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“Lipsher’s got him”

“Who’s Lipsher?”

“The PS boy who guarded Block on the ship Turned out to be a good get’sdirector, I’ll continue under et, Staples and Hitchcock is investing in Lynds’s invention That such a staid old firht to burnish its appeal”

“Dagget, Staples and Hitchcock consorting with hed “The founders will be spinning in their graves But you’re right Keep us out of it as long as you can Best to not show our hand till we knoho’s across the table”

“And what he wants,” said Isaac Bell, grabbing his hat and charging out the door

“Where you headed?”

“Union Station I’e, New Jersey”

“Thos in your teeth”

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Isaac Bell was surprised twice upon arriving at the red brick building that housed Thoe, New Jersey It had never occurred to hi Edison’s scientists would be The laboratories were tee fellows like Clyde Lynds Nor had he expected Edison, with his reputation for hard bargaining, to have such a warhted his deep-set eyes

Bell was not surprised, when a functionary led the roo to heardown on the piano lid Edison’s deafness was public knowledge He stood up fro it with a pleasant nod, and said in a loud but friendly voice, “Never go deaf You’ll hate it You must be Mr Bell”

Bell shook the strong hand Edison extended

“And you, young fellow, lowingly Shrewd raph, Mr Bell I aht, coht me”

Clyde had prepared a sketchbook with drawings and titles written out in block letters Thoraes “‘Pictures that talk’? Everyone brings me pictures that talk Trouble is, none of them work”

Clyde Lynds faced the inventor and spoke loudly and slowly, erate each word “This One Works”