"Why--"
"Yes," interrupted Kennedy, "I understand all about it. I had
heard of his invention in New York and would have put some money
into it if I could have been convinced. I was to see him to-day,
but of course, as you were going to say, his death prevents it.
Still, I should like to know what you think about it."
"Well," Borland added, jerking out his words nervously, as seemed
to be his habit, "Cushing was a bright young fellow. He used to
work for me until he began to know too much about the rubber
business."
"Do you know anything about his scheme?" insinuated Kennedy.
"Very little, except that it was not patented yet, I believe,
though he told every one that the patent was applied for and he
expected to get a basic patent in some way without any
interference."
"Well," drawled Kennedy, affecting as nearly as possible the air
of a promoter, "if I could get his assistant, or some one who had
authority to be present, would you, as a practical rubber man, go
over to his laboratory with me? I'd join you in making an offer to
his estate for the rights to the process, if it seemed any good.
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