Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-08

| they should" she ended sharply. Then
! she looked at him with sudden smile
| and, quick change Of mood that baf1ed
him completely. 81 think it's time we
went back to wireless telegraphy, don't
! your
Baffied, but still somewhat relieved
at being saved from himself. Sommers
turned to the wireless instrument.
you can send and take well?7 he
asked.
"Of course" she answered. Edward
taught me originally, but I've learned
a lot since. He's quite an adept too.
I learned really because L wanted to
have a wireless plant placed on IA
TIERS yacht. Perhaps some time when
I'm cruising on the yacht may pick
you up when you are on your battle
ship and have a little chat with you.
Do you think you'd be glad to hear
from meT'
pa be glad to hear from you no
matter where l was" he exclaimed
eagerly, land I'd recognize you, too.
whether the message was directed TO
me or not"
"I Will send It to you" she said, with
meaning, land you must recognize it."
II will; you may be sure of that" he
agreed earnestly. And now I think
must be going. It's late"
He turned within the door and then
started back to 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 to see Mr.. Durant.
Pinckney had not told the master
draughtsman Of the contract which he
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 Durants 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 to intercept the man before
he got to Durant
81 don't want to talk to you" ex
claimed the inventor when he entered
and found it was Pinckuey and not
II don't want any more of your soft
talk. You talk and promise, but you
don't do anything. l 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 a chance. l felt In my
heart you weren't going to do it; but.
like a fool, trusted you. and this is
what l get for it. 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 1t up to the old man.
He's on the level anyhow. He'll give |
me a chance and a little reputation |
even If he doesn't give me the money. |
I'm going to see him, tell you. I'm |
going to stay here TIL do"
The voice OF the man had risen until |
he was fairly shouting at the general |
manager.
Don't yell ike that" protested |
Pinckney.
81 don't rTSnder you want me to |
keep quiet" sneered the inventor |
''Yon ought to want me to keep quiet"
Pinckney had regained his wits now. |
He saw 1t 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 l were to |
blame.'
81 HoY'k vvonf 70 foitr aho,,% fboAo 1
exclaimed the inventor. "You can't !
sidetrack me with any talk like that"
but / want you to get a square
DEAL" protested Pinckney. Pm GO |
ing to see that you do"
Marsh looked at him with sneer.
You call it square deal to give the |
credit for all my work TO anotherY'
"Of course 1t wouldn't bep ex- /
claimed the manager. That's just it.
I'm going TO put it through for you
IL you'll only give me a chance
"After what you said the other day 90
sneered the other.
"And I've done it," snapped Pinck-
ney.
You've done its'
The general manager nodded.
Exactly" he said THE contract
between Wilhelm Rhinestrom 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 I'll get that tonight"
"Rhinestrom signed IT. gasped /
Marsh. How could Rhinestrom sign /
1t when there isn't any RhInestromY
Pinckney looked at him pityingiy.
what do you GTT> who signed It