Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-21


have not told you before. but hav,
scheme. md If you trust mo 1t vii
80 through ana everything viii on,
right. You don't know anything nbou
business, do you?"
M" agTrcd Marsh. 81 don't"
And You have not consulted a law
vcf or any hcdy about this gun bust
feSs: persisted the manager
The mcplicu Of business and law
Sers was having It's en'ec.. Marsh
looked puzzled.
NO" he confessed. II have snt
nothing 10 anybody"
Pluckney smiled his superior smile.
We'll. Marsh, if you had you would
realize better what fool you might
nave made of yourself You have Wort.
sd for this company, and we pay you
Tor your tirr and your brains Every
thing that you do belongs 10 us. ANY
lawyer world have told Won thot. #
is legally correct. but not moga!iy right
Now. | want to rectify thA; | am 70
Ing to try to got Won something on this
gun. Therefore have patented it un.
der the name OF EhinoStrGn Mr.. Du-
rant would mover consent to pay vow
any royalty BUT ho would be willing
t. pay royalty to u man who does not
work for him. Now. if You will trust
me will sec If cannot get royalty
for Rhinestrow and pay it over to
you"
A great hope had dawncd on Mnrsh's
face
You mean You will do that square"
he asked
"Of course" answered Pmckney. "if
we can arrange it. will draw the
royaIt. for Rhinrstrom and pay it over
t. you. The business must. of course.
all be done through me or nothing will
come of it You nAust trust me"
How much will the royalty boz
asked Marsh
The manager hcSitutcl
We'll" he said firmly. - think can
get you 5000 for every six inch gun
and under and 500 an inch for every
gun over six inches turned out at the
factory. 1t viii he Il 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. have proved myself fair"
Marsh nodded apoIo2rtically.
II wronged you. Mr.. Finckney." he
said 1T last Il 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 he off. You must trust
me. And another thinc"-he heStatcd
moment. then spoke meanngy-
1.-THE contract viii be no good on earth
should the Sonmers gun turn out to be-
better than the RhInostrom gun"
Marsh nodded with the confidence of
the inventor in his own work.
That Is II chance we have to take,
but think we will come out all right.
The Rhinestrom gun is a winner"
After tie head drauGhtsmAn was
gone IiucEncy pondcred long time
Finally l." called in his Stcno1r1phor
and dictated to her Il contract hriWrru
the DufHnt steel company and NN
helm Khinestroin by which the Uuriuf
Steel company agreed TO take over i..
ventor $4,000 royalty On every Gun six
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