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Who's who In the story:

te!" returned Orlmsteao

Orimstc-.-, the this swashbucklin/: story, •Wanded among: the California redwoods in his “private craft.’ high-powered car, when Its gasoline tank is broken. Barton Grlmstead. his “spoiled - daughter, Is with him against her will, especially so as she perceives her father's object In insisuug on her going on the trip la to threw her into the company

of

Boas Gardiner. Grimstead's sinlittr “Second in Command." a capable. good looking young man. fUmmlns. chauffeur and house man. of gay spirits, repressed because of his ultra Engiish-butler; dignity. He is sent after help and > returns with a young man In a|

antall car.

' Daren pc •• a youth comes by. and astonishes them first by asydhg his small car rims of elec-j ’ Jrlclty so be has no "gas" to give' them, and next by winning n 910,000 bet from Gardiner by predicting a rain storm. Tbe stranger makes another bet : wKh Gardiner, (his time that bis car will run a certain period of time on its battery. He discloses to Mis* Burton that be is “the" lowkance Davenport, a famous .writer, makes him vastly interest-

ing to her.

Impressed by tbe commercial jmaeiblliUes ot the battery. Grimatead has Gardiner draw up a Contract for its exploitation', which Dcvenport formally agrees to si^l after it is stipulated 'hat it will not be pushed so fast as greatly to disturb eapltal and labor. Davenport tells Barton that every one possessed tbe samepower be possessed and she tries

to team the secret.

The pool yielded a rise that Immediately developed Into an in dfenant rainbow, which, by an unexpected dash, trailed the dropper Bf across a part of the snag. Where it became firmly embedded. After that Mr Rainbow proceeded to puli hlmsalf loose and depart ■; Grlmstead had to wade out to the anag. roll up his sleeve*, and inimge his arm in nearly to the WMdder before once more his iMder swung clear. Tbe .tool. rWd It was a promising one. was «T course completely ruhi- i' - “This 1* not a propltt js i, ottent to spring any surprises." d-

Burton. “Keep sjulet!”

■ ■Gardiner now appeared, ni. .'ns

«• way down stream.

"I got Into one o( those star-

Uui, / oon * ,0 °l Davcn-

port told us about, and it took 2? jn 1° ficd '' ou < “nd 1® get back, he said to Grin,In explaining his delay in

CHAPTER XTI

A blank Flleccc of some seconds \

“Suits

calmly. “1 don’t believe I get your

Idea."

“Well, you asked me If 1 beard i - —-- _ ^«h,r him talk. Yes. I heard him talk; "‘ an G*rdlner In rather and I’ve beard that kind of talk ; strangled voter. .

-.Me and this young man win

t™, . MUM. iwtiai.ia* ai a. .u*z- «****

chump who is full of imposslole Grlnisteati Ideals that he never gets any- ! ■' n * where, and who couldn't *ee th.- tran-i'd G.

Iiolnt If you wrapped It In ‘ * his breakfast napkin. You got to,

bandit that kind, and handle ’em, "You

right, or you'll jtever

Inch.”

"That’s tn ed Gardiner.

here do I com. ; diner with i j Indignation

Grlmstead chuckled.

wouldn’t

orth if we should do as xed to think we mould-

enough." commenl-1 t<eein to manufacture and market

these things promiscuously!"

were taken up at the point of Interruption. They would not inler-

■Jotoing hi m .

Burton now considered the time 2“ £ uprise, and she Mgan to make mosa ball* m toss foj* 6n o " l ' bt s?,:: uik Yo,^ r L Y<ra hMrrt »*"" W,k ' •>« making batteries te £°* boi ;. , ‘ <»ly, if you don’t

It is probable that Davenpoit would have broken In at this point in some spectacular fashion had not Bu.-um held hi* arm and placed her fingers over his Kps. ’ All he *«« is that these U.tterle* of fais will replace the world's power and that a lot of high falutin things will happen tor the benefit of the i, man race and all that visionary rot that's De y c r wtirked out yet a no never

Gardiner

equanimity-. "Well, chief. 1 don’t get you yet; but I've been on the Job long enough to know you have some notion of taking care of

wllL*

"What do i

thinks as long w batteriesT queried Oardine.. Tt. going to take quite some few oattenes of any sixe you name to replace the world, power, and that Is the eventual market,

if the thing work*."

