,,radio ,,boys ,,cronies or ,bill ,br[n's ,radio by ,wayne ,:ipple ,au?or ( ,radio ,boys ,loyalty & ,s4 ,f4 ,a>on ,co-au?or ( ,radio ,boys ,loyalty ,illu/ration3 ,,made ,,9 ,u4,s4,a4 ,,*apt] ,i ,,! ,,cronies ,come along1 ,bill2 we'll h to get !re1 or we won't he> ! fir/ ( x4 ,mr4 ,gray said x w\ld beg9 promptly at ?ree4 ,i'm do+ my be/1 ,gus4 ,?is crut*---- ,i "k4 ,climb abo>d1 old sc\t1 & we'll g along fa/]4 ,! fir/ speak]1 a lad ( fifte51 l>ge = 8 age1 fair-hair$1 ?\gh z br[n z a b]ry & a?letic 9 all 8 easy1 delib]ate yet en]getic movem5ts1 turn$ to ! "o he _h call$ ,bill1 a boy ( ab\t 8 own age1 or a little old]1 b altoge!r opposite 9 appe>ance1 = he 0 und]siz$1 d>k-hair$1 black-ey$1 & ?\gh a life-long cripple ) a twi/$ knee1 z quick & n]v\s 9 action z ! limitations ( 8 physical /r5g? & 8 ev]-pres5t crut* p]mitt$4 ,9 ano!r mom5t1 despite ! prote/s ( g5]\s consid]ation = 8 *um's /r5u\s (f]1 ,william ,br[n 0 heav$ up on ! broad back ( ,augu/us ,gri] & ! two cronies ?us progress$ q rapidly = a full qu>t] ( a mile ?r\gh ! resid5tial section ( ,fairview4 ,n until ! pair arriv$ at ! entrance ( "o ( ! outly+ cottages did husky ,gus cease to be ! bea/ ( burd51 ?\gh he 0 greatly tempt$ to turn into a *>g+ w> horse :5 "o ( a gr\p ( ur*9s on a /reet corn] %\t$3 ,look at ! monkey on a mule6 ,gus c>$ no?+ = taunts & slurs aga9/ himself1 b he deeply res5t$ any sugge/ion ( insult aim$ at 8 crippl$ fri5d4 ,h[ev]1 al?\gh ,bill c\ld n def5d 8 reputation ) 8 fi/s1 a me?od :i* mo/ appeal$ to ,gus1 ! lame boy _h (t5 prov$ t he _h a native wit & a tongue t c\ld give z good z 0 ev] giv5 him4 ,"h we are1 ,gus1 & h[ c ,i ev] get squ>e ) y8 ,bill said1 8 crut* & loot ?ump+ ! /eps z ! boys ga9$ ! doorway4 ,9 answ] to ! bell1 a sweet-fac$ lady op5$ ! door1 greet$ ! boys by "n & u%]$ !m into a book-l9$ /udy :]e already sev]al o!r boys & girls ( ab\t ! same age 7 ga!r$ ab\t _! s*ool tea*]4 ,pr(essor ,james ,b4 ,gray1 al?\gh ?is 0 vacation "t1 0 ! sort ( man :o got real & cont9u$ pleasure out ( in/ruction1 especially conc]n+ 8 hobbies4 ,?us 8 advanc$ classes1 "h repres5t$1 _h come into mu* additional k reg>d+ ! microscope & ! /]eopticon & _h also greatly enjoy$ ! ,pr(essor's mov+-picture app>atus devot$ to s]i\s subjects4 ,! late/ wond]1 & "o wor?y ( int5se int]e/1 0 a newly in/all$ radio receiv]4 ,come 91 come 91 ,david & ,jona?an1--,i mean ,william & ,augu/us6 greet$ ,pr(essor ,gray4 ,f9d *airs1 boys4 ,i'm glad y've come4 ,n[1 !n1 exactly 9 n9e m9utes ! lecture />ts & x w int]e/ y4 ,! ann\ncem5t1 z s5t out ye/]day1 makes ! subject ! life & labors ( ! great sci5ti/ & inv5tor1 ,?omas ,alva ,edison1 & x beg9s ) 8 boyhood4 ,don't y ?9k t a fitt+ subject ^u an occasion :]e electricity is ! *ief factor8 ,b be=e ! "t is up1 let me say a few words conc]n+ our little box$ in/rum5t "h1 out ( :i* w come ! words we hope to he>4 ,"s ( y1 ,i ?9k1 h become pretty famili> ) ?is subject1 b = ^? :o h n giv5 mu* att5tion to radio1 ,i w briefly outl9e ! pr9ciples ^u :i* ^! s\nds we %all he> are made possible4 ,x w\ld seem t our e>? & atmosph]e1 cont9u$ ! ,pr(essor1 & all ( ! univ]se1 probably1 is sur*>g$ ) electrical en]gy t may be readily set 9 motion ?r\gh ! me*anical vibrations ( a s5sitive diaphragm mu* z :5 "o speaks into a telephone4 ,?is motion is transmitt$ 9 waves ( v>y+ int5sity & frequ5cy :i* are s5t into space by ! me*anism ( ! broadca/+ /ation1 :i* consi/s ( a s\nd conduct+ app>atus induc$ by /rong electrical curr5ts f g5]ators or batt]ies & ext5sive arial or ant5nas wires high 9 ! air4 ,?us s\nd is conv]t$ into waves1 & ! receiv+ /ation1 z y see "h1 ) its arial on ! ro(1 its detector1 its 'phone & its tun]1 gets ^! waves & turns !m aga9 into s\nd4 ,t is ! outl9e ( ! ?+1 :i* y w und]/& bett] 'aft]' ?an 'be=e us+4' ,! te*nical con/ruction ( ! radio receiv+ set is nei!r difficult nor exp5sive2 x is describ$ fully 9 sev]al books on ! subject & ,i %all be glad to give any ( y h9ts on ! mak+ & ! op]ation ( a receiv+ set4 ,! 'phone receiv]s & ! cry/al detector w h to be pur*as$ z well z "s ( ! accessories1 su* z ! copp] wire1 pulleys1 batt]y1 swit*es1 b9d+ po/s1 ! buzz] te/] & s =?4 ,) prop] tools & mu* +5uity "s ( ^! appliances may be home-made4 ,! mak+ ( ! tun]1 ! wir+1 ! arial & ! assembl+ are all te*nicalities t may be ma/]$ by a c>eful /udy ( ! subject & ! result w be a simple & inexp5sive set hav+ a limit$ range4 ,) m highly p]fect$ appliances1 z a vacuum1 or audion tube1 & an arial elevat$ f sixty to ov] a hundr$ feet1 y may receive radio en]gy ?\s&s ( miles away4 ,n[1 ?is talk we are ab\t to he> comes to u f ! broadca/+ /ation ,,wuk at ,wilm]d+1 a di/ance ( ?ree hundr$ miles1 & ?is outfit ( m9e is su* z to get ! words l\dly & cle>ly en\gh to be audible ?r\gh a horn4 ,! talks are 9 s]ies2 !re h be5 ?ree on mod]n poets1 two on ! hi/ory ( great railroad sy/ems & n[ ?is w be ! fir/ ( sev]al on great inv5tors1 beg9n+ ) ,edison1 9 f\r p>ts4 ,! next w be on ,friday & ,i want y all to be "h4 ,"t is up2 !re w be a prelim9>y-ah1 !re x is3 a cornet solo by ,drake4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,an ,,unusual ,,lad ,pr(essor ,gray turn$ to ! box & began mov+ ! metal swit* arms back & =?1 ?us tun+ 9 m p]fectly z indicat$ by ! increas$ & cle>] s\nd & ! abs5ce ( int]f]5ce f o!r broadca/+ /ations1 notic$ at fir/ by a l[ buzz+4 ,9 a mom5t ! music came cle> & sweet1 ! /irr+ tune ( ,am]ica4 ,:5 ! s\nd ( ! cornet ceas$1 !re foll[$ ?is ann\ncem5t3 ,my subject is ! e>ly life ( ,?omas ,alva ,edison4 ,ev]yone settl$ d[n mo/ cont5t$ly & ,gus saw ,bill hug himself 9 anticipatory pleasure2 ! lame boy _h always be5 a /aun* admir] ( ! great inv5tor4 ,!re 0 no ne$ ( call+ anyone's att5tion to ! necessity = keep+ quiet4 ,out ( ! big horn1 z out ( a phonograph1 came ! delib]ate & c>efully enunciat$ words3 ,x has be5 said t '! boy is fa!r to ! man4' ,t may be wor?y ( g5]al belief2 at lea/ evid5ces ( x are to be f\nd 9 ! boyhood ( him we delight to speak ( z "o ( ! fir/ citiz5s ( our c\ntry & probably ! greate/ sci5tific discov]] ( all "t4 ,! boyhood ( ?is rem>kable man 0 almo/ z rem>kable z 8 manhood2 x 0 full ( incid5ts %[+ ! t5d5cies t aft]w>d contribut$ to true greatness 9 ! *os5 field ( endeavor ( a m9d b5t ^u exp]im5t1 discov]y & inv5tion4 ,?omas ,alva ,edison 0 born 9 ,milan1 ,ohio1 9 ! ye> #ahdg4 ,! precise date1 ev5 to ,mr4 ,edison1 seems some:at d\btful4 ,he 0 a frail little *ap1 ) an old] bro!r & si/]4 ,b he 0 active en\gh to h sev]al n>r[ escapes f dea?4 ,he w\ldn't h be5 a real boy if he hadn't fall5 into ! canal & b>ely escap$ dr[n+ at lea/ once4 ,!n :ile he 0 a little bit ( a fell[1 climb+ & pr[l+ ar\nd a gra9 elevator beside ! canal1 he fell into ! :eat b9 & 0 ne>ly smo!r$ to dea?4 ,once he held a skate /rap = ano!r boy to cut (f ) a big ax & ! lad slic$ (f ! end ( ! f+]s hold+ x6 ,ano!r "t ! small ,edison boy 0 inve/igat+ a bumblebee's ne/ 9 a field close to ! f5ce4 ,he 0 s int]e/$ 9 wat*+ ! bees t he didn't notice a cross old ram till x _h butt$ 9 & s5t him sprawl+4 ,al?\gh he 0 !n 'betwe5 two fires1' ! little lad 0 quick-witt$ en\gh to jump up & climb ! f5ce j 9 "t to escape a second attack f ! ugly old bea/4 ,f a safe place he wat*$ ! bees & ! ram ) ke5 conc]n4 ,b ,edison says 8 "m us$ up a lot ( arnica on 8 small frame aft] ?is d\ble enc\nt]4 ,! little lad e>ly le>n$ to obs]ve t ',x's a great life if y don't weak56' ,mr4 ,edison tells ?is /ory ab\t himself3 ',ev5 z a small boy1 be=e we mov$ away f ,milan1 ,i us$ to try to make exp]im5ts4 ,once ,i built a fire 9 a b>n4 ,i rememb] h[ />tl$ ,i 0 to see h[ fa/ a fire spreads 9 su* a place4 ,almo/ be=e ,i knew x ! b>n 0 9 flames & ,i b>ely escap$ ) my life4 ,! neighbors ?\ght ,i ought to be discipl9$ & made an example (4 ,my mortifi$ p>5ts cons5t$ & ,i 0 publicly :ipp$ 9 ! village squ>e4 ,i suppose x 0 a good lesson to me & made ! neighbors feel easi]4 ,b ,i ?9k see+ t b>n burn+ d[n made me feel worse ?an ! :ipp+1--?\gh ,i felt ,i des]v$ t1 too4' ,! ,edisons mov$ to ,port ,huron1 ,mi*igan1 & liv$ a little way out ( ! t[n on ! ,/4 ,clair riv]1 :]e x fl[s out ( ,lake ,huron4 ,! h\se 0 9 an or*>d1 b )9 easy walk+ di/ance ( ! t[n4 ,!re 0 no compulsory s*ool law 9 ^? days & "y ,edison did n att5d s*ool1 b 8 "m taught him all %e c\ld4 ,%e 0 a good tea*]--%e _h taught s*ool be=e %e 0 m>ri$--b ev5 %e c\ld n be answ]+ que/ions all ! "t4 ,!re 0 a public libr>y 9 t[n1 s ! boy sp5t a good deal ( 8 "t !re4 ,he w\ld h lik$ to read all ! books 9 ! libr>y--b he />t$ 9 on a cyclop$ia4 ,he ?\ght because !re 0 'some?+ ab\t ev]y?+' 9 t1 he'd "k all !re 0 to "k if he read x ?r\gh4 ,b he soon f\nd "q aft] "q to ask t ! cyclop$ia did n answ]4 ,"s ( ! books he took home to read4 ,mr4 ,edison1 ! boy's fa!r1 _h built a wood5 t[] t p]mitt$ a beautiful view ( ! t[n1 ,riv] ,/4 ,clair & ,lake ,huron2 "o c\ld see miles ar\nd 9 ,mi*igan & ov] into ,canada4 ,mr4 ,edison *>g$ t5 c5ts a head to g up & get ! view on top ( ?is t[]4 ,v few p came1 s ! t[] 0 n a great success4 ,b ! boy w5t up !re to read1 n c>+ s mu* = ! view z to be alone4 ,"y ,edison read all he c\ld f9d ab\t electricity4 ,t always fasc9at$ him4 ,b ! fa!r seem$ to h a h>d "t mak+ a liv+ & ,al1 z !y call$ ! boy1 w5t to "w4 ,he began sell+ newspap]s 9 ,port ,huron1 b !re 0 n mu* 9 t1 s he got a *ance to sell on ! sev5 o'clock tra9 = ,detroit4 ,he appli$ at ! ,gr& ,trunk (fices = ! job & made 8 arrangem5ts be=e he told any "o4 ,he _h to be at ! /ation at #f3cj ,a4,m4 & h 8 /ock all ready be=e ! tra9 />t$1 :i* compell$ him to leave home at six4 ,! tra9 0 a local ) only ?ree c>s--baggage1 smok+ & pass5g]4 ,! baggage c> 0 p>tition$ (f into ?ree comp>tm5ts4 ,"o ( ^! 0 nev] us$1 s ,al 0 all[$ to take t = 8 pap]s to :i* he add$ fruits1 c&ies & o!r w>es4 ,! run d[n to ,detroit took ov] ?ree h\rs4 ,8 tra9 did n />t back till #d3cj 9 ! aft]noon1 s ! lad _h ab\t six h\rs 9 ! big city4 ,he took all ! "t he ne$$ to buy /ock to sell on ! tra9 & to eat 8 lun*4 ,?is left him sev]al h\rs = read+ 9 ! ,detroit public libr>y1 :]e he f\nd m books on ! subjects he lik$1 m answ]s to appease 8 nev] abat+ curiosity4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,gett+ ,,! ,,money-,,mak+ ,,habit ,^? 7 ! anxi\s days ( ! ,civil ,w>1 ! lectur] cont9u$1 & e-"o 0 work$ up to a high pit* ( excitem5t mo/ ( ! "t4 ,:5 x 0 rumor$ t a battle _h be5 f\ght ! newspap]s sold 'l hot cakes4' ,any o!r boy w\ld h be5 satisfi$ if he c\ld supply z _m pap]s z p want$ & let x g at t4 ,b t 0 n ! way ) "y ,edison4 ,he 0 n cont5t ) hop+ = an opportunity4 ,he made 8 opportunity4 ,9 spite ( 8 gett+ into tr\ble s (t51 ,al 0 a mo/ likable lad1 & a real boy1--e>ne/1 hone/ & indu/ri\s4 ,he _h a big /ock ( horse s5se & a great fund ( humor4 ,?\gh 8 life seem$ to be 'all "w & no play1' he took great pleasure 9 8 "w4 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 daily r\t9e at ,detroit1 he c\ld h>dly help mak+ fri5ds on ! ,free ,press1 ! greate/ newspap] !re4 ,9 ?is he resembl$ t o!r great inv5tor1 also a great work] z a boy--,b5jam9 ,frankl94 ,"y ,edison _h a fri5d up 9 ! pr9t+ (fice :o let him see pro(s f ! edition be+ set up1 s t he kept po/$ z to :at 0 to be 9 ! pap] be=e x came (f ! press4 ,aft] ! ,free ,press came out1 he _h to get an armful & hu/le = 8 tra94 ,9 ?is %rewd way ! tra9-boy 0 bett] (f ?an 'he :o runs may read1' = he _h read1 & c\ld %\t :ile runn+3 ',all ab\t ! big battle6' ,s he sold 8 pap]s 9 %ort ord]4 ,he _h le>n$ to e/imate ahead h[ _m pap]s ! news ( a battle ought to sell1 & s he /ock$ up well be=eh&4 ,"o day he saw 9 ! advance pro(s a h>r[+ acc\nt ( ! great two-days' battle ( ,%iloh4 ,he grasp$ n only ! news value b also ! /rategic importance ( t victory4 ,runn+ d[n to ! telegraph (fice at ! ,gr& ,trunk ,/ation 9 ,detroit1 he told ! op]ator all ab\t x4 ,edison has told u himself ab\t ! (f] he made t telegraph]3 ',if y w wire to e /ation on my run & get ! /ation ma/] to *alk up on ! blackbo>d out on ! /ation plat=m t !re has be5 a big battle1 ) ?\s&s kill$ & w\nd$1 ,i'll give y ,h>p]'s ,weekly free = six mon?s6' ,! op]ator agre$ & t ,edison boy tore back to ! ,free ,press (fice4 ',i want a ?\s& pap]s6' he gasp$4 ',pay y to-morr[6' ,?is 0 m ?an ?ree times z _m z he _h tak5 out be=e1 s ! cl]k refus$ to tru/ him4 ',:]e's ,mr4 ,/orey8' dem&$ ! lad4 ,! cl]k snick]$ z he j]k$ 8 head t[>d :]e ! manag+ editor 0 talk+ ) a 'big' man f out ( t[n4 ,"y ,edison 0 =c$ to break 91 b ! editor notic$ h[ anxi\s & bus9ess-l he 04 ,:5 ! boy _h told him :at he want$1 ! great newspap] man scribbl$ a few words on a scrap ( pap] & h&$ x d[n to him1 say+3 ',"h1 take ?is4 ,wi% y good luck6' ,al h&$ ! cl]k ! ord] & got 8 ?\s& pap]s at once4 ,he hir$ ano!r 'newsie' to help him d[n to ! /ation ) !m4 ,long aft] ?is1 he told ! re/ ( ! /ory3 ',at ,utica1 ! fir/ /ation1 twelve miles out ( ,detroit1 ,i usually sold two pap]s at five c5ts ea*4 ,z we came up ,i put my head out & ?\ght ,i saw an excursion p>ty4 ,! p caught sight ( me & comm5c$ to %\t4 ,!n x began to occur to me t !y want$ pap]s4 ,i ru%$ back into ! c>1 grabb$ an armful1 & sold =ty !re4 ',mt4 ,clem5s 0 ! next /op4 ,:5 t /ation came 9 sight1 ,i ?\ght !re 0 a riot4 ,! plat=m 0 cr[d$ ) a h[l+ mob1 & ,i realiz$ t !y 7 aft] news ( ,%iloh1 s ,i rais$ ! price to t5 c5ts1 & sold a hundr$ & fifty :]e ,i nev] _h got rid ( m ?an a doz54 ',at o!r /ations ^! sc5es 7 repeat$1 b ! climax came :5 we got to ,port ,huron4 ,i _h to jump (f ! tra9 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile f ! /ation :i* 0 situat$ out ( t[n4 ,i _h paid a big ,dut* boy to haul sev]al loads ( s& to t po9t1 & ! eng9e]s knew ,i 0 go+ to jump s !y sl[$ d[n a bit4 ,/ill1 ,i 0 q an exp]t on ! jump4 ,i heav$ (f my bundle ( pap]s & l&$ all "r4 ,z usual1 ! ,dut* boy met me & we c>ri$ ! re/ ( ! pap]s t[>d ! t[n4 ',we _h h>dly got half way :5 we met a cr[d hurry+ t[>d ! /ation4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew :at !y 7 aft]1 s ,i /opp$ 9 front ( a *ur* :]e a pray]-meet+ 0 j clos+4 ,i rais$ ! price to tw5ty-five c5ts & began tak+ 9 a "y =tune4 ',almo/ at ! same mom5t ! meet+ clos$ & ! p came ru%+ out4 ,! way ! co9 mat]ializ$ made me ?9k ! deacons _h =gott5 to pass ! plate 9 t meet+6' ,9 ^? days !y commonly call$ tra9boys ',c&y ,but*]s'2 ! t]ms ',newsies' & ',peanuts' may h be5 us$ !n also b 7 n s common4 ,!y are n s common on tra9s n[adays1 except 9 ! ,we/ & ,s\?1 b =m]ly !y 7 ev5 m ( an in/itution ?an ! wat] cool] or ! old-fa%ion$ w9t] /ove4 ,! /ation-%\t+ brakem5 7 no m famili> or com=t+ to we>y pass5g]s ?an ! 'c&y but*]s' & _! welcome /ock4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,paul ,pry ,,on ,,:eels ,) all he _h to d1 "y ,edison f\nd t he _h "t on 8 h&s :i* he might yet put to good use4 ,"o w\ld ?9k be+ 'c&y but*]' & newsboy f #f ,a4,m4 to #i ,p4,m41 & mak+ f #aj4jj to #ab4jj a day might satisfy ! boy's crav+s4 ,b cont5tm5t wasn't "o ( ,al ,edison's num]\s virtues4 ,he did n "k x1 b he 0 foll[+ ! foot/eps ( t o!r great ,am]ican inv5tor1 ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 z a pr9t]1 editor1 proprietor & publi%]4 ,9 "o ( ! /ores :]e he /ock$ up ) books1 magaz9es & /ation]y = 8 tra91 !re 0 an old pr9t+ press :i* ! deal]1 ,mr4 ,roys1 _h tak5 = a debt4 ,mr4 ,roys once told ! little /ory ( t press3 ',"y ,edison1 :o 0 a good boy & a favorite ( m9e1 b\ght goods ( me & _h ! run ( ! /ore4 ,he saw ! press1 & ,i suppose he ?\ght at once t he w\ld publi% a pap] himself1 = he c\ld cat* onto a new idea l lightn+4 ,he got me to %[ him h[ x work$1 & f9ally b\ght x = a small sum4' ,f 8 pr9t] fri5ds on ! ,free ,press he b\ght "s old type4 ,wat*+ ! compositors at "w1 he le>n$ to set type & make up ! =ms1 s )9 two weeks aft] pur*as+ ! press he br\ght out ! fir/ numb] ( ,! ,weekly ,h]ald--! fir/ pap] ev] writt51 set up1 pro(-read1 pr9t$1 publi%$ & sold 7besides all 8 o!r "w7 on a local tra9--& ?is by a boy ( f\rte56 ,( c\rse1 x _h to be a sort ( local pap]1 giv+ tra9 & /ation gossip ) sage rem>ks & 'prea*m5ts' f ! boy's /&po9t4 ,x sold = ?ree c5ts a copy1 or eight c5ts a mon? to regul> cu/om]s4 ,its bigge/ 'sworn circulation' 0 #gjj copies1 ( :i* ab\t #ejj 7 bona fide subscriptions1 & ! re/ 'news-/& sales4' ,! great ,engli% eng9e]1 ,rob]t ,/eph5son1 gr&son ( ! inv5tor & improv] ( ! locomotive1 is said to h ord]$ a ?\s& copies to be di/ribut$ on railways all ov] ! _w to %[ :at an ,am]ican newsboy c\ld d4 ,ev5 ! ,london ,times1 kn[n = g5]ations z ',! ,?und]]1' & long consid]$ ! greate/ newspap] 9 bo? hemisph]es1 quot$ f ,! ,weekly ,h]ald1 z ! only pap] ( its k9d 9 ! _w4 ,"y ,edison's news v5ture 0 a f9ancial success1 = x add$ #de4jj a mon? to 8 already l>ge income4 ,b ,paul ,pry came to grief because he tri$ to be funny 9 disclos+ ! secret motives ( c]ta9 p]sons4 ,p diff] widely 9 _! notions ab\t fun4 ,9 a local pap]1 too1 "s "o's feel9's are likely to get 'lac]at$6' ,?is 0 ! case ) a six-foot subscrib] to ! pap] :i* 0 publi%$ !n "u ,al ,edison's p5 "n ( ',paul ,pry4' ,"o day ! juv5ile editor happ5$ to meet 8 huge & wra?y read] too ne> ! ,/4 ,clair riv]4 ,:]eupon ! subscrib] took ! editor by 8 coll> & wai/b& & heav$ him1 neck & crop1 into ! riv]4 ,edison swam to %ore1 wet1 b o!rwise undi/urb$1 discont9u$ ! publication ( ,paul ,pry1 & bade good-by to j\rnalism =ev]6 ,:ile "y ,edison 0 wad+ ?r\gh su* mammo? works z ,se>s's ,hi/ory ( ! ,_w1 ,burton's ,anatomy ( ,melan*oly1 & ! ,diction>y ( ,sci5ces 7& _h begun to wre/le desp]ately ) ,newton's ,pr9cipia67 he 0 %[+ a r>e passion = *emi/ry4 ,he 'annex$' ! cell> = a laboratory4 ,8 "m said %e c\nt$1 at "o "t1 no less ?an two hundr$ bottles ( *emicals1 all %rewdly m>k$ ,,poison1 s t no "o b himself w\ld d>e to t\* !m4 ,be=e long ! lad took up s mu* room 9 8 "m's cell> ) 8 'mess1' z %e call$ x1 t %e told him to take x out1 'bag & baggage4' ,he once /at$ t 8 great desire to make money 0 l>gely because he ne$$ ! ca% to buy mat]ials = exp]im5ts4 ,!re=e1 9 ?is em]g5cy1 he took ke5 pleasure 9 buy+ all ! *emicals1 appliances & app>atus he wi%$1 & in/all+ !m 9 8 real 'bag & baggage' c>4 ,z ! railroad au?orities _h all[$ him to set up a pr9t+ press1 9 addition to 8 miscellane\s /ock 9 trade1 :y %\ld he n h 8 laboratory !re also8 ,s 8 /ock ( batt]ies1 *emicals & o!r 'calamity' grew apace4 ,"o day1 aft] sev]al weeks ( happ9ess 9 8 mov+ laboratory1 he 0 'dead to ! _w' 9 an exp]im5t4 ,sudd5ly ! c> gave a lur* & jolt$ ! bottle ( phosphorus (f its %elf4 ,x broke1 flam$ up1 set fire to ! floor & endang]$ ! :ole tra94 ,:ile ! boy 0 frantically fight+ ! fire1 ! ,scot* conductor1 r$-head$ & wra?y1 ru%$ 9 & help$ him to put x out4 ,by ?is "t !y 7 /opp+ at ,mt4 ,clem5s1 :]e ! indignant ,scot*man box$ ! boy's e>s & put him out also4 ,!n ! man ?rew ! lad's bottles1 app>atus & batt]ies aft] him1 z if !y 7 unload+ a c>load ( freight !re4 ,^! bl[s on 8 e>s 7 ! cause ( ! inv5tor's life-long deafness4 ,b !re nev] 0 a gam] sport ?an ,?omas ,a4 ,edison4 ,once1 long aft] ?is1 he saw ! labor ( ye>s & ! outlay ( at lea/ two million doll>s at ! sea%ore wa%$ away 9 a s+le night by a sudd5 /orm4 ,he only laugh$ & said t 0 'spilt milk1 n wor? cry+ ov]4' ,disappo9tm5ts ( t sort 7 '! =tunes ( w>' or 'all = ! be/' to him4 ,! injury s unju/ly inflict$ on him by t irate conductor 0 n a defect to him4 ,_m ye>s aft]w>ds he said3 ',?is deafness has be5 ( great advantage to me 9 v>i\s ways4 ,:5 9 a telegraph (fice ,i c\ld he> only ! in/rum5t directly on ! table at :i* ,i sat1 &1 unlike ! o!r op]ators1 ,i 0 n bo!r$ by ! o!r in/rum5ts4 ',aga91 9 exp]im5t+ on ! telephone1 ,i _h to improve ! transmitt] s t ,i c\ld he> x4 ,?is made ! telephone comm]cial1 z ! magneto telephone receiv] ( ,bell 0 too weak to be us$ z a transmitt] comm]cially4' ,x 0 ! same ) ! phonograph4 ,! great defect ( t in/rum5t 0 ! r5d]+ ( ! ov]tones 9 music & ! hiss+ consonants 9 spee*4 ,edison work$ ov] "o ye>1 tw5ty h\rs a day1 ,sundays & all1 to get ! ^w 'specie' p]fectly record$ & reproduc$ on ! phonograph4 ,:5 ?is 0 done1 he knew t ev]y?+ else c\ld be done1--:i* 0 a fact4 ',aga91' ,edison resum$1 'my n]ves h be5 pres]v$ intact4 ,broadway is z quiet to me z a c\ntry village is to a p]son ) normal he>+4' ,! talk sudd5ly ceas$4 ,!n ano!r voice ann\nc$ f out ( ! horn3 ,! second in/allm5t ( ! lectures on ,edison w be giv5 at #c ,p4,m4 next ,friday4 ,we w n[ he> a conc]t by ,wayple's b&4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,op9ions ,! boys & girls fil$ out1 aft] mo/ ( !m _h express$ appreciation ( ,pr(essor ,gray's int]e/ 9 _! enjoym5t1 & on ! /reet a lively discussion />t$4 ,t]ry ,watk9s 0 laugh+ d]isively at "s rem>k ( ,cora ,siebold1 :o1 arm 9 arm ) h] *um ,dot ,my]s1 _h paus$ long en\gh to fire a broadside at him4 ,:y don't "s ( y sm>ties :o talk s mu* ab\t ! wond]ful ?