Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

val officers, but don't you think that
man who can invent a new gun is
quite rs good as a man who can mere
ly make one? Aud then. Edward. dear.
even you might be practically penUi-
less If father had not started you"
And. smiling, she left him with his
jaw set tight and every nerve muscle
quivering with anger.
Pennies" be muttercd at last. "a
man who invents guns as good as
man who merely makes them. I am
puddier or a mechanic. I suppose. f.
her eyes. Might be penniless but for
her father. Well. we viii see"
He whirled away from the house
where they had been talking and hur-
ried down to the works. Upon reach
Ing them he Immediately sent for vii
lam Marsh the head draughtsman
William Marsh had been with the
Durant works since early manhood.
His whole life was wrapped up I'm the
place. Unceasing application had rails
ed him 10 his present responsible and
arduous position. but. Ike many an
other man who gives his life unreserv-
eddy TO one concern. he had come 70
md himself in the end il repaid To
make matters worse his only child. a
bright, promising young fellow OF
twenty. bad died as the result Of ter
rible accident i'm the chemical room.
and the father could not help believing
that had Pinckney used proper discre-
ton in selecting the boss OF the work
the accident might not have occurred.
All this had tended toward a breach
between them. only Pinckney was one
who cared little for breaches with his
employees. He was born 20 rule and
since becoming manager had ridden
roUghshod over all opposition. Partic
ularly Marsh. fifty years old, spare
physically weak and essentially n
dreamer. IN love with his own work.
was little fitted 20 cope with the iroD
willed manager
Pinckuey was stin Tuning when the
head draughtsman arrived.
Marsh" he said shortly. Il have de
cided definitely TO push the Rhinestrom
gun. believe it's great gun and
viii prove very effective"
Its all Of that" returned the
drauChtsman shortly.
Il think So" agreed the manager.
land we must hurry the work along
as fast as possible. BY the way. what
do you think OF this new gun-the
Sommers gun that this dandi6ed naval
lieutenant is here 10 have castY'
Marsh did not know how eagerly the
manager was listening for his reply.
lie paused judicially n moment. then
said hesitaungly;
I'm sorry. Mr.. Pinckney. but from
what ! can make out 70 viii make a
pretty good weapon The fellow has
hit on something new. and Il may
prove wonder Either very good OF
rotten, that Is the way I size IL up"
You mean from the principle on
which IL is constructed II will either
prove a winner or burst and XIII a
lot OF peopief' questioned the mana
ger cautiously.
Exactly" agreed Marsh, land II
will have 20 be very carefully made or
it Will burst for sure We don't want
that"
Then you do not think Il is as good
a gun as the Rhinestrom gunw sug-
gested Pinckney.
4 duh flush rose in Marsh's pale
cheeks. His whole body quivered. 1t
was the anger Of n parent whose child
had been attacked.
There isn't any gun as good as the
Rhinestrom gun" he cried hotly. Il
invented Il and ] know. and. what's
more. while we are on the subject. !
want 10 tell you that ] think you are
doing me a dirty injustice. | have put
the best part Of my life on that gun.
and you have patented IL and put a
Dutch name on IL. and 1 don't get a
cent or any credit"
Pinckney jumped from his chair. his
own face red with anger.
Look here. Marsh" be cried. 'just
a little more like that and III fire you
out OF these works! Who do you think
you arel Don't you know that we
have been paying you a salary foI
years for your time and your brains,
We did not pay you for your looks
III put the name Rhinestrom on that
gun or any name l please. and II you
don't like it you can get out There
are plenty OF men who would be glad
to have your job"
But for once the weaker man would
not be cOwed.
"All right" he cried. "I'll get cut,
There are other places to work, and
| all my ideas have not gone vet And