“We’re assuming that It work*.” growieu the older man. “otherwise

theres nothing doing*''

wh7t b ?M * hy ,im,t ,he “ lp or What this nut thinks proper?" “You're nearly as bad as he (*. Ro**.’’ obserywd Grlmstead. a note of good humor creeping into his voice. “I’ll give you a demonstraon that will impress it on you.’' Shoot!" observed Gardiner. “You asked me bud nig lit’ bow 1 many shares i n this thing you Mj-Il, you don’t get any.

“I told you that; and that I am

going tn use you"

“1 think we ought to let them know we are here." whispered

Davenport uneasily.

But the gtrl’s eye* were blazing. “1 don’t like th!*." she whispered hack. “It's your business

they're discuislng—and mu Davenport’s heart leaped

last work*, but abe was leaning power., forward again, eavesdropping with

“"*■ • ail her might.

“If I can gvt one good work-

ing model I don't care whether another of the thit.»« Is made for ten years, lei alone fivc,“ stated Grlmstead My txini. man! Think of tbe shake down! This ta go-) ' ’* put every hy dro-olee’rtc I

. every publie «m-i tun of busln*---: a.. _ gf

of a.! *•» . and coal and such

rrled Gardiner fervently. . . Th'-v moved off down stream, land were aImo*t immediately lost to sight around tbe lower bend. t'HAPTFB XHI J Burton was aflame with indlgI nation, and was bursting out with comment* suitable to the occaI sion but Davenport silenced her I with a gesture. j Please.” he begged, “let me I think." He was very grave. This is rather terrible. at length. •It is atrociousshe cried. “It is treacherous! That they should treat you so!" ’’.Me? Oh. I don’t matter. But hi* idea* are all destructive! He sees a chance to tear down and to build up his power from tbe debris. That had not even occurred to me! 1 aar only the releasing of pressure— "You aren't going to lie down and let them do this!" “S'-: that must not be. tt are you gulnj

the. .

"I don't know" He arose without further words, and the two took their way to the camp. Grlmstead roared at them Jovially. “Tome and look at the rainbow!" be shouted Davenport stood gravely smiling before tbe chief. "Mr Gri instead." said he overheard your conversation with Mr. Gardiner st the bend of the stream " Giti*stead's face flushed darkly "Well*" he challenged "I cannot be party to the program outlined " L ' be Invited. “Have s Cigar. There’s plenty of time to talk this thing out so there’s no excuse to go off half-cock " Davenport dec.ined tbe cigar, but ml on tbe h« "Now what's the trouble r demanded Gri instead. "Th- trouble is that your program is destructive." stated Davenport succintly, "and alms merely at personal power without a thought of the welfare of other people. The thing is like a car*- ri • ._ think you are Intelligent enough to understand my point without going into it further.” -I understand your point right And I understand your sort toe well to argue with you. Argument's the long suit of your kind. So I'm telling yt i — too bed you don't like m. program. but I play tbe cards 1 bold and that la final!" “In those circumstances I shall refuse to enter Into this deal.’ "In those ctrcurastano-* » <j 0 r ’'' matter a damn whether yon do or not You re already entered into It.'' T shall refu

tract."

.. P-*?* a,rfaJ J' Weed to sign It Gnmstead pointed out. "and if yuu don't sign It a court decree will put It into effect anyhow." He eyed Davenport shrewdly! lot are thinking that yon can rc.use to divulge your process." he "'intlnoed "H? No go! Youl! her hare to produce It or be rted for life. Your battery

AOt lo sneak i v .“ a bUrte<i “ lon * * ltb you !^?i:‘ ol ’ f *5 r bul tn- would be allowed

There! It will b. a trstter of Ills —^ ^ ^cy ut at tt. So you [ death to them And tf'ZZ. j .Ltner hete my father or not. no-, “^i ~ "ZzrjLrz

have nearly the whole j shall be rraiy angry again, and

,.rld .lolhJly . against j tha^ will do

ask too] Here you

. hat a tr-oiendOB* power

they wield to crush jou. It «* « ease of flgl't back harder than they fight and to get the Jwup

on them flr*i.''

He went on di veloptng hi*. point, showing tluit only by this' sarly and unexpected raid into I tbe enemy's camp could the ultimate success of the projbet be as-

sured.

