power he pom, new“! and she tries tolearn the Be', SIMMINS, their English butler, chnutreur, is sent after help and n- tnrns with "All he sees is that these batteries Etyss GARDINER. in: when». "exmd-in-eomrntuat, a capable you; man whom, however, she does not‘ like. BURTON GEMSTEAD, his charm, hu, if Npoiled" daughter, is with him. She is not overly planned when the ihtds that her hiker bu insist- ed on her coming in order that she my be thrbwn in with GUXSTEAD, I capitalist, is stander] by the breaking down: of hitter o? I California mountain side. T don't believe I get your idea." - b him-g“ FTa FE an up..." . WHO’S WHO IN THE STORY 'vC,','il “If I can get one good working Forte model I don't are whether another Ex, of the things is made for 10 years. let alone five," stated Grimstend. "My ' Lord. man! Think of the shake down'. im- This is going to put every hydroelee sditr- tric company, every public utility meI- oetdit out of business.' Not to speak r 'Ill?' all the oil and cod and such ie “l things. The securities of those com- murames won’t be worth a red cent. Sim-'; The stock market, man'. Think of the market! There are a hundred dollars the I tn be had there for every' dollar out Inge“)! the mere sale of those things'. . m} Why, you and I will have the world m__, by the tail?" currnnm In“ In- "- m Milt- “dc-mum... a."h-ht.Si"iaGiii"ia'rii MWolduw-nhnm,“ were also: M In: to mam-lithium, "That's tmrt of my Joh," lanyard Grin-tad. “In maniac to handle that young mm" Them were mud- of rising. “So you better It?!" with um, Roms, Ind take curing, the! not at too my m“ "t httmrd b!" in“ cum-u ta- \nuy. we've Rot the whole situation in our lands we can decide just how hr we'll go with this battery proportion. One thing eertairc We'll be in a posi- Hon to do just A. much or just as link with it u we choose." Grim, stead chuckled. "This man Davenport. isn't he like, ty to - the undo can?" impair-ad Gardiner. m-dm. There'll be the biggest small in history, and you and I, Ran. my boy. will push the button and take our pick of the prices. Then when “Just about that. Give_me thar "arsm'dNbetherkhektmanin the world; that much is certain. But what is more, "I have the old crowd down and out or hiring my "Why. chief!” cried Gardiner It length. his voice vibrant with ezeiU, meat. Nt's tremendous! It's half the money in the world! It‘s all the power! You will rule the globe!” A short pause tinned virilile tifJiwo men evidently "teisaeed the opp0r- tunity. “I'll see to that. There won't be any of them'. The contract any: manufu-ture must start in six moerttts: it doesn't say anything about marketing." "There Ire bound to br leaks" "A thousand of them. Rut who would pay any stuntion to the mere rumors of another perpetual motion nadine? That port’s your job." "Which I supply! I'll smash Cor- buder first of all, blast his hide; and I‘ll twist the necks of the Northwest Electric bunch: and I'll have them in parks beefing at my oitiee door. They'll see the point. don't worry: and those of them who don't will co to the poor-house. They'll be cryinz to get aboard: and you and I will sit there and drcide the terms. We can buy their stocks and bonds for sung." [ "And resell at the market," caught up Gardiner, "bat that means secrecy as tn this batters." caught uszlle an to this battery." "That's one place where you come in. You ought to be able to handle the putrlieity." “I can if -there aren't too mgny of the confounded things attracting " umtiort-" “You're right," Gardiner replied slowly, "with capital---" Davenport's heart leaped at the last words, but she was leaning tor- ward main, eavesdropping with all her