The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-11-04

! AiNNhN NE1 saw hiS rhance.
II think can understand
~ Marsh. he said. kindly laying
his hand on the draughtsma ms
arm. And really. | am your friend
| have not told you before. but | have
G scheme. and II you trust me 1t will
go through and everything will end
right You don't know anything about
business. do your
NO" agreed Marsh. ~ don't"
And you have not consulted a law
yer or anybody about this gun bust
ness?' persisted the manager
The mention " business and law.
yers was having its effect. Marsh
looked puzzled
NO" he confessed. II have said
nothing to anybody"
Pinckney smiled his superior smile.
well. Marsh. II you had you would
realize better what fool you might
have made of yourself You have work
ed for this company. and we pay you
for your time and your brains. Every
thing that you do belongs to u.s. ANY
lawyer would have told you that. II
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 It un.
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 a man who does not
work for him. Now, If you will trust
me | will see II cannot get a royalty
for Rhinestrom and pay 1t over TO
you"
A great hope had dawned on Marsh's
face.
You mean you will do that squarep"
he asked
"Of course" answered Pinckney, "if
we can arrange II. | will draw the |
royalty for Rhinestrom and pay it over
to you. The business must, OF course |
all be done through me or nothing will |
come Of IT, You must trust me-"
How much will the royalty beY'
asked Marsh.
The manager hesitated.
We'll" he said firmly. II 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. II will be a 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 fairp
Marsh nodded apologetically.
~ 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
warningy, "the least word and the
contract would be of. You must trust
me, And another thing"-he hesitated
a moment then spoke meaningly-
"the 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 In his own work.
THAT is a chance we have to take
but | think we will come out all right
The Rhinestrom gun is a winner"
After the head draughtsman was
gone Pinckney pondered long time
Finally he called In his stenographer
and dictated TO her a contract between
the Durant Steel company and vii.
helm Rhinestrom by which the Durant
Steel company agreed TO take over the
Rhinestrom patents and pay the in-
ventor $4,000 royalty on every gun six
inches or under and $1,000 an inch for
every additional inch above six. The
contract he signed as manager of the
steel company. Then he sent long
cable explaining what he had done 10
Durant, although he knew Durant was
on the ocean and would not receive II.
That night in his own room the man
ager figured just what he would make
-on every gun six inches and under
S.. 400 and 5000 for every additional
inch above six.
"And at that" he said to himself
with a sneer, everybody will be hap
py. That fool Marsh will make his
5000 and his 500. That is enough
for him, aud Durant can stand the
price. II means wealth and that girl,
paused. and sinister light
came into his eyes-"if only that Som
mers gun is a failure. wonder"-
George. | was ashamed Of you-posi.
lively asha med Of you. Your first night
home and you sit up at the table
and talk nothing but steel and ar