+s y c d make y\rselves receiv+ sets6 ,too lazy8 ,baseball & swimm+ & loaf+ ar\nd are all y ?9k ab\t4 ,b leave x to ! girls2 ,dot & ,i are go+ to tackle "o4 ,:at8 ,y two8 ,won't x be a mess8 ,bet y c't he> y\rselves ?9k on x4 ,girls build+ a radio6 ,ho1 ho1 ho6 ,bet !re'll be a look+-glass 9 x some:]e1 laugh$ ,t$ ,bissell4 ,well1 we ar5't plann+ to ask advice f ei!r ( y1 ,cora said4 ,no1 & x w\ld be wor? v little if y got any1 ,bill ,br[n (f]$1 z he & ,gus1 :o _h be5 deta9$ a mom5t by ,pr(essor ,gray1 jo9$ ! loit]+ gr\p4 ,?anks1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 said ,dot1 half %yly4 ,:o ask$ y = y\r two c5ts' wor?8 ,t]ry dem&$4 ,i'm donat+ x1 to y\r s]vice4 ,g & d some?+ y\rself be=e y make fun ( o!rs1 ,bill said4 ,t's "r1 too1 ,billy4 ,t]ry c't drive a c>pet tack1 nor draw a /raight l9e ) a rul]4 ,t$ 0 always 9 a bant]+ mood & eag] = a laugh at anybody4 ,i'll bet ,cora's radio w radiate royally & "r4 ,y go+ to make "o--y & ,gus8 ,i guess we c't af=d x1 ,bill repli$ quickly4 ,we're bo? go+ to "w 9 ! mill next ,monday4 ,long h\rs & /eady1 & n too mu* pay1 ei!r4 ,b we ne$ ! money2 eh1 ,gus8 ,we d1 agre$ ,gus1 smil+4 ,bill's c\nt5ance 0 altoge!r rueful4 ,life _h n be5 v k9d to him & he v naturally long$ = "s opportunity to dodge cont9u$ h>d%ip4 ,he wi%$ t he might1 l ! boy ,edison1 make opportunity1 b t s\nd$ m plausible 9 lectures ?an 9 real life4 ,he 0 moodily sil5t n[1 :ile ! o!rs engag$ 9 a spirit$ discussion />t$ by ,dot's say+ k9dly3 ,well1 lots ( boys & girls h to "w & !y (t5 are ! bett] = x4 ,edison did--& 04 ,oh1 ,i guess he c\ld h be5 j z great1 or great] if he hadn't work$1 rem>k$ ,t]ry s5t5ti\sly4 ,x isn't only poor boys t am\nt to---- ,mo/ly1 said ,bill4 ,oh1 ( c\rse1 y'd say t4 ,we'll *>ge y\r attitude up to envy4 ,:5 ,i size up "s ( ! ri* m5's sons ,i "k1 ,i'm r glad ,i'm poor1 said ,bill1 & ,i w\ld r make a ?\s& doll>s all by my own ef=ts ?an inh]it t5 ?\s&4 ,i guess y'd take :at y c\ld get1 ,t]ry (f]$1 & ,bill 0 quick to reply3 ,we "k !re'll be a lot com+ to y & x w be int]e/+ to "k :at y'll d ) x & h[ long y'll h x4 ,he w nev] add any?+ to x1 said ,t$1 :o also 0 ! son ( weal?1 b n 9 ! lea/ snobbi%4 ,! o!rs all laugh$ at ?is & ,t]ry turn$ away angrily4 ,bill1 fur!r inspir$ by :at he deem$ an unfair ref]5ce to ,edison1 began to wax eloqu5t to ! o!rs conc]n+ 8 h]o4 ,i don't believe ,edison w\ld h am\nt$ to half z mu* z he has if he hadn't _h ! h>d knocks t a poor fell[ always gets4 ,t]ry makes me tir$ ) 8 high & mighty---- ,oh1 don't y m9d him6 said ,cora4 ,y've read a lot ab\t ,edison1 hav5't y1 ,bill8 ask$ ,dot1 kn[+ t ! lame boy possess$ a h]o wor%ip]'s admiration = ! wiz>d ( electricity & an ov]ma/]+ desire to emulate ! great inv5tor4 ,! girl sat d[n on ! grassy bank1 pull$ ,cora d[n beside h] & 9 h] g5tle1 k9dly way1 cont9u$ to draw ,bill out4 ,:5 only q a little fell[ he _h become a great read]1 ! lectur] said4 ,i %\ld say he 0 a read]6 ,bill decl>$4 ,:y1 :5 he 0 elev5 ye>s old he _h read ,hume's ,hi/ory ( ,engl& all ?r\gh &-- ,und]/ood ab\t a qu>t] ( x1 ,i reckon1 laugh$ ,t$4 ,und]/ood m ?an y ?9k1 ,bill retort$4 ,he did m 9 t libr>y ?an j read an old encyclop$ia2 he got e book (f ! %elves1 "o aft] ! o!r1 & dipp$ into !m all1 b ( c\rse1 "s didn't int]e/ him4 ,he read a lot on 'mo/ e subject2 mo/ly ab\t sci5ce & *emi/ry & eng9e]+ & me*anics1 b a lot also on law & ev5 moral philosophy & :at y call x8 oh--e?ics--& all t sort ( ?+4 ,he _h to read to f9d out ?+s2 !re seem$ to be no "o :o c\ld tell him ! half t he want$ to "k1 & ,i guess a lot ( p got pretty tir$ ( hav+ him ask s _m que/ions !y c\ldn't answ]4 ,& :5 !y w\ld say1 ',i don't "k1' he'd get mad & yell3 ',:y don't y "k8' ,hume's hi/ory1--:y1 we h t at home1 9 t5 volumes4 ,if he got outside ( all ( t he 0 go+ "s6 decl>$ ,t$4 ,well1 he did1 & all ( ,gibbon's ,decl9e & ,fall ( ! ,roman ,empire1 too4 ,holy cats6 ,:at /opp$ him8 ,t$ qu]i$4 ,he didn't /op--nev] /opp$4 ,b he _h to e>n 8 liv+--didn't he8 ,he c\ldn't read all ! books & f9d out ab\t ev]y?+ "r (f4 ,b y bet he f\nd out a lot1 & he believes t aft] a fell[ gets "s rudim5ts ( education he c le>n m by /udy+ 9 8 own way & exp]im5t+ ?an by j le>n+ by rote & rule4 ,maybe he's n altoge!r "r ab\t t1 = education is mighty f9e & ,i'd l to g to a te*nical s*ool2 ,gus & ,i bo? are aim+ = t1 b we're go+ to read & /udy a lot our own way1 too1 & exp]im5t2 ar5't we1 ,gus8 ,nobody c ?r[ ,edison's ideas d[n :5 !y /op to ?9k h[ mu* he kn[s & :at he's done4 ,he c]ta9ly has accompli%$ a great deal1 ! usually retic5t ,gus (f]$4 ,& yet he seems to be v mode/ ab\t x1 0 ,cora's contribution4 ,( c\rse1 he is2 e man :o does really big ?+s is nev] conceit$1 decl>$ ,bill4 ,oh1 ,i don't "k4 ,h[ ab\t ,napoleon8 qu]i$ ,dot4 ,napoleon8 ,all he ev] did 0 to get up a big army & kill p & grab a gov]nm5t4 ,he _h bra9s1 ( c\rse1 b he didn't put !m to mu* real use1 except = 8 own glory4 ,y c't put ,napoleon 9 ! same class ) ,edison4 ,oh1 ,billy1 y c't say t1 c y8 ,i h said x & ,i'll back x up4 ,look h[ ,edison has giv5 billions ( p pleasure & com=t & help$ trade & comm]ce4 ,nobody c\ld d m ?an t4 ,w> & fight+ & be+ a k+1--t's no?+ b selfi%ness6 ,"s day p w build ! l>ge/ monum5ts to folks :o h done big ?+s = humanity1--n to g5]als & k+s4 ,j kn[+ h[ to scrap isn't mu* good4 ,i've got m respect = ,pr(essor ,gray ?an ,i h = ! *ampion prize fight]4 ,y c't----- ,maybe if y knew h[ to use y\r fi/s1 y w\ldn't talk t way2 eh1 ,gus8 qu]i$ ,t$4 ,well1 ,i don't "k b ,i ?9k ,bill is "r4 ,x's nice to "k h[ to scrap if scrapp+ has to be done1 b x %\ldn't ev] h to be done1--betwe5 nations1 anyway4 ,?is 0 a long spee* = ,gus1 b evid5tly he meant x4 ,bill cont9u$3 ,talk+ ab\t ,edison :5 he 0 a boy3 he wasn't afraid ( "w1 ei!r4 ,he got up at ab\t five1 got back to supp] at n9e1 or lat]1 & maybe t wasn't "s day6 ,b he made f #ab to #bj a day pr(its1 = x 0 ,civil ,w> times & ev]y?+ 0 high4 ,i ?9k ,i'd "w pretty h>d = t mu*1 said ,gus4 ,i reckon1 rem>k$ ,t$1 t he _h a pretty good reason to say t successful g5ius is "o p] c5t4 inspiration & n9ety-n9e p] c5t4 p]spiration4 ,b ,i guess t's only p>tly "r & p>tly mode/y1 decl>$ ,bill4 ,!re mu/ h be5 a :ole lot m ?an fifty p] c5t1 inspiration at "w to d :at he has done4 ,b he is too busy to g ar\nd bl[+ 8 own horn1 ev5 f a talk+-ma*9e record4 ,he doesn't ne$ to d any bl[+ :5 y're ar\nd1 ,t$ (f]$4 ,bill laugh$ outright at t & !re seem$ no?+ fur!r to be said4 ,! girls decid$ to g on1 ,t$ walk$ up ! /reet ) !m1 & ,gus & 8 lame companion turn$ 9 ! opposite direction t[>d ! less opul5t section ( ! t[n4 ,!re 7 *ores to d at home & ,gus (t5 l5t a h& to help 8 fa!r :o 0 ! t[n c>p5t]4 ,bill1 ! only son ( a wid[ ^: small means 7 h>dly adequate = ! ne$s ( h]self & boy1 did all he c\ld to less5 ! daily p9*4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,! ,,boyhood ,,( ,a ,,g5ius ,! class _h assembl$ aga9 9 ,pr(essor ,gray's /udy & all 7 eag] to he> ! second talk on ,edison4 ,!re 0 a delay ( _m m9utes pa/ ! h\r /at$1 b ! anticipation 0 su* t ! "t 0 h>dly notic$4 ,dur+ ! int]im1 ,pr(essor ,gray came to :]e ,bill & ,gus sat4 ,i he> t y boys int5d to g to "w 9 ! mills next week1 he said4 ,well1 n[1 ,i h "s news & a proposition1 s d n be disappo9t$ if ! beg9n+ s\nds disc\rag+4 ,9 ! fir/ place ,i saw ,mr4 ,de]+1 sup]9t5d5t ( ! mills1 aga9 & he told me t :ile he w\ld make good 8 promise to take y on1 !re w\ld h>dly be m ?an a few weeks' "w4 ,ord]s are sc>ce & !y expect to lay (f m5 9 ,augu/1 ?\gh !re is likely to be a resumption ( bus9ess 9 ! e>ly fall :5 y are gett+ back into s*ool "w4 ,s w\ldn't x be bett] to =ego ! mill "w1--!re goes ! ann\ncem5t6 ,i'll talk ) y be=e y leave4 ,b we ne$ ! money2 don't we1 ,gus8 ,we d1 said ,gus4 ,i wond] if ! ,pr(essor ?9ks we're millionaires4 ,bill 0 pla9ly disappo9t$4 ,oh1 well1 he didn't f9i% :at he 0 say+ to u4 ,let's li/5 to ! wea!r report1 dem&$ ,gus1 ev] optimi/ic & joyful4 ,! words came cle>] ?an ev] out ( t wond]ful horn4 ,!re 0 to be ra9 t aft]noon--local ?und]/orms1 foll[$ by cle>+ & cool]4 ,on ! morr[ x w\ld be cl\dy & unsettl$4 ,bill felt z ?\gh t pr$iction suit$ 8 m5tal /ate6 ,gus 0 nev] ! k9d to worry2 he sat smil+ at ! horn & he receiv$ ) add$ pleasure ! music ( a b& :i* foll[$4 ,& !n came ! second talk on ! boyhood ( ! ma/] ( inv5tion4 ,x has be5 said1 sp\t$ ! horn1 t high m5tal *>act]i/ics are accompani$ by h]oic traits4 ,:e!r true or n g5]ally1 x 0 demon/rat$ 9 "y ,edison & x gov]n$ 8 le>n+ telegraphy & ! mann] !re(4 ,! /ory is told by ! telegraph op]ator at ,mt4 ,clem5s1 :]e ! r$-head$ conductor ?rew ! tra9 boy & 8 laboratory (f ! tra94 ',"y ,edison1' says ! /ation ag5t1 '_h ende>$ himself to ! /ation ag5ts1 op]ators & _! families all along ! l9e4 ,z ! mix$ tra9 did ! way-freight "w & ! swit*+ at ,mt4 ,clem5s1 x usually consum$ n less ?an ?irty m9utes1 dur+ :i* "t ,al w\ld play ) my little two-&-a-half-ye> old son1 ,jimmy4 ',x 0 at #i3cj on a lovely summ] morn+4 ,! tra9 _h arriv$1 leav+ its pass5g] coa* & baggage c> /&+ on ! ma9 track at ! nor? end ( ! /ation plat=m1 ! p9 betwe5 ! baggage & ! fir/ box c> hav+ be5 pull$ out4 ,!re 7 ab\t a doz5 freight c>s1 :i* _h pull$ ahead & back$ 9 ^u ! freight-h\se sid+4 ,! tra9 m5 _h tak5 out a box c> & pu%$ x ) =ce en\gh to rea* ! baggage c> )\t a brakeman controll+ x4 ',at ?is mom5t ,al turn$ & saw little ,jimmy on ! ma9 track1 ?r[+ pebbles ov] 8 head 9 ! sun%9e1 all unconsci\s ( dang]4 ,da%+ 8 pap]s & cap on ! plat=m he plung$ to ! rescue4 ',! tra9 baggage man 0 ! only eyewitness4 ,he told me t :5 he saw ,al jump t[>d ,jimmy he ?\ght sure bo? boys w\ld be cru%$4 ,seiz+ ,jimmy 9 8 arms j z ! box c> 0 ab\t to /rike !m1 "y ,edison ?rew himself (f ! track4 ,!re wasn't a t5? ( a second to lose4 ,by ?is in/9ctive act he sav$ 8 own life1 = if he _h ?r[n ! little *ap fir/ & !n himself1 he w\ld h be5 cru%$ "u ! :eels4 ',z x 01 ! front :eel /ruck ! heel ( ! newsboy's boot & he & ,jimmy fell1 face d[nw>d on ! %>p1 fre%-gravel balla/ s h>d t !y 7 bo? ble$+ & ! baggage man ?\ght sure ! :eel _h gone ov] !m4 ,to 8 surprise _! injuries prov$ to be only sk9 deep4 ',i 0 9 ! ticket (fice :5 ,i he>d ! %riek & ran out 9 "t to see ! tra9 h&s c>ry+ ! two boys to ! plat=m4 ,my fir/ ?\ght 03 ',h[ c ,i1 a poor man1 rew>d ! de> lad = risk+ 8 life to save my *ild's8' ,!n x came to me1 ',i c tea* him telegraphy4' ,:5 ,i (f]$ to d ?is1 he smil$ & said1 ',i'd l to le>n1' & le>n he did4 ,i nev] saw any "o pick x up s fa/4 ,x 0 a sort ( second nature ) him4 ,aft] ! conductor treat$ him s badly1 ?r[+ (f 8 app>atus1 box+ 8 e>s & mak+ him h>d ( he>+1 ,al seem$ to lose 8 int]e/ 9 8 bus9ess z tra9 boy4 ',"s days ,al w\ld /op at my /ation at half pa/ n9e 9 ! morn+ & /ay all day :ile ! tra9 w5t on to ,detroit & return$ to ,mt4 ,clem5s 9 ! ev5+4 ,! tra9 baggage man :o saw ,al rescue ,jimmy w\ld get ! pap]s 9 ,detroit & br+ !m up to ,mt4 ,clem5s = him4 ,dur+ ^! long h\rs ! ,edison boy made rapid progress 9 le>n+4 ,& e day he made ! mo/ ( ! half h\r or m ( practice he _h :ile ! tra9 /opp$ at ,mt4 ,clem5s ea* way4 ',at ! end ( a c\ple ( weeks ,i miss$ him = sev]al days4 ,next "t he dropp$ (f he %[$ me a set ( telegraph in/rum5ts he _h made 9 a gun%op 9 ,detroit1 :]e ! /ation] :o _h sold him goods _h told ! own] ( ! ma*9e %op ! /ory ( ! pr9t+ press4' ,! fir/ place "y ,edison work$ aft] he 0 graduat$ f ! ,mt4 ,clem5s private s*ool ( telegraphy 0 9 ,port ,huron1 8 home t[n4 ,"h he _h too _m boy fri5ds to let him keep on ! job z a y\?ful telegraph] %\ld4 ,besides1 he _h a laboratory 9 8 home & f\nd x too fasc9at+ to take en\gh sleep4 ,betwe5 too mu* side "w & mis*ief1 "y ,edison sometimes f\nd himself 9 tr\ble4 ,"s ( 8 escapades he has describ$ to 8 fri5d & assi/ant1 ,william ,h4 ,mead[cr(t4 ',ab\t e night we c\ld he> ! soldi]s /ation$ at ,=t ,gratiot4 ,"o w\ld call out3 ,corporal ( ,gu>d ,numb] ,"o6 ,?is 0 repeat$ f "o s5try to ano!r till x rea*$ ! b>racks & ,no4 #a came out to see :at 0 want$4 ,! ,dut* boy 7:o us$ to help me ) ! pap]s7 & ,i ?\ght we w\ld try our h& 9 milit>y matt]s4 ',s "o d>k night ,i call$1 ,corporal ( ! ,gu>d ,numb] ,"o6 ,! second s5try1 ?9k+ x _h come f ! man /ation$ at ! end1 repeat$ ?is1 & ! words w5t d[n ! l9e z usual4 ,?is rea*$ ,corporal ,numb] ,"o1 & br\ght him back to our end only to f9d out t he _h be5 trick$ by someone4 ',we did ?is ?ree times1 b on ! ?ird night !y 7 wat*+4 ,!y caught ! ,dut* boy & lock$ him up 9 ! =t4 ,sev]al soldi]s *as$ me home4 ,i ran d[n cell> :]e !re 7 two b>rels ( potatoes & a ?ird :i* 0 almo/ empty4 ,i dump$ ! cont5ts ( ?ree b>rels into two1 sat d[n1 pull$ ! empty b>rel ov] my head1 bottom upw>ds4 ,! soldi]s woke my fa!r1 & !y all came hunt+ = me ) lant]ns & c&les4 ',! corporal 0 p]fectly sure ,i _h come d[n cell>4 ,he c\ldn't see h[ ,i _h got away1 & ask$ fa!r if !re wasn't a secret place = me to hide 9 ! cell>4 ,:5 fa!r said ,no1 he exclaim$1 ,well1 t's v /range6 ',y c und]/& h[ glad ,i 0 :5 !y left1 = ,i 0 9 a cramp$ position1 & z !re _h be5 rott5 potatoes 9 t b>rel1 ,i 0 beg9n+ to feel sick4 ',! next morn+ fa!r f\nd me 9 b$ & gave me a good swit*+ on my legs--! only :ipp+ ,i ev] receiv$ f him1 ?\gh "m kept beh9d ! old clock a swit* :i* _h ! b>k well worn (f6 ,my "m's ideas diff]$ some:at f m9e1 mo/ ( all :5 ,i muss$ up ! h\se ) my exp]im5ts4 ',! ,dut* boy 0 releas$ ! next morn+4' ,ano!r escapade describ$ by ,edison 0 pull$ (f on ! ,canada side ( ! ,/4 ,clair1 9 ,port ,s>nia1 opposite ,port ,huron4 ',9 #ahfj ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales 7aft]w>d ,k+ ,edw>d7 visit$ ,canada4 ,ne>ly e lad 9 ,port ,huron1 includ+ myself1 w5t ov] to ,s>nia to see ! celebration4 ,! t[n 0 pr(usely drap$ 9 flags--!re 7 ar*es ov] "s /reets--& c>pets 7 laid on ! cross+s = ! pr9ce to walk on4 ',a /& 0 built :]e ! pr9ce 0 to be receiv$ by ! mayor4 ,see+ all ^! arrangem5ts rais$ my idea ( ! pr9ce v high4 ,b :5 he f9ally came ,i mi/ook ! ,duke ( ,newca/le = ,alb]t ,edw>d4 ,! duke 0 a v f9e-look+ man4 ,:5 ,i discov]$ my mi/ake--! ,pr9ce ( ,wales be+ a m]e /ripl+--,i 0 s disappo9t$ t ,i c\ldn't help m5tion+ ! fact4 ,!n sev]al ( u ,am]ican boys express$ our belief t a pr9ce wasn't mu* aft] all6 ,"o boy got well :ipp$ = ?is & !re 0 a free-=-all fight4 ,! ,canucks attack$ ! ,yankee boys &1 z !y greatly outnumb]$ u1 we 7 all badly lick$ & ,i got a black eye4 ,?is always prejudic$ me aga9/ t k9d ( c]emonial & folly4' ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,! ,,mak+ ,,( ,,an ,,inv5tor ,x 0 dur+ ! "t "y ,edison 0 employ$ at ,port ,huron1 ! radio cont9u$1 t ! cable "u ,riv] ,/4 ,clair betwe5 t city & ,port ,s>nia 0 sev]$ by an ice jam4 ,! riv] at t po9t is ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile wide4 ,navigation 0 susp5d$ & ! ice _h brok5 up s t ! /ream c\ld n be cross$ on foot nor c\ld ! brok5 cable ly+ 9 ! b$ ( ! riv] be m5d$4 ,! +5i\s "y telegraph] sugge/$ signal+ ,s>nia by giv+1 ) ! :i/le ( a locomotive1 ! dot-&-da% lett]s ( ! ,morse telegraph code4 ,or c\rse1 ?is /range :i/l+ caus$ consid]able wond]m5t on ! ,canada side until a %rewd op]ator recogniz$ ! long-&-%ort telegraph lett]s1 & communication 0 at once e/abli%$--important messages be+ transmitt$ by /eam :i/les--a gigantic sy/em ( broadca/+4 ,?is 0 a simple way out ( a sublime difficulty involv+ ! affairs ( two great peoples4 ,b ! too-ent]pris+ op]ator _h />t$ s mu* tr\ble = himself t he decid$ to f9d employm5t :]e 8 m9d w\ld n be di/ract$ f 8 job or tempt$ away f work+ out 8 *emical & electrical exp]im5ts4 ,because ( ^! he pref]r$ ! position ( night op]ator4 ,8 telegraph "w 0 really a side l9e4 ,on ^! acc\nts he f\nd a job z night op]ator at ,/rat=d ,junction1 ,canada ,we/1 z ,ont>io 0 !n call$4 ,he 0 only sixte5 b 8 sal>y ( tw5ty-five doll>s a mon? seem$ v small aft] mak+ t5 or twelve doll>s a day z 'c&y but*]4' ,b on acc\nt ( ! *ances x gave him = exp]im5t+1 he resign$ himself to ! smallness ( 8 pay4 ,! treatm5t he _h receiv$ at ! h&s ( t tra9 conductor _h conv9c$ him t he c\ld n foll[ 8 b5t :ile work+ all day on ! railroad4 ,mr4 ,edison likes to tell ( ! prevail+ ignorance ( ! sci5ce ( telegraphy4 ,he once told a fri5d3 ',! telegraph m5 !mselves seem$ unable to expla9 h[ ! ?+ work$1 ?\gh ,i 0 always try+ to f9d out4 ,! be/ explanation ,i got 0 f an old ,scot* l9e repair] employ$ by ! ,montreal ,telegraph ,company1 !n op]at+ ! railway wires4 ,"h is ! way he describ$ x3 ,if y _h a da*%und long en\gh to rea* f ,ed9burgh to ,london1 & pull$ 8 tail 9 ,ed9burgh he w\ld b>k 9 ,london6 ',i c\ld und]/& t1 b ,i nev] c\ld get x ?r\gh me :at w5t ?r\gh ! dog or ov] ! wire4' ,x 0 at ,/rat=d ,junction t ! ,edison boy began 8 c>e] ( inv5tion4 ,f ! fir/ 8 *ief aim 0 ! sav+ ( labor4 ,9 ord] to be sure t ! op]ators all along ! l9e 7 n asleep at _! po/s1 !y 7 requir$ to s5d to ! tra9 dispat*]'s (fice a c]ta9 dot-&-da% signal e h\r 9 ! night4 ,"y ,edison 0 l "y ,napoleon 9 grudg+ himself ! necess>y h\rs ( sleep4 ,:ile ! +5i\s lad 0 fond ( ma*9]y--to make a ma*9e ( himself 0 utt]ly di/a/eful to him4 ,x 0 aga9/ 8 pr9ciples & in/9cts to d any?+ a m]e ma*9e c\ld d in/ead4 ,s he made a little :eel ) a few not*es 9 ! rim1 ) :i* he connect$ ! clock & ! transmitt]1 s t at ! requir$ in/ant e h\r 9 ! night ! :eel revolv$ & s5t ! prop] signal to headqu>t]s4 ,mean:ile t wily "y op]ator slept ! sleep ( ! g5ius1 if n ( ! j4 ,( "o exp]i5ce at ?is little place ,edison relates3 ',?is night job j suit$ me1 z ,i c\ld h ! :ole day to myself4 ,i _h ! faculty ( sleep+ 9 a *air any "t = a few m9utes at a "t4 ,i taught ! night y>dman my call1 s ,i c\ld get half an h\r's sleep n[ & !n betwe5 tra9s1 & 9 case ! /ation 0 call$ ! wat*man 0 to wake me4 ,"o night ,i got an ord] to hold a freight tra91 & ,i repli$ t ,i w\ld d s4 ,i ran out to f9d ! signal man1 b be=e ,i c\ld locate him & get ! signal set--! tra9 ran pa/6 ,i ru%$ back to ! telegraph (fice & report$ t ,i c\ld n hold x4 ',b on receiv+ my fir/ message t ,i w\ld hold ! freight1 ! dispat*] let ano!r tra9 leave ! next /ation go+ ! opposite way4 ,!re 0 a /ation ne> ! ,junction :]e ! day op]ator slept4 ,i />t$ to run 9 t direction1 b x 0 pit* d>k4 ,i fell d[n a culv]t & 0 knock$ s5seless4' ,! two eng9e]s1 ) a feel+ t all 0 n z x %\ld be1 kept a %>p look\t & saw ea* o!r j 9 "t to av]t a fatal accid5t4 ,b "y ,edison 0 cit$ to trial1 = gross neglect ( duty1 by ! g5]al manag]4 ,dur+ an in=mal he>+ two ,engli%m5 call$ on ! manag]4 ,:ile he 0 talk+ ) !m ! "y night op]ator disappe>$4 ,bo>d+ a freight tra9 b\nd = ,port ,s>nia1 he made 8 escape f ! five-ye>s' t]m 9 prison ?reat5$ by ! irate manag]4 ,edison aft]w>d confess$ t 8 he>t did n leave 8 ?roat until he _h cross$ ! f]ry to ,port ,huron & '"o wide riv]' lay betwe5 him & ! ,canadian au?orities4 ,foll[+ 8 escape f ,canada "y ,edison knock$ ab\t ! home c\ntry1 ,nor? & ,s\?4 ,z x 0 dur+ ! ,civil ,w> he _h "s peculi> adv5tures4 ,aft] mak+ a long circuit1 brok5 9 _m places by '%ort circuits1' ! j\rneyman telegraph] l&$ 9 ,port ,huron1 & wrote 8 fri5d ,adams1 !n 9 ,bo/on to f9d him a job4 ,8 fri5d relates t he ask$ ! ,bo/on manag] ( ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph (fice if he want$ a fir/-class op]ator f ! ,we/4 ',:at k9d ( copy does he make8' 0 ! manag]'s fir/ qu]y4 ,adams cont9ues3 ',i pass$ ,edison's lett] ?r\gh ! w9d[ = 8 inspection4 ,he 0 surpris$1 = x 0 almo/ z pla9 z pr9t1 & ask$3 ',c he take x (f ! wire l t8' ',i said he c]ta9ly c\ld1 & t !re 0 nobody :o c\ld /ick him4 ,he told me to s5d = my man & ,i did4 ,:5 ,edison came he l&$ ! job )\t delay4' ,! inv5tor himself has told ! /ory ( 8 report+ = duty 9 ,bo/on3 ',! manag] ask$ me :5 ,i 0 ready to g to "w4 ',n[6' said ,i1 & 0 in/ruct$ to return at #e3cj ,p4,m41 :i* ,i did1 to ! m9ute4 ,i came into ! op]ators' room & 0 u%]$ into ! night manag]'s pres5ce4 ',! wea!r 0 cold & ,i 0 poorly dress$2 s my appe>ance1 z ,i 0 told aft]w>d1 occasion$ consid]able m]rim5t1 & ! night op]ators conspir$ to put up a job on ! jay f ! wild & woolly ,we/4 ,i 0 giv5 a p5 & told to take ! ,new ,york ,no4 #a wire4 ,aft] an h\r's wait ,i 0 ask$ to take my place at a c]ta9 table & receive a special report = ! ,bo/on ,h]ald1 ! conspirators hav+ arrang$ to h "o ( ! fa/e/ op]ators 9 ,new ,york s5d ! despat* & salt ! new man4 ',)\t suspect+ :at 0 up ,i sat d[n1 & ! ,new ,york man />t$ 9 v sl[ly4 ,soon he increas$ 8 spe$ & ,i easily adapt$ my pace to 84 ,?is put ! man on 8 mettle & he laid 9 8 be/ licks1 b soon rea*$ 8 limit4 ',at ?is po9t ,i happ5$ to look up & saw ! op]ators all look+ ov] my %\ld] ) faces t seem$ to expect some?