might. "I think we ought to let them know we are here," whispered Da- venport unensily. But the girl's PYPS were blazing. " don't like this," she whispered back. "It's Your busines they're dis- cussimt-amt mine!" Gal-dine} apparently mined his equqimjty. _ "Weil, chef, I don't get you yet; but I've been on the jolt long enough to know you have some notion of taking can of me." “I told you that; and that I am going to use you.” rising indignation. Grimm chuckled. "You wooidn't come in one aunt's worth if we should do as you seemed to think we wouid--hegin no mum- facture Ind market these things pro- miscuousU'." "Me and this Young mun will hold nit the stud." emphasized Grimstead. "Then where do I come in?" de- Wed Gardiner with a not: of “I dort't believe I understand." then said Gardiner in rather I “ruled soiee. ensued, Stewart Billiard White NATIPTOE CHAPTER XVI 't.?ret'tr"TeerHtrue se-Ge “VJ; 'W‘Euu W Rah-304%». Puutah-Aauoo-so- of. I T1 inrLTill', - W 1t"ett re iii-73.23 h - . ,rc9il"iaai""i7ik" "t 1A?.-t - h a. end m7 "' T -. -.. cum xvm "one In». In. Inc, V,LTiiii" "M' ii; that the (than. as pow-Ind), dear. ml m W in the din-urtic- of 1t.wasnrtrettreooaprea,rorn specious W. Grimntoad him-elf In: Ida-hind, inn-rand by it. and ne- onnvinced of the min junkie: and "p.dimw, of his "horse, Dnvamort. 'rhrohewmrtmttorointthe moral by drawing a winning picture-- DIVEIPOH in iii! for eo'ttemtrt of (and for refusing to to" Grimm hi- proress. dirterrdited, broke. and Ibo” nu. hem-ll; Dumber! W 'tessed of pm!» untold went)». with the with. if he so wish- rd of with: damage inevitable to the ”instant. , " understand your point nll right. And I understand your Mort too well ito argue with you. Argument: the 11mm suit of your kind, So I'm just ’telling you. It's too bud you dan't 1 like my prognm. bot I play the (cards I hold and that is fittal'." I “In those eireumnstamcea l shalt f refuse to enter into this deal." i "In those circumstances it doesn't matter a damn whether you do or I not. You've linearly entered into it."; i " suit refuse to sign the con-1 I tract." ’ Re rent on denim-hing his point. showing that only by this surly and 'meapeeted raid into the army‘s camp could the ultimate was: " the project be ass-uni “You're not 1 business man, ML; Davenport. and you don't realize that the business world is a tieht', from start to finish. It will be to the interests of era-y one affected to supprvss that battery; in fact. it! will be a matter of life and death‘ to them. And belieur me. ”)9le 6trht to do so. I don't'bvlim'e you? (mile nptsreriate that ft mmm tor have nearly the whole business Ivor” L solidly mind you. nor what a 't) mendous power ther tend to crush i,i you. It is a use of fieht bark harder 2 than they fUht, sad to Cet the jump! or. them lint." “You‘vo alrttuir named to Sign in"? Crimstead pointed out. "and if you? don't Sign it, a court decree wiiti put it into mrfreet anyhow.” He eyed Dawnport shrewdly. "You are thinking that you can refuse to divulge your process." iii! continued. "Eh? No go.' You'll either have to prndure it or be buried (of: ITe. Your battery would be buriedI along with yam Nobody but me wrmid be allowed by the court: in, touch it. It. as well as you. would’ bo lost to the world.” i Grimstead panned a moment to tsttow this to sink in. Then he wont on i? {more manning We. "The trouble is that your program is destructive." stated Dumper: sub cintly, 'Und aims meet, at pemonal power without . thought to the web fare of other peopk. The thing is likely to prove . curse rather than a benefit. I think you an intelligent enough to undemd my point with. out going into it further." manded Grimm "Come and look it the rainbow!” he shouted. Davenport stood mwly mini]- ing before the chief. , "Mr, Grimatend," said he. " over- heard your conversation with Mr. Gardiner It the bend of the she-m." primstend's fare itushed darkly. “Well ?" he challenged. “I cannot be party to the program I heard outlined." Grimstead consider“ A moment. 