Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-23

cast here. Your fathers plant there
has a reputation for the highest class
most careful work. so feel safe. even
II you do Own patents on the Rhine
strom gun"
"You'H be here for the forging2'' she
asked
~Of course" he replied. III be
down 10 the works experimenting as
much as / can"
And T." murmured the girl. half to
herself evil be up here waiting ga
gerry. anxiously, watching for you to
come with the news that everything
has gone right Oh what a pity 70 i~
that YOU should invent this gun aud
not get anything for your brains and
your laborr'
he shook his head smiling.
mo" be said; Its right That's
part Of the contract I made with Unclc
Sam when be took me in az Annapolis
He educated me. gave me the chauc"
20 work. and I promised TO devote my
life 20 him.
Were an merely cogs En- the big
I machine Miss Duraut we fellows
from Annapolis and West Point coe-
in the machine that makes the Gas
and the days the biggest thing 20 u~.
you know It's hard sometimes. fear
fully hard We have 20 give up a Ton
But it's duty. and duty Is what we
must think Of"
The rirl had been looking 40 him. ad
miration and just a hint OF something
I more showing Ga her face.
Yes" she said M last: after aU
/ you men Of the navy and the army are
the real patriots working for youi
country. You seem 60 be about the
only ones who DO any real sacrificing
Then her voice became more earnest
But don't see why you should sac
rihce every thing"
The man laughed somewhat grlmIy.
That's just 80. yotnsoe," be said
eve try not TO sacrince everything.
We always Try not TO sacrifice our self
respect. I think
"Scif respect dddlcsticksl 10 isn't
self respect men won't sacrifice" she
snapped. "ICs generally scIdshuess.
on, how you men DO love 60 fool
yourselves, You step back and stand
: ON your dignity. So proud and hard
and rigid, aud you pretend you're suf-
/ fcriug. THAI you are heroes who won't
sacrifice self respect. and in reality
/ YOU arc nothing of the kind. You are
/ simply stupid self dcceivcrs who are
/ willing Co sacrifice your future. hap
/ pinoss. everything. on the altar OF your
I own enthusiastically sacrifice your
/ selves ANA somcumcs"-
She Nauscd suddenly. aghast nc what
! she was about 90 say.
"And somctmcse" the man question
/ cd uusteaduy.
"Aud sometimes girls talk more than
/ they should she ended sharply Then
/ She looked at him with q sudden smile
/ and quick change of mood that baalcd
/ him completely. IL think it's time we
/ went back 90 wireless telegraphy. don't
youT
Badled, hut stiu somewhat relieved
at bc.u- saved from himself. Sommcrs
/ turned to the wireless instrument
You can send and take weug" ne
asked
"Of course, she answered. Edward
| taught me originally. but I've learned
/ q lot since. He's quite an adept TOO
! learned really because / wanted 90
/ have wireless plant placed on IN
I Tiers yacht Perhaps some time when
| I'm cruising on the yacht I may pick
/ You up when you axe on your battle
IShip and have a little chat with You
DO you think you'd be glad to hear
from meg
I'D be glad to hear from you no
matter where ! was" he exclaimed
/ eagerly. land I'd recognize you. too.
| whether the message was directed 70
me or not"
Il Will send IL 10 you" she said. with
/ meaning, "and YOU must recognize st."
| Il Will; YOU may be sure Of that" be
| agreed earnestly. And now l think
1 must be going. It's late"
! lie turned within the door and then
/ started back 10 the drawing room.
Meantime down in the drawing room
Edward Pinckney had been having an
uncomfortable quarter OF an hour
! Marsh had come up from the works
| determined 20 see Mr. Durant
Pinckney had not told the master
| draughtsman OF the contract which h,.
| had signed. and Marsh, thoroughiy
/ imbittered with the prospect OF losing
| everything he had done, hurried up 10
the house determined 10 lay bare the
whole matter before the owner OF the
works, throw himself on Durant's mer.
| cy and beg that at 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's name and so had
been able 10 intercept the man before
| he got 10 Durant-
| Il don't want to talk TO you" ex.
claimed the inventor when be entered
and found IL was Pinckney and not
| Durant he had been shown In to see
Il don't want any more OF your soft
talk. You talk and promise. but you
don't do anything. 1 ought to have
| known better than TO trust you the
other day when you fooled me down
at the works with oil that stuff about
/ giving me a chance felt in my
heart you weren't going to do It; but.
Ike fool. | trusted you. and this il
/ what / get for H. You haven't made