+ funny4 ,!n ,i knew !y 7 play+ a trick on me1 b ,i didn't let on4 ',be=e long ! ,new ,york man began slurr+ 8 words1 runn+ !m toge!r & /ick+ ! signals2 b ,i _h be5 us$ to all t sort ( ?+ 9 tak+ reports1 s ,i wasn't put out 9 ! lea/4 ,at la/1 :5 ,i ?\ght ! joke _h gone f> en\gh1 & z ! special 0 ne>ly f9i%$1 ,i calmly op5$ ! key & rem>k$ ov] ! wire to my ,new ,york rival3 ',say1 "y man1 *ange (f & s5d ) ! o!r foot6' ',?is broke ! fell[ up s t he turn$ ! job ov] to ano!r op]ator to f9i%1 to ! real discomfiture ( ! fell[s ar\nd me4' ,fri5d ,adams goes on to tell ( o!r happ5n+s at ! ,hub3 ',"o day ,edison 0 m ?an delight$ to pick up a complete set ( ,f>aday's works1 br++ !m home at #d ,a4,m4 & read+ /eadily until breakfa/ "t1 :5 he said1 ) great en?usiasm3 ',adams1 ,i h got s mu* to d & life is s %ort1 ,i am go+ to hu/le6' ',!n he />t$ (f to breakfa/ on a dead run4' ,he soon op5$ a work%op 9 ,bo/on & began mak+ exp]im5ts4 ,x 0 "h t he made a work+ model ( 8 vote record]1 ! fir/ inv5tion he ev] pat5t$4 ,edison has told u ( ?is trip to ,wa%+ton & h[ he %[$ t 8 inv5tion c\ld regi/] ! ,h\se vote1 pro & con1 almo/ in/antane\sly4 ,! *airman ( ! committee saw h[ quickly & p]fectly x work$ & said to him3 ',"y man1 if !re is any inv5tion on e>? t we don't want d[n "h1 x is ?is4 ,filibu/]+ on votes is "o ( ! greate/ weapons 9 ! h&s ( a m9ority to prev5t bad legislation1 & ?is in/rum5t w\ld /op t4' ,! y\? felt ! =ce ( ?is s mu* t he decid$ f t "t =? n to try to inv5t any?+ unless x w\ld meet a g5u9e dem&1--n f a few1 b _m p4 ,x 0 :ile 9 ,bo/on t ,edison grew we>y ( ! monoton\s life ( a telegraph op]ator & began to "w up an indep5d5t bus9ess along inv5tive l9es1 s t he really began 8 c>e] z an inv5tor at ! ,hub4 ,aft] ! vote record]1 he inv5t$ a /ock tick]1 & />t$ a tick] s]vice 9 ,bo/on :i* _h ?irty or =ty subscrib]s1 & op]at$ f a room ov] ! ,gold ,ex*ange4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ?ird talk on ,mr4 ,edison & 8 inv5tions w be giv5 f ?is broadca/+ /ation ,,wuk next ,monday at ! same h\r4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,opportunity ,,knocks ,z ! "y p rose to dep>t1 ,pr(essor ,gray beckon$ ,bill & ,gus to rema94 ,he turn$ to a l>ge table desk1 took f x a roll ( pap]s1 unti$ & laid be=e ! boys a numb] ( neatly execut$ plans & sections--all drawn to scale4 ,9 an upp] corn] 0 p5-pr9t$ ! words3 ,wat] ,p[] ,electric ,plant to be erect$ = & on ! e/ate ( ,mr4 ,james ,hoop]1 ,fairview4 ,eng9e] & ,contractor1 ,j4 ,r4 ,gray4 ,boys1 y see "h1 began ! ,pr(essor1 ! lay\t ( a job to be done on ! ,hoop] prop]ty4 ,y "k ,i d ?is sort ( ?+ 9 a small way betwe5 s*ool t]ms & ,i am told to g ahead ) ?is at once4 ,! am\nt ,i am to receive1 on my own e/imate1 is ample1 b naturally n v great2 x cov]s all mat]ial1 labor & a fair pr(it4 ,b n[1 he w5t on1 comes ! hit*4 ,i am compell$1 by ano!r matt] :i* is f> m important1--hav+ be5 appo9t$ "o ( ! consult+ eng9e]s on ! ,great ,laurel ,valley ,p[] ,plant1--to des]t ?is job almo/ entirely1 & yet1 ,i am b\nd1 on ! /r5g? ( my ^w1 to see t x is complet$4 ,if ,i h& x ov] to ano!r eng9e]1 or a con/ruction firm1 x w co/ me m ?an ,i get out ( x4 ,& naturally1 :ile ,i don't expect to ga9 a ?+1 ,i w\ld pref] also n to lose any?+4 ,n[1 :at w\ld y fell[s advise 9 ?is matt]8 ,bill look$ at ,gus & ,gus look$ at ,bill2 !re 0 a _w ( mean+1 ( hope & hesitation1 9 bo? glances4 ,! ,pr(essor saw ?is1 & he spoke aga93 ,out ) x1 boys6 ,i ask$ y to /ay1 9 ord] to he> :at y might say ab\t x4 ,!re seems to be only "o logical solution4 ,i _c af=d to sp5d a lot ( my own money & yet ,i w gladly give all ( my own pr(its1 = ,i mu/ complete ,mr4 ,hoop]'s job & look aft] my bigg] task at once4 ,i don't suppose1 said ,gus1 ) ! natural diffid5ce he (t5 exp]i5c$ 9 express+ 8 m9d1 t we c\ld help y4 ,:y1 ( c\rse we c1 & we w1 too1 said ,bill1 ! idea break+ on him sudd5ly4 ,we c c>ry on ! "w p]fectly "u y\r occasional direction4 ,is t :at y want$ u to say1 ,pr(essor8 ,i did4 ,i hop$ y w\ld see x t way & ,i want$ y to ackn[l$ge ! inc5tive to y\rselves4 ,i am sure y c c>ry on ! "w1 z y say4 ,we h _h en\gh ( practical exp]im5tation toge!r1 & !n1 :at made me ?9k ( y1 0 t fi% dam y put 9 = old ,mr4 ,mc,ilvain la/ summ]4 ,! boys glanc$ at ea* o!r aga91 b ?is "t ) mutual feel+s ( pride4 ,bill _h int]e/$ a well-to-d f>m] 9 mak+ a pool bel[ a f9e spr+ & ) 8 cons5t & "s mat]ials he _h furni%$4 ,! boys _h /onewall$ a regul> gul*1 aft]w>ds /ock+ ! cry/al cle> pool !y _h made ) l&lock$ salmon obta9$ f ! /ate hat*]y4 ,! fi% 7 n[ av]ag+ a foot 9 l5g? & _m a f9e meal ! boys & ! f>m] _h out ( t pond4 ,n[1 fell[s1 ,i'll divide betwe5 y ! entire pr(its1 ,pr(essor ,gray began1 b ,bill & ,gus bo? /opp$ him4 ,no1 sir6 ,y pay u no m ?an we c\ld h got 9 ! mill1 & ! re/ is y\rs4 ,look at ! fun we'll h1 t's wor? a lot4 ,bill always tri$ to be logical & he nev] fail$ to h a reason = 8 conclusions4 ,& !n1 he add$1 ?is w be = y & we c\ldn't d en\gh-- ,i'll see t y are paid & ?ank y1 also1 laugh$ ! ,pr(essor4 ,& tomorr[ morn+1 if x suits y1 we %all />t ) ! "w1 :i* means mak+ a survey ( ! gr\nd & li/+ mat]ials4 ,!re w be a segm5t dam1 ) flood gates2 ab\t an eigh? ( a mile ( pip+2 a ,pelton :eel1 box$ 92 a g5]ator spe$$ d[n2 a two-horse-p[] /orage batt]y2 wir+ & connections made ) pres5t light+ sy/em 9 h\se2 lodge2 /ables & g>age2--& ! ?+ is done if x works smoo?ly4 ,! close/ att5tion to e detail1 tak+ ! utmo/ pa9s1 w be necess>y & ,i "k y w-- ,j l ,edison6 ,bill fairly %\t$1 mak+ ,pr(essor ,gray & ,gus laugh he>tily4 ,! ,pr(essor said3 ,eight6 ,& we %all hope to foll[ 8 illu/ri\s example4 ,tomorr[ x is1 !n4 ,:5 ! two *ums1 elat$ ov] _! sudd5 advancem5t to be pr(essional eng9e]s1 came out on ! /reet1 !y 7 n a little surpris$ to see all ! girls & boys ( ! class wait+1 & evid5tly = !m1 z !y c\ld b judge on he>+ ! words3 ,"h !y come6 ,we'll get him />t$4 ,bill kn[s4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,gus ,,holds ,,=? ,,aga9 ,say1 old sc\t1 caution$ ,gus1 9 a l[ voice1 bett] n tell ab\t our job4 ,let x dawn on !m lat]4 ,righto1 ,gus4 ,x's nobody's bus9ess b ours4 ,b :at d ! bun* want8 ,bill soon f\nd out1 h[ev]1 :5 ,cora & ,t$ came to meet him4 ,we've _h an argum5t1 ,t]ry & ,i1 ab\t ,edison1 said ! girl1 & ,i "k y c settle x4 ,i said t-- ,hold on6 ,don't tell me :o said any?+2 !n x'll be fair1 ,bill dem&$4 ',o wise1 wise judge6' gib$ ,t$4 ,ought to h a suit ( erm9e4 ,prop] /unt1 too4 ,let me put x1 ,cora2 ,i'll be ! c\rt cri]4 ,come on & let's squat on ! bank l ! re/4 ,judge1 y ought to be ! mo/ elevat$4 ,n[1 !n1 "h's ! dope3 ,did ,edison really ev] d any?+ mu* to help ) ! w>8 ,he did m ?an any o!r man1 ,bill decl>$ promptly4 ,positively6 ,ev]ybody ought to "k t4 ,he inv5t$ a device s t !y c\ld smell a ,g]man subm>9e half a mile away1 & !y c\ld tell :5 a torp$o 0 fir$4 ,ano!r inv5tion turn$ a %ip ab\t ) h] pr[ fac+ ! torp$o1 s t x w\ld be mo/ likely to g pl[+ & n hit h]1 z x w\ld ) broadside on4 ,i guess t sav$ _m a %ip & x help$ to de/roy lots ( subm>9es ) dep? bombs4 ,x got ! ,g]mans le]y :5 _! old subm]sibles fail$ to get 9 any licks & w5t out nev] to come back2 x 0 z big a reason z any :y !y 7 s ready to quit4 ,well1 :o 0 "r8 ,i 06 ann\nc$ ,cora1 gleefully4 ,t]ry j c't see any good 9 ,edison at all4 ,he says he hires p :o really make 8 inv5tions & he gets ! cr$it = !m4 ,he says-- ,i don't suppose x makes mu* diff]5ce :at he says2 he simply doesn't "k :at he's talk-- ,y ?9k y "k1 b d y8 ,y've read a lot ( gu% t-- ,t]ry began1 b ,gus int]rupt$ him1 almo/ a new ?+ = ! quiet *ap4 ,li/51 ,t]ry3 get "r on ?is4 ,don't let a lot ( fooli% p influ5ce y2 p :o c't ev] see any real good 9 success & :o blame ev]y?+ on luck & crook$ness4 ,& ,bill does "k4 ,anybody :o tries to make ,edison out a small potato1 decl>$ ,bill1 address+ ! o!rs1 r ?an ! sup]cili\s y\? :o _h malign$ 8 h]o1 is simply ignorant ( ! facts4 ,my fa!r knew a man well :o work$ = ,edison 9 8 laboratory = ye>s4 ,he said t ! /ories ab\t ,edison mak+ use ( ! inv5tions ( o!rs is all nons5se2 x is ,edison :o has ! ideas & :o />ts 8 assi/ants to exp]im5t+1 "s at "o ?+1 "s at ano!r1 s z to f9d out :e!r ! ideas are good4 ,he said t ! y>ns !y tell ab\t ,edison's work+ /raight ahead = h\rs & h\rs )\t food & sleep1 !n ?r[+ himself on a c\* = a %ort nap & gett+ up to g at x aga9 are all exactly true1 ov] & ov] aga94 ,he said t "o ( ! boys 9 ! %op tri$ to play a trick on ! old man1 z !y call him1 :ile he 0 napp+ on ! c\*4 ,!y rigg$ up a talk+-ma*9e on a /& & dress$ x 9 "s ( ,edison's old clo!s1 put a lullaby record on x1 lugg$ x 91 set x up 9 front ( ! c\* & set x go+1 to express ! idea t he 0 s++ himself to sleep4 ,b :ile !y 7 at ?is ,mr4 ,edison1 gett+ on to ! joke1 = he g5]ally naps ) "o eye op51 got up & put a lot ( /uff+ "u ! c\* spread1 /uck 8 old hat on x s z to make x look z ?\gh 8 face 0 cov]$2 !n pe]$ ?r\gh ! crack ( a door4 ,:5 ! music comm5c$ he op5$ ! door & said3 ',boys1 x won't "w2 music c't affect dead matt]4' ,!n !y pull$ (f ! c\* cov] & all _h a good laugh4 ,n[4 y c see1 ,bill w5t on1 ) ev] increas+ en?usiasm1 j h[ t %[s :]e ,mr4 ,edison /&s4 ,nobody c get ahead ( him1 & !re isn't anyone ) bra9s :o kn[s him :o doesn't admit he has m bra9s & is wid] awake ?an anybody else4 ,!re's no?+ t he does t doesn't %[ x4 ,y h all se5 8 que/ionnaires = ! m5 :o are employ$ 9 8 laboratories & y c bet !y're no joke4 ,& 8 inv5tions--!y're n j ! trifl+ ?+s l egg-beat]s1 rat-traps1 coat-hang]s1 bread-mix]s1 fly-swatt]s & lip/icks4 ,b "s ( ^! ?+s are mighty cute & !y co9 ! d\gh1 said ,t$4 ,oh1 !y're +5i\s & money-mak]s "s ( !m1 ,i'll admit1 b we c\ld get along v well )\t !m & mo/ ( u d4 ,b ?9k ( ! real ?+s ,edison has done4 ,! fir/ phonograph2 improv+ ! telegraph s t six messages c be s5t ov] ! same wire at ! same "t2 improv+ ! telephone s t ev]ybody c use x2 collect+ f9e iron ore f s& & dirt by magnets2 increas+ ! p[] & ! lightness ( ! /orage batt]y4 ,& !re are ! trolleys & electric railways t h be5 made possible4 ,& ! inc&esc5t electric lamp--h[ ab\t t8 ,edison has turn$ 8 wond]ful g5ius only to ^? ?+s t b5efit millions (-- ,& he des]v$ to make millions out ( x1 said ,t$4 ,i guess he has1 too1 (f]$ "o ( ! girls4 ,y bet1 & t's :at he works =3 n j to b5efit p1 ass]t$ ,t]ry4 ,i suppose y\r dad & mo/ o!r guys got _! d\gh all by accid5t :ile !y 7 try+ to help o!r folks2 eh8 ,bill fir$ at ,t]ry4 ,b ! ri* boy walk$ away1 8 usual me?od to keep f gett+ ! wor/ ( an argum5t4 ,oh1 ,i wi% ,grace ,hoop] 7 "h1 ,cora said4 ,%e's no snob l ,t]ry & w\ldn't %e enjoy ?is8 ,& h] dad1 too4 ,isn't he a nice old fell[1 ev5 ?\gh he's awfully ri*8 laugh$ ,dot4 ,he'd h 8 say ab\t ?is argum5t1 gramm> or no gramm>4 ,he ?9ks a lot ( ?is *ap he calls ,eddy's son1 ,m>y ,dean decl>$4 ,great snakes6 ,does he really ?9k ! wiz>d is ! *ild ( "s guy nam$ ,eddy8 ,t$ qu]i$4 ,s\nds s1 ,cora said4 ,b y c't laugh at him1 he's s k9d & good & x w\ld hurt ,grace4 ,he w\ld be int]e/$ 9 radio1 too4 ,wond] he hasn't got a pea* ( a receiv] set up 9 8 h\se1 ,lucy ,%ore v5tur$4 ,is he ke5 = all new-fangl$ ?+s8 ask$ ,t$4 ,y bet he is1 ?\gh somebody w\ld h to tell him & %[ him fir/4 ,well1 p1 ,i'm go+ home2 :o's along8 ,) "o accord ! o!rs got to _! feet & />t$ up or d[n ! /reet4 ,gus & ,bill w5t toge!r1 z always2 !y _h mu* to talk ab\t4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,brass ,,tacks ,on ! day foll[+ ! radio lecture1 true to 8 promise1 ,pr(essor ,gray l$ ,bill & ,gus to ! broad acres ( ! ,hoop] e/ate & !re1 ) ! plans be=e !m1 !y w5t ov] ! gr\nd *os5 = ! wat]-p[] site1 compreh5d+ e detail ( ! eng9e]+ task4 ,pr(essor ,gray 0 m pleas$ ?an surpris$ by ! ready mann] 9 :i* bo? lads took hold ( ! problem & ev5 sugge/$ c]ta9 really desirable *anges4 ,bill indicat$ a bett] position fifty y>ds up/ream = ! dam & he sket*$ 8 idea ( mak+ a wat]-tight flood gate :i* 0 s +5i\s t ! ,pr(essor became en?usia/ic & adopt$ x at once4 ,aft] ne>ly a :ole day sp5t ?us along ! rocky defiles ( ! little /ream1 eat+ _! lun* beside a cold spr+ at ! head ( a m9iature gul*1 ! trio ( eng9e]s 7 ab\t to leave ! spot :5 a gruff voice hail$ !m f ! hilltop4 ,look+ up !y saw ano!r gr\p ( ?ree3 an oldi% man1 a slim "y fell[ :o 0 almo/ a gr[n man & a girl 9 h] middle te5s4 ,! "y p seem$ to be qu>rel+1 to judge f ! black looks !y gave ea* o!r1 b ! man paid !m no att5tion4 ,he beckon$ ,pr(essor ,gray to approa* & came sl[ly d[n ! hill to meet him1 walk+ r /iffly ) a cane4 ,well1 ,pr(essor1 y're beg9n9' to git at x1 eh8 ,/ruck any snags yit8 ,"s job6 ,i reckon y're n a go9' to make a heap outside ! price y give me4 ,:5 y go9' to git at x reg'l>8 ,"r away1 ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,to-morr[4 ,we h be5 mak+ our plans to-day & ^! "y assi/ants ( m9e1 :o w pr9cipally conduct ! "w1 are ready to />t 9 at once4 ,!y-- ,!m boys8 ,no1 sir6 ,i want ?is "h "w done an' done "r2 no bungl9'4 ,:at's kids "k ab\t putt9' 9 wat] :eels an' 'letric lights8 ,y said y 0-- ,^! boys are no long] j kids1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 & !y "k m ?an y ?9k2 all t is ne$$ to make ?is job complete4 ,moreov]1 ,i am go+ to consult ) !m frequ5tly by lett] & ,i %all be entirely responsible4 ,x is up to me1 y "k4 ,mr4 ,hoop] evid5tly saw ! s5se 9 ?is la/ rem>k2 he /ood bl9k+ 8 eyes at ,bill & ,gus & pond]+4 ,! slim y\? pluck$ at 8 sleeve & said some?+ 9 a l[ voice4 ,gus sudd5ly rememb]$ ! fell[4 ,! y\? _h come into ! t[n a week or two be=e4 ,he _h1 )\t cause1 delib]ately kick$ old ,mrs4 ,s[]by's maltese cat1 asleep on ! pavem5t1 out ( 8 way1 & ,gus1 a witness f across ! /reet1 _h dep>t$ f 8 usually retic5t mood to call ! human bea/ d[n = x4 ,b ?\gh ,gus hop$ ! fell[ w\ld %[ res5tm5t he did n1 b walk$ on quickly in/ead4 ,mr4 ,hoop] li/5$2 !n voic$ a fur!r & evid5tly sugge/$ opposition3 ,!m lads is f ! t[n "h2 a9't !y8 ,no?9' b a lot o' hoodlums d[n yan4 ,y c't expec'-- ,y c\ldn't be m mi/ak51 ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,i'll admit !re are a lot ( "y scamps 9 ,fairview1 b ^! boys1 ,william ,br[n & ,augu/us ,gri]1 belong to a m self-respect+ bun*4 ,i'll answ] = !m 9 e way4 ,( c\rse1 ,dad1 ,pr(essor ,gray kn[s ab\t !m4 ,billy & ,gus are 9 our class at s*ool4 ,?is f ! girl :o _h joyfully greet$ ! ,pr(essor & ! boys1 yodel+ a s*ool yell f ! hillside4 ,!n %e %ot an aside at ! slim y\?3 ,y're a regul>1 d[nright simpleton1 ,?ad1 & =ev] look+ = tr\ble4 ,don't li/5 to him1 ,dad4 ,?is appe>$ to settle ! matt]4 ,mr4 ,hoop] squ>$ 8 %\ld]s & gr9n$ broadly1 add+3 ,well1 ,i a9't j satisfi$ 'b\t !m kn[9' h[1 b g to x y\r own way1 ,pr(essor4 ,i'm a go9' to wat* x1 y "k2 n to int]f]e ) y\r plans an' ways1 b x's got to be done "r4 ,if x goes along free an' f9e1 ,i a9't go9' to kick4 ,! ,pr(essor expla9$ t !y _h fur!r "w to d on ! plans & mu/ be go+ back4 ,he took leave ( ,mr4 ,hoop] & ! daught]1 & retreat$ ) ! boys z hurri$ly z ,bill c\ld manage 8 h&y crut*4 ,!y all proce$$ sil5tly 9 cross+ ! broad field1 b :5 9 ! road ,bill _h to voice 8 ?\ghts3 ,i expect t old fell['ll make x too hot = u4 ,n = a m9ute2 y ne$ n consid] t at all4 ,( c\rse x w\ld be m satisfactory if ,mr4 ,hoop] c\ld be assur$ at once ( y\r real ability1 b x w h to gr[ on him4 ,j let him see :at y c d2 t's all4 ,i r expect we c frame up some?+ t w satisfy him & ,bill c spr+ x1 said ,gus4 ,9 j :at way1 c y imag9e8 qu]i$ ! ,pr(essor4 ,"s geometrical /unt1 maybe2 triangulation1 or-- ,:y1 sure6 ,t's j x6 explod$ ,bill4 ,i "k h[ we c get him3 ,p>allax6 ,%ucks1 x'll be easy6 ,j leave x to me4 ,looks z ?\gh "s k9d ( ,napoleonic /rategy 7 go+ to be pull$ (f1 ass]t$ ,pr(essor ,gray1 laugh+4 ,b1 boys1 keep 9 m9d t ,mr4 ,hoop]1 :ile a r\gh-&-ready old *ap1 ) a big =tune made 9 cattle deal+1 is really an uncut diamond2 a f9e old fell[ at he>t1 z y w see4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,eng9e]+ ,two busy days foll[$ dur+ :i* ,bill & ,gus w5t to ! city ) ,pr(essor ,gray to pur*ase mat]ials 9 full = ! p[] plant4 ,!y also _h cem5t1 re9=c+ iron1 lumb] = =ms & a small tool h\se haul$ out to ! p[] site & !y drove ! fir/ /akes to %[ ! position ( :eel & pipe l9e4 ,mr4 ,hoop] did n put 9 an appe>ance4 ,on ! ?ird morn+ ! ,pr(essor bade ! boys good-by1 exact+ ! promise t !y w\ld write frequ5tly ( _! progress4 ,!y _h privately =m$ an eng9e]+ company ) ,pr(essor ,gray z presid5t1 ,gus z vice-presid5t1 :i* 0 l>gely honor>y1 & ,bill z g5]al manag] & secret>y4 ,advance paym5ts necess>y = extra labor & _! own lib]al wages 7 deposit$ at ! ,fairview ,bank by ,pr(essor ,gray & ! boys 7 giv5 a draw+ acc\nt !reon1 ) a simple exp5se book to keep4 ,t aft]noon1 dress$ 9 new ov]alls & bl\ses1 ) a big1 good-natur$ color$ man to help ) ! labor+ "w1 ! boys 7 e>ly on ! job1 at fir/ mak+ a cem5t mix+ box2 !n ,bill drove ! c5t] /ake ?irty feet bel[ :]e ! dam 0 to be plac$ & f :i*1 us+ a long cord1 ! curve ( ! /ructure tw5ty-n9e feet wide1 0 laid out up/ream4 ,at ! spot *os5 ! rock-b\nd hillsides rose almo/ p]p5dicul>ly f ! n>r[ level gr\nd t 0 little above ! b$ ( ! /ream2 x 0 ! n>r[e/ spot betwe5 ! banks4 ,george1 ! color$ fell[1 0 set to "w digg+ into "o bank = an end f\ndation2 ! o!r bank held a giant b\ld]4 ,! boys 7 giv+ su* close att5tion to _! labors t !y did n see obs]v]s on ! hilltop4 ,pres5tly ! gruff voice t !y _h he>d be=e hail$ !m f close by & !y look$ up to see ,mr4 ,hoop] & ! slim y\? approa*+4 ,! boys _h he>d t ?is ,?addeus 0 ! old man's nephew & t he call$ ! ,hoop] mansion 8 home4 ,:at y driv9' t !re /ake d[n !re =8 ,up "h's :]e ! ,p]fess] said ! dam 0 to set1 ,mr4 ,hoop] dem&$4 ,yes1 "r "h1 ,bill repli$4 ,b x is to be curv$ up/ream & t /ake is our c5t]4 ,:at's ! idea ( curv9' x8 ,s t x w be /rong] & )/& ! pressure4 ,y c't break an ar*1 y "k1 & to pu% ?is out ! hills w\ld h to spread ap>t4 ,i k9d o' see4 ,! old man 0 ?\ghtful & look$ on sil5tly :ile ! dam brea/ /akes 7 be+ driv5 e ?ree feet at ! end ( a /ret*$ cord1 ! o!r end pivot+ on ! c5t] /ake bel[1 ?is giv+ ! requir$ curve4 ,h[ deep y go9' into t hill8 ,seems l ! wat] c't git r\nd x n[4 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 at a ^w f ,?ad1 seem$ incl9$ to criticize4 ,we mu/ get a firm end1 pref]ably aga9/ rock1 ,bill expla9$4 ,%ucks6 ,reckon ! clay a9't go9' to give none4 ,h[ mu* fall y go9' to git on t ,pullet :eel8 ,pelton :eel4 ,ab\t eighty feet1 ,pr(essor ,gray figur$ x r\ghly4 ,we'll take x lat] exactly4 ,k9 y improve on ! ,p]fess]8 ,no1 b he made only a r\gh calculation4 ,we'll take x bo? by levels & by triangulation1 us+ an old sextant ( ! ,pr(essor's4 ,x isn't a diff---- ,:at's try-angleation8 ,mr4 ,hoop] 0 becom+ int]e/$4 ,! me?od ( read+ angles ( diff]5t degrees & 9 t way gett+ heights & di/ances4 ,t's ! way !y measure m\nta9s t c't be climb$ & tell ! di/ance ( />s4 ,%ucks1 "y fell]6 ,i don't reckon anybody k9 tell ! di/ance o' ! />s2 !y only put up a bluff on t4 ,!y a9't no ack%all way o' gitt9' di/ance onless y lay a tape measure1 er some?9' l x on ! gr\nd4 ,^! "h surveyors all does x2 ,i _h 'em g r\nd my place4 ,bill smil$ & %ook 8 head4 ,i guess y j hav5't giv5 x any consid]ation4 ,!re are lots ( easi] & bett] ways4 ,triangulation4 ,n[1 = in/ance1 suppose an army comes to a wide riv] & wants to get across4 ,!y c't s5d anybody ov] to /ret* a l9e2 !re may be enemy %>p-%oot]s t w\ld get !m & x is too wide1 anyway4 ,b !y mu/ "k h[ _m pontoon boats & h[ mu* floor+ plank !y mu/ h to bridge x & s !y sight a tree or a rock on ! o!r %ore & take ! di/ance across by triangulation4 ,or suppose-- ,nev] he>d ( x4 ,:y w\ldn't surveyors git f "h to yan t a-way1 '/ead o' us9' *a9s8 ,c\ld y----8 ,*a9+ x is a little m accurate1 :]e !y h a lot ( curves & angles & ! view is cut (f by woods & hills4 ,yes1 we c "w triangulation2 we c\ld tell ! di/ance f ! hilltop to y\r h\se if we c\ld see x & we _h ! "t4 ,bunk6 ,don't let 'em bluff y t a-way1 ,uncle4 ,make 'em prove x4 ,?ad %[$ 8 op5 ho/ility ?us4 ,gus dropp$ 8 %ovel & came f ! creekside :]e he _h begun to dig alongside ( ! /akes = ! f\ndation4 ,he 0 visibly &1 = him1 /rangely excit$ z he walk$ up to ,?ad4 ,see "h1 fell[1 ,bill c d x & if !re is any?+ 9 x we w d x1 too6 ,y are pretty blam$ ignorant6 ,mr4 ,hoop] ?rew back 8 head & let out a ro> ( mir?4 ,well1 ,i reckon t hits me1 too4 ,an' ,i reckon x might be true 9 a lot o' ?