'Sit down." he invited. "Have I cigar. There's plenty of time to talk this thing out. so there's no m to go " halreocked." Davenport declined the cw. but sat P" the log. "It is atrocious!” she cried. "It is treaeheroust That had not even 'tccurredtome'. Inwoalythem- lasing of pr-e"- "You aren't going to lie down and let them do this'." "No; that must not be." "What w you (on); to do, than?” " don't knot" He not: without further voids. and the two took their. my back to the cnmp. Grimsuad mud at them joviAllx He was very mm. "This is rather terrible," he said at length. "Please." he has“. Net think." Davenport “knead her with a me- "slow. whims the trouble?" de- lawn-9‘ Davenport, nan htir-e. Re I irted . _ -_._ "", (no: WASHERS r a) . "Such a sudden about face on my APEX CLEANERS part may not appeal to him." I Tmam II.“ M “1‘... wc, _ . ._ A to to ahead with -tsthees the; Then father won't hang on to his bill fold teo closely and--" "How do you Go,Vitrs fold?" ,1"'t.'f"_P'r6ea..trtitsea" "iiiii7iti":ii?si?ile2= tttt_-der-ici. H “Whimsy-urn... Bumr’huhdhn.-unu lAt the an!» I.“ don-d h _ 'Hhursemme." she cried. “MM them think that your opposition has; blown over; that Tute _tUt read)‘ it ?" “hen I tell them to'." 'Yes; but they can - that it was takets from them by force.” "Well, what mid you do then?" 'r'd sled it. Then that proof have they except each other's torch! You could deny that, Would you tie nicely in I good cause. do you think?" 't don't know; it wouldn't be nee.- xary. l think the burden of proof “(Bid be on them. How will we do "Larry, you poor infant!" she cried, Nt's time you had somebody tn look after you! What do you think you're going to do?” 'Get the twat. Darn you worry about their not landing our “hen I tell them to?" He turned u'iI' ti," pat this an idea into immediate execution: but Iggy: she stopped him. "Burton, you Messed damsel" be levied. "you've got more benBt in tQttr little heteer than I have in my whale body.' Of course (MY: the m! Regular old melodrunn stuff. Why. here's even the -.'" Oro matter what the [Rig-Vin m; I'm not ttointr to punk All Ich- of destruction!" “How an it be stopped? she “bid. “(an he prstieat." "For one thing. I can refuse to give them my formula? "Arsdhteteilrsommagsdmto in“ besides, u father told you," she pointed otrt, 'Weil, I'll do that, if necessary.” "Listen. Larry. dear" she said. "You're not using your head. Wooht- n't dutmying that milieu: you signed settle it all?" “That'l ttetur.'"u.evHmNo. Tetttauahmatit. What-am “We?“ 5 awn-P I. all. MAW-gnu“ 'yrtr-t--t-tita Mun-thumb; Dal Jye.ttttt"t*sstdtutu-,ai “I've (hanging-of GiFU. said. HIGHLAND -PAR,K NASH SALES 348MPuk Am 1'6th. H.P.ttttt Effective Feb. "TPtr'y an thing Ii T saw him put it there." she ex- Reduces Prices! 1lllN,i9dl!iiiiiiiiiii, Fill 's in the bill Luxuwmaumarmé And the: Simmilu In: disabled from the was, and man." were that up " the point of interruption. They mid no: intact: at. -t.-ui-i....Gniat Emmi "rut-r-i-tr-c'. hut ic"""'"" Tw‘" an SEWING MACHINES ”MIRA“ P-_ry<ehm.ur-str--. “twain. (Continued Next Week) I!" W.“ Are. Cal} morning _ “WHEN o-D.rBeevieo. Bt-m-.-...... 1-2 cumin ~33 “M... "u.', hrs-um! has a: mama-am . I Empress Tailor Innumhxg-deliwryemiu smaudheu-Zhonn FIDO! and WALL TIL] WMJZID MIMIC” (No. he.)