Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

Uulttcrrd with thr prospect Of losing
everything he had done, hurried up to
tie house determined 10 lay bare the
whole matter before the owner of the
works, throw himself on Duraut'S mcr-
cy and beg that ut least he he given
credit for the invention Of the Rhine
strom gun.
Fortunately rinckncy had been i'll
the drawing room when the butler
brought in Marsh's name and 50 had
been able to intercept the man before
he got to Durant
Il don't want to talk Ia you" cX-
claimed the inventor when he entered
and found it was riuckncy and not
HurInt he had been shown i'll To see.
Il 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 chance. felt in my
heart You weren't going to do it; but,
like Il fool. | trusted YOU. and this IS
what get for it. You haven't made
any contract You haven't done any
thing hut run ahead and perfect the
patents. and now | am entirely ut your
mercy. I'm going to fool You. I'm
going to put it up To the old man.
Hes on the level anyhow. He'll give
I NE Il chance and little reputation
! even II he doesn't give me the money.
/ I'm going t. see him, | tell You. I'm
/ going To stay here till do"
! The voice Of the man had risen until
he was fairly shouting ut the general
manager.
Don't yell like that" protested
Piuckney
Il don't wonder YOU want me to
keep quiet" snecred the inventor
you ought to want ne to keep quiet"
rinckney had rcgaincd his wits now.
He saw it was the time for diplomacy.
not force. SO he put on his blandest.
most ingratiatinS 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
| N'u W hNt''i 40 - "NAS ~
blame"
Il don't want to talk about that
exclaimed the inventor. You can't
sidetrack me with any talk like that"
But l want you to get Il square
deal" protested Pinckney. I'm 60
ing to see that you do"
Marsh looked at him with a snccr.
II 4. ,nI 20, Il, H.,
credit for all my work TO another"
"Of course it wouldn't be" ex-
claimed the manager. That's just II.
I'm going to put it through for you
if you'll only give me Il chance"
After what you said the other day.
Snccred the other.
"And I've done it," snapped Pinck-
ncy.
you've done it,"
The general manager nodded.
Exactly" he said. The contract
between Wilhelm Rhincstrom and the
Durant steel works has been drawn
up. signed 10y RhincStrom and by Inc
for the Durant steel works. but only
waits for the approval Of MIR. Durant
and I'll get that tonight
"RhineStrom signed It." gasped
Marsh. How could Rhincstrom sign
1t when there isn't any Khinestrom"
Pinckney looked ut him pityingly.
What do you care who signed II
!or Rhincstrom II you get the money?
he said. The name on the contrac
is Wilhelm Rhincstrom."
IN.
Marsh.
shut up snapped the other. Don
be a fool. You can't forge man:
name If the man doesn't exist. Now
take your money and be satisfied
Leave 1t TO me. I'm your friend. In
proving myself your friend. and her
you so ahead and kick up fuss an,
risk the whole thing. I've taken ;
,. little risk myself to put this thini
through and give you square deal
and this is what you do In the wa.
of gratitude. Now. aren't you ashame,
Of yourself?"
Marsh looked ut the manager apollo
getically.
:, I'm sorry. Mr.. Pinckney." he said
I'm always playing the fool. 1t seems
=. You've been n good friend OF mine
sir. and l want to thank you for helI
ing me out. I'll be grateful. | Won
y make any trouble. I'll shut up"
:, Pinckney slapped the old man O.
:, the back almost affectionately.
}, That's all right. Marsh" he SAID
:. II realize you don't know anything /
the world about business, realize tina
; thoroughly. and I'm acting In thi
manner for the good Of all. Now, yo
trust me. With this order we hav
from the governmental ought to kee
- us busy for Il yenr-youll be ricl
You'll have n fortune. but If it wer
known who WAS the inventor We
!" get nothing. You see that?'
Marsh nodded.
u Il understand. sir"
"All right, Marsh Then be good
j" advised the manager Now you'd be
IL ter co.
~ The little man had got almost TO II
III door when he paused and turned bacl
'e Just one thing more, Mr.. Pincl
{ ney"
"Well?" said Pinckney impatiently.
III It's about the casting Of the Son
IS mers gun tomorrow"
What about Il" asked the manage
ie sharply.
Marsh hesitated.
ri ITS just this. sir. ! understand tn:
III you're going to put Smith In charge {
o. the works. You know what sort OF
10 fellow Smith Isl"
a. smith is good man." said Pine
IN ney sternly. Don't criticise fello
TX employees. Marsh. l am responsible
e. and know what I'm doing"
u Still the little man. honest ut hear
1T felt compelled to protest.
Smith has been drinking for sever
no days. sir. and he's already ugly. II
ed last time he was charged with impo
20. tant work he ruined the gun and co
TO US a lot of money. besides throwtI