+s4 ,b ,?ad an' me1 we k9d o' d\bt ?is4 ,we sure d4 ,i'd bet five doll>s y c\ldn't tell x )9 half a mile an' x a9't mu* m ?an t4 ,i'll take y\r bet & d>e y to hold to x1 said ,gus4 ,bet 'em1 ,?ad2 bet 'em6 ,i'll /ake y4 ,oh1 we don't want y\r money2 bett+ doesn't get any:]e & x isn't j squ>e1 anyway4 ,bill 0 smil+ly endeavor+ to re/ore good feel+4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 we're n fix$ to make a triangulation measurem5t to-day1 b---- ,n fix$8 ,( c\rse n4 ,beg9s ) excuses1 sne]$ ,?ad4 ,b to-morr[ we'll br+ out ,pr(essor ,gray's transit & %[ y ! way x's done4 ,oh1 yes1 ,uncle2 !y'll %[ u--to-morr[1 or next day1 or next week4 ,bunk6 ,?ad 0 pla9ly try+ to be (f5sive4 ,y'll gr9 on ! o!r side ( y\r hat*et face1 fell[1 :5 we d %[ y1 said ,gus4 ,n[1 ,gus1 cut out ! scrapp+4 ,y c't blame him1 nor ,mr4 ,hoop]1 = d\bt+ x if !y've nev] look$ into ! matt]4 ,we c br+ ! transit out ?is aft]noon = tak+ ! levels4 ,be "h aft] d9n]1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 if y c4 ,i'll be "h1 lads1 said ! ex-cattle-deal]4 ,an' ,i reckon my nephew'll come along1 too4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,di/ance ,,l5ds ,,en*antm5t ,mr4 ,hoop]1 8 nephew1 8 daught] & ano!r girl1 fat & dumpy1 7 at ! p[] site be=e two o'clock1 & )\t m ado ,bill ask$ ,gus to br+ ! transit to ! comp>atively level field on top ( ! hill4 ,n[1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 please don't ?9k we're do+ ?is 9 a _s ( idle controv]sy2 we only want to %[ y some?+ int]e/+4 ,t's all "r1 lad2 an' ,i a9't above le>n9'1 old z ,i am4 ,b ,?ad "h1 he's diff]5t4 ,mr4 ,hoop] gave ,bill & ,gus a long w9k4 ,?ad1 he don't reckon he c be le>n$ a ?+1 an' he's s blame sure--say1 ,?ad1 h[ 'b\t t bet8 ,we don't want to bet any?+2 t only-- began ,bill1 b ,gus 0 less pacific4 ,put up1 or %ut up1 he said1 draw+ a borr[$ five doll> note out ( 8 pocket & gl>+ at ,?ad4 ,! slim y\? did n respond4 ,he's afraid to bet1 je]$ ! daught]4 ,hasn't got ! n]ve1 or ! money4 ,i a9't afraid to bet4 ,?ad br\ght =? a l am\nt 9 bills4 ,uncle'll hold ! /akes4 ,y got to tell h[ f> x is f "h to ! h\se )\t ev] /epp+ ! di/ance4 ,we'll make a m simple demon/ration ?an t1 ,bill decl>$4 ,x'll be ! same ?+ & take less "t & ef=t4 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 take "s object out !re 9 ! field2 some?+ t we c see2 any?+4 ,"h1 ,gracie1 y take a /ake !re an' g out yan an' /ick x up4 ,keep a-go9' till ,i holl]4 ,bo? girls c>ri$ out ^! directions1 ! fat "o fall+ d[n a c\ple ( times1 tripp$ by ! long grass & gett+ up %ak+ ) laught]4 ,! boys 7 to le>n t %e 0 a *um ( ,grace ,hoop]1 t h] "n 0 ,sophronia ,doyle1 ?\gh commonly nicknam$ ,skeets4 ,! /ake 0 plac$4 ,bill drove ano!r at 8 feet1 set ! transit ov] x1 peep$ ?r\gh x bo? ways & at 8 direction1 aft] /ret*+ ! /eel tape1 ,gus drove a ?ird /ake exactly sixty feet f ! transit at an angle ( n9ety degrees f a l9e to ! field /ake4 ,n[1 folks1 expla9$ ,bill1 ! /ake out yond] is ,a1 ?is "o is ,b & ! "o at ! o!r end ( ! sixty-foot base l9e is ,c4 ,please rememb] t4 ,! transit 0 !n plac$ exactly ov] ! /ake ,c &1 peep+ aga91 ,bill f\nd ! angle f ! base l9e to ! /ake ,b & ! l9e to /ake ,a to be #gh degrees4 ,!reupon ,gus produc$ a long bo>d1 held up "o end & re/$ ! o!r on a /ake1 :ile ,bill w5t to "w ) a six-foot rule1 a /raight edge & a draughtsman's degree scale4 ,bill elucidat$3 ,n[1 !n1 to get out ( figur+1 :i* is always h>d to und]/&1 we'll j lay ! triangulation out by scale1 :i* is easily und]/ood4 ,"o-eigh? ( an in* equals "o foot4 ,?is po9t is /ake ,b & ! base l9e to ,c is ?is l9e at "r angles1 or squ>e across ! bo>d4 ,c /ake is #g-a_/b in*es f ,b :i* is equal to sixty feet on ! scale1 t is sixty "o-eigh? in*es4 ,n[1 ?is l9e1 p>allel to ! edge ( ! bo>d1 is ! exact direction ( y\r /ake ,a4 ,d y all foll[ t8 ,! direction to y\r /ake 0 #gh degrees f ! base l9e at ,c4 ,?is degree scale w give u t4 ,bill c>efully c5t]$ ! latt] in/rum5t1 %>p5$ 8 p5cil & m>k$ ! angle2 !n plac+ ! /raight edge on ! po9t ,c & ! degree m>k he ext5d$ ! l9e until x cross$ ! o!r outw>d l9e4 ,at ?is cross+ he m>k$ a lett] ,a & turn$ to 8 auditors4 ,?is is y\r /ake out yond]4 ,! rule %[s x to be a little ov] #cd-e_/h in*es f ! base l9e at ,b4 ,t is1 by ! scale1 a few in*es ov] #bgg feet & t is ! di/ance f "h to :]e ,grace /uck x into ! gr\nd4 ,our hundr$-foot /eel tape l9e is at y\r s]vice1 ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,mr4 ,hoop] m]ely glanc$ at ,bill4 ,he took up ! tape l9e & spoke to 8 nephew4 ,git a holt o' ?is ?+1 ,?ad1 an' let's see if-- ,grace int]rupt$ him4 ,no1 ,dad2 nev] let ,?ad d x6 ,he'd make "s mi/ake accid5tally on purpose4 ,i'll help y4 ,!re 0 utt] sil5ce f all :ile ,grace c>ri$ out ! end ( ! tape & plac$ h] /icks1 ,mr4 ,hoop] foll[+ aft]4 ,skeets borr[$ a p5cil & a bit ( pap] f ,gus & w5t along ) ,grace to keep tally1 b %e dropp$ ! p5cil 9 ! grass1 /epp$ on & broke x1 0 suffus$ ) emb>rassm5t & be=e %e c\ld really become useful1 ! fa!r & daught] _h made ! c\nt m5tally & !y came back to ! base l9e1 /ill )\t say+ a ^w1 a glad smile on ! girl's face & some?+ betwe5 wond] & surprise on ! old man's features4 ,/ill )\t a ^w ,mr4 ,hoop] came /raight to ,bill1 ?ru/ out 8 big h& to grasp t ( ! smil+ boy & 9 ! o!r h& 0 held ! bills ( ! wag]1 :i* he ext5d$ t[>d ,gus4 ,y\rs1 lad1 he said4 ,we made ! di/ance two hundr$ & sev5ty-eight foot4 ,i reckon y git ! money4 ,?ad /ood = a mom5t1 nonpluss$1 a sc[l on 8 face4 ,sudd5ly he recov]$4 ,hold on6 ,t's m ?an !y said x 04 ,! money's m9e4 ,%ucks1 y dumb fool6 ,maybe a c\ple o' in*es4 ,i reckon we made ! mi/ake1 f] we wasn't c>eful4 ,x gits me !y 0 t ne> x4 ,! ca% is 8'n4 ,gus took ! bills1 ?ru/ 8 own into 8 pocket aga9 & h&$ ! two doll> note & ! ?ree ones to ,skeets4 ,please give !m to him = me1 indicat+ ,?ad1 ,i don't want 8 money4 ,n ,i1 said ! fat girl2 x isn't my fun]al4 ,let him d ! weep+ & y take & give !m to ! poor4 ,gus (f]$ !m to ,grace1 :o also refus$1 %ak+ h] head4 ,bill took ! bills1 &1 limp+ ov] to ,?ad1 h&$ him 8 wag]4 ,y mu/n't feel sore at u1 c\nsel$ ! y\?ful eng9e]4 ,?is 0 only along ! l9es ( exp]im5t &--& fun4 ,b ?\gh ,bill meant ?is 9 ! k9dlie/ _s ( comrade%ip1 ! boy s5s$ a feel+ ( extreme animosity t he 0 at a loss to acc\nt =4 ,bill back$ (f1 fur!r spee* t[>d conciliation becom+ z lame z 8 leg4 ,! o!rs witness$ ?is & ,grace said1 q heat$ly3 ,oh1 y c't make a silk purse out ( a pig's e>4 ,?ad's an incurable gr\*1 at :i* ,skeets laugh$ till %e %ook1 & ,mr4 ,hoop] nodd$ 8 head4 ,lad1 he said1 y're a wond] an' ,i a9't got no m to say ag'9' y\r do9' ?is "w "h4 ,g ahead ) x y\r own way4 ,b ?is ,i am aboss9'3 to-morr['s half day1 ,i reckon1 s bo? o' y come ov] to ! h\se nigh 'long ab\t noon an' set at d9n] ) u4 ,y're m'n welcome4 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,c\nt] ,,influ5ces ,!reaft]1 hav+ be5 fully conv9c$ by ! demon/ration & fully assur$ ( ! precise accuracy 9 ! "w on ! p[] plant1 ,mr4 ,hoop] treat$ ! boys ) ! utmo/ consid]ation & confid5ce4 ,! own] ( ! great e/ate came d[n to see !m e day & *att$ z famili>ly z ?\gh he _h be5 a lifelong crony ( _! own age4 ,f "t to "t ! boys 7 tak5 to d9n] at ! big h\se2 !y 7 giv5 access to ! libr>y1 & !y f\nd "s "t = social & sportive pa/imes ) ! "y folks :om ,grace invit$ to h] home4 ,?r\gh\t all ?is ,bill %one z an ent]ta9]1 a m5tal uplift t 0 really welcome1 s spontane\s & ke5 7 8 talks & comm5ts on p & ?+s4 ,gus1 ?\gh hav+ little practice1 held 8 own at t5nis & golf2 9 swimm+ races & o!r impromptu sports he greatly excell$2 & :5 a "y fell[ :o bore ! reputation ( an all-r\nd a?lete came = ! week-end f ! city1 ,gus put on ! gloves ) him & pun*$ ! newcom] all ov] an imag9>y r+ on ! lawn to ! delight ( ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ,grace & ,skeets1 z well z ! admir+ ,bill4 ,?r\gh\t all ?is1 also1 !re 0 an elem5t ( ill feel+1 an (t5 op5 expression ( antagonism t[>d ! boys1 :i* probably ! o!r gue/s all t5s$ unpleasantly1 b :i* ! cont5t$1 jovial ho/ & 8 impetu\s & volatile daught] h>dly recogniz$ or ?\ght (4 ,?addeus1 ! ?9-fac$1 pale1 /oop-%\ld]$1 indol5t1 cig>ette-smok+ nephew1 ?\gh (t5 treat$ ) slight c\rtesy1 cont9ually pu%$ himself to ! front1 compell+ consid]ation app>5tly = ! sole purpose ( ex]t+ a c\nt]-influ5ce ^u ! popul>ity ( ,bill & ,gus1 especially ! latt]4 ,! y\? ev5 w5t s f> at times z to attempt an int]f]5ce 9 ! p[]-plant "w1 decl>+ t x did n proce$ rapidly en\gh & t c]ta9 me?ods 7 at fault1 to all ( :i* ,mr4 ,hoop] turn$ a deaf e>4 ,!re 0 no?+ else b op5 w>f>e betwe5 ,grace & ,?ad1 ,skeets also e*o+ ! daught]'s ho/ility1 :ile ! nephew easily pret5d$ to ignore x1 or to reg>d ! %>p words aim$ at him z jokes4 ,he treat$ ,skeets ) z mu* contempt z h] jovial mann] p]mitt$1 b n[ & !n x c\ld be se5 t 8 pale eyes gl>$ at ,grace's back 9 a way t seem$ almo/ murd]\s4 ,"o day ,gus & ,george1 ! color$ man1 7 work+ at ! f> end ( ! curv$ dam brea/1 ! /one "w hav+ ris5 to f\r feet 9 height4 ,bill 0 /oop+ to inspect ! cem5t on ! ne> end & ! view ( ! hill 0 cut (f4 ,pres5tly voices came to him1 mo/ly a sort ( good-natur$ prote/ 9 monosyllables2 !n ,?ad's tones1 l[ en\gh to keep ,gus f he>+4 ,i tell y1 ,uncle1 !y're putt+ x ov] on y4 ,x a9't any ( my bus9ess1 b ,i hate to see y hav+ y\r leg pull$4 ',ta9t6 0 ! brief answ]4 ,well1 if y don't want to ?9k s2 b ,i "k x4 ,look at ?is dam3 n ov] two feet ?ick & expect$ to hold tons ( wat]4 ,wait till a flood hits x4 ,w x g out l a /ack ( c>ds1 or won't x8 ,& !y're n us+ en\gh cem5t2 "o-f\r? only ) ! s&4 ,gr\t+1 brok5 /ones1 gr[l$ ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,n suffici5t1 z y'll see4 ,& does anybody want to say t a two-in* pipe is go+ to run a wat] :eel ) =ce en\gh to turn a g5]ator t w drive ?irty or =ty lights8 ,bo%6 ,!y ought to "k4 ,y ?9k !y d1 b h y any pro( ( x8 ,:at !y don't "k w\ld fill a libra-- ,h[ 'b\t t !re triang--:at y call x8 ,!y knew t4 ,oh1 j a draughtsman's sm>t trick2 us$ to cat* p4 ,i'm talk+ ab\t ?+s t are practical4 ,y'll see4 ,i'll bet y ^! blam$ fools are go+ to /rike a snag "o ( ^! days1 or !y'll leave ?+s s t !re'll be a fall-d[n4 ,b :at ne$ !y c>e aft] !y get _! money8 ,bill he>d foot/eps retreat+ & dy+ away2 ,mr4 ,hoop] w5t ov] to ,gus &1 ) evid5t hesitation1 ask$3 ,d y reckon y're mak9' ! /one "w ?ick en\gh8 ,x does look mo/ t]rible weak4 ,sure1 ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,bill'll expla9 t to y4 ,pr(essor ,gray & he work$ out ! exact resi/ance & ! pressure4 ,& !n ,bill limp$ ov]2 he _h left 8 crut* on ! hillside1 & he said1 half laugh+3 ,?is wall1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 c't give way1 ev5 if x _h ! ocean beh9d x1 unless ! /one & cem5t 7 ma%$ & crumbl$ by pressure4 ,! only ?+ t c\ld break x w\ld be ab\t two days' hamm]+ ) a sl$ge1 or a big *>ge ( bla/+ p[d]1 & ev5 t c\ldn't d a great deal ( damage4 ,all "r1 me lad2 y ought to "k an' ,i believe y4 ,mr4 ,hoop]'s g5ial good humor return$ to him imm$iately2 x 0 evid5t t he 0 f "t to "t unpleasantly influ5c$ by ! s(t & ready tongue ( 8 nephew4 ,! old g5tleman turn$ t[>d home & disappe>$2 a %ort "t aft]w>d ,?ad came & /ood ne> :]e ,gus 0 work+1 b he said no?+1 nor did ,gus address him4 ,!n ! slim y\? also dep>t$ & h>dly half an h\r elaps$ be=e d[n ! hill came ,grace & ,skeets1 ! latt] /umbl+ sev]al times1 ne>ly pit*+ headlong & yet mo/ mir?ful ov] h] own ne> mis=tune2 b little ,miss ,hoop] seem$ unusually s]i\s-m9d$4 ,a lively ex*ange ( je/s & jolly bant] comm5c$ betwe5 ,skeets & ,gus1 :o c\ld use 8 tongue if =c$ to2 b pres5tly ,grace left h] laugh+ *um & came ov] to :]e ,bill _h resum$ 8 inspection4 ,!y c't he> u1 c !y8 %e qu]i$1 glanc+ back at ! o!rs4 ,:y1 ,i expect n1 ,bill repli$1 surpris$ & my/ifi$4 ,if ,i say some?+ to y1 real confid5tially1 y won't give me away1 w y8 ,hone/1 = sure8 ,hone/1 ,i won't2 cross my he>t2 wi% ,i may die2 snake's tongue2 but*] knife bloody6 ,t ought to d1 & anybody ) any s5se w\ld believe y1 anyway4 ,b1 !n1 x w be a big temptation = y-- ,resi/ance is my nickname2 y may tru/ me4 ,well1 !n1 9 "s way1 said ! girl1 dropp+ h] voice /ill l[]1 y are go+ to f9d t ?is "w "h won't be--x won't g--n j z y expect x to2 x--x won't be j pla9 sail+ z x ought to be & w\ld be if y 7 let alone4 ,!re are ?+s1 %e put a =ceful acc5t on ! la/ ^w1 t w int]f]e--oh1 sometimes dreadfully1 maybe1 & ,i felt t ,i mu/ tell y1 b-- ,bill1 wond]+1 glanc$ up at h]2 %e /ood ) h] pretty face turn$ away1 a tr\bl$ look 9 h] bright eyes1 ! usually smil+ lips compress$ ) det]m9ation4 ,! boy's quick wits began to fa?om ! drift ( h] int5tion & ! cause !re(2 he mu/ "k m to det]m9e h] precise attitude4 ,i mu/ believe t y mean ?is 9 real k9dness & fri5dl9ess t[>d ,gus & me4 ,( c\rse ,i d2 else ,i w\ld n h told y a ?+1 ,grace said1 blu%+ a little4 ,i ?9k x mu/ be some?+ real & t y "k4 ,?is ?+1 !n1 z y call x1 is m likely a p]son--"s p]son :o is work+ aga9/ u4 ,y mean t2 don't y8 ,please don't ask me too mu*4 ,i ?9k y're v quick & intellig5t & t y'll f9d out & be on y\r gu>d4 ,i ?9k ,i und]/&4 ,naturally y mu/ feel a c]ta9 loyalty t[>d a relation1 or at lea/ if n j t1 t[>d "o :o has y\r fa!r's good w4 ,gus & ,i surely appreciate y\r w>n+2 y'll want me to tell him1 ( c\rse4 ,i don't "k4 ,gus is n s cool-head$ z y are2 ,i 0 afraid he might-- ,tru/ ,gus4 ,he & ,i "w toge!r 9 ev]y?+4 ,& ,i d ?ank y1 ,grace1 m ?an ,i c express4 ,well keep our eyes op54 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,fur!r ,,opposition ,! dam 0 built1 ! flood gate 9 place1 ! pipe valve set = fur!r ext5sion ( ! l9e d[n ! little valley2 & z ! pipe _h all come cut & ?read$1 ,bill & ,george 7 work+ ) wr5*es & :ite lead to get ! sections tightly jo9t$ aga9/ ! pressure t w\ld result4 ,gus1 ! c>p5t]1 0 lay+ out ! fram+ ( heavy timb]s re9=c$ ) long bolts & set 9 cem5t on :i* ! ,pelton :eel 0 to be m\nt$4 ,sev]al days 7 ?us sp5t2 ! wat] 0 p\r+ ov] ! spillway ( ! dam & x 0 ) satisfaction t ! boys f\nd1 aft] an inspection "o quitt+ h\r1 t ! wall1 five feet high1 0 n leak+ a drop4 ,t night ,gus came ov] to ,bill's home & ! two w5t ov] ! plans until late2 !n ,gus *att$ a:ile on ! /eps1 ,bill /&+ 9 ! doorway4 ,sudd5ly1 f ov] t[>d ! nor!a/1 9 ! direction ( ! upp] tract ( ! ,hoop] e/ate1 !re 0 a fla% 9 ! sky & a dull rev]b]ation l a v di/ant or muffl$ bla/4 ,bill 0 talk+ & h>dly notic$ x1 b ,gus _h be5 look+ 9 t direction &1 call+ ,bill's att5tion1 wond]$ z to ! cause ( ! odd occurr5ce4 ,9 ! morn+1 z ! boys desc5d$ ! hill1 ,george1 :o 0 always on h& half an h\r ahead ( "t1 came up to meet !m & 0 pla9ly excit$4 ,mi/' ,bill an' ,gus1 de dam's done bu/$ a'ready an' de wat]'s jes' a-p\r9' ?r\gh t' beat ol' ,noah's flood6 ,:ut y 'l[ 0 de because o' dis giv9' way8 ,by cracky1 ,bill6 0 ,gus' comm5t z !y /ood look+ at ! break :i* seem$ to involve a y>d squ>e ( ! base & cracks1 z ?\gh f a %ock4 ,y "k & ,i "k t ! wat] didn't pu% ?is out4 ,h[ ab\t t fla% & bang we he>d la/ night8 ,i c't see h[ ! wat] c\ld h done x1 said ,bill1 :o evid5tly _h m tal5t = con/ruction ?an = det]m9+ de/ruction4 ,!re's some?+ beh9d ?is t ,i don't l & ,i'm go+ to f9d out ab\t x1 said ,gus1 8 usually quiet demeanor entirely gone4 ,y ought to be able1 he cont9u$1 to put two & f\r toge!r4 ,h[ ab\t t w>n+ ,grace gave y8 ,& h[ did %e "k any?+ out ( :i* to give x8 ,& :y w\ldn't %e give any names8 ,well1 ,i h wond]$2 ,i ?\ght ,i saw :y1 ,bill said4 ,( c\rse y see :y1 old sc\t4 ,& if y'll leave x to me1 y'll "k :y & all ! h[ & ! :at ( x1 too4 ,gus 0 nev] boa/ful2 n[ he 0 m]ely det]m9$4 ,! boys op5$ ! flood gate & aft] ! wat] no long] fl[$ ?r\gh ! break1 !y began a clos] exam9ation t surpris$ !m4 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ,?ad1 ,grace & ,skeets desc5d$ ! hill4 ,bill1 aft] greet+s1 m]ely po9t$ to ! break4 ,mr4 ,hoop] />t$ to say some?+ ab\t ! /ructure's be+ too weak2 ,?ad laugh$1 & ,grace1 look+ dagg]s at him1 turn$ away & pull$ ,skeets ) h]4 ,gus1 gaz+ at ,?ad1 address$ ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,yes1 too weak to /& ! =ce ( an explosion4 ,x wasn't ! wat] pressure4 ,mr4 ,hoop]2 y'll notice t ! /ones !re are =c$ 9 aga9/ ! wat]2 n out ) x4 ,& ! cracks--!y're fur!r evid5ce4 ,we he>d ! explosion ab\t elev5 o'clock2 saw ! light ( ! fla%1 too4 ,%ucks6 ,y reckon t's s8 ,got any notion :o x 0 t done x8 ,yes1 sir2 got a big notion :o x 02 b we won't say till we get x on him = sure4 ,& !n's x's go+ to be a sorry day = him4 ,gus 0 /ill gaz+ /raight at ,?ad & t y\?1 fir/ attempt+ to ignore ?is scrut9y & !n try+ to mat* x1 at la/ grew re/less & turn$ away4 ,mr4 ,hoop] also _h 8 eyes on ,?ad2 ! old g5tleman look$ mu* tr\bl$4 ,he rais$ 8 voice l\d en\gh = ,?ad to he> z he walk$ (f3 ,we'll git a wat*man an' put him on ! job1--t's :at we'll d6 ,!y a9't go9' to be any m o' ?is sort o' ?+4 ,& ,bill *im$ 93 ,good idea4 ,!re's ,george1 ,mr4 ,hoop]2 we're ne>ly ?r\gh ) him & we've be5 wond]+ :at to put him at1 = we'd be sorry to lose him4 ,s x 0 arrang$ !n & !re1 mu* to ! satisfaction ( ev]yone1 especially ! old d>key1 & ,mr4 ,hoop]1 say+ no?+ m b look+ z ?\gh !re 7 a dea? 9 8 family1 />t$ away t[>d home4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,mr4 ,,eddy',s ,,son',s ,,sons ,x took b a %ort "t to repair ! break2 be=e _m o!r days _h pass$ ! ,pelton :eel1 a direct action turb9e1 0 go+ at a trem5d\s rate1 driv5 by a nozzl$ /ream f ! pipe4 ,x 0 necess>y to belt x d[n f a small to a l>g] pulley to run ! g5]ator at a sl[] spe$1 :i* 0 #abjj a m9ute4 ,!n came ! box+ 91 ! wir+ to ! h\se1 & ! mak+ ( connections ) ! wir+ to ! h\se aft] ! t[n company's s]vice 0 disp5s$ )1 & x 0 a pr\d mom5t :5 ,gus turn$ on ! fir/ bulb & got a full & brilliant gl>e4 ,mr4 ,hoop] clasp$ ! h&s ( bo? boys1 compell$ !m to sp5d ! ev5+1 ord]$ special refre%m5ts = ! occasion1 told ,grace to invite a lot ( ! "y folks & :51 at dusk all ! lights ( ! h\se w5t on ) an illum9ation t fairly />tl$ ! gue/s1 ! ho/ propos$ a *e] = ! boys :i* f\nd an eag] & unanim\s response4 ,mr4 ,hoop] attempt$ to make a spee*1 ) 8 matronly & cont5t$ wife laugh+ & mak+ sly digs at 8 ef=t1 & 8 daught] enc\rag+ him4 ,n[1 "y fell]s1 he began1 ^! boys--uh1 ,mi/] ,bill ,br[n an' ,mi/] ',gu/us ,gri]1--,i says to !m1--9 ! fir/ place1 ,i says3 ',p]fess]1 ^! "h kids don't "k en\gh to build a *ick5 coop1' ,i says1 an' ,p]fess] ,gray he says to me1 he says1 he w\ld back !m fell]s to build a battle%ip or tunnel ?r\gh to ,*9y1 he says4 ,s ,i says3 ',y kids k9 g ahead1' ,i says1 an' ^! blame boys !y w5t ahead an' %ucks6 y all see :at !y1 ,bill an' ,gus1 has done4 ,y fell]s has got to h a lot o' cr$it an' y are go9' to git x6 ,n[1 my wife %e don't ?9k ,i'm any good at mak9' a spee* an ',i a9't1 b ,i'm a-mak9' x jes' ! same f] ^! boys1 ,bill an' ,gus1 b'j9ks6 ,!y got to git cr$it f] :at !y done1 jes' two kids do9' a reg'l> man's job4 ,an' ,i reckon t n ev5 t fell] ,eddy's son1 t !re *ap !y call ! ',wiz>d ( ,m5lo ,p>k1' ,i reckon he c\ldn't 'lectrocute no?9' no bett]'n ^! "h boys1 ,bill an' ,gus1 has light$ ?is "h domycile4 ,an'--oh1 y k9 laugh1 ,ma ,hoop]1 b'j9ks1 b ,i reckon y're z pr\d o' ^! "h "y ,eddy's son's sons z ,i be4 ,n[1 ,mi/] ,bill an' ,mi/] ,gus1 y k9 bet all ^! folks'd l to h a few words4 ,n[1 z !y say 9 pray] meet9'1 ',mi/] ,bill ,br[n'll lead u 9 a spee*4' ,hooray6 ,bill seiz$ 8 crut*1 got x c>efully "u 8 arm & arose4 ,he 0 n j a rattle-box1 a m]e ^w sl+]1 = he always _h some?+ to say wor? li/5+ to2 talk+ to a cr[d 0 no great task = him & he _h a g5ius = v]bal expression4 ,i hope my p>tn] 9 me*anical ef=t & n[ 9 mis]y w let me speak = him1 too1 = he c\ldn't get up "h & say a ^w if y'd promise him ! moon = a wat* *>m4 ,our ho/1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 w\ld h giv5 u en\gh cr$it if he _h j /at$ t we 7 two p]sev]+ g9ks1 b5t on mak+ ! be/ ( a good *ance & us+1 p]haps ) "s judgm5t1 ! directions ( our sup]ior1 ,pr(essor ,gray1 along ) "s ( our own ideas t fitt$1 94 ,b to comp>e u & our small job "h1 :i* 0 pretty well all mapp$ out = u1 to ! wond]ful endeavors ( ,?omas ,alva ,edison is m ?an ev5 our comb9$ conceit c /& =4 ,if we des]v$ su* praise1 ev5 9 ! smalle/ way1 y'd see u ) our *e/s swell$ out s f> t we'd look l a c\ple ( g>d5 toads4 ,edison6 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 did y1 ev5 9 y\r int5d$ k9dness 9 flatt]+ ,gus & myself1 really /op to ?9k :at x c\ld mean to comp>e u ) t wond]ful man8 ,i "k y c\ld n mean to belittle him1 b y c]ta9ly gave u an honor f> beyond :at any o!r man 9 ! _w1 reg>d+ electrical & me*anical ?+s1 c\ld des]ve4 ,if we c\ld hope to d a hundr$? "p ( ! great ?