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


see. you need not bother while Mr..
Eommers is here. You have. been aw-
fully good TO me about Il. but now you
can have long rest. because, you see.
he is devoted to 1t. and he says he gets
ashore so seldom that he likes TO go at
every opportunity. Isn't that nice for
you?"
.-0f course that Is all right, Frances. !"
be agreed stifny. but any time you do
wish to 60 II win be great pleasure
for me to take you. II were you ]
would not 60 out too much with this
naval whippersnapper. You know how
people talk. and you don't want to get
the goss.:,s wagging their tongues
about you ard penniless naval lieu
tenant. Its easy to start gossip In
Pittsburg. you know"
The girls head came up sharply, and
her smile vas dangerously bright as
she replied
THAT is 'wfully sweet Of you. Ed.
ward. TO w"rn me about penniless ma
val officers, Jut don't you think that a
man who can invent new gun Is
quite as good as a man who can mere.
y make onei And then. Edward. dear
even you might be practically PENN.
less IL faith had not started you."
And. smiling. she left him with bis
Jaw set tight and every nerve muscle
quiyering with anger.
-Penniless." be muttered az last. "A
man who invents guns as good as q
man who merely makes them. ! am q
puddler or mechanic. suppose. II
her eyes. Might be penniless but fol
her father. Well. we will see"
He whiried away from the hous,
where they had been talking and bur
ried down to the works. Upon reach
ing them be Immediately sent for VII
liam Marsh, the head draughtsman.
william Harsh had been with the
Durant works since early manhood
His whole life was wrapped up in rs
place. Unceasing application had rats
ed him 10 bis present responsible and
srduous position: but. Ike many an
other man who gives his life unreserT
edly 70 one concern. be had come q
fnd himself 10 the end III repaid. T.
make matters worse bis only child,
bright. promising young fellow o
twenty. bad died as the result Of a ter
rible accident 10 the chemical room,
aud the father could not help belIeyin.
that had Piuckney used proper dlscre
ton In selecting the boss Of the worl
tue accident might not have occurred.
All this had tended toward breacl
between them. only Pinckney was on
who cared little FOR breaches with hi
employees. lie was born 10 rule an
since becoming manager had riddei
rougbshod over al opposition. Partic
ularly Marsh fifty years old. spare
physically weak and essentially !
Dreamer. III love with BIS own work
was little Hfted 70 cote with the iryi
willed manager
pinckney Was SIN fuDing when ~
head druughtsman arrived
Marsh" he said shortly. u have de
cided definitely 10 push tie f.blnestron
gun ! believe lis great gun ant
will prove very effective"
.It's all Of that" returned ihl
draughtsmsn shortly.
Il think So" agreed the manager
-and we must hurry the work alOn;
as fast a. possible. By the way, wha
DO you think OF this new gun-tb'
sofnmers gun that this dandIfed nava
lieutenant Is here TO have castT'
Marsh did not know how eagerly tb'
manager was listening for bis reply
lie paused judicialiy moment. ther
said besitatingIy:
I'm sorry. Mr. Pinckney. but iron
what can make out II will make ,
pretty good weapon. The fellow hal
Mt on something new. and IL ma!
prove a wonder. Either very good O
rotten. that Il the way size II up"
you mean from the principle o.
which II Is constructed Il will eitheI
prove q winner or burst and XII |
Got Of peopief' questioned the mana
ger cautiously.
Exactly" agreed Marsh, "aDd !
Riil have 20 be very carefully made o.
y win burst for sure We don't wan
hat"