Back therefore went George Stephenson to his home. He had seen what others had done, and with his knowledge of machinery and his love for engine work he would now try what he could do.
Would he succeed?
CHAPTER II.
GLANCING BACKWARDS AND STRUGGLING FORWARDS.
“My lord, will you spend the money to build a Travelling Engine?”
“Why? what would it do?”
“Haul coals to the Tyne, my lord. The present system of hauling by horses is very costly.”
“It is. But how would you manage it by a Travelling Engine?” Thereupon George Stephenson the engine-wright proceeded to explain.
In some such manner as this we can imagine that Stephenson opened up the subject to Lord Ravensworth, the chief partner in the Killingworth Colliery; and he won his lordship over.