+s ,edison has done1 x w\ld1 z ,pr(essor ,gray says1 inde$ make life wor? liv+4 ,b we ?ank y1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 = y\r k9d words & = invit+ all ^! good fri5ds & our classmates1 & we ?ank y & good ,mrs4 ,hoop] = ?is bully spread & ev]y?+6 ,bill />t$ to sit d[n amid/ a he>ty h&-clapp+1 b ,cora ,siebold wav$ h] h& = sil5ce & dem&$3 ,tell u m ab\t ,edison1 ,billy1 z y did aft] ! talk ov] ! radio6 ,y see1 we miss$ ! la/ ( x & ,i'll bet we'd all l to he> m-- ,yes6 ,yes6 ,sure6 ,me1 too6 ,g on1 ,billy6 came f ,dot ,my]s1 ,skeets1 ,grace ,hoop]1 ,t$ ,bissell & ,gus4 ,9 h] en?usia/ic ef=ts at %[+ an abundant appreciation1 ! fat girl wriggl$ too f> out on ! edge ( h] *air1 :i* tilt$ & slid out f "u h]1 caus+ suffici5t hil>i\s div]sion = ,bill to take a sneak out ( ! room4 ,:5 ,cora & ,grace captur$ & br\ght him back1 ! ke5 edge ( ! idea _h worn (f en\gh = him to dodge ! issue4 ,i'll tell y :at we're go+ to d1 he said1 & x w be bett] ?an any?+ we c ?9k ( j betwe5 u "h4 ,y all read1 didn't y1 t ! lectures 7 to be repeat$ by reque/ 9 two mon?s aft] ! la/ talk8 ,we didn't he> x because ,pr(essor w5t away1 & n[ ?ree weeks ( ! "t h gone by4 ,b ,i'll tell y :at ,gus & ,i are go+ to d3 we're go+ to build a radio receiv] & get x done 9 "t to get ^? talks on ,edison all ov] aga94 ,really8 ,d y ?9k y c d x8 ,if ,billy says he c1 :y1 !-- ,oh1 y ,edison's son6 ,?is f ! irrepressible ,t$4 ,g to x1 ,bill6 ,c we all li/5 98 ,:y1 ( c\rse1 said ,bill1 reply+ to ! la/ "q4 ,ev]ybody'll be invit$ & !re w be a horn4 ,b don't =get ?is3 ,we've only got a little ov] f\r weeks to d x & x's "s job6 ,s1 if y're disappo9t$-- ,we won't be4 ,no2 ,bill'll get !re4 ,hurrah = old ,bill6 ,say1 p1 en\gh ( ?is4 ,i'm no c&idate = ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & rememb] t ,gus is 9 ?is1 too1 z mu* z ,i am4 ,hurrah = ,gus6 ,?is 0 a g5]al %\t4 ,gus turn$ & ran4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,! ,,d\bt]s ,! p>ty 0 on ! po9t ( break+ up1 ) mu* laught] ov] ! emb>rassm5t ( poor ,gus1 :5 ,skeets unexpect$ly furni%$ fur!r ent]ta9m5t4 ,%e _h paus$ to lean com=tably aga9/ a c5t] table1 b its easy roll+ ca/]s object$ to h] weight1 roll$ away ha/ily & deposit$ h] )\t w>n+ on ! floor4 ,t$1 :o gallantly help$ h] to h] feet1 rem>k$1 ) a grunt due to extreme ef=t1 t %e really might z well /& up or enli/ ! entire f\r legs ( a *air to support h]4 ,bill1 ab\t to take leave ( ! ho/ & ho/ess1 felt a slight j]k at 8 sleeve & look+ r\nd 0 surpris$ to f9d ,?ad at 8 elb[4 ,! y\? said 9 a l[ voice3 ,want to see y out yond] among ! trees4 ,give ! re/ ! slip4 ,got a pipe ( an idea4 ,bill nodd$1 wond]+ mu*4 ,a mom5t lat] ,mr4 ,hoop] 0 repeat+ t he 0 pr\d ( ! "w done by ! boys & glad t he _h tru/$ !m4 ,!n he add$3 ,b say1 "y fell]1 mu* z ,i believe 9 y & ,gus1 see9' y\r sm>tness1 ,i got to d\bt all t !re bunk y give !m "y p 'b\t t !re :at y call radi]4 ,i be5 born$ a long "t--go9' on to sev5ty ye> n[1--an' ,i se5 all sorts ( contraptions l reap]s an' b9d]s1 rid9' pl[s1 typewrit9'-ma*9es1 telephones1 phonygraphs1 fly9'-ma*9es1 subm>9es an' all su*1 b b'j9ks1 ,i a9't a-believ9' t nobody k9 he> jes' common talk ?r\gh ! air )\t no wires4 ,an' hundr$s o' miles6 ',ta9't nat*'all an' 'ta9t possible n[1 is x8 ,:y1 yes1 ,mr4 ,hoop]2 x's bo? poss-- ,come on1 ,billy6 ,good-night1 ,mr4 ,hoop] & ,mrs4 ,hoop]4 ,we all _h a d&y "t4 ,& ,bill 0 l$ away4 ,b he 0 able1 by hang+ back a little1 to :isp] to ,gus t he 0 on ! track ( some?+ f ,?ad1--= ,bill c\ld only ?9k t ! "y man w\ld make a confession or commit himself 9 "s way4 ,see y 9 ! morn+1 he add$ & turn$ back4 ,?ad 0 wait+ & call$ to ,bill f 8 seat on a b5* b5ea? ! %ade ( a big maple4 ,! fell[ plung$ at once into 8 subject1 evid5tly hold+ ! notion t y\? 9 g5]al possesses a %ady s5se ( honor4 ,see "h1 ,br[n4 ,i ?9k ,i get y & ,i believe y've got wit en\gh to get ,uncle ,hoop]4 ,did he say any?+ to y z y came out ab\t be+ %y on ?is radio bus9ess8 ,bill nodd$4 ,say1 he don't believe x's any m possible ?an a horse c> c turn into a buzz>d6 ,fact6 ,he told me y fell[s might fool him on a lot ( ?+s & t y 7 awful sm>t = kids1 b he'd be hang$ = a qu>t] ( beef if y c\ld make him swall[ ?is bunk ab\t talk+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,y "k ! way he talks4 ,i ?9k he c & w be conv9c$1 said ,bill1 & y c't blame him = 8 notion1 = he has nev] *anc$ to inquire ab\t radio & ,i expect he doesn't read t dep>tm5t 9 ! pap]4 ,if he meets a pla9 /atem5t ab\t radio broadca/+ or receiv+1 x ei!r makes no impression on him1 or he reg>ds x z a sort ( joke4 ,b1 anyway1 :at ( x8 ,:y1 j ?is & y ought to cat* on to x )\t be+ told3 ,unk's a /ubborn old rat & he hasn't really a gra9 ( s5se1 9 spite ( all ! money he made4 ,all y've got to d is to egg him on z if y ?\ght x might be a little unc]ta9 & !n sort o' d>e to make a big bet ) him4 ,i'll get busy & tell him t ?is radio bus9ess is ! bigge/ k9d ( an exp]t job & t y fell[s are blam$ d\btful ab\t x4 ,!n1 :5 y get y\r set work+ & let ,unk li/5 91 he'll pay up & we'll divide ! money4 ,see8 ,easy z pie4 ,or we might "w x ano!r way3 ,i'll make ! bet ) him & y fell[s let on to fall d[n4 ,or we might-- ,well1 ,i've li/5$ to y\r s*emes1 said ,bill1 & ,i'm go+ to say ?is ab\t !m3 ,i ?9k y are ! dirtie/1 meane/ skunk ,i ev] ran across4 ,y-- ,say1 n[1 :at's ! matt]8 ,y're a gue/ "u y\r uncle's ro(2 eat+ 8 grub1 accept+ 8 hospitality1 pret5d+ to be 8 fri5d-- ,aw1 cut t out1 n[6 ,y ne$n't let on y're s awful f9e4 ,& !n delib]ately try+ to hat* a s*eme to rob him6 ,( all ! rott51 contemptible-- ,unable to voice 8 righte\s indignation1 ,bill cl5*$ 8 fi/ & /ruck ,?ad squ>e 9 ! eye4 ,?ad _h ris5 & 0 /&+ 9 front ( ,bill1 trembl+ ) rage z impot5t z ?\gh he 7 little & lame1 lean+1 l ,bill1 on ! crut* a less valiant cripple w\ld h us$ in/ead ( 8 b>e fi/4 ,) a look ( fi5di% hatr$1 in/ead ( return+ bl[ = bl[1 ,?ad made a sudd5 grab & tore ,bill's crut* out ( ! h& :i* _h felt no impulse to use x 9 def5se aga9/ 8 able-bodi$ antagoni/4 ,n[1 y bl[ to ,uncle & ,i'll break ?is crut*6 ,/range1 isn't x1 h[ we (t5 are rem9d$ ( funny ?+s ev5 9 ! mid/ ( dang]8 ,bill1 a cripple & unable to move ab\t ) ! agility ne$$ to f5d (f a c[>dly attack by ?is mis]able pik]1 %[$ ! /uff he 0 made ( :5 he bur/ out laugh+1 = he 0 rem9d$ by ?is ?reat ( t old y>n ab\t a s(ty's ?reat5+ to break ! umbrella ( 8 rival f\nd 9 ! ve/ibule ( 8 girl's h\se1 !n go+ out & pray+ = ra96 ,?ad1 a/oni%$ at ,bill's sudd5 mir?1 held ! crut* mid-air1 & dem&$ ) a malignant le]3 ,huh6 ,laugh1 w y8 ,g ahead & break x1 b x won't be a circum/ance to :at ,i'll d to y4 ,i c imag9e y\r uncle-- ,s8 ,li/51 y pusillanim\s1 knock-kne$ %rimp8 ,i'm go+ to ma% y\r jaw s y'll nev] wag x aga96 ,& "r n[1 too1 y-- ,possibly !re 0 z mu* det]m9ation back ( ?is z any evil int5t1 b x also 0 doom$ to failure4 ,!re 0 a quick /ep f ! deep] %ad[s & a figure loom$ sudd5ly 9 front ( ,?ad :o1 ) uplift$ crut*1 0 /ill gl>+ at ,bill4 ,only two words 7 spok51 a ,y1 huh8 f ! l>g] *ap2 !n a quick tackle1 a %ort /ra9+ scuffle1 & ,?ad 0 ?r[n s viol5tly sidewise & hurtl$ aga9/ ! b5* f :i* ,bill _h j ris51 t x & ,?ad w5t ov] on ! gr\nd toge!r4 ,! b5* & ! lad seem$ to lie !re equally helpless4 ,gus pick$ up ! crut* & h&$ x to 8 *um4 ,let's g4 ,he won't be able to get up till we've gone4 ,b z !y pass$ out f among ! %ad[s !re foll[$ !m a ?reat :i* seem$ to be bur/+ ) ! hatr$ ( a demon3 ,oh1 ,i'll get ev5 ) y two little devils4 ,i'll bl[ y to-- ,! two boys look$ at ea* o!r & only laugh$4 ,notice 8 "r eye :5 y see him aga91 *uckl$ ,bill4 ,,*apt] ,,xvii ,,! ,,unexpect$ ,:]e did y come f1 ,gus8 ,bill ask$1 /ill incl9$ to laugh4 ,! road4 ,slipp$ away f ! o!rs = ,i 0 wond]+ :e!r y might n get into tr\ble4 ,c\ldn't imag9e t *ump w\ld spr+ any?+ t w\ldn't make y mad1 & ,i knew y'd talk back4 ,s ,i did ! gum%oe4 ,well1 ,i suppose he w\ld h made x q int]e/+ = me & ,i am et]nally grateful to y4 ,if x w]5't = y1 ,gus1 ,i guess1 ,i'd h a h>d "t 9-- ,by cracky1 if x w]5't = y1 old sc\t1 :]e w\ld ,i be8 ,n[h]e1 or any:]e1 b nev] some:]e4 ,t s\nds to me some?+ l :at ,pr(essor ,gray calls a p>adox1 laugh$ ,bill4 ,i don't suppose y're go+ to pea* on ,?ad1 ,gus (f]$4 ,no2 b w\ldn't ,i l to8 ,x's a rott5 %ame to h t l[d[n scamp "u ,mr4 ,hoop]'s ro(4 ,x's a wond] ,grace doesn't give him away2 %e mu/ "k :at a pik] he is4 ,bill1 x's really none ( our bus9ess1 ,gus said4 ,well1 see y 9 ! morn+ e>ly4 ,! boys wi%$ once m to g ov] c>efully all ! complet$ details ( ! wat] p[] plant2 !y _h left ! ,pelton :eel fly+ ar\nd ) t hiss+ bl[ ( ! wat] on ! paddles & ! spla%+ :i* made ,bill ?9k ( a circul> log saw 9 buck:eat-cake batt]4 ,! g5]ator1 :5 ?r[n 9 ge>1 _h be5 runn+ z smoo?ly z a sp9n+ top2 !re 7 no leaks 9 ! pipe or ! dam4 ,b n[ !y f\nd wat] trickl+ f a jo9t t %[$ ! cru%+ m>ks ( a sl$ge1 ! end ( ! nozzle sma%$ s t only en\gh ( ! /ream /ruck ! :eel to turn x1 & !re 0 evid5ce ( s& 9 ! g5]ator be>+s4 ,!n appe>$ ,george1 ) an expression ( m+l$ sorr[1 %ame1 wond] & injur$ pride on 8 big ebony features1 8 eyes roll+ ab\t l ^? ( a dy+ calf4 ,at fir/ he 0 mute4 ,"k any?+ ab\t ?is bus9ess1 ,george8 ask$ ,bill4 ,don't "k a ?+ b :at ,ah does "k an' dat's a pl5ty4 ,:at's happ5$ "h8 ,! plant has be5 damag$2 t's all4 ,damage8 ,:58 ,las' night1 close on t' mawn9'8 ,well1 suh1 ,ah 'l[ t !re ghos' done x4 ,gho/8 ,:at--:]e 0 any gho/8 ,"r y] at de tool h\se4 ,come walk9' r\n' de corn] fo' ,ah c\ld grab up man /ick an' ,ah jes' lef' de place4 ,:at8 ,ran away & f y\r duty8 ,y 7 put "h to gu>d ! plant2 n to let any old-- ,didn't 'l[ t' gu>d x 'ga9/ no ghos'es4 ,dey don' c\nt 9 de contrac'4 ,folks is "o ?+ an' ghos'es-- ,gho/s6 ,bo%6 ,!re's no su* ?+ z a gho/6 ,if y _h swung y\r club at ! silly ?+ y'd h knock$ ov] "s dub ( a man t we c\ld pretty well describe "r n[1 & sav$ u a heap ( tr\ble & exp5se--& y'd h kept y\r job6 ,bill 0 disgu/$ & angry4 ,lawsee6 ,ah a9't gw9e lose mah job jes' fo' dodg9' a ghos'1 is ,i8 ,:at did ?is fell[ look l8 ask$ ,gus4 ,ah nevah c\ld tell 'b\t x2 didn't take no "t =' t' look %>p4 ,ah wuz on'y jes' leav9'4 ,n[1 see "h1 ,george1 said ,bill1 8 native g5tl5ess dom9at+1 if y'll promise to say no?+ ab\t ?is1 keep on ! job & grab ! next gho/1 we'll let y /ay on4 ,& we'll make an awful good guess :5 we tell y t y'll f9d ! gho/ is ,mr4 ,hoop]'s nephew4 ,if y d grab him1 ,george1 & lock him 9 ! tool h\se1 we'll see t y're v nicely rew>d$1--a matt] ( cold ca%4 ,are y on8 ,ah %ore is1 an' ,ah'll git him1 fo' ,ah reckon he's gw9e come aga94 ',ta9't no fun tackl9' :ut looks lak a ghos'1 b ,ah reckon ,ah'll make t smahty ?9k he's real fle% an' blood fo' ,ah gits ?r\gh ) him6 ,! boys 7 two days mak+ repairs1 :i* "t encroa*$ ^u _! plan to get _! promis$ radio receiv] into action4 ,hav+ no %op nor prop] tools = f9] "w1 !y w\ld be h&icapp$1 = !y _h decid$1 because ( ! pleasure & satisfaction 9 s do+1 to make _m ( ! necess>y p>ts t g5]ally are pur*as$ outright4 ,bill made ! sugge/ion1 on acc\nt ( ?is delay1 t !y ab&on _! orig9al plan1 b ,gus1 ev] hopeful1 believ$ t some?+ might turn up to c>ry out _! fir/ ideas4 ,! aft]noon t !y _h ev]y?+ 9 normal condition aga91 ,mr4 ,hoop] came d[n to see !m2 he knew no?+ ( ! tamp]+ ) ! "w1 b x became evid5t at once t 8 nephew _h slyly & =cibly put x into 8 head t amateur radio con/ruction 0 l>gely newspap] bunk1 )\t any real f\ndation ( fact4 ,?ad may h _h "s new s*eme1 b at any rate ! unlett]$ old man w\ld swall[ pretty ne>ly ev]y?+ ,?ad said1 ev5 ?\gh he (t5 repudiat$ ,?ad's acts4 ,aga9 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ,bill & ,gus got on ! subject ( radio & ! old g5tleman repeat$ 8 convictions3 ,i a9't say9' y boys c't d wond]s1 an' ,i'm f] y all ! "t1 b ,i'm n go9' t' b'lieve y k9 d :at's pretty nigh out o' reason4 ,li/5 to me1 n[1 f] a m9ute3 ,if y fell]s k9 rig up a ma*9e to fet* old man ,eddy's son's talk "r "h ab\t two hundr$ an' fifty mile1 ,i'll h& out to ea* o' y a good hundr$ doll>s2 yes1 b'j9ks4 ,i'll make x a c\ple a hun-- ,no1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 we value y\r fri5d%ip altoge!r too mu* to take y\r money & t's too mu* l a wag]1 anyway4 ,bill 0 mo/ e>ne/4 ,b y mu/ take our ^w = x t x c be done4 ,fet* old man ,eddy's son's voice--6 ,j t exactly--simil> ?+s h be5 done a-pl5ty4 ,p are talk+ into ! radio broadca/]s & _! voices are he>d di/9ctly ?\s&s ( miles4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 y w\ldn't "k ,mr4 ,edison's voice if y he>d x1 w\ld y8 ,n--no1 c't say z h[ ,i w\ld--b li/5 "h4 ,i d "k a fell] :at works ) him--!y say he's close to ! ol' man4 ,bill ,m$d]s4 ,kn[$ ,bill :5 he 0 a little cack1 knee-high to a gras%opp]4 ,!y say he wrote a book ab\t ,eddy's son4 ,i'd "k ,bill ,m$d]'s voice if ,i he>d x 9 a b'il] factory4 ,bill ,br[n c\ld h>dly repress a smile4 ,i guess y mu/ mean ,william ,h4 ,mead[cr(t4 ,8 ',boys' ,life ( ,edison' sure is a d&y book4 ,i lik$ x be/ ( all4 ,sometimes no "o c see ,mr4 ,edison = weeks at a "t1 :5 he's buri$ 9 "o ( 8 '_w-beat]s4' ,b ,i reckon we c let y he> ,mr4 ,mead[cr(t's voice4 ,he wrote me a pipp9 ( a lett] once ab\t ! ,*ief4 ,all righty4 ,i'll take ,m$d]s's4 ,i "k ,bill1 an' y c't fool me on t voice4 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ,i'll tell y :at1 said ! all-practical ,bill eag]ly4 ,?is demon/ration w be almo/ z int]e/+ to y z x is to u1 & y c help u out4 ,we c get :at little p[] we ne$ f any p[] plant4 ,b we want a %op mo/ ( all--a l(t or attic ) room en\gh to "w 94 ,we're go+ to get all ! tools we ne$-- ,no4 ,i'll get 'em f] y an' y k9 h all t !re room ov] ! g>age4 7,! old g5tleman pron\nc$ ?is ^w z ?\gh x rhym$ ) c>riage47 ,an' any?+ else y're a m9d to h y k9 h4 ,"s old junk up !re1 ,i reckon1 he w5t on4 ,y k9 ?r[ x out1 er make use ( x4 ,an' n[1 let's see :at y k9 d6 ,! boys 7 eag] to ackn[l$ge ?is lib]al (f]1 & !y express$ !mselves 9 no measur$ t]ms4 ,!y w\ld d bett] ?an make "o receiv]2 !y w\ld make two & "o w\ld be in/all$ 9 ,mr4 ,hoop]'s libr>y1--b ( ?is !y said no?+ at fir/4 ,get busy !y did1 ) a zeal & en]gy t ov]mat*$ ev5 t giv5 ! p[] plant4 ,t aft]noon !y mov$ into ! new %op & 7 delight$ ) its wide space & abundant light4 ,! next day !y w5t to ! city = tools & mat]ials4 ,two days lat] a la!1 a gr9d] & a bor+ ma*9e1 driv5 by a small electric motor wir$ f ! ,hoop] g5]ator 7 fully in/all$1 toge!r ) a workb5*1 vises1 a complete tool box & a draw+ bo>d1 ) its in/rum5ts4 ,no "y labor]s 9 ! v9ey>d ( electrical fruitage c\ld ask = m4 ,isn't x d&y1 ,gus8 ,bill exclaim$1 survey+ ! place & ! result ( _! labors 9 prep>ation4 ,if we c't d ?+s "h1 x's only our fault4 ,n[1 !n-- ,x is f9e1 said ,gus1 & we're 9 luck1 b someh[1 ,i ?9k we mu/ be on our gu>d4 ,i c't get my m9d (f gho/s & ! damage ov] yond]4 ,i'm go+ to take a sneak ar\nd !re to-night aga91 along ar\nd midnight & a little aft]4 ,i did la/ night2 didn't tell y1 = y _h y\r m9d all on ?is4 ,george 0 on duty1 *all5g$ me1 b ,i've got a hun* t he kn[s some?+ he doesn't want to worry u ab\t & ?9ks he c cope )4 ,,*apt] ,,xviii ,a ,,bit ,,tragic ,hold up y\r h&s1 nigg]6 ,! voice 0 l[ & sepul*ral1 b ei!r ! gho/ly app>ition t utt]$ ! comm& _h slipp$ up on its v]nacul>1 or x 0 ! _s ( a b&it4 ,"s dem& ( ! k9d 01 h[ev]1 urg5tly necess>y1 = ,george did n1 z =m]ly1 %[ a desire to flee2 8 bellig]5t attitude sugge/$ fight & he 0 a husky specim5 ) a h&y club4 ,ev5 ?\gh he might h suff]$ a qualm at aga9 behold+ ! :ite app>ition 9 ! moonlight1 8 det]m9ation to d>e ! spectre 0 bol/]$ by ! voice & ! mann] ( ! comm&4 ,ah kn[s :o yo' is an' ,ah's gw9e hol' yo' up6 ,yo' a9't no ghos'4 ,dis club'll knock de sure 'n\gh breff out'n yo'2 !n we'll see4 ,to ,gus1 on ! hillside above ! p[] plant1 x look$ v mu* z ?\gh ?is ?reat 7 go+ to be c>ri$ out4 ,he _h be5 quietly obs]v+1 "u ! light ( a half moon1 ! gho/ly visitation & ev5 ! adv5t ( ?is individual be=e ! :ite raim5t _h be5 donn$ "s di/ance beh9d ! tool h\se & unkn[n to ! wat*ful ,george4 ,all ?is _h n surpris$ ,gus1 b he _h be5 puzzl$ by ! appe>ance on ! hillside ( ano!r figure t kept beh9d ! scant bu%es mu* z ,gus 0 do+1 except t x 0 scre5$ aga9/ be+ se5 f bel[ & evid5tly did n "k ( ,gus's pres5ce4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 all att5tion 0 giv5 to ! alt]cation be=e ! tool h\se1 ar\nd :i* ! gho/ _h come1 evid5tly to be disappo9t$ at n see+ ,george take to 8 heels4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a %ot4 ,! rev]b]ation among ! hills seem$ om9\s1 b n m s ?an ! /agg]+ back & s9k+ d[n ( poor ,george4 ,gus saw ! :ite figure /& = a mom5t1 z ?\gh pe]+ d[n at ! victim ( ?is murd]\s act2 !n x turn$ & fl$ /raight up ! hill & directly t[>d ! "o up !re cr\*+ &--wait+8 ,7 !y 9 collusion8 ,gus _h b a mom5t to guess4 ,/ill cr\*+1 unse51 ?\gh brave1--= ,gus 0 c\rage\s ev5 sometimes to ! po9t ( be+ foolh>dy 9 ! r\gh] sports1 or :]e dang] ?reat5$ o!rs1--he avoid$ n[ ! almo/ c]ta9 fate ( ,george1 = ! villa9 0 /ill arm$ & desp]ate1 no d\bt4 ,& ,gus hop$ t ! arre/ ( ! scamp w\ld surely foll[ 8 meet+ ) ! o!r obs]v]4 ,b ?is safe & sane attitude ( ! wat*+ ,gus suff]$ a sudd5 *ange :51 z ! asc5d+ ruffian fairly /umbl$ ^u ! o!r figure cr\*+ on ! hillside1 a scream1 unmi/akably t ( a female 9 dire di/ress1 came to ! e>s ( ! witness4 ,he c\ld dimly see ! two /ruggl+ toge!r1 ! d>k figure ) ! :ite4 ,! next in/ant1 =gett+ all dang] to himself1 ,gus less5$ ! di/ance by leaps & scrambles along ! declivity & flung himself ^u ! assailant4 ,!re 0 a %ort1 %>p tussle2 a second %ot1 b ?is "t ! weapon dis*>g$ its lead5 pellet h>mlessly4 ,!n ! gho/1 tak+ advantage ( ! hillside1 flung ,gus aside & be=e ! boy _h "t to leap ^u 8 foeman aga91 ! :ite figure1 8 habilim5ts torn (f1 _h back$ away & ?reat5$ ,gus ) ! pi/ol4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! voice t utt]$ ! ?reat3 ,keep (f1 or y'll get punctur$6 ,y ne$n't ?9k anybody's go+ to get me4 ,i'm go+ to vani%4 ,if y try to foll[ me n[1 ,i'll kill y6 ,?is s\nd$ desp]ate en\gh & ,gus _h reason to believe ! fell[ meant x4 ,b 9 spite ( t & driv5 by righte\s ang]1 he w\ld aga9 h tackl$ ! enemy _h n ! voice ( ,grace ,hoop] *eck$ him3 ,oh1 let him g2 let him g6 %e begg$4 ,he'll %oot1 & y--y mu/ n be kill$6 ,no2 y %all n6 ,& !n1 z ! rascal turn$ & fl$ ov] ! br[ ( ! hill1 ,gus turn$ to ! girl1 sitt+ on ! gr\nd4 ,h[ did y come "h--:at--8 ,i knew some?+ 0 go+ to happ51 & ,i ?\ght ,i might prev5t x "s way4 ,!n he fir$1 & ,i saw h[ desp]ate he 01--& he %ot-- ,yes--we mu/ d all we c = poor ,george1 if any?+ c be done4 ,b are y hurt8 ,n v mu*2 he meant to hurt me4 ,i dodg$ :5 he /ruck & only my %\ld] may be--bruis$4 ,!n y %\ld ba! x 9 hot wat]4 ,c ,i help y up8 ,no1 y mu/ n g home alone--b ,i mu/ see ab\t poor ,george4 ,i he>d him groan4 ,i'd bett] g d[n ) y4 ,x might be--too horrible--= a girl1 y see4 ,bett] /ay "h4 ,gus _h ext5d$ 8 h& to give h] a lift2 %e took x & came sl[ly to h] feet2 !n sudd5ly crumpl$ up & lay unconsci\s be=e him1 h] face :ite aga9/ ! d>k sod1 h] arms outflung4 ,gus />$ at h] a few long seconds1 z fooli%ly helpless z any boy c\ld be4 ,he told ,bill aft]w>d t he nev] felt s flabb]ga/$ 9 8 life4 ,:at to d he knew n1 b he mu/ try some?+1 & d x quickly4 ,p]haps ,grace _h only fa9t$2 %\ld he g to ,george fir/8 ,he might be dy+--or dead6 ,!n ! ?\ght came to him3 ,wom5 & *ildr5 fir/4 ,gus da%$ d[n ! hill1 dipp$ 8 cap1 cup fa%ion1 into ! wat] ( ! dam & fl$ up ) x aga91 brimm+ full & spill+ ov]4 ,he 0 able to da% a consid]able quantity ( reviv+ wat] into ! girl's face4 ,) a gasp & a /ruggle %e turn$ ov]1 op5$ h] eyes1 sat up1--h] physical p[]s return+ 9 advance ( h] m5tal grasp4 ,oh1 am ,i1--no1 n dead8 ,please help me--up & home4 ,yes1 ,i'll take y home 9 j a jiffy4 ,d y feel a little bett]8 ,c y sit /ill "h1 please1 till ,i see ab\t ,george8 ,j a mom5t8 ,aga9 ! boy w5t d[n ! hill1 n[ t[>d ! tool h\se2 he 0 brave en\gh1 b a sort ( horror gripp$ him z he r\nd$ ! corn] ( ! little %ack4 ,:at1 !n1 0 8 relief :5 he f\nd ! wat*man on 8 feet1 a bit unc]ta9 ab\t 8 balance & lean+ aga9/ ! door frame4 ,x 0 evid5t f ! way he held 8 club t he meant n to des]t 8 po/ & t he believ$ 8 late assailant 0 return+4 ,at sight ( ,gus1 ! color$ man's relief %[$ 9 8 drawn face4 ,mi/' ,gus6 ,x's y1 honey6 ,my ,lawd6 ,ah done be5 %ot6 ,by ! ghos'1 ,mi/' ,gus1 :ut a9't no?9' no mo'n dat l[-d[n1 no 'c\nt nephew o' ol' ,mi/' ,hoop]'s4 ,ah reckon ,ah's gw9e die1 b ,ah a9't yit--n ef he's com9' back6 ,good boy1 ,george6 ,y're ! /uff6 ,b y're n go+ to die & he's n com+ back4 ,he lit out l a rabbit4 ,come n[2 we'll g to a doctor & !n-- ,reckon ,ah c't d x4 ,got hit 9 de hip "s'ers2 makes mah leg total wu?less4 ,y-all g on an' ,ah'll git me "s res' y]e till mawn9'4 ,& maybe ble$ ne>ly to dea?6 ,no1 ,i'll be back = y 9 no "t1--z soon z ,i get ,miss ,grace home4 ,%e's on ! hill !re4 ,%e came out to wat* t c\s9 ( h]s4 ,y hang on till ,i get back4 ,grace tri$ to %[ h] usual en]gy1 b seem$ ne>ly ov]come by fatigue4 ,%e made no compla9t1 b pres5tly ,gus saw t %e 0 cry+1 & t sc>$ him4 ,9 8 inexp]i5ce he c\ld n "k t x 0 only ov]wr\ght n]ves4 ,he felt he mu/ make spe$ 9 c>ry+ out 8 int5tions to get help to ,george & put ! au?orities on ! track ( ,?ad4 ,gus c\ld see b "o ?