 What was Piltdon most interested in?
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, August 1958. "As chief engineer you're not carrying the ball," Piltdon went on savagely. "But Mr. Piltdon," remonstrated Feetch unsteadily under his employer's glare, "don't you remember? "Dignity," pronounced Piltdon, "is for museums. I want it completely developed, engineered and tooled-up, ready for production. A designer had to dream at his board, investigate, search, build, test, compare, discard. He had always wanted to devote all his time to research, but Piltdon Opener had not given him that opportunity. What had happened, to the proud dream he once had, the dream of exploring uncharted engineering regions, of unlimited time to investigate and develop? Ah, well, thought Feetch straightening his thin shoulders, he had managed somehow to design a few good things during his twenty-five years with Piltdon. Twenty-five years of your life you put in with Piltdon, and he'd fire you just like that if you don't do the impossible. The Piltdon Company is built upon your designs and you get handed this deal!" "Piltdon ought to be rayed," he growled. Several days later, however, Piltdon himself charged into the drawing room and slapped Feetch heartily on the back, causing him to break a pencil point. After Piltdon had seen it his eyes took on a feverish glint. "Mr. Piltdon—" said Feetch shakily.
 Making money
 Making money  Being known around the world  Keeping Feetch on the payroll  Having more patents than anyone else