But the young man appeared to notice nothing of all these things; on the contrary, he fell in quietly and easily with the methods and habits of the diminutive household. The large basement room he was to have for a shop was thoroughly cleaned and double flooring laid. It was ceiled and painted white; electric lights were installed, and an electric motor for power. Old Cripps had a mechanical expert come out to go over with Haworth the matter of the various machines and apparatus required, and insisted that every one of them must be of the best and most modern type. A lathe, a shaper, two drill presses, and an emery wheel were put in at the time; some months later another lathe for larger work was added. Also there was a bench with vises, and all the small tools and accessories necessary to complete a machine shop. Opening off the main room was a smaller one with the fittings for a drafting room, and a large rough-boarded-off space in the ell of the basement was cleared out for the finished machines and inventions and working models that Haworth desired to store there. These came from Montreal (after infinite trouble with the customs) and were set up in this place. Altogether the little plant was quite complete in all important particulars, and thereafter it was always delightful to Mr. Cripps to add to its equipment at the slightest hint from Haworth. For the old man was more and more taken with the young one as the days went by. Haworth’s gentle and charming personality, his quiet sincerity and straightforwardness, were singularly appealing. But added to this for old Cripps was the effect of the vast contrast between this clean, simple-minded, almost childlike young fellow and the dissolute loafer of a nephew he had so long endured. It was an odd little household, the two composing it differing so greatly in their ages, tastes, and temperaments, yet living in that vast and gloomy mansion in perfect harmony and content, neither of them saying much, yet thoroughly enjoying each other’s company. Mr. Cripps became intensely interested in the young fellow’s work, too, appreciating enthusiastically the extraordinary ingenuity of his devices and altogether overlooking the drawback which they invariably seemed to have of not being in the line of popular demand. He had application made—in Haworth’s name of course—for patents on several of the most important. And when notice came from Washington that patents had been allowed, the old gentleman fell to dancing and prancing about like a rheumatic schoolboy, Haworth standing silent but smiling serenely at him as he careened ponderously about the room. * * * * *