The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11
nothing to anybody"
Pinckney smiled his superior smile.

ed for this company. and we pay you
for your time and your brains. Every
thing that you do belongs to us. Any
lawyer would have told you that. 1t
is legally correct. but not morally right.
Now, want to rectify that am go
ing TO try to get you something on this
gun. Therefore have patented 1t I'M
der the name Of Rhinestrom. Mr.. Du-
rant would never consent to pay you
any royalty But he would be willing
to pay royalty to man who does not
work for him. Now. II you will trust
me will see II cannot get royalty
for Rhinestrom and pay IT over to
you"
A great hope had dawned on Marsh's
face.
you mean you will do that square,
he asked.
"Of course" answered Pinckney. III
we can arrange II. I will draw the
royalty for Rhinestrom and pay II over
to you. The business must. Of course.
all be done through me or nothing will
come of II. You must trust me-"
How much viii the royalty beY
asked Marsh.
The manager hesitated.
WELL" he said firmly. Il think can
get you 5000 for every six inch gun
and under md 500 an inch for every
gun over six inches turned out at the
factory. II will be competence for
you. man. and you can quit your
drudgery and work for the rest Of your
life as you please on your inventions
Now. I have proved myself fairr'
| Marsh nodded apologeticaliy.
Il wronged you. Mr.. Pinckney." he
said at last II see you intend to do
| the fair thing. All right won't say
anything more"
But. remember" said Pinckney
warningly. .'the least word and the
contract would be on. You must trust
me. And another thing"-he hesitated
q moment then spoke meaningiy-
.tbe contract will be no good on earth
should the Sommers gun turn out TO be
better than the Rhinestrom gun"
Marsh nodded with the confidence OF
| the inventor 10 bis own work
That Is a chance we have TO take.
but think we will come out all right
The Rhinestrom gun Is winner"
After the head draughtsman was
gone Pinckney pondered long time.
| Finally be called 10 bis stenographer
and dictated TO her contract between
the Dursnt Steel company and WI
helm Rhinestrom BY which the Durant
Steel company agreed 10 take over the
Rhinestrom patents and pay the In
ventor $1,000 royalty on every gun SIX
inches or under and $1,000 an inch for
every additional inch above six. The
contract be signed as manager OF tho
steel company. Then he sent a ionr
cable explaining what he bad done 70
Durant. although be knew Durant was
on the ocean and would not receive IL
That night In bis own room the man
ager figured just what he would make
Il ION every gun SIX inches and under
$500 and 500 for every additional
Inch above six.
and az that" he said 70 himself
with a sheer. everybody will be hap
~. That fool Marsh will make bis
5000 and his 500 That Is enough
for him. and Duraut can stand tbs
price. II means wealth and that girl
too'-he paused. aud a sinister ligh'
came Into his eyes 'If only that Som
mers gun il q failure. wonder
George. was ashamed 81 yon-posi
lively ashamed Of you Your Hrst nig1
home and yon sit M ~ the tsbl
and talk nothing but steel aud ar
cenary aud rroop guns and that sor
Of thing. and when we have CUES
here too. don't know what I.ieuten
J ant sommers thought ~ yous
Mrs. Durant spoke irritabiy. but he
husband. who knew her ideas on busi
ness matters from long experience
merely smiled with federation.
II was the first night after bis return
from d trip abroad On business ~,
S0mmers and pinckney had both brri
10 dinner with the family
"Nuw. now. my dear. the steel mat
protested. I'm sure this naval chai
Is Interested 10 what ! have 10 say !
be invents guns himself be ought q
be Interested. and be certainly pai'
attention.
Mrs Durant's lip cnricd
"pald attention. she shifted .
guess be paid attention because 20,
are Frances father. not for any oihe
reason
Durant pFicked up his ears at once.
"Frsnces fatherT be asked. How
should that interest this fellowY'
The Hther was plainly put out III,
. had too long held the idea that Oh,
! name OF Durant 10 the steel worlt
] would be perpetuated By the marriage
Of Frances and bis protege. Edwart
J Pinckney. for him to hear with equs
! nimity that a peDniiess naval Office
was paying her any attention.
snow, look here, George Durant,'
exclaimed bis wife Indignantly. don
you dare TO pretend yourself tina
Frances lie not attractivew
4 never pretended any such thing
be protested.
"YOu dIdF' she declared insIstently.
-But. my dear