Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-10-30

 between Wilhelm Rhinestrom and the Durant steel works has been drawn up. signed by Rhinestrom and by me for the Durant steel works, but only waits for the approval of Mir. Durant. and I'll get that tonight
 "Rhinestrom signed a" gasped Marsh. How could Rhinestrom sign 1t when there isn't any Rhinestrom%
 Pinckney looked at him pityingly.
 "What do you care who signed 1t for Rhinestrom if you get The moneyw he said. "The name on the contract is Wilhelm Rhinestrom.'
 You forged that namer' gasped Marsh.
 "Shut upr' snapped the other. Don't be a fool! You can't forge mans name if the man doesn't exist. Now take your money and be satisfied. Leave 1t to me. I'm your friend. Pm proving myself your friend, and here you go ahead and kick up a fuss and risk the whole thing. I've taken a little risk myself to put this thing through and give you square deal. and this Is what you do in the way of gratitude. Now, aren't you ashamed of yourselfT
 Marsh looked at the manager apolo- getlcally.
 "Pm sorry, Mir. Pinckney," he said. 'I'm always playing the fool, it seems You've been good friend of mine, sir. and want to thank you for help ing me out. I'll be grateful. won't make any trouble. I'll shut up"
 Pinckney slapped the old man on the back almost affectionately.
 That's all right, Marsh" he said. 'T realize you don't know anything in the world about business, realize that thoroughly, and I'm acting in this manner for the good of all. Now, you trust me. With this order we have from the governmental ought 10 keep us busy for n year-you'll be rich. You'll have fortune, but if it were known who was the inventor we'd get nothing. You see thatY'
 Marsh nodded.
 ''l understand, sir"
 "All right, Marsh Then be good" advised the manager. "Now you'd bet ter go"
 The little man had got almost to the door when he paused and turned back. Just one thing more, Mir. Pinck- ney."
 ''Well?' said Pinckney impatiently.
 Its about the casting of the Som- mers gun tomorrow"
 What about itT' asked the manager sharply.
 Marsh hesItated.
 Its just this, sir. understand that you're going to put Smith in charge of the works. You know what sort of a fellow Smith is?'
 Smith is good man." said Pinck- ney sternly. Don't critlcise fellow employees. Marsh. am responsible, and l know what I'm doing"
 Still the little man, honest at heart. felt compelled to protest.
 Smith has been drinking for several days, sir. and he's already ugly. The last time he was charged with impor- tant work he ruined the gun and cost us a lot of money. besides throwing and hurting one of the men.
 Now, Sommers. understand, in- tends to be down at the works to SUI perintend forging these guns. If be and Smith get together there'll be trou- ble and the gun may be ruined, and that will cost us lot more money"
 Pinckney looked at him with a sheer. Seems to me, Marsh" he said, that the inventor of the Rhinestrom gun is taking an awful interest in the gun of his rival What do you want to do- manage the business yourself and spoil Sommers' gunF'
 "Mr. Plnckney," exclaimed Marsh in. dignantly, you haven't any right to talk that way to me. was telling you something for your own good and the good of the works"
 Look here, Marsh" - Pinckney's manner had grown suddenly stern-"I am the general manager of the Durant works, and l don't propose to take any interference from you or any other employee. l have ordered Smith in charge of that work, and he's going to be In charge. and he's going to do 1t right.
 ''If there's any danger of Sommers coming down there and raising a row, we will simply slap the gun in few hours ahead of the schedule, and it'll all be over before he gets there. Now, you go attend to your own business and keep your mouth shut. Good night"
 Thoroughly cowed, Marsh turned and left the room just as George Du- rant entered by another door from his study, where he had been dictating