The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-20
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1908. by Frederic Thomps
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 (Continued from Page s.) her eyes. Might be penniless but for her father We'll, we will sec"
 He whirled away from the house where they had been talking and hur- ried down to the works. Upon reach l fng them he immediately sent for Will liam Marsh, the head draughtsman.
 William Marsh had been with the Durant works since early manhood. His whole life was wrapped up in the place. Unceasing application had rais- ed him to his present responsible and arluous position; but, like many an- ediy to one concern, he had come to find himself in the end i'll repaid. To make matters worse his only child, a bright, promising young fellow of twenty, had died as the result of a ter rible accident in the chemical room, and the father could not help believing that had Pinckney used proper discre- ton in selecting the boss of the work the accident might not have occurred.
 All this had tended toward breach between them, only Pinckney was one who cared little for breaches with his employees. He was born to rule and since becoming manager had ridden roughshod over all opposition. Partic- ularly Marsh, fifty years old, spare, physically weak and essentially a dreamer, in love with his own work, was little fitted to cope with the iron wi1led manager.
 Pinckney was still fuming when the Yhead draughtsman arrived.
 Marsh he said shortly, sI have de- cided definitely to push the Rhinestrom gun I believe it's great gun and will prove very effective"
 "It's all of that" returned the draughtsman shortly.
 q think so," agreