Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-06

sion OF horror He knew now what
the general manager intended 10 do.
II made him sick 70 think Of Il. for
Marsh was honest at heart Only he
was an inventor. lie loved his work
IL was his chance OF a lifetime And.
then. be was weak.
You mean you will ruin his gunT'
be half whispered family.
The brutal laugh OF the other man
was answer enough.
shut up" he Sneered. Don't talk
as II IT was murder. II you're going
20 get on IN this world. Marsh. YOU
must learn there's as much I'm blocking
the other fellows game as there is I'm
playing your own"
His latent sense OF honesty made
Que last sickenlng revolt as Marsh
started UP from his chair. exclaiming
wildly:
Its awful, 7 won't be n party 20
any such thing rs that Mr. Pinckney."
With all his superior physical and
mental strength Pinckney seized the
weaker man aud pushed him back 10
his chair
Don't be a fool. Marsh he explain
ed. shaking his shoulder dercely. "You
know n we get this order from Wash
ineton It means an independent for
tune FOR YOU. Don't you know thaty'
The force Of the other stronger per
souality reacted on the weaker man.
Yes. sir; you say So" he said.
Pinckncy went on more earnestly.
driving his points home with all the
power OF his strong viii.
Think what Il means. Marsh II
means the end OF this slavery. day aft
or day. at the works. IL means you'u
have time TO work on your inventions.
It's your one chance Of a lifetime
youT one chance. Marsh, 20 amount 10
something In this world and"-he end
ed most persuasiyely-"and you don't
need 10 have anything 10 do with this
AFFAIR I'll attend 20 it."
The little man looked up with the
guze OF a helpless child.
"What-what do you intend 10 do9"
be asked.
Pinckney smiled, well satisfied.
dor" he said. Nothing I won't
do anything" His look became shrewd-
ly. terribly malevolent as he ended
smith viii put that gun in the tenn
pering bath before Sommers gets
here"
The little mans eyes grew wide
with fearful understanding.
Put it In az too high a temperature
and xiii ltr' he gaspcd.
Pinckney laughed cruelty.
smith has charge OF that II he
kills the gun we don't know anything
about &C." be said
The little man shivered.
This is horribler'
Pinckney's laugh was cold and men
acing
Horrible" he sneered. What dt7
you invent your gun for but 20 muir
der men and disrupt nations? Now.
nobody asked you 20 do anything.
Marsh. just you go out there aud
send Smith IN TO me. Attend TO your
work and don't notice anything that
Smith does"
Marsh looked up weakly.
Eyes. sir" he said. and Pinckney
clapped him on the back with real
heartiness.
Now. remember, Marsh. It means
your fortune and your future. BE
quiet"
When Marsh had gone Plnckney
stood thoughtful for n moment.
What pity he's such a weak fool
he muttered TO himself Then another
thought made him smile with more
satisfaction. Perhaps it's Just as
well he is such a fool l couldn't have
got away with him so easy otherwise
Smith came lurching in a little
hercer than before, but Pinckney on
occasion knew how 70 manage even
Smith in his hercest mood.
See here" he exclaimed sharplv..
that gun must go into the bath before
j O'Clock. No foolishness now! You're
fighting drunk, but I don't want any
thing out OF you. Understand, you
get that gun IN before O'Clock II
you're ever going to do any more
work around this place"
Smith. drunk though he was. recog
nized that new Pinckney was not th,
man TO fool with
Its going In 10 fifteen minutes" he
said.
Let no one interfere with you. YOU
underestimate ordered the general man
ager.
The drunken foreman leered at him.
you saw what that fellow got that
did interfere. didn't you? Well, they'll
all get that II they fool with Smith"
Pinckney nodded acquiescence.
You're responsible. Remember, Of
teen minutes. that's ALL"
II know my business" retorted the
foreman I'm do the job" and he
lurched for the door as fast as he
could so.
Pinckney looked after him, with
laugh.
wen. when that fresh navy duck ar
rives he will find his gun in a thou
sand gallons Of oil. guess / fixed him
all right"
he was turning away when the
street door opened. aud Sommers, cool
and collected as ever. lounged in"
Hello. Mr. Pinckney."
He smiled at Pinckney's startled
look. Guess I'm bit early. Dida',