The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-18

draughtsman Of the contract which lr
had signed. and Marsh. thoroughly
imbittered with the prospect of losing
everything he had done. hurried up to
the house determined to lay bare the
whole matter before the owner of the
works. throw himself on Durant's mer-
cy and beg that nt least he be given
credit for the invention of the Rhine
strom gun.
Fortunately Pinckney had been In
the drawing room when the butler
brought in Marsh name and so mad
been able to intercept the man before
he got to Durunt
II don't want TO talk TO you" ex-
claimed the inventor when he entered
and found ii was pinckney and not
Durant he had been shown In to see
81 don't want any more of your soft
talk You talk and promise. but you
don't do anything. ought to have
known better than to trust you the
other day when you fooled me down
at the works with all that stuff about
giving me n chance. | felt in my
heart you weren't going to do it; but.
like a fool. trusted you. and this Is
what | get for IL. You haven't. made
any contract You haven't done any
thing but run ahead and perfect the
patents. and now am entirely at your
mercy. I'm going to fool you. I'm
going TO put IL up to the old man.
He's on the level anyhow. He'll give
me a chance and a little reputation
even II he doesn't give me the money.
I'm going to see him, | tell you I'm
going TO stay here till | do"
The voice OF the man had risen until
be was fairly shouting at the general
manager.
Don't yell like that" protested
Pinckney.
II don't wonder you want me to
keep quiet" sneered the inventor
"You ought to want me to keep quiet"
Pinckney had regained his wits now.
He saw II was the time for diplomacy,
not force. so he put on his blandest,
most ingratiating smile.
NOW. listen TO me. Marsh" he
pleaded. You're up in the air with
this because you've got an entirely
wrong idea OF me. Ever since that
accident you've acted as II were to
blame"
II don't want to talk about that"
exclaimed the inventor. You can't
sidetrack me with any talk like that"
But | want you to get square
deal" protested Pinckney. Pm go
ing to see that you do"
Marsh looked at him with a sneer
"You call II a square deal to give the
credit for all my work to anotherY'
"Of course II wouldn't bew ex-
claimed the manager. That's just 1t.
I'm going TO put 1t through for you
II you'll only give me a chance"
After what you said the other dayT
sneered the other.
"And I've done IT," snapped Pinck.
ney.
You've done itT
The general manager nodded.
Exactly" he said. "The contract
between Wilhelm Rhlnestrom and the
Durant steel works has been drawn
up. signed by Rhinestrom and by me
for the Durant steel works, but only
waits for the approval Of Mr.. Durant.
and III get that tonight"
"Rhinestrom signed itv' gasped
Marsh. How could Rhinestrom sign
1t when there isn't any Rhinestrom?"
Pinckney looked at him pityingly,
what DO you care who signed r.
for Rhinestreha Il ,ur get the moneyT
he said. The name on the contract
Is Wilhelm Rhinestrom."
You forged that namep gasped
Marsh.
shut up!' snapped the other. Don't
be a fool! You can't forge a mans
name If the man doesn't exist. Now
take your money and be satisfied
Leave II TO me. I'm your friend. I'm
proving myself your friend, and here
you go ahead and kick up a fuss and
risk the whole thing I've taken
little risk myself to put this thing
through aHd give you a square deal,
and this is what you do in the way
of gratitude. Now, aren't you ashamed
Of yourselfY
Marsh looked at the manager apollo
getically.
''I'm sorry. Mr. Pinckney," he said
'l'm always playing the fool, 1t seems
You've been good friend Of mine.
sir, and ! want to thank you for help
ing me out. I'll be grateful. | won't
make any trouble I'll shut up"
Pinckney slapped the old man on
the back almost affectionately.
That's all right. Marsh" he said
81 realize you don't know anything in
the world about business, realize that
thoroughly. and Pm acting in this
manner for the good OF all Now, you
trust me. With this order we have
from the government-it ought to keep
us busy for a year-youll be rich
You'll have fortune. but II It were
known who was the inventor we'd
get nothing. You see that"
Marsh nodded
II understand. sir"
"All right, Marsh Then be good,''
advised the manager. Now you'd bet
ter CO."