Then he went on to point tbe oral by drawing a contrasting picture Davenport in jail for contempt of court for refusing to tell Grlmstead hi* process, discredited, broke, and above all. Inefficient: Davenport possessed of practically ilih. with the opportunl- _ so wished of repairing damage inevitable to the rendjnstIt was a pretty good p!«a. for a specious one Grlmstead himself was admiringly impressed by It. and reconvinced of tbe entire Justice and expediency of hi* course. Davsupcrt. however, did not seem iirjwe-—d He arose from hi* log. remark 'd curtly that tbe situation was pen ctly dew. and strode away tn th direction of the creek crossing CHArTER XTI1I

"Where do you get your »»*- till fo*d*” lorn. Burton- he naked her. and "I saw i

•How do yon know i

At the smile she clapped her "Bwch n s»J4ts about faes on hands [ my part nmy not appMl Is t That , better’" she cried "Now i -Ire thought at tfcni." she we ran talk about tt- What are A slow color wan mounting to w» to do"" rhoeba. "FtTwt of all It mast •There'# one thins r m not going rome known who you are. to do." be stated with convict«*. thinks you are a garage man.

no malter what the price to swjnber "

pay. I'm not going to permit this 1 (argot that.” laughed Da scheme of de*Truction! port. “AH right: I drop the "How can It be stopped*" she rotee and appear ta ms asked "lists be practical" ‘ oyal regalia as th* rstehr "For one thing. I can refuse *o tuthor Do you imagine that

give them my formulae ’ impress btfc.*"

- And lose all you ow~ -wd go Thar"—she hesitated—"the* to Jail besides, as father ’old *ive him a plausible reason you ' she potated out. your changing your •nlud."

■Well. IH do QM. it necessary i "Which la*"

TJstsn. Larry, dssr." As sate-: -The on hoc Bremen t at our You're not using your head : gageaeat." she said la a vote Wouldn't destroying that agree- , hre that he barely beard it meot you signed settle It a»r j At this most aapropil Burton, you blessed damowei." moreawt mere nsa* aretHMl

he cried, “you're got in your Utile fiar.r in my whole body!

that's tbe answer! Ksgt melodrama irtnff. Why.

two

Of <

He turned aa if to pot this new j The |

Burton overtook latrry at the you_ t it ream's edge. She saw at ot.ee hat he was furiou Ty angry, so angry that be coo Id Do* permit himself to utter a word ‘ *

"Larry, you poor tuft tried. “It’s time you k body to kuk after you!

9 - '

-* «*o papers One .

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will affect an ear future')

il< seized her hungrily, and they rluag u ret her for several moments whiK the calming, aooth-

t> hn explosive sigh They had

over when I tell theta to!" "Yes; but they can swear that It was taken from them by fm»" ”W»1I, what would you do

an?"

"I'd steal It- Thom what proof hare they, except each other's

words! You coo id Would yen Us nicely in

"Well, that Is over!" be said Burton, oh. blessed on*. If It had

nf been for you I ould hr... , killed them both as they ssl there, will w* do It?" But I Just kept thinking that he "Dissemble." - be erto - as yoar father -" i them think that Sour .

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Tb. ',«» »«! Grto , Ma ^

allow this to sink In. Then hr

«™ Ot

_ “YonYe not a business man. Mr the tail!” you realize “You're rlghL” Gardiner re-!. * . bu * toe “ »OtM Is a fight plied slowly, “with capital-" j 8nUh J * »I» be to Which 1 supply! Ml smash! „ •"'T' ^ effected:

''orbuster first of all. blast »■ < - ppr> ** Ul » t bstiery; In face'

hidi : and ITl twist the necks of — the Northwest Electric bunch; and! I'll luive them in packs begging at my office door. Tbey'H see the ! point, don't worry; and those of: them who don't will go to thoi poor-house. They’ll be crying to K«-t aboard; and you and I will, sit there and decide- the term* 1 We can buy theli stocks and

bond, for E song.”

"And resell at the market."! caughi up Gardiner, “but that I - '■erfcy a* to this battery." That i. tmr place where you coim- In. lou ought to he able' to handle the publicity." ‘T can If there aren't too many! or the confounded tilings attract-! ‘~T attention—" j Til we to that. There won't

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