The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-11-11

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mot very much" confessed the girl.
but | do know something about It
Edward taught me the rudiments, and
then went to work myself. ! got
some of the men mp from the shops.
and they rugged up station for me at
the top Of the house Father did not
know thing about Il until one day
brought him up there and showed him
He didn't think IL was very nice for q
girl, but what could he do?"
oh" said Sommers, II see your
system. You do what you please aud
then make him agree"
Don't you think II good onef' In
quired the girl innocently.
The man smiled aud shrugged his
shoulders.
Good for little things, but how
would II work for big one?"
The question was lightly put. and all
three were smiling. The smiles on the
mems faces were just. q bit set for
behind that question both knew there
was great deal left unsaid.
Frances tossed her head lightly. but
the tone Of her answer was vital with
disfavor.
"And on the big ones. too. Mr.. Som
mers do always what seems best
to me-"
Pinckney turned away sharply. while
| the smile In the face Of the naval ON.
Ger became more natural and little
! broader.
.You know I'd like TO see this wire
less ROOM" be said 1T must be Q
bully place"
.Oh. It's a workroom." the girl In
nothing foolish about H. I'm
not as good yet as Edward at sending
and taking. but thea have more time
TO practice. and n be doesn't hustle
I'll beat him"
"you natrer me- said Pinckney
Really. Mr. Sommers. she can beat
me. Z think. but We do have great
fun working over IL"
/ "Yes: Edward and ! are more or
less partn-rs-in this" agreed Frames
"Partnersr'
Sommers .ried 10 keep bis tone light.
Is uuprrsonal but little hardness had
/ 10 creep In The two men were So nat.
urally antagonlstic that probably they
must have taken opposite sides on
anything. and the feeling OF each for
the girl only tended TO bring out more
keenly their Unborn anfipsthy. Since
the afternoon when Pinckney Inter
rupted the practical love scene between
Frances and Sommers On the hill above
the works the tension had b~en greater
than ever between the men Each
treated the other with elaborate cour.
tesy. but u needed only Q word on
either side to bring about real trouble.
The more impulsive and domineerins
Pinckney had been close 10 the limit
OF endurance several times. and on
each occasion the scool courtesy. the
splendid self control and the good
breeding OF the naval officer had pre-
vented an outbreak SommerS realized
his position Tie knew that Plnckney
was the manager % the works where
his gun was 10 be cast lie knew
also that rinrkney probably 10 the end
would marry the giri they both loved.
and 10 many Respects be had the right
Of way. All ihls bad made the naval
man circumspeci 10 his deaiings lie
could not afford 10 have m open break
with riuckney
An open hsht between Z naval oficei
on duty. as Sommrrs practically was
and manager ~ big gun works
must result 10 cUuri martial and the
possible disgrace ~ tb. officer. and IN
less the prns0atlon were great Il
would mean bringing the uniform Int
disgrace By conduct which might bs
construed n unlraomlng an Officer
aud 4 gentleman l'lnt kney Ind no ons
except 81 Durant 10 whom be must
account. and Spmnars knew thm a
man us clever aud A. uiiSrupulous as
be believed Pinfkney III some ways q
be would mol hesitate 10 10 anything
that might put rival In M embarrass
Ing position However. the naval inan
could not Imagine for a moment that
the manager could hr guilty Of ans
conduct that might luJure bis work
lie considered the matter between
them entirely personal light. aud b,
believed that Ilnrkney's III will would
mol go further than some petty spite
70 inJnre him % supplant him Will
Miss Durant. The thought that PInrk
ney aud the girl we're partners 10 d
wireless telegraph scheme against hls
will irritated the lieutenant.
Couldn't ! zee the ROOM he asked
Though Il does seem rithpr queer
! your having . workroom instpnd u d
music room or studio"
"0r dressing ROOM" laughed fran
ces.
"Yes. or a dressing ROOM" he agreed
That's the SOFT ~ thing We nigh,
expect our young women Of today "a
, have"
The girl tilted her chin proudly.
well. Mr. Doubicr. ~ you val Jus,
come with me Ill show you irsa reel
} workroom."
Indeed ! will" be agreed eagerly.
The girl arose.
Come on. then"
They had almost reached the door
when she remembered that Pinckney
had not been included IN her invita-.