Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-12-10

!.t ..- -... sy: .., Edward eel -,....uI
aud ,.bi,,. but then l lave more time
I" practice. ana If J." doesn't huStl"
I. Iv.t Aji.-
'l,u ra:trr I.c." said Pin. kncy.
"I Hi Nj S,wmvr~. She can beat
ur / 'ajH. hgt W. Go have great
f.. Nt:l.a- over it"
-\,-. Edward and l are more or
lr>- partners in his" a-rrrd Frances.
'rMrta,r-:"
S.,u!.I> ,rird To- keep his tome light
r. uupcr~onul hut Il little hardness had
to creep In Til" two men were =" mai
urauy auja-ouistir that probably they
must have taken opposite sides "u
anything. aud the feeling IF each for
tLr cir! only tended to bring oui more
hc,.uly their Unborn auIipathy. Since
the Afternoon when piurkucy inter
rultcd the practical love scene between
Frances and SOmmcrs on the hill above
the works the tension had been greater
than ever between the men. Each
treated the other with elaborate Cour-
tcSv, but IL needed only word on
either side t" bring about real trouble.
The more impulSivc and dOminc"rinE
pinckrrY had been close to the limit
of endurance several times. and on
each occasion the cool courtesy. the
splendid self control and the good
/ breeding of the naval officer had pre-
+ vented an outbreak. Sommers realized
his position He knew that pinckncy
was the manager OF the works where
his gun was To be cast. He knew
also that rinckney probably in the end
would marry the girl they both loved
and in many respects he had the right
of way. All this had made the naval
man crcumspcct In his dealings. He
could not afford 10 have an open break
with Hinckncy.
An open fight between a naval officer
on duty, as Sommers practically WAS,
and a manager Of big gun works
must result in Il court martial and the
possible disgrace Of the officer. and un-
less the prnvocation were great it
would mean bringing the uniform into
disgrace by conduct which might be
construed as uubecominG an officer
!
except Mr. Duraut to whom he must
account and SouImcrS knew that Il
! man rs clever and rs interruptions as
he believed Pinckucy in some ways T."
be would not hesitate 10 do anything
that might put Il rival III an cmbarrass-
ing position However. the naval man
could not imagine for Il moment that
L "A L., Of
conduct that might injure his work.
He considered the matter between
them entirely a personal fight. and he
believed that Pinckney's i'll will would
not go further than some petty spite
to injure him or supplant him with
Miss Durant The thought that Pinck-
ney and the girl were partners in Il
wireless telegraph scheme against his
will irritated the lieutenant.
Couldn't / see the room:" he asked.
Though it does seem rather queer
your having n workrOom instead OF n
music room or Il studio"
Or ii dressing ROOM" laughed Fran
i. ccS
Yes. or dressing room" lie agreed.
= That's the sort OF thing We might
expect our young women OF today u
have"
The girl tilted her chin proudly.
well. Mr.. Doubter il you will just
come with me I'll show you it's a reel
wOrkrOOm."
Indeed ! will" he 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-
ton. He was standing over by the
r manteI. both hands stuffed in his peck
I, cts. and WAS grimly looking into the
9 fire.
o "Oh | forgot" she exclaimed. "Yo,
> want to come too. Edward? If you do
come ahead.
!. For Il second he seemed about TO &c
: ccpt her invitation. Then she addet
J. quickly:
But then. 1t would bore you. 70,
!. can come up any time.
r The manager shrugged his shoulder
II with elaborate carelcSsncSs.
IS YES: / have something to do" h
IS confessed
u Then. after they had gone. he turne,
II back to the fire angrily with A NUT
:: tered exclamation:
I. III fix that young cub