+ to d prop]ly & 8 natural diffid5ce 0 ca/ aside by 8 g5]\s & k9dly nature4 ,let me give y a lift1 z ,i d ,bill1 sometimes1 he said1 & drew ! girl's arm ov] 8 %\ld]1 support+ h] ) 8 o!r arm4 ,9 a second or two !y 7 go+ on at a r lively pace4 ,9 a few m9utes !y _h rea*$ ! h\se4 ,grace ent]$ & call$ l\dly4 ,h] fa!r & "m appe>$ in/antly 9 ! hallway above4 ,! girl1 half way up ! /airway1 told ( ! incid5ts at ! p[] plant & add$3 ,?ad boa/$ to me t he 0 go+ to give ! boys a lot m tr\ble1 & ,i wat*$ & saw him leave ! h\se4 ,s ,i foll[$1 hop+ to /op him1 & aft] he %ot ,george he ran into me & 0 s angry t he /ruck me4 ,i wi% ,i _h _h a pi/ol6 ,i w\ld h-- ,gracie1 de> little girl6 ,y mu/n't wi% to kill or w\nd anyone6 ,oh1 are y hurt8 ,come1 de>-- ,i'll be ) y "r (f1 me boy6 said ,mr4 ,hoop] to ,gus1 & pres5tly !y 7 9 ! libr>y alone4 ,li/5 to me1 lad4 ,?is nevvy o' m9e is me dead si/]'s *ild1 an' ,i swore t' h] ,i'd d all ,i c\ld f] him4 ,8 bro!r ,bob1 he's 9 ! ,navy1 a dec5t lad2 won't h no?9' to d ) ,?ad4 ,an' y c't blame him1 f] ,?ad's a rapscallion4 ,sm>t1 too1 an' fri5dly en\gh to 8 old uncle4 ,b n[1 ?\gh1 ,i'm done ) him4 ,i'm f] lett9' him slide1 n want9' to put ! law on him4 ,i'll take c>e o' ,george4 ,he %all h ! be/ doctor 9 ! c\ntry1 an' ,i'll keep him an' 8 wife 9 com=t1 b ,i don't want ,?addeus to be arre/$4 ,n[ ,i reckon he's gone an' s let luck take him--good1 bad1 er indiff]5t4 ,won't y let him hit 8 own trail1 foot-loose8 ,i'd l to see him arre/$ & jail$1 said ,gus1 b = y & because ( :at y'll d = ,george & y\r be+ s good to ,bill & me1 ,i'll keep mum on x4 ,good1 me lad4 ,an' n[ y git back to ,george an' tell him to keep ,?ad's "n out ( x4 ,i'll 'phone f] ',doc' ,little & ',doc' ,y>dley1 an' h an ambulance s5t f] ! poor fell]4 ,!n y c tell 8 wife4 ,x means v little sleep f] y ?is night1 b y c lay ab$ late4 ,gus w5t away ^u ^! duties1 b ) a heavy he>t2 he felt t ,mr4 ,hoop]1 because ( ! v g5tl5ess ( ! man 0 defeat+ ju/ice1 & ?\gh he _h be5 ne>ly =c$ to give 8 promise1 he felt t he mu/ keep x4 ,,*apt] ,,xix ,,con/ruction ,,& ,,de/ruction ,bill & ,gus work$ long h\rs & dilig5tly4 ,all t ! p[] plant con/ruction _h e>n$ = ,bill1 ! boy _h turn$ 9 to help 8 "m4 ,b ,mr4 ,gri]1 busy at h\se build+ & do+ bett] ?an at mo/ o!r times1 0 able to add some?+ to 8 boy's e>n+s1 s t ,gus c\ld capitalize ! und]tak+1 :i* he 0 eag] to d4 ,! lay\t ( ! radio receiv] outfits to be built alike 7 put at fir/ on pap]1 full size2 plan1 side & end elevations & trac+s 7 made ( ! same transf]r$ to heavy manila pap]4 ,^! 7 to be plac$ on ! v>ni%$ panels1 s t holes c\ld be bor$ ?r\gh pap] & panel1 ?us insur+ p]fect spac+ & arrangem5t4 ,sket*es1 also1 7 made ( all details4 ,! audion tubes1 /orage batt]ies & telephone receiv]s _h be5 pur*as$ 9 ! city4 ,almo/ all ! o!r p>ts 7 made by ! boys out ( c>efully select$ mat]ials4 ,! amplifi]s consi/$ ( iron core trans=m]s compris+ sev]al /ages ( radio frequ5cy4 ,! v>iomet]s 7 w\nd ( #bb-;gauge wire4 ,loose c\pl]s 7 us$ in/ead ( ! ord9>y tun+ coil4 ,! swit* arms1 pivot+ %afts & atta*m5ts = same1 ! contact po9ts & b9d+ po/s 7 home-made4 ,a pot5tiomet] puzzl$ !m mo/1 bo? ! mak+ & ! application1 b !y ma/]$ ?is r intricate me*anism1 z !y did ! o!r p>ts4 ,9 ?is labor1 ) ev]y?+ at h& & a def9ite object 9 view1 no boys ev] 7 happi]1 nor m pr(itably employ$1 consid]+ ! influ5ce ^u _! *>act]s & future accompli%m5ts4 ,h[ true x is t !y :o possess wor?y hobbies1 especially ^? gov]n$ by ! desire = con/ruction & ! inv5tive t5d5cy1 are gett+ altoge!r ! mo/ out ( life & are giv+ ! be/ ( !mselves6 ,! "w progress$ /eadily--n too ha/ily1 b mo/ satisfactorily4 ,leav+ at supp] "t1 ,bill's eyes w\ld sp>kle z he talk$ ov] _! ef=ts = t day1 & quiet ,gus w\ld li/5 ) nods & make rem>ks ( appreciation n[ & !n4 ,! way we've made t panel1 ,gus1 ) ^? end cleats d[el$ on & ! %ellack+ ( bo? sides--x'll nev] w>p4 ,i'm pr\d ( t & x 0 mo/ly y\r idea4 ,no1 y\rs4 ,i w\ld h groov$ ! wood & us$ a tongue1 b ! d[els are firm]4 ,a tongue w\ld h be5 all "r4 ,b1 de> boy1 ! d[els 7 easi] to put 94 ,oh1 well1 x's done n[4 ,to-morr[ we'll beg9 ! m\nt+ & wir+4 ,!n = ! arial6 ,b t v to-morr[ br\ght ) x ! h>de/ bl[ ! boys _h yet _h to face4 ,full ( high spirits1 !y walk$ ! half mile out to ! ,hoop] place & f\nd ! g>age a mass ( black5$ ru9s4 ,x _h caught fire1 q my/]i\sly1 t[>d morn+1 & ! g>d5] & *auffeur1 r\s$ by ! crackl+ flames1 _h work$ l beav]s b ) only "t to pu% out ! two automobiles2 !y c\ld save no?+ else4 ,! ,hoop]s _h j ris5 f breakfa/ :5 ! boys arriv$2 at once ,grace came out1 & h] expressions ( regret 7 su* z to imply t ! family _h lo/ no?+1 ! boys be+ ! only suff]]s4 ,& x 0 a bit /agg]+--all _! "w & ma*9]y & tools & plans utt]ly ru9$--! la! & drill a heap ( twi/$ iron4 ,x 0 ) a rueful face t ,bill survey$ ! cata/rophe4 ,nev] m9d1 ,billy1 said ,grace1 detect+ evid5ce ( moi/ure 9 8 eyes2 b %e w5t ov] to smil+ ,gus & gaz$ at him 9 wond]4 ,don't y c>e8 %e ask$4 ,y bet ,i c>e2 mo/ly on ,bill's acc\nt1 ?\gh4 ,he _h set 8 he>t mighty /rong on ?is4 ,i'm sorry ab\t y\r loss1 too4 ,oh1 nev] m9d t6 ,dad is 'phon+ n[ = c>p5t]s & 8 build]4 ,he'll be out 9 a m9ute4 ,out he did come1 ) a %\t ( greet+2 he1 too1 _h s5s$ t ! real regrets w\ld be ) !m4 ,x'll be all "r1 me lads6 he %\t$4 ,h]r+'ll be "h on ! next tra91 ) a bun* o' m51 an' ,i'll git y\r dad1 ,gus1 too4 ,mu/ h ?is build+ up j l x 0 9 t5 days4 ,an' n[ c\nt up j :at y lads h lo/2 ! hull sum total1 b'j9ks6 ,i'm go9' to be ! insurance comp'ny 9 ?is deal4 ,! insurance company6 ,bill exclaim$ & ,gus />$4 ,sure4 ,go9' to make up y\r loss an' !n "s4 ,i'm a heap int're/$ 9 ?is ,eddy's son bus9ess1 a9't ,i8 ,?9k ,i a9't want9' to see t !re contraption t he>s a hund]d miles (f8 ,get busy an' give me ! exp5se4 ,we've got to git a-go9'4 ,b1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 our loss isn't y\rs & y h got en\gh to-- ,don't talk2 figg]6 ,i'm runn9' ?is loss bus9ess4 ,don't want to make me mad2 eh8 ,git at x an' hurry up6 ,he turn$ & walk$ away4 ,grace foll[$ 9 a mom5t1 b ov] h] %\ld] rem>k$ to ! wond]+ boys3 ,d z ,dad says if y want to keep our fri5d%ip4 ,dad isn't any sort ( a pik]1--y "k t4 ,! insi/5cy 0 too direct2 ! que5's wi% 0 a comm&4 ,! boys w\ld h to comply & !y c\ld get squ>e ) _! good fri5ds 9 ! end4 ,s at x !y w5t1 ,bill ) pad & p5cil1 ,gus call+ out ! items z 8 eye or 8 memory glean$ !m f ! h>d-look+ objects 9 ! burn$ mass z he rak$ x ov]4 ,pres5tly ,grace came out aga94 ,dad wants ! li/ & ! am\nt1 %e said4 ,he's got to g to ! city ) ,mr4 ,h]r+4 ,bill h&$ ov] 8 pad & %e 0 gone1 to return z quickly 9 a few m9utes4 ,"h is an ord] on ! bank2 y c draw ! ca% z y ne$ x4 ,y c />t work+ 9 ! /able l(t2 !n br+ y\r /uff ov]4 ,!re w be a wat*man on ! gr\nds f to-night1 s don't worry ab\t any m fires4 ,i mu/ g help get ,dad (f4 ,once m %e retreat$2 aga9 %e /opp$ to say some?+1 z an aft]?\ght1 ov] h] %\ld]3 ,&1 boys1 won't y let ,skeets & me help y "s8 ,skeets w be "h aga9 next week & ,i love to t9k] & contrive & make all sorts ( ?+s2 x'll be fun to see ! radio receiv] gr[4 ,sure1 y c1 said ,gus2 & ,bill nodd$1 add+3 ,we h only a limit$ "t n[1 & any help w c\nt a lot4 ,go+ d[n to ! bank1 ,bill aga9 outl9$ ! "w 9 detail1 sugge/+ ! pur*ases ( ev5 bett] ma*9]y & tools1 ( only ! be/ grades ( mat]ials4 ,!re mu/ be ano!r trip to ! city1 ! mo/ /r5u\s "p ( ! "w4 ,we'll get x ?r\gh on "t1 ,i guess1 said ,bill4 ,i'm n ?9k+ s mu* ( t z ab\t h[ t fire />t$1 said ,gus4 ,x c\ldn't h be5 any ( our *emicals1 c\ld x8 ,*em--8 ,my eye6 ,don't y "k1 old *ap8 ,i'll bet ,mr4 ,hoop] & ,grace h ! correct suspicion4 ,m crook$ bus9ess8 ,y don't mean-- ,sure1 ,i d6 ,?ad1 ( c\rse4 ,&1 ,bill1 we're go+ to get him1 soon] or lat]4 ,mr4 ,hoop] won't want to /& ?is sort ( ?+ =ev]4 ,i've got a hun* t we're n ?r\gh ) t game yet4 ,,*apt] ,,xx ,,to ,,labor ,,& ,,to ,,wait ,x 0 truly a/oni%+ :at well organiz$ labor c\ld d "u intellig5t direction2 ! boys _h a f9e example ( ?is be=e !m & a f9e lesson 9 ! accompli%m5t4 ,! new g>age grew into a new & some:at l>g] build+1 on ! site ( ! old1 almo/ ov] night4 ,!re 7 ?ree eight-h\r %ifts ( m5 & two =em51 ) ! sup]vis+ ar*itect & ,mr4 ,gri] app>5tly always on ! job4 ,z soon z ! second floor 0 laid1 ! ro( on & ! %ea?+ 9 place1 ,bill & ,gus mov$ 94 ,! m5 gave !m e aid & ,mr4 ,gri] gave special att5tion to build+ _! b5*es1 trusses1 a draw+-bo>d /&1 %elv+ & tool *e/s4 ,!n1 h[ ^? new radio receiv]s did come on6 ,grace & ,skeets 7 giv5 little odd jobs dur+ ! v few h\rs ( _! insi/5t help+4 ,!y v>ni%$1 poli%$1 oil$1 clean$ copp] wire1 unpack$ mat]ial1 ev5 swept up ! dbris left by ! c>p5t]s2 at lea/1 !y did until ,skeets manag$ to fall headlong d[n ab\t "o-half ( ! unf9i%$ /airway & to spra9 h] ankle4 ,!n ,grace's loyalty compell$ h] att5tion to h] fri5d4 ,mr4 ,hoop] breez$ 9 f "t to "t1 b nev] to take a h&2 to d s w\ld h seem$ q out ( place1 ?\gh ! old g5tleman laugh+ly made an excuse = ?is3 ,lads1 ,i a9't no t9k] man2 nev] 04 ,driv9' a pesky nail's a huckleb]ry above my p]simmon4 ,cattle is all ,i "k1 an' ,i k9 /ill le>n ab\t !m1 ,i reckon4 ,b ,i "k :at ,i k9 see an' he> an'1 b'j9ks1 ,i'm /ill d\bt9' ,i'm ev] go9' to he> t !re ,eddy's son d ?is talk9'4 ,b get busy1 lads2 get busy6 ,oh1 fudge1 ,dad6 ,c't y see !y're dreadfully busy8 ,y c't hurry !m "o bit fa/]4 ,grace 0 ev] j4 ,no1 said ,skeets1 :o _h borr[$ ,bill's crut* to get into ! %op = a little :ile4 ,no1 ,mr4 ,hoop]2 if !y 7 to /ay up all night1 g )\t eats & "w tw5ty-five h\rs a day !y c\ldn't d any-- ,& j !n ! end ( ! too-mu* incl9$ crut* skat$ outw>d & ! habitually un=tunate girl dropp$ k]plunk on ! floor4 ,gus & ,grace pick$ h] up4 ,%e 0 n hurt by h] fall4 ,h] v plumpness _h sav$ h]4 ,= goodness' sake1 ,skeets1 are y ev] go+ to get ! habit ( keep+ y\rself upright8 ask$ ,grace1 :o laugh$ h>d] ?an ! o!rs1 except ,skeets h]self2 ! /\t girl g5]ally got ! utmo/ enjoym5t out ( h] own tr\bles4 ,quiet re/or$1 ,mr4 ,hoop] return$ to 8 subject4 ,i reckon y lads1 :5 y git ?is ?+ made t's go9' to hoodoo ! air1 w be />t9' 9 an' try9' some?9' else2 eh8 he v5tur$1 gr9n+4 ,lat]1 p]haps1 b n j yet1 ,bill repli$4 ,n until we c manage to le>n a lot m1 ,gus & ,i4 ,mr4 ,gri] says t ! competition ( bra9s n[adays is a lot %>p] ?an x 0 9 ,edison's "y days1 & ev5 he _h to /udy & "w a lot be=e he really did any big inv5t+4 ,pr(essor ,gray says t a te*nical education is be/ = anyone :o is go+ to d ?+s1 ?\gh x is a long way f mak+ a fell[ p]fect & mu/ be foll[$ up by h>d practice4 ,& we c wait1 ,i guess1 put 9 ,gus4 ,until we c manage 9 "s way to scrape toge!r en\gh ca% to buy books & get app>atus = exp]im5ts & g on ) our s*ool+4 ,we want m physics & especially electricity1 said ,gus4 ,& o!r k z well1 along ) t1 ,bill am5d$4 ,i reckon y fell]s is "r1 said ,mr4 ,hoop]1 b ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t x4 ,i quit s*ool :5 ,i 0 elev51 b t a9't say9' ,i don't miss x4 ,if ,i _h an eddication n[1 l y lads is go9' to git1 er l ! ,p]fess] has1 ,i'd give m'n half :at ,i own4 ,boys t ?9k !y're sm>t to quit s*ool an' g to "w is nat*al fools4 ,a fell] may git along an' make money1 b he'd make a heap m an' be a heap happi]1 'long ( ev]y?+ else1 if he'd got a s*ool9'4 ,an' any boy t's got real s& 9 8 gizz>d c buckle d[n to books an' get a s*ool9'1 ev5 if he don't l x4 ,:at ,i'm a le>n9' n[adays makes me "k t a fell] c make any old /udy int're/9' if he jes' sets d[n an' looks at x ! "r way4 ,t's :at ,gus & ,i ?9k4 ,!re are /udies we don't l v mu*1 b we c make ourselves l !m = we've got to "k a lot ab\t !m4 ,gramm>1 = in/ance1 said ,gus4 ,sure4 ,x is tiresome /uff1 le>n+ a lot ( rules t "w only half4 ,b if a fell[ is go+ to be anybody & wants to /& 9 ) p1 he's got to "k h[ to talk correctly & write1 too4 ,bill's logic 0 s\nd4 ,daddy %\ld h _h a drill+ 9 gramm>1 comm5t$ ,grace1 laugh+4 ,oh1 y6 blurt$ ,skeets4 ,mr4 ,hoop] c talk s t p und]/& him--& :5 y d talk1 %e turn$ to ! old g5tleman1 ,i notice folks are glad to li/51 & s is ,grace4 ,b1 my de>1 prote/$ ! subject ( criticism1 !y'd li/5 bett] an' gr9 less if ,i didn't sl+ words ab\t l "o o' ^! "h ,eye-talians %ovel9' dirt4 ,y j keep a-%ovel9'1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1 y\r own way1 said ,bill1 & if we cat* anybody ev5 d>+ to gr9 at y1 :y1 ,i'll h ,gus l& on !m ) 8 fam\s grapple6 ,mr4 ,hoop] ?rew back 8 coat1 ?ru/ 8 ?umbs into ! armholes ( 8 big1 :ite ve/ & swell$ out 8 *e/4 ,n[1 li/5 to t6 ,an' ?is f a lad :o a9't got a ?+ to expect f me an' a9't _h z mu* z he's a-giv9' me1 ei!r--an' kn[s x4 ,b t's no?9' else b ,simon pure fri5'%ip1 ,i take x4 ,an' ,gus1 "h1 him an' ,bill1 !y ?9k ab\t alike2 eh1 ,gus8 ,gus nodd$ & ! old g5tleman cont9u$1 address+ 8 rem>ks to 8 daught] & ,skeets3 ,n[1 if ,i "k any?+ at all ab\t any?+ at all ,i "k :at ,i'm go9' to d4 ,i a9't got no eddication1 b t a9't go9' to keep me f see9' "s o!rs git x4 ,y ,gracie1 f] "o1 an' y1 too1 ,skeet]1 if y\r old daddy'll let y come an' g to s*ool ) ,gracie4 ,b t a9't all2 if y lads k9 git ol' ,eddy's son out o' ! air on ?is contraption y're mak9' an' he> him talk f] sure1 ,i'm go9' to see to x t y k9 git all ! tec--tec--:at y call x8--eddication !re is go9' an' ,i'm go9' to put ,p]fess] ,gray wise on t1 too1 soon's he comes back4 ,no--don't y say a ^w n[4 ,i "k :at ,i'm a-do9'4 ,) t ! old g5tleman turn$ & m>*$ out ( ! %op4 ,b at ! bottom ( ! g>age /eps he call$ back3 ,say1 boys1 ,i gotta g away f] a c\ple o' weeks1 or mebbe ?ree4 ,pu% x "r along an' mebbe y'll be he>9' f old man ,eddy's son :5 ,i git back6 ,,*apt] ,,xxi ,,e>ly ,,/ruggles ,! receiv+ outfits 7 complet$2 ! arials _h be5 put up1 "o in/all$ at ! g>age1 ! o!r at ! mansion4 ,grace naturally _h all1 ! say ab\t plac+ ! "o 9 h] home4 ,! arial1 ( f\r wires1 ea* ?irty feet long & p>allel1 7 atta*$ equi-di/ant1 & at ea* end to spr+y pieces ( a% t5 feet long1 ^! be+ insulators 9 "p & su/a9$ by spiral spr+ cables1 ea* divid$ by a glass insulator block1 ! ext5d$ cables be+ fa/5$ to a maple tree & ! h\se *imney4 ,! gr\nd wire w5t d[n ! side ( ! h\se beside a dra9 pipe4 ,! h\se receiv]1 9 a cab9et t _h co/ ! boys mu* pa9/ak+ labor1 0 set by a w9d[ &1 aft] ,grace & ,skeets _h be5 in/ruct$ h[ to tune ! in/rum5t to v>y+ wave l5g?s1 !y & good ,mrs4 ,hoop] enjoy$ _m delightful p]iods ( li/5+ 91 all zeal\sly consult+ ! publi%$ programs f ! great broadca/+ /ations4 ,! o!r outfit made by ! boys1 :i*1 except ! elaborate box & /&1 0 an exact duplicate ( ! ,hoop] receiv]1 0 tak5 to ! ,br[n cottage4 ,gus insi/$ t ,bill _h ! be/ "r to x1 & z ! ,gri]s & ,mrs4 ,br[n _h long be5 ! be/ ( fri5ds & liv$ almo/ next door to ea* o!r1 all ! memb]s ( ! c>p5t]'s family w\ld be welcome to li/5 9 :5ev] !y want$ to4 ,! little ev5+ ga!r+s at c]ta9 times = ?is purpose 7 bo? mir?ful & delightful4 ,! boys' arial 0 a ?ree-wire affair1 /ret*+ =ty feet1 & erect$ 9 mu* ! same way z t at ! ,hoop] h\se1 except t "o ma/ _h to be put up z high z ! gable end ( ! cottage1 :i* 0 ! o!r support1 ?irty-five feet high4 ,!n1 :5 ! ann\ncem5t 0 made t ! talks on ,edison 7 to be repeat$1 ,bill & ,gus told ! class & o!rs ( _! fri5ds1 s ! ,hoop]s came also1 ! m]ry cr[d fill+ ! ,br[n liv+-room4 ,mr4 ,hoop]'s abs5ce 0 not$ & regrett$ f ! fir/1 z 8 eag]ness to be %[n 0 well kn[n to !m all4 ,! fir/ lectures conc]n+ ,edison's boyhood 7 repeat$4 ,! second & ?ird talks 7 ea* bett] att5d$ ?an ! prec$+ ones4 ,cora1 ,dot1 ,skeets & two o!r girls occupi$ ! front r[2 ,t$ ,bissell & ,t]ry ,watk9s 7 pres5t4 ,bill presid$ ) mu* dignity1 mo/ c>efully tun+ 91 mak+ ! ann\ncem5ts1 !n becom+ ! mo/ int]e/$ li/5]1 ! !me be+ ev] de> to him4 ,on ! occasion ( ! ?ird lecture1 ,bill said3 ,n[1 !n1 classmates & o!r folks1 ?is is a new "o to all ( u4 ,! la/ 0 :]e we left (f 9 ,june on ! ,pr(essor's receiv]4 ,y c j bet ?is is go+ to be a pipp94 ,fir/ (f1 ?\gh1 is a viol9 solo by--by--oh1 ,i =get 8 "n1--& may x be %ort & sweet6 ,aft] ! music1 ! n[ well-kn[n voice came f ! horn3 ,?is is ! ?ird talk on ! c>e] & accompli%m5ts ( ,?omas ,alva ,edison3 ,9 a little :ile "y ,edison began to get tir$ ( ! humdrum life ( a telegraph op]ator 9 ,bo/on4 ,z ,i h told y1 aft] ! vote-record]1 he _h inv5t$ a /ock tick] & />t$ a quotation s]vice 9 ,bo/on4 ,he op5$ op]ations f a room ov] ! ,gold ,ex*ange ) ?irty to =ty subscrib]s4 ,he also engag$ 9 putt+ up private l9es1 ^u :i* he us$ an alphabetical dial in/rum5t = telegraph+ betwe5 bus9ess e/abli%m5ts1 a =]unn] ( mod]n telephony4 ,?is in/rum5t 0 v simple & practical1 & any "o c\ld "w x aft] a few m9utes' explanation4 ,! inv5tor has describ$ an accid5t he suff]$ & its effect on him3 ',9 ! laboratory1' he says1 ',i _h a l>ge induction coil4 ,"o day ,i got hold ( bo? electrodes ( ?is coil1 & x cl9*$ my h&s on !m s t ,i c\ld n let g6 ',! batt]y 0 on a %elf4 ,! only way ,i c\ld get free 0 to back (f & pull ! coil1 s t ! batt]y wires w\ld pull ! cells (f ! %elf & ?us break ! circuit4 ,i %ut my eyes & pull$1 b ! nitric acid spla%$ all ov] my face & ran d[n my back4 ',i ru%$ to a s9k1 :i* 0 only half big en\gh1 & got 9 z well z ,i c\ld1 & wiggl$ ar\nd = sev]al m9utes to let ! wat] dilute ! acid & /op ! pa94 ,my face & back 7 /reak$ ) yell[2 ! sk9 0 ?or\ghly oxidiz$4 ',i did n g on ! /reet by daylight = two weeks1 z ! appe>ance ( my face 0 dreadful4 ,! sk91 h[ev]1 peel$ (f1 & new sk9 replac$ x )\t any damage4' ,! "y inv5tor w5t to ,new ,york ,city to seek bett] =tunes4 ,fir/ he tri$ to sell 8 /ock pr9t] & fail$ 9 ! ef=t4 ,!n he return$ to ,bo/on & got up a duplex telegraph--= s5d+ two messages at once ov] "o wire4 ,he tri$ to demon/rate x betwe5 ,ro*e/] & ,new ,york ,city4 ,aft] a week's trial1 8 te/ did n "w1 p>tly because ( ! ineffici5cy ( 8 assi/ant4 ,he _h run 9 debt eight hundr$ doll>s to build ?is duplex app>atus4 ,8 o!r inv5tions _h co/ consid]able money to make1 & he _h fail$ to sell !m4 ,s 8 books1 app>atus & o!r belong+s 7 left 9 ,bo/on1 & :5 he return$ to ,new ,york he arriv$ !re ) b a few c5ts 9 8 pocket4 ,he 0 v hungry4 ,he walk$ ! /reets 9 ! e>ly morn+ look+ = breakfa/ b ) s little money left t he did n wi% to sp5d x4 ,pass+ a :olesale tea h\se1 he saw a man te/+ tea by ta/+ x4 ,! "y inv5tor ask$ ! 'ta/]' = "s ( ! tea4 ,! man smil$ & held out a cup ( ! fragrant dr9k4 ,t tea 0 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison's fir/ breakfa/ 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,he walk$ back & =? hunt+ = a telegraph op]ator he _h kn[n1 b t "y man 0 also out ( "w4 ,:5 ,edison f9ally f\nd him1 all 8 fri5d c\ld d 0 to l5d him a doll>6 ,by ?is "t ,edison 0 ne>ly />v$4 ,) su* limit$ res\rces he gave solemn ?\ght to :at he %\ld select t w\ld be mo/ satisfy+4 ,he decid$ to buy apple dumpl+s & c(fee1 & 9 tell+ aft]w>d ( 8 fir/ real 'eats' 9 ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,edison said he nev] _h any?+ t ta/$ s good4 ,j z "y ,b5 ,frankl91 on arriv+ 9 ,new ,york ,city f ,bo/on1 look$ = a job 9 a pr9t+ (fice1 ! y\?ful mod]n inv5tor appli$ = "w 9 a telegraph (fice !re4 ,z !re 0 no vacancy & he ne$$ ! re/ ( 8 borr[$ doll> = meals1 ,edison f\nd lodg+ 9 ! batt]y room ( ! ,gold ,indicator ,company4 ,x 0 f\r ye>s aft] ! ,civil ,w> &1 besides !re be+ mu* unemploym5t1 ! fluctuations 9 ! value ( gold1 z comp>$ ) ! pap] curr5cy ( t day1 made x necess>y to h gold 'indicators' some?+ l ! tick]s f ! ,/ock ,ex*ange to-day4 ,dr4 ,laws1 presid+ (fic] ( ! ,gold ,ex*ange1 _h rec5tly inv5t$ a sy/em ( gold indicators1 :i* 7 plac$ 9 brok]s' (fices & op]at$ f ! ,gold ,ex*ange4 ,:5 ,edison got p]mission to sp5d ! night 9 ! batt]y room ( ?is company1 !re 7 ab\t ?ree hundr$ ( ^! in/rum5ts op]at+ 9 (fices 9 all directions 9 l[] ,new ,york ,city4 ,on ! ?ird day aft] 8 arrival1 :ile sitt+ 9 ?is (fice1 ! complicat$ in/rum5t s5d+ quotations out on all ! l9es made a v l\d noise1 & came to a sudd5 /op ) a cra%4 ,)9 two m9utes ov] ?ree hundr$ boys---"o f e brok]'s (fice 9 ! /reet--ru%$ up/airs & cr[d$ ! long aisle & (fice :]e !re 0 h>dly room = "o-?ird t numb]1 ea* yell+ t a c]ta9 brok]'s wire 0 out ( ord]1 & t x mu/ be fix$ at once4 ,x 0 p&emonium1 & ! manag] got s wild t he lo/ all control ( himself4 ,edison w5t to ! indicator1 & z he _h already /udi$ x ?or\ghly1 he knew "r :]e ! tr\ble 04 ,he w5t "r out to see ! man 9 *>ge1 & f\nd ,dr4 ,laws !re also--! mo/ excit$ man ( all6 ,! ,doctor dem&$ to "k :at caus$ all ! tr\ble1 b 8 man /ood !re1 />+ & dumb4 ,z soon z ,edison c\ld get ,laws' att5tion he told him he knew :at ! matt] 04 ',fix x6 ,fix x6 & be quick ab\t x6' ,dr4 ,laws %\t$4 ,edison w5t "r to "w & 9 two h\rs _h ev]y?+ 9 runn+ ord]4 ,dr4 ,laws came 9 to ask ! inv5tor's "n & :at he 0 do+4 ,:5 told1 he ask$ ! "y man to call on him 9 8 (fice ! next day4 ,edison did s & ,laws said he _h decid$ to place ,edison 9 *>ge ( ! entire plant at a sal>y ( ?ree hundr$ doll>s a mon?6 ,?is 0 su* a big jump f any wages he _h ev] receiv$ t x q p>alyz$ ! y\?ful inv5tor4 ,he felt t x 0 too mu* to la/ long1 b he made up 8 m9d he w\ld d 8 be/ to e>n t sal>y if he _h to "w tw5ty h\rs a day4 ,he kept t job1 mak+ improvem5ts & devis+ o!r /ock tick]s1 until ! ,gold & ,/ock ,telegraph ,company consolidat$ ) ! ,gold ,indicator ,company4 ,,*apt] ,,xxii ,,fame ,,& ,,=tune ,at tw5ty-two1 ! lectur] cont9u$1 :ile ,edison 0 ) ! ,gold & ,/ock ,telegraph ,company1 he (t5 he>d ,jay ,g\ld & ',jim' ,fisk1 ! great ,wall ,/reet op]ators ( t day1 talk ov] ! money m>ket4 ,at night he ate 8 lun*es 9 ! c(fee-h\se 9 ,pr9t+ ,h\se ,squ>e1 :]e he us$ to meet ,h5ry ,j4 ,raymond1 f\nd] ( ,! ,new ,york ,times1 ,horace ,greeley ( ! ,tribune & ,james ,gordon ,b5nett ( ! ,h]ald1 ! greate/ trio ( j\rnali/s 9 ! _w4 ,"o ( ! mo/ memorable rem>ks made by a frequ5t] ( ?is night lun*1 z record$ by ,mr4 ,edison 03 ',?is is a great place2 a plate ( cakes1 a cup ( c(fee1 & a ,russian ba?1 all = t5 c5ts6' ,! s-call$ ba? 0 on acc\nt ( ! heat ( ! cr[d$ room4 ,mr4 ,edison tells ?is /ory ( ! t]rible panic 9 ,wall ,/reet1 9 ,septemb]1 #ahfi1 br\ght on *iefly by ! attempt ( ,jay ,g\ld & 8 associates to corn] ! gold m>ket3 ',on ,black ,friday we _h a r excit+ "t ) our indicators4 ,! ,g\ld & ,fisk cr[d _h corn]$ ! gold & _h run up ! quotations fa/] ?an ! indicator c\ld record !m4 ,9 ! morn+ x 0 quot+ #aej premium :ile ,g\ld's ag5ts 7 bidd+ #afe = five millions or less4 ',!re 0 int5se excitem5t4 ,broad & o!r /reets 9 ! ,wall ,/reet di/rict 7 cramm$ ) crazy cr[ds4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! excitem5t1 ,spey]1 ano!r l>ge op]ator1 became s insane t x took five m5 to hold him4 ,i sat on ! ro( ( a ,we/]n ,union boo? & wat*$ ! surg+ multitudes4 ',a ,we/]n ,union man ,i knew came up & said to me3 ,%ake h&s1 ,edison4 ,we're all "r4 ,we hav5't got a c5t to lose4' ,aft] ! company ) :i* our "y inv5tor 0 connect$ _h sold out its inv5tions & improvem5ts to ! ,gold & ,/ock ,telegraph ,company1 ,mr4 ,edison produc$ a ma*9e to pr9t gold quotations in/ead ( m]ely indicat+ !m4 ,! att5tion ( ! presid5t ( ! ,gold & ,/ock ,company 0 attract$ to ! success ( ! wond]ful "y inv5tor4 ,edison _h produc$ q a numb] ( inv5tions4 ,"o ( ^! 0 ! special tick] :i* 0 us$ _m ye>s 9 o!r l>ge cities1 because x 0 s simple t x c\ld be op]at$ by m5 less exp]t ?an ! op]ators 9 ,new ,york4 ,x 0 us$ also on ! ,london ,/ock ,ex*ange4 ,aft] he _h gott5 up a good _m inv5tions & tak5 out pat5ts = !m1 ! presid5t ( ! big company came to see him & 0 %[n a simple device to regulate tick]s t _h be5 pr9t+ figures wrong4 ,?is ?+ sav$ a good deal ( labor to a l>ge numb] ( m51 & prev5t$ tr\ble = ! brok] himself4 ,x impress$ ! presid5t s mu* t he invit$ ,edison into 8 private (fice & said1 9 a /age :isp]3 ',"y man1 ,i w\ld l to settle ) y = y\r inv5tions "h4 ,h[ mu* d y want = !m8 ,edison _h ?\ght x all ov] & _h come to ! conclusion t1 on acc\nt ( ! h>d night-&-day "w he _h be5 do+1 he really ought to h five ?\s& doll>s1 b he w\ld be glad to settle = ?ree ?\s&1 if !y ?\ght five ?\s& 0 too mu*4 ,b :5 ask$ po9t-blank1 he hadn't ! c\rage to "n ei!r sum--?\s&s look$ l>ge to him !n--s he hesitat$ a bit & said3 ',well1 ,g5]al1 suppose y make me an (f]4' ',all "r1' said ! presid5t4 ',h[ w\ld =ty ?\s& doll>s /rike y8' ,"y ,edison came z ne> fa9t+ !n z he ev] did 9 8 life4 ,he 0 afraid ! ',g5]al' w\ld he> 8 he>t ?ump1 b he said quietly t he ?\ght t am\nt 0 j ab\t "r4 ,a contract 0 drawn up :i* ,edison sign$ )\t read+4 ,=ty ?\s& doll>s 0 writt5 9 ! fir/ *eck ,?omas ,a4 ,edison ev] receiv$4 ,) ?robb+ he>t & trembl+ f+]s he took x to ! bank & h&$ x 9 to ! pay+ tell]1 :o look$ at x disapprov+ly & pass$ x back1 say+ some?+ ! "y inv5tor c\ld n he> because ( 8 deafness4 ,?9k+ he _h be5 *eat$1 ,edison w5t out ( ! bank1 z he said1 'to let ! cold sweat evaporate4' ,!n he hurri$ back to ! presid5t & dem&$ to "k :at x all meant4 ,! presid5t & 8 secret>y laugh$ at ! gre5 y\?'s ne$less fe>s & expla9$ t ! tell] _h probably told him to write 8 "n on ! back ( ! *eck4 ,!y n only %[$ him h[ to endorse x1 b s5t a cl]k to ! bank to id5tify him--because ( ! l>ge am\nt ( money to be paid ov]4 ,j = a joke on ! 'jay1' ! tell] gave him ! :ole =ty ?\s& doll>s 9 t5- & tw5ty-doll> bills4 ,edison gravely /[$ away ! money till he _h fill$ all 8 pockets includ+ ^? 9 8 ov]coat4 ,he sat up all night 9 8 room 9 ,new>k1 9 fe> & trembl+1 le/ he be robb$4 ,! presid5t laugh$ next day b said t joke _h gone f> en\gh2 !n he %[$ ,?omas ,a4 ,edison h[ to op5 8 fir/ bank acc\nt4 ,aga9 ! lectur]'s voice ceas$ to be he>d2 aga9 ano!r voice ann\nc$ t ! f\r? talk w\ld be giv5 on a c]ta9 date a few days lat]4 ,a negro song ) banjo accompanim5t foll[$ & ! radio ent]ta9m5t 0 ov]4 ,ev]yone 0 talk+1 laugh+ & voic+ pleasure 9 ! increas+ly wond]ful demon/ration ( gett+ s\nds out ( ! air1 f hundr$s ( miles away4 ,only ,gus & ,bill rema9$ & ! two--z ,billy always ref]r$ to _! confabs--w5t into executive session4 ,?is radio receiv] 0 altoge!r absorb+1 mu* too attractive to let alone easily4 ,! boys 7 pr\d ( _! v successful con/ruction & !y c\ld nei!r =get t fact1 nor pass up ! delight ( li/5+ 94 ,?is "t ,gus _h ! fir/ inspiration4 ,billy (t5 ?\ght h[1 sometimes /rangely or by *ance or correct /e]+1 8 *um seem$ to grasp ! deep] matt]s ( detection4 ,gus eag]ly ackn[l$g$ ,bill z possess+ a g5ius = me*anical con/ruction & inv5tion1 )\t :i* ! comrades w\ld get n[h]e 9 su* ef=ts1 ev5 admitt+ ,gus's skill & clev]ness ) tools4 ,b :5 x came to hav+ hun*es & good luck conc]n+ matt]s ( human my/]y1 ,gus 0 ! k+ p94 ,i'm go+ to see :at else we c get f ne> or f>1 ,gus said1 deta*+ ! horn & us+ ! head clamp ) its two e> 'phones :i* _h be5 add$ to ! set4 ,he sat d[n & began mov+ ! swit* arms1 "o f contact to contact1 ! o!r ?r\gh\t ! entire range ( its contacts at ea* movem5t ( ! fir/1 & proce$+ ?us sl[ly = "s m9utes4 ,bill _h turn$ to ! /udy ( 8 ,morse code1 :i* ! boys _h tak5 up & pursu$ at e opportunity dur+ ! build+ ( ! radio sets4 ,gus1 h[ev]1 0 less famili> ) ! dots & da%es4 ,a :isp]1 z ?\gh ,gus 7 afraid ! s\nd ( 8 voice w\ld di/urb ! electric waves1 sudd5ly swit*$ ,bill's att5tion4 ,two dots1 ?ree dots1 two dots1 "o da%1 "o dot & da%1 "o dot1 "o da% & two dots1 same1 dot1 da%1 dot1 two dots1 two da%es & dot1 f\r dots1 "o da%1 two dots1 two da%es1 two dots4 ,a pause4 ,gus _h :isp]$ ea* signal to ,bill2 !n he ask$3 ,:at d y make x8 ,i make x3 ',is x all "r1 !n8' ,!y h be5 talk+ "s "t1 ,i guess1 said ,bill2 & add$3 ,t's a good way to pick up & wre/le ) ! code2 x's d&y practice & we want-- ,wait1 pal1 wait6 gasp$ ,gus1 b5d+ =w>d aga94 ,words came n[1 in/ead ( ! code4 ,x 0 evid5t t ! p]son giv+ !m out _h s\ght au?ority = s do+ f headqu>t]s4 ,gus he>d3 ,?is is to :om x may conc]n3 ,five hundr$ doll>s' rew>d is to be paid = in=mation lead+ to ! arre/ ( a p>ty :o la/ night broke into ! home ( ,na?an ,r4 ,hall[ell4 ,aft] delib]ately &1 )\t app>5t cause1 %oot+ & badly w\nd+ ,mrs4 ,hall[ell & /rik+ d[n an old s]vant woman1 he /ole sev]al hundr$ doll>s' wor? ( jewels & silv]w>e4 ,bo? ! s]vant1 :o kept h] wits ab\t h]1 & ,mrs4 ,hall[ell1 :o is n[ out ( dang]1 h describ$ ! assailant4 ,he is ab\t eighte51 ( m$ium height1 sl5d]1 d>k complexion$1 "o eye noticeably small] ?an ! o!r1 nose long & po9t$1 has a n]v\s habit ( twit*+ 8 %\ld]4 ,he wore a light br[n suit & a gray cap4 ,s5d all in=mation1 or broadca/ same to ,police ,headqu>t]s1 ,will/[n4 ,imm$iate det5tion ( any reasonable suspect is recomm5d$4 ,gus :eel$ ab\t4 ,bill1 x's ,?ad6 ,description hits him exactly & !re's five hundr$ rew>d4 ,he's done a h\se-break+ /unt & tri$ to kill two p & ,i don't believe !y've got him yet4 ,mr4 ,hoop] w\ldn't want u to keep quiet on ?is2 w\ld he8 ,x might be a good idea to talk to ,mrs4 ,hoop] & ,grace ab\t x be=e y in=m on ,?ad1 ,bill said4 ,i'll d t1 ,gus agre$ & 0 (f4 ,9 half an h\r he 0 back aga94 ,i saw !m1 late z x 04 ,grace & ,skeets 7 play+ crok9ole & ,mrs4 ,hoop] came d[n4 ,&1 :at d y ?9k8 ,mr4 ,hoop] wrote t ,?ad _h =g$ 8 "n on a *eck = sev]al hundr$ doll>s & got away ) x &1 ev5 if he did /ill want to %ield ,?ad1 ! law w\ldn't let him4 ,grace says ,?ad ought to be caught & puni%$ & t h] fa!r w want x done4 ,b ,gus1 ev5 if y got ,will/[n on ! long di/ance 'phone1 h[ w\ld t help to---- ,we'll get !m lat]2 aft] we h locat$ ,?ad4 ,oh1 ,gus1 d y ?9k ,b5 ,%ultz 0 dream+8 ,:5 he said he saw ,?ad out !re 9 ! b>r5 gr\nd woods by ! old cab98 ,n a bit ( x6 ,x's ! la/ place !y'd ev] ?9k ( look+ = him--"r on 8 uncle's place4 ,?ad is pretty ke5 9 "s ways4 ,b ,i d\bt if he'll /ay !re long4 ,he'll be pull+ out = ! m\nta9s4 ,!re's a late moon to-night1 y see4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld g ) y2 ?is old leg-- ,nev] m9d n[2 don't worry4 ,i'll take ,b5nie ,%ultz & make him mess5g]4 ,if ,?ad's !re y c get d[n to ! drug /ore & call ,will/[n4 ,t'll make our case sure4 ,by cracky1 old sc\t1 five hundr$6 ,we c-- ,*ick5s1 old man2 *ick5s4 ,hat* 'em fir/4 ,b y w1 ,i'll bet1 & x w be y\rs2 n-- ,:at are y talk+ ab\t8 ,ours6 ,x's z mu* y\r job z m9e4 ,divy-divy1 half'n'half1 fifty-fifty4 ,well1 ,i'm (f4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiii ,,ju/ice ,n[ !n1 ,b5nie1 :isp]$ ,gus1 beat x on ! q4t4 ,!n /reak x = ,bill's h\se4 ,he'll be wat*+ = y4 ,tell him our man is "h & probably gett+ ready to light out4 ,y ne$n't come back2 ,i'm only go+ to spot ?is bird & f9d out :]e he goes1 if ,i c4 ,y'll get well paid = ?is1 kid4 ,! two boys 7 ly+ on ! s&y gr\nd among "y c$>s1 & wat*+ ! little cab9 n fifty y>ds di/ant4 ,out ( ?is crude %ack _h come ! sole occupant1 to /& & gaze ab\t him = a m9ute1 lift+ 8 face to ! moon4 ,gus c\ld pla9ly di/+ui% ! gray cap1 ! sl5d] build ( ! y\?2 he recogniz$ ! walk1 a c]ta9 mann] ( /&+1 & once he pla9ly caught t upw>d %ift ( ! %\ld]4 ,!n ,gus gave 8 ord]s to ,b5nie1 kn[+ t !y w\ld be c>ri$ out ) precision1 = ! little fell[1 almo/ a waif & lack+ prop] influ5ces1 w\ld h ne>ly laid d[n 8 life = ,gus aft] ! a?lete _h v des]v$ly :ipp$ two t[n bullies t 7 mak+ life mis]able = him4 ,moreov]1 ! y\ng/] want$ to be l ,gus & ,bill1 9 ! matt] ( m5tality1 & a promise ( rew>d meant money ) :i* he c\ld buy books4 ,left alone1 ,gus crept ne>] ! cab94 ,he c\ld be reasonably sure ( himself1 b n ( ,b5nie1 :o might crack a /ick or sneeze4 ,"s l[ c$>s grew on ! slope above ! cab92 ,gus took advantage ( ^! & got )9 ab\t =ty feet ( ! %ack4 ,!n he lay wat*+ = fully an h\r1 !re be+ no sign ( ! inmate4 ,b aft] :at _h seem$ to ,gus almo/ half ! night1 out came ! suspect1 /ood a mom5t z be=e & />t$ (f2 x c\ld be se5 t he c>ri$ a small pack & a heavy /ick 9 8 h&s4 ,!n ,gus 0 tak5 by surprise2 ev5 8 ready intuition fail$ him4 ,he _h made up 8 m9d t he 0 9 = a long hike to ! n too di/ant m\nta9s & t ov] ?is gr\nd ! "w ( keep+ ! o!r fell[ 9 sight & ( keep+ out ( sight himself 0 go+ to mean con/ant vigilance & ke5 /alk+4 ,b ! midnight pr[l] swung ar\nd ! cab9 & ) long1 c]ta9 /rides head$ /raight = ! ,hoop] mansion4 ,?is 0 easi] go+ = ,gus ?an ! op5 road t[>d ! m\nta9s w\ld h be52 !re 0 pl5ty ( gr[?--long grass1 trees & bu%es--to keep betwe5 him & ! o!r :o nev] tri$ to seek %elt]1 nor h>dly once look$ beh9d him until ! end ( ! broad driveway 0 rea*$4 ,gus knew ! wat*man mu/ be ab\t1 ?\gh possibly half asleep4 ,he also believ$ t ! suspect$ y\?1 by ! way he advanc$1 mu/ "k ! ways ( ! wat*man4 ,rog]1 ! big ,sa9t ,b]n>d1 let out a boom+ ro> & came b\nd+ d[n ! driveway2 ! fell[ spoke to him & t 0 all !re 0 to t4 ,gus /ay$ well beh9d1 fe>+ ! fri5dly bea/ might come to him also & ?us give 8 pres5ce away1 b ,rog] 0 evid5tly coax$ to rema9 ) ! fir/ com]4 ,! big h\se /ood sil5t1 ba!d 9 ! moonlight2 !re 0 no sign ( anyone ab\t1 o!r ?an ! miscreant :o /ood n[ 9 ! %ad[1 survey+ ! place4 ,pres5tly he put d[n 8 pack1 w5t to a w9d[ &1 quick & sil5t z an exp]t burgl>1 jimmi$ ! sa%4 ,!re 0 only "o sudd51 %>p snap ( ! break+ sa% bolt & 9 a mom5t ! fell[ _h vani%$ )9 ! d>kness & ,gus di/+ui%$ only ! occasional fla% ( a pocket tor* inside4 ,!re 0 b "o ?+ to d1 & t z quickly z possible4 ,! dog _h gone ar\nd to lie aga9 on ! front v]&a4 ,gus made a bolt = ! re> ( ! gr\nds1 rea*$ ! g>age1 f\nd an op5 door1 began s(tly to pu% x op5 & sudd5ly f\nd himself />+ into ! muzzle ( a revolv] t protrud$ f ! blackness beyond4 ,don't %oot6 ,i'm ,gus ,gri]1 ,mr4 ,wat*man4 ,! boy 0 consci\s ( a c]ta9 un/ead9ess 9 8 own voice4 ,oh6 ,an' phwat air yes do9' "h8 ,talk l[1 said ,gus1 b li/5 fir/3 ,!re's a burgl> 9 ! h\se4 ,i spott$ him "s "t ago1 foll[$ him & saw him get ?r\gh ! d9+-room w9d[4 ,move fa/ & he's y\rs6 ,pat mov$ fa/4 ,he recogniz$ t he _h n be5 up to 8 duty s f> & he meant to make am5ds4 ,) ,gus foll[+1 ! boy's n]ves on edge ) ! possibility t ! h\sebreak] w\ld %oot1 ! ,iri%man1 :o 0 no c[>d1 rea*$ ! h\se1 ent]$ ! basem5t1 flood$ ! h\se ) light1 al>m$ ! inmates & 9 a few m9utes _h e av5ue ( escape gu>d$1 ! *auffeur1 butl] & g>d5] com+ on ! sc5e1 all half dress$ & arm$4 ,:at foll[$ ne$s little tell+4 ,h>dly _h ! m5 decid$ to se>* ! h\se be=e ! s\nd ( a rapidly approa*+ motor horn 0 he>d & f ! quickly *eck$ c> two m5 leap$ out1 ! con/able & a deputy f ! t[n--& !n ,bill ,br[n6 ,! illum9at$ h\se _h /opp$ _! c\rse4 ,! se>* reveal$ ,?ad c[]+ 9 a closet1 all ! fight gone out ( him4 ,grace & ,skeets 7 n ev5 awak5$2 ,mrs4 ,hoop] did n leave h] room4 ,z ! con/able turn$ a light on ! h&cuff$ prison] he rem>k$3 ,t's ! *ap all "r4 ,description fits4 ,he'll br+ t five hundr$ all "r4 ,a rew>d2 is x8 said ! wat*man4 ,an' don't ye f]git :o gits x4 ,n me1 n] y1 ,con/able1 b ! bye "h4 ,he laid 8 h& on ,gus's %\ld]4 ,! con/able laugh$3 ,oh1 y're sl[1 ,pat4 ,we all "k t4 ,! kid & 8 pal1 t "y edition ( ,edison by ! "n ( ,billy ,br[n1 got ! ?+ c9*$ ov] _! radio4 ,we didn't "k t ! description t ,will/[n s5t out fitt$ ,mr4 ,hoop]'s own nephew4 ,& s ) relief1 mix$ ) regret = ,mr4 ,hoop]'s sake1 ,gus & ,bill saw a sulky & rebelli\s ,?ad vani% into ! night & out ( _! imm$iate affairs4 ,,*apt] ,,xxiv ,,g5ius ,,is ,,(t5 ,,erratic ,! f\r? radio talk on ! life1 "* & accompli%m5ts ( ! _w's =emo/ inv5tor prov$ to be ! mo/ int]e/+ ( ! s]ies4 ,fairview _h he>d ( ^! ent]ta9m5ts & s _m p _h ask$ ,bill & ,gus if !y might att5d1 ! boys became aw>e t ! mode/ little liv+-room ( ! ,br[n home w\ld n hold half ( !m4 ,!y1 !re=e1 decid$ to let ! radio be he>d 9 ! t[n hall1 if a few citiz5s w\ld pay ! r5t = ! ev5+4 ,?is 0 readily arrang$1 b :5 ! sugge/ion 0 made t an admission be *>g$1 ! boys refus$4 ,?is 0 _! treat all r\nd1 ev5 to transf]r+ _! arial to ! hall betwe5 its cupola & a ma/ at ! o!r end ( ! ro(1 put up by ! ev] will+ ,mr4 ,gri] :o c\ld n d too mu* to fur!r ! boys' int]e/s4 ,e>ly 9 ! ev5+ ! hall 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+1 & u%]s 7 appo9t$ to seat ! cr[d4 ,naturally !re 0 mu* *att]+ & scrap+ ( feet until sudd5ly a /ra9 ( music1 an or*e/ral selection1 began to come out ( ! horn & !re 0 in/ant quiet4 ,aft] its conclusion came ! voice3 ,?is is our la/ lecture on ,edison4 ,foll[+ ?is w be giv5 a s]ies on ,m>coni1 ! inv5tor ( ! wireless4 ,z ,i h told y1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,alva ,edison's leap to =tune 0 sudd5 & spectacul>1 z h be5 mo/ ( 8 accompli%m5ts s9ce4 ,^? :o d really great ?+s along ! l9es ( physical improvem5t1 or conc]n+ ! inception ( l>ge ent]prises are apt to />tle ! public & to surprise ?\ghtful p almo/ z ?\gh "s impossible ?+ _h be5 a*iev$4 ,f a m]e sal>i$ op]ator to =ty ?\s& doll>s 9 a lump sum = exp]t "w 0 q a jump4 ,! =ty ?\s& doll>s1 h[ev]1 did n turn ,mr4 ,edison's head z has be5 ! effect ( sudd5 weal? on _m a good-siz$ b small] m9d$ man4 ,he us$ x z a fund to />t a plant & hire exp]t m5 to exp]im5t & "w out ! inv5tions :i* came to him s fa/ 9 8 ceaseless "w & /udy4 ,he c\ld get along ) z little sleep z ,napoleon is said to h requir$ :5 a mighty battle 0 on4 ,edison c\ld lie d[n on a settee or table & sleep j z ! ,little ,corporal did ev5 :ile cannon 7 boom+ all ar\nd him4 ,!re 0 some?+ ,napoleonic1 also1 ab\t ,edison's int5sity ( application & 8 ma/]fulness 9 8 gigantic und]tak+s4 ,if g5ius is ! ability to take great pa9s1 ,?omas ,a4 ,edison is ! greate/ g5ius 9 ! _w to-day--if n 9 all hi/ory4 ,sometimes1 z ,napoleon did ) 8 *ief g5]als be=e a decisive engagem5t1 ,edison w\ld %ut himself up ) 8 confid5tial c[ork]s4 ,sometimes he & !y w\ld nei!r eat nor sleep till !y _h f\ght out a problem ( great] importance to ! _w ?an ev5 ,napoleon's cross+ ! ,alps or ! decisive battle ( ,au/]litz4 ,b1 ?\gh he began to "w on a l>ge scale1 "y ,edison's f9ancial facilities 7 ( ! crude/ & simple/4 ,almo/ all ( 8 m5 7 on piece-"w1 & he all[$ !m to make good sal>ies4 ,he nev] cut !m d[n1 al?\gh _! pay 0 v high z !y became m & m exp]t4 ,in/ead ( books he kept hooks--two ( !m4 ,all ! bills he ow$ he jabb$ on "o hook1 & /uck mems ( :at 0 due him on ! o!r4 ,if he _h no tick]s ready to deliv] :5 an acc\nt came due1 he gave 8 note = ! am\nt requir$4 ,!n z "o bill aft] ano!r fell due1 a bank mess5g] came ) a notice ( prote/ p9n$ to ! note1 dem&+ a doll> & a qu>t] extra = prote/ fees besides pr9cipal & int]e/4 ,:]eupon he w\ld g to ,new ,york & borr[ m funds1 or pay ! note on ! spot if he happ5$ to h money en\gh on h&4 ,he kept up ?is exp5sive way ( do+ bus9ess = two ye>s1 b 8 cr$it 0 p]fectly good4 ,e deal] he patroniz$ 0 glad to furni% him ) :at he want$1 & "s express$ admiration = 8 new me?od ( pay+ bills4 ,b1 to save 8 own "t1 ,edison _h to hire a bookkeep] ^: ineffici5cy made him regret = a :ile ! *ange 9 8 way ( do+ bus9ess4 ,he tells ( "o ( 8 exp]i5ces ) ?is acc\ntant3 ',aft] ! fir/ ?ree mon?s ,i told him to g ?r\gh 8 books & see h[ mu* we _h made4 ,?ree ?\s& doll>s6 he told me aft] /udy+ a :ile4 ,s1 to celebrate ?is1 ,i gave a d9n] to sev]al ( ! /aff4 ',two days aft] t he came to tell me he _h made a big mi/ake1 = we _h lo/ five hundr$ doll>s4 ,sev]al days lat] he came r\nd aga9 & tri$ to prove to me t we _h made sev5 ?\s& doll>s 9 ! ?ree mon?s6' ,?is 0 s disconc]t+ t ! inv5tor decid$ to *ange bookkeep]s1 b he nev] 'c\nt$ 8 *ick5s be=e !y 7 hat*$4' ,9 o!r words1 he did n believe t he _h made any?+ till he _h paid all 8 bills & _h 8 money safe 9 ! bank4 ,mr4 ,edison once made ! rem>k t :5 ,jay ,g\ld got possession ( ! ,we/]n ,union ,telegraph ,company1 no fur!r progress 9 telegraphy 0 possible1 because ,g\ld took no pride 9 build+ up4 ,all he c>$ = 0 money1 only money4 ,! opposite 0 true ( ,edison4 ,:ile he _h decid$ to inv5t only t :i* 0 ( comm]cial value1 x 0 n on acc\nt ( ! money b because t :i* millions ( p w buy is ( ! greate/ value to ! _w4 ,aft] he /opp$ telegraph+1 ,edison turn$ 8 m9d to _m inv5tions4 ,x is n g5]ally kn[n t ! fir/ successful1 widely sold typewrit] 0 p]fect$ by him4 ,?is typewrit] prov$ a difficult ?+ to make comm]cial4 ,! alignm5t ( ! lett]s 0 v bad4 ,"o lett] w\ld be "o-sixte5? ( an in* above ! o!rs1 & all ! lett]s want$ to w&] out ( l9e4 ,he work$ on x till ! ma*9e gave fair results4 ,! typewrit] he got into comm]cial %ape is n[ kn[n z ! ,rem+ton4 ,x is n h>d to und]/& t ,mr4 ,edison inv5t$ ! ,am]ican ,di/rict ,mess5g] call-box sy/em1 :i* has be5 sup]s$$ by ! telephone1 b v few p "k :5 !y are eat+ c>amels & o!r /icky confection]y t wax or p>aff9 pap] 0 inv5t$ by ,edison4 ,also ! tasimet]1 an in/rum5t s delicate t x measures ! heat ( ! mo/ di/ant />1 ,arcturus4 ,"o ( ! few vacations ,mr4 ,edison all[$ himself 0 :5 he travel$ to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s to witness a total eclipse ( ! sun & exp]im5t on c]ta9 />s ) 8 tasimet]1 & ?is v cle>ly %[s t ,mr4 ,edison is z mu* int]e/$ 9 ! advancem5t ( sci5ce z 9 matt]s purely comm]cial4 ,,*apt] ,,xxv ,,! ,,g5ius ,,( ,,! ,,age ,i want to tell y some?+ m ab\t ! p]sonal side ( ?is great man1 cont9u$ ! voice f ! horn4 ,"o ( ! /rik+ ?+s ab\t ,?omas ,alva ,edison is 8 gam5ess4 ,9 ?is respect he has be5 great] ?an ,napoleon1 :o 0 n always a 'good los]1' = he _h come to reg>d himself z b\nd to w91 :e!r or no2 s :5 ev]y?+ w5t aga9/ him1 he express$ himself by kick+ aga9/ ,fate4 ,b :5 ,edison saw ! h>d "w ( n9e ye>s :i* _h co/ him two million doll>s vani% "o night 9 a sudd5 /orm1 he only laugh$ & said1 ',i nev] took mu* /ock 9 spilt milk4' ,:5 8 laboratories 7 burn$ or he suff]$ great rev]ses1 ,edison consid]$ !m m]ely ! =tunes ( w>4 ,9 ?is respect he 0 mo/ l ,g5]al ,wa%+ton1 :o1 ?\gh los+ m battles ?an he ga9$1 le>n$ to 'snat* victory f ! jaws ( defeat1' & w9 immortal success4 ,"s ( ,edison's discov]ies 7 dramatic & amus+4 ,dur+ 8 telephone exp]im5ts he le>n$ ! p[] ( a diaphragm to take up s\nd vibrations1 & he _h made a little toy t1 :5 y talk$ into ! funnel1 w\ld />t a pap] man saw+ wood4 ,!n he came to ! conclusion t if he c\ld record ! movem5ts ( ! diaphragm well en\gh he c\ld cause su* records to reproduce ! movem5ts imp>t$ to !m by ! human voice4 ,b 9 place ( us+ a disk1 he got up a small ma*9e ) a cyl9d] provid$ ) grooves ar\nd ! surface4 ,ov] ?is "s t9foil 0 to be plac$ & he gave x to an assi/ant to con/ruct4 ,edison _h b little fai? t x w\ld "w1 b he said he want$ to get up a ma*9e t w\ld 'talk back4' ,! assi/ant ?\ght x 0 ridicul\s to expect su* a ?+1 b he w5t ahead & foll[$ ! directions giv5 him4 ,edison has told ( ?is3 ',:5 x 0 f9i%$ & ! foil 0 put on1 ,i %\t$ a v]se ( ,m>y _h a little lamb into ! crude little ma*9e4 ,!n ,i adju/$ ! reproduc]1 :i* :5 he began to op]ate x1 proce$$ to gr9d out-- ',m>y _h a little lamb1 ,its fleece 0 :ite z sn[1 ,& ev]y:]e t ,m>y w5t1 ,! lamb 0 sure to g' ) ! v quality & tones ( my voice6 ,we 7 nev] s tak5 back 9 our lives4 ,all h&s 7 call$ 9 to witness ! ph5om5on &1 recov]+ f _! a/oni%m5t1 ! boys jo9$ h&s & danc$ ar\nd me1 s++ & %\t+ 9 _! excitem5t4 ,!n ea* yell$ some?+ at ! ma*9e--bits ( slang or slurs--& x made !m ro> to he> t funny little contraption 'sass back6' ,edison has always _h a sav+ s5se ( humor4 ,?\gh su* a driv] = "w--sometimes tw5ty h\rs a day seem$ too %ort & !y (t5 work$ all ( tw5ty-f\r1--!re 0 n unfrequ5tly a jolly1 prank-play+ relaxation among ! employees 9 ! laboratory4 ,if "s fell[ fell asleep & began snor+ ! o!rs w\ld get a record ( x & play x lat] = ! culprit or !y w\ld fix up a 'squawkophone' to outdo 8 racket4 ,mo/ amus+ 0 ,edison's means ( tak+ a %ort nap by curl+ up 9 an ord9>y roll-top desk1 & !n turn+ ov] )\t fall+ out4 ,ev]ybody kn[s ,edison really inv5t$ ! telephone--t is1 he made x "w p]fectly & br\ght x to ! greate/ comm]cial value1 s t a billion m51 wom5 & *ildr5 are us+ x 9 ne>ly all ! languages & dialects 9 ! civiliz$ _w4 ,b he 0 v c>eful to give ,dr4 ,alex&] ,graham ,bell cr$it = 8 orig9al "w on ?is great inv5tion4 ,:5 a fri5d on ! o!r side ( ! ,atlantic wir$ t ! ,engli% _h (f]$ '?irty ?\s&' = ! rights to "o ( ,edison's improvem5ts to ! telephone = t c\ntry1 x 0 promptly accept$4 ,:5 ! draft came ! inv5tor f\nd1 mu* to 8 surprise1 t x 0 = ?irty ?\s& p\nds--ne>ly "o hundr$ & fifty ?\s& doll>s4 ,! phonograph or talk+ ma*9e has be5 consid]$ "o ( ,edison's greate/ inv5tions1 b x does n comp>e 9 importance & value ) ! electric inc&esc5t burn] light4 ,?is requir$ _m ?\s&s ( exp]im5ts & te/s to get a filam5t t w\ld burn long en\gh 9 a vacuum to make ! light suffici5tly *eap to compete ) petroleum or gas4 ,dur+ all ! ye>s t he 0 exp]im5t+ on diff]5t metals & mat]ials = ! electric light :i* 0 yet to be1 9 a lit]al s5se1 ! light ( ! _w1 he _h m5 hunt+ 9 all c\ntries = exactly ! "r mat]ial out ( :i* ! c>bon filam5t n[ 9 use is made4 ,?\s&s ( k9ds ( wood1 bamboo & o!r vegetable sub/ances 7 tri$4 ,! /aff made ov] fifty ?\s& exp]im5ts 9 all = ?is "o purpose4 ,?is illu/rates ! art & necessity ( tak+ pa9s1 "o ( ,mr4 ,edison's greate/ *>act]i/ics4 ,! /ory ( produc+ electric light w\ld fill a big volume4 ,:5 ! prop] filam5t 0 discov]$ & appli$ !re 0 great rejoic+ 9 ! laboratory & a regul> orgy ( play+ pranks & fun4 ,! philosoph]s say we measure "t by ! succession ( ideas4 ,if ?is is true ! "t mu/ h be5 long] & seem$ %ort] 9 ,edison's laboratories ?an any:]e else4 ,! great inv5tor seldom c>ri$ a wat* & seem$ n to l to h clocks ab\t4 ,soon aft] he 0 m>ri$1 ! /ory w5t ! r\nds ( ! press t )9 an h\r or two aft] ! c]emony1 ,edison became s engross$ ) an inv5tion t he =got t x 0 8 w$d+ day4 ,edison has decl>$ ?is /ory to be untrue4 ',t's j "o ( ! k9d ( y>ns1' said ! inv5tor laugh+1 't ! report]s h to make up :5 !y run %ort ( news4 ,x 0 ! inv5tion ( an imag9ative *ap :o kn[s ,i'm a little abs5t-m9d$4 ,i nev] =got t ,i 0 m>ri$4 ',b !re 0 an incid5t t may h giv5 a little color to su* a /ory4 ,on our w$d+ day a lot ( /ock tick]s 7 return$ to ! factory & 7 said to ne$ ov]haul+4 ',ab\t an h\r aft] ! c]emony ,i 0 rem9d$ ( ^? tick]s & :5 we got to our new home1 ,i told my wife ab\t !m1 add+ t ,i w\ld l to walk d[n to ! factory a little :ile & see if ! boys _h f\nd out :at 0 ! matt]4 ',%e cons5t$ & ,i w5t d[n & f\nd an assi/ant work+ on ! job4 ,we bo? monkey$ ) ! ma*9es an h\r or two be=e we got !m to rights4 ,!n ,i w5t home4 ',my wife & ,i laugh$ at ! /ory at fir/1 b :5 we came across x ab\t e o!r week1 x began to get r /ale4 ,x 0 "o ( ^? can>ds t /ick1 & ,i %all be spok5 ( always z ! man :o =got 8 wife )9 an h\r aft] he 0 m>ri$4' ,a simil> y>n 0 told ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 :i* 0 equally false1 b ev5 m g5]ally believ$4 ,out ( a multitude ( labor sav]s & _w-beat]s--& _w sav]s1 too6--to be cr$it$ to ,mr4 ,edison1 x is impossible to m5tion m ?an ^!3 ,! quadruplex telegraph sy/em = s5d+ f\r messages--two 9 ea* direction--at ! same "t2 ! telephone c>bon transmitt]2 ! phonograph2 ! inc&esc5t electric light & complete sy/em2 magnetic sep>ator2 ,edison ,effect n[ us$ 9 ,radio bulbs2 giant rock cru%]s2 alkal9e /orage batt]y2 motion picture cam]a4 ,^! are b few ( ,edison's inv5tions1 b !y are giv+ employm5t to ov] a million p & mak+ ! highe/ use ( billions ( doll>s4 ,) ,mr4 ,edison's mode/y x is difficult to get him to talk ( ! relative importance ( 8 inv5tions1 b he has express$ ! op9ion t ! "o ( mo/ f>-rea*+ importance is ! electric light sy/em :i* includes ! g5]ation1 regulation1 di/ribution & measurem5t ( electric curr5t = light1 heat & p[]4 ,! inv5tion he loves mo/ is ! phonograph z he is a lov] ( music4 ,he has pat5t$ ab\t twelve hundr$ inv5tions4 ,rec5t developm5ts are prov+ t ! mov+ picture1 because ( its educational & emotional appeal is ! greate/ ( !m all4 ,x is e/imat$ t m ?an "o hundr$ millions ( p g to "o ( ^! %[s once e sev5 days1 :i* is equival5t to e man1 woman & *ild 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica go+ to a movie once a week4 ,! motion picture rea*es1 tea*es & prea*es to m p 9 ,am]ica ?an all ! s*ools1 *ur*es1 books1 magaz9es & newspap]s put toge!r1 & :5 x tea*es1 x does x 9 a vivid way t live p l4 ,political campaigns are beg9n+ to be c>ri$ on ) ! silv] scre5 = a plat=m4 ,writ]s 9 great magaz9es are prov+1 on ! au?ority ( ! ,japanese !mselves1 t ! ,am]ican mov+ picture is re-mak+ ,japan4 ,ano!r1 :o has /udi$ ! signs ( ! times1 ass]ts t ! only way to br+ ord] out ( *aos 9 ,russia is by means ( ! motion picture4 ,comp>isons are ( times odi\s1 b n 9 ?is case1 = !re is no man liv+1 nor has !re ev] liv$ a man1 except ! ,great ,tea*]1 :o has m greatly & g5]ally b5efit$ humanity or ca/ a /rong] light ^u ! processes ( civilization ?an ,?omas ,alva ,edison4 ,at ! close ( ano!r musical numb] !re 0 a g5]al expectation ( dismissal1 a %uffl+ ( feet & a murmur ( voices4 ,?is 0 *eck$ sudd5ly by ,bill4 ,! boy _h be5 ne> ! receiv] all ! :ile1 on ! *ance ( be+ ne$$ 9 case ( mi%ap1 or = a %>p] tun+ 92 n[ he got :at ! o!rs did n & ris+ he let out a yell3 ,ev]ybody quiet6 ,some?+ else6 & 9 ! in/ant hu% 0 he>d ! completion ( an ann\ncem5t3 --,sc\ts ( ,am]ica1 ! ,girl ,sc\ts & o!r organizations ( k9dr$ nature1 ^u _! urg5t invitation4 ,we are mak+ ?is ann\ncem5t n[ = ! f\r? & la/ "t 9 ! hope t x may be univ]sally receiv$4 ,mr4 ,edison w n[ probably be "h )9 an h\r f ?is m9ute4 ,all ! y\? ( ! l& :o may avail !mselves ( radio s]vice w please respond & li/5 94 ,9 a w>mly appreciative s5se ?is mu/ be a gala occasion4 ,t's all1 folks2 ,i'm c]ta94 ,bill %\t$ ! s*ool yell & ! class ye>3 ,umpah1 umpah1 ho1 ho2 x's up to y1 ,fairview1 #aibb6 ,!n3 ,br+ 'em all back "h1 ,gus4 ,b n "o ( !m ne$$ urg+ nor rem9d+4 ,sep>at+ !mselves f ! rapidly dim9i%+ & retreat+ audi5ce came ,t$1 ,t]ry1 ,cora1 ,dot1 ,grace1 ) ,skeets z a gue/1 ,b]t ,haskell1 ,m>y ,dean1 ,lem ,upsall1 ,walt ,mayn>d1 ,lucy ,%ore & ,s>a ,=tescue1 ! entire bun* eag]ly att5tive4 ,!y cr[d$ ar\nd ,bill & ,gus & 7 well aw>e ( ! purpose4 ,sure1 we'll all be "h1 ,i'll bet a c[6 %\t$ ,t$4 ,dot & ,i c\ld li/5 9 on our own radio1 said ,cora4 ,we've got x f9i%$ & x works f9e & d&y1 ,billy4 ,we want y & ,gus & ev]ybody to come ov] & try x4 ,b we'll jo9 9 ) ! class on ?is2 eh1 ,dot8 ,sure w1 agre$ ,dot4 ,ours is only a cry/al set1 b x has "s improvem5ts y boys hav5't se54 ,wait till we get x all done1 & we'll give y a spread & a surprise4 ,say1 ,bill1 ?is ?+'s great1 ,t]ry said4 ,fa!r is go+ to get me an outfit 9 ! city & ,i'll pay y & ,gus to set x up =-- ,set x up y\rself1 y lazy ?+6 said ,cora4 ,if y please1 miss1 ,i've got o!r matt]s-- ,all "r1 ,t]ry1--see y lat] ab\t x4 ,n[1 li/51 hopefuls4 ,y'll all be "h1 b ?is occasion is go+ to be incomplete1 unless we h a lot m on deck4 ,we all want to get out1 & sc\t r\nd & fet* 9 e kid t wants to am\nt to any?+ at all & is big en\gh to und]/& & appreciate :at's go+ on4 ,& ev5 !n x won't be q up to snuff unless-- ,i "k6 ,y want ,mr4 ,hoop] "h1 too6 %\t$ ,skeets4 ,b 9 try+ to rise to make h]self he>d1 %e upset h] *air & !n sat d[n on ! floor1 j>r+ ! build+4 ,:5 ! %\t ( mir? subsid$1 ,bill said3 ,t's "r4 ,mr4 ,hoop] & ,pr(essor ,gray4 ,we'll h to tell !m ab\t x4 ,fa!r wrote t he's com+ home to-night1 ann\nc$ ,grace pr\dly4 ,great %akes6 ,did he8 ,gus1 get on ! 'phone & f9d out6 ,bill comm&$4 ,n[1 !n1 let's all get busy &---- ,righto1 ,billy1 b :at w our folks ?9k has become ( u :5 x's s late8 ,dot que/ion$4 ,i move we g into executive session6 %\t$ ,walt ,mayn>d4 ,sure1 & ! presid5t ( ! class c call a meet+1 said ,t]ry ,watk9s4 ,x's up to y !n1 ,billy1 ,cora agre$4 ,i call x4 ,come to ord] & disp5se ) ! m9utes1 ,miss ,secret>y1 ,billy gr9n$ at ,dot4 ,motion 9 ord] to s5d a committee to in=m all ! girls' p>5ts4 ,i make t motion1 said ,b]t4 ,second x4 ,! boys' p>5ts c get wise by radio1 ass]t$ ,t$4 ,b]t & ,t$ appo9t$4 ,get out & get busy6 ,bill 0 no joke z an executive4 ,"h's ,gus4 ,did y get ,mrs4 ,hoop]8 ,i sure did4 ,mr4 ,hoop] got home an h\r ago4 ,glory6 ,grace1 y're driv+ y\r little runab\t8 ,i appo9t ,grace & ,m>y a committee to g & get ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,hoop] "h "r (f4 ,no objections8 ,don't fail1 ,grace1 or we'll s5d ! entire bun*4 ,we'll fet* him1 laugh$ ,grace z %e & ,m>y hurri$ out4 ,n[ !n1 ev]ybody else1 includ+ ! *air1 is appo9t$ a committee to br+ 9 e boy & girl 9 ! t[n :o w come4 ,"w fa/6 ,i wond] if we c\ld promise "s eats4 ,bill glanc$ at ,t]ry4 ,yes2 tell !m !re'll be refre%m5ts6 %\t$ ! ri* boy4 ,x'll be my treat4 ,bill1 make me a committee ( "o to hive ! grub4 ,cakes1 c&y1 bananas & ice cream2 eh8 ,done6 decl>$ ,bill4 ,g to x1 ) ! class's bless+6 ,yes & ,heav5's be/ on ,t]ry ,watk9s1 said ,cora4 ,9 a mom5t ! hall 0 empty4 ,tw5ty m9utes lat] ! ,hoop] p>ty arriv$ & ab\t ?ree m9utes !reaft] :o %\ld appe> b ,pr(essor ,gray1 hurri$1 eag]1 regi/]+ disappo9tm5t :5 he saw ! empty room1 !n smil+ z ! ,hoop]s & ,m>y ,dean came to greet him4 ,i _h hop$ to f9d my class "h1 he began & 0 int]rupt$ by ! ?ump ( ,bill's crut* on ! /eps )\t4 ,=gett+ 8 support ! boy leap$1 r ?an limp$1 =w>d1 foll[$ m s$ately by sev]al lads & lasses he _h r\nd$ up4 ,if ?is isn't ! be/ ?+ t ev] happ5$6 %\t$ ,bill1 grasp+ ! h&s ( ! two m5 held out to him4 ,bo? ( y6 ,& y1 too1 ,mrs4 ,hoop]4 ,great6 ,j got back1 ,pr(essor6 ,& n[ we're go+ to get ! v ?+ we talk$ ab\t1 ,mr4 ,hoop]3 we're go+ to he> ,mr4 ,edison's voice or t ( 8 "r-h& man1 ne>ly ?ree hundr$ miles away4 ,! re/ ( ! bun* w be "h 9 a m9ute4 ,i expect ,gus & ,t$ & ,cora to fet* 9 a few doz5 besides4 ,hello1 "h's ,t]ry ) ! eats4 ,,*apt] ,,xxvi ,,good ,,c\nsel ,?is q ov]comes me1 said ,pr(essor ,gray to ,mr4 ,hoop]4 ,i hurri$ back to invite "s ( my pupils to he> a message f ,mr4 ,edison's laboratory2 b tru/ ,bill to d ! ?+ 9 a monum5tal fa%ion6 ,t !re lad's a reg'l> rip-snort]1 ,p]fess]4 ,y c't beat him4 ,well1 n[1 let's set d[n "h 9 ! middle2 eh1 ,"m8 an' wait f] :at's a-com9'4 ,i want a *ance to tell ! ,p]fess] 'b\t t !re wat]-p[] plant an' :at !m boys done4 ,!m's ! lads1 ,i'm a-say9'4 ,b conv]sation 0 out ( ! "q1 = 9 came ano!r troop ( y\ng/]s1 l&$ by ,cora1 ,dot & ,lucy1 foll[$ a mom5t lat] by m1 invit$ by ! boys1 :o _h jo9$ =ces 9 ! /reet4 ,! hall 0 half fill$ by an expectant & noisy ?rong4 ,( c\rse1 half ( !m anticipat$ ! refre%m5ts m eag]ly ?an any?+ else4 ,^! 7 already1 "u ! m9i/ration ( a "y woman f ! confection]y ha/ily engag$ by ,t]ry1 n[ becom+ evid5t4 ,bill 0 beside ! radio outfit1 sil5tly li/5+ ) ! e> 'phones clamp$ to ! side ( 8 head4 ,sudd5ly he arose & %\t$3 ,quiet6 ,sil5ce1 ev]ybody1 & li/5 h>d6 ,out ( ! horn aga9 came ! well-kn[n voice ( ! transmitt+ /ation (ficial ann\nc]3 ,x gives u great pleasure to be able to broadca/ v wor? :ile messages ( helpfulness & *e] to ! y\? ( ,am]ica4 ,?is occasion & opportunity 0 l>gely inspir$ by ! ,boy ,sc\ts & ! ,girl ,sc\ts & x w int]e/ y to "k t ! presid5ts1 secret>ies & _m ( ! executive (fic]s ( ^! spl5did organizations are n[ "h ) u 9 p]son to inspire ! occasion4 ,!y h ask$ me to express to y ! hope t e ,girl & ,boy ,sc\t--& ,i add e o!r self-respect+ girl & boy--has access to a radio receiv] & is n[ li/5+ 9 to cat* ^! words4 ,i w n[ reproduce = y a message f "o ( ! _w's =emo/ citiz5s & greate/ m51 "o :o has br\ght m joy & com=t to civiliz$ millions ?an any o!r man ( 8 "t1 & !re=e ! greate/ inv5tor 9 hi/ory2 ,mr4 ,?omas ,alva ,edison w n[ speak to ! boys & girls ( ,am]ica ?r\gh 8 con/ant associate & devot$ fri5d1 ,mr4 ,william ,h4 ,mead[cr(t4 ,!re 0 a slight pause4 ,! sil5ce 9 ! hall 0 mo/ impressive4 ,bill ca/ 8 eyes = a brief mom5t ov] ! wait+ ?rong4 ,!re 0 9 ! eag] faces1 "s almo/ w(ully s]i\s1 "s half-smil+1 all wide-ey$ & ) cran+ necks1 a trem5d\s indication ( an almo/ brea?less int]e/4 ,!n1 f ! horn came sl[ & measur$ acc5ts 9 a l\d voice1 p]haps a trifle tremul\s f a prop] feel+ ( ! gravity ( ! occasion1 b x 0 p]fectly di/9ct3 ,"y p1 ,i-- ,t's ,bill--hello1 ,bill ,m$d]s--:5 did y------8 ,& ! />tl$ company1 />+ ab\t1 saw ,mr4 ,hoop] /umbl+ =w>d 9 ! aisle t[>d ! trumpet4 ,y w91 me lads1 y-- ,bill ,br[n c\ld n help laugh+ at ! impetu\s hone/y ( 8 k9d old fri5d4 ,po9t+ to ! horn1 & plac+ 8 h& l a %ell beh9d 8 own e>1 ! amus$ boy sign$ to ! excit$ old man to li/54 ,! old geez] looks l ',8 ,ma/]'s ,voice1' don't he8 came l a sne] f ! backgr\nd4 ,dur+ ! p&emonium1 ! voice 9 ! trumpet 0 proce$+ q unp]turb$4 ,sil5ce6 %\t$ ,bill1 look+ sev]ely 9 ! direction ( ! seat ( ! scornful4 ,all please li/5 9 on ?is4 ,mr4 ,mead[cr(t is speak+4 ,! confusion subsid$ & !y he>d ^! words3 --sometimes impossible to get ,mr4 ,edison's att5tion = weeks at a "t4 ,he has 8 meals br\ght 9 & sleeps 9 ! laboratory--:5 he sleeps at all--& s int5se is 8 int]e/ 9 8 "w t x is useless to attempt to di/urb him ev5 = :at seems to me to be bus9ess ( ! highe/ importance4 ,b he has p]mitt$ me to express 8 deep & s9c]e int]e/ 9 all y "y p1 & ,i am add+1 on my own responsibility1 ?ree expressions ( 8 :i* n[ seem to h maximum =ce because he has us$ !m3 ',nev] m9d ! milk t's spilt4' ,g5ius is "o p] c5t4 9spiration1 & n9ety-n9e p] c5t4 p]spiration4' ',don't wat*--don't clock ! wat*--oh6--don't wat* ! ,,clock6--' ,:y1 ,mr4 ,edison1 ,i ?\ght y--,i h j be5 expla9+ :y y c\ldn't come--& n[ 7) a laugh7 "h y are6 ,!re 0 a he>ty *uckle & ano!r voice said3 ,i "k x's mean to make y a victim ( misplac$ confid5ce1 b x came across me l a fla% t ,i c\ldn't d a bett] ?+ = ! ,boy ,sc\ts & ,girls ,sc\ts & all ! 'good sc\ts1' old & "y1 ?an to broadca/ a good ^w = my fri5d ,m>coni4 ,s ,i h run up "h to speak to ! ,radio ,boys aft] all4 ,i "k x's a %ame1 b-- ,no?+ ( ! sort1 ,mr4 ,edison1--n on y\r life6 7,x is ! m famili> voice ( ,mr4 ,mead[cr(t n[47 ,wait1 let me introduce y3 ,boys & girls1 y are n[ 'li/5+ 9' ) ,?omas ,alva ,edison1 :o said1 l ! "y man 9 ! p>able1 ',i g n1' !n he *ang$ 8 m9d & w5t4 ,he is "h--n to give y any message = or ab\t himself1 b to express 8 reg>d = ! man to :om all ,radio ,boys & ,girls owe s mu*4 ,mr4 ,edison has come on purpose to say a ^w to y4 ,:5 ! room 0 9 a sil5ce s solemn t ^? pres5t c\ld he> _! own he>ts beat1 ! voice ! company n[ recogniz$ z ,mr4 ,edison's came ?r\gh ) trumpet cle>ness3 ,i h great admiration & high reg>d = ,m>coni1 ! pione] inv5tor ( wireless communication4 ,i wi% y all ! happ9ess t ,comes ?r\gh usefulness4 ,good night4 ,mr4 ,edison--"o mom5t6 ,9 ! "n ( ! millions :o are n 'li/5+ 9' on ?is1 won't y please write ?is s5tim5t s t x c be se5 z well z he>d8 ,all "r--came ?r\gh 9 ,edison's voice4 ,a brief pause ensu$ &--,?ank y1 ,mr4 ,edison1 f ,mr4 ,mead[cr(t 9 a l[ tone1 :i* he imm$iately rais$3 ,mr4 ,edison has j writt5 ! words y h he>d him speak to be broadca/1 z x 71 to ! "y eyes ( ,am]ica4,a ,he>ty *e]s foll[$ ?is clos+ ann\ncem5t1 b z ! speak]s !y _h he>d 7 n aw>e ( ?is1 ! demon/ration soon ceas$4 ,exub]ant y\?1 h[ev]1 mu/ be he>d1 & s1 l$ by ! irrepressible ,t$1 !y imm$iately s\ght fre% inspiration & began to *e] :omev] & :atev] came quickly into _! m9ds2 fir/ ,bill & ,gus1 ) dem&s = a spee* f ,bill2 !n 9 answ] to ! s*ool yell1 !y *e]$ ! s*ool & ,pr(essor ,gray4 ,f9ally !y began to *e] ! refre%m5ts z ^! sudd5ly develop$ a full-=m mat]ialization4 ,b ?is 0 sudd5ly swit*$ (f into a sort ( d\btful hurrah z ,mr4 ,hoop]1 ) 8 wife try+ to dissuade him by 8 coat-tails1 arose & cle>$ 8 ?roat4 ,lads & lasses3 ,i sez to ?is 'ere lad1 ,bill ,br[n1 sez ,i1 "s "t back2 ,i sez3 ',bill1 me lad1 if y ev] fix x s's ,i k9 he> my old fri5d ,bill ,m$d]s talk9' out l\d m'n a hund]d mile (f1' ,i sez1 '!n1' ,i sez1 ',i'll give y a ?\s& doll]s4' ,well1 ?is ,bill1 he sez3 ',no1 sir1 ,mr4 ,hoop]1' he sez3 ',we won't accept ( no si*1' he sez1 an' :at he sez he /icks to1 ?is 'ere lad ,bill does1 an' s does 8 buddy1 ,gus1 'ere4 ,s1 "y p1 ,i'm go9' to tell y :at ,i'm a-go9' to d4 ,i'm go9' to sp5d t ?\s& "s way to sort o' rememb] ?is occasion by1 an' x'll be sp5t f] :atev] y\r tea*] "h an' ,bill an' ,gus an' any m t want to git into x sez x %all be4 ,an'1 b'j9ks1 if y spr+ any?+ extry f9e an' highfalut9 ,i'll d\ble x--make x two ?\s&2 any?+ to help 'em along1 gett9' an eddication1 :i* ,i a9't got1 n] nev] k9 git1 b my gal %all an' all h] "y fri5ds4 ,s1 g to x1 folks1 an' ,i'm ?9k9' my fri5ds1 ,bill an' ,gus-- ,ro>+ *e]s int]rupt$ ! e>ne/ speak]4 ,he smil$ broadly & sat d[n4 ,pr(essor ,gray got to 8 feet1 b ,bill1 n see+ him1 0 fir/ to be he>d :5 ! cr[d sil5c$2 ! boy _h got to ! plat=m & !n on a *air4 ,/&+ !re balanc$ on 8 crut*1 a h& :]e 8 %\ld] usually re/$1 he 0 a sight to /ir ! pa?os & inspire admiration 9 any cr[d4 ,i say1 p1 give ?ree royal yells = ,mr4 ,hoop]6 ,he's "o ( ! de>e/ old *aps t ev] drew brea?6 ,ready1 n[---- ,! ro( didn't q raise1 b ! nails may h be5 loos5$ "s & ! timb]s /ra9$4 ,) ! ceas+ ( ! *e]s1 ,bill %\t$ aga93 ,& n[ don't =get ,pr(essor ,gray6 ,he's go+ to be 9 on ?is deal1 big1 z y "k6 ,aga9 ! walls trembl$4 ,once m ,bill 0 he>d3 ,& ,i h ?is sugge/ion3 ,we'll put up a radio broadca/+ /ation at ! s*ool4 ,get a gov]nm5t lic5se1 f9d means to make our s]vice wor? :ile & talk to anyone we want to4 ,h['s t8 ,! build+ didn't crumble1 b x surely %ook4 ,& !n ,pr(essor ,gray _h ! floor3 ,girls & boys1 we mu/n't =get ,william ,br[n & ,augu/us ,gri]4 ,y c h>dly m5tion "o )\t ! o!r4 ,i propose-- ,gus %amelessly int]rupt$ 8 respect$ tea*] & fri5d3 ,?ree yells = ,bill ,br[n's radio6 ,let h] g6 ,x w5t2 z did also ! refre%m5ts a little lat]4 ,h[ ,bill's idea ( build+ a radio broadca/+ /ation 0 c>ri$ out w be told 9 ,bill ,br[n ,li/5s ,94 ,,! ,,end ,footnote ,a3 ,?is message w be f\nd 9 facsimile 9 ! =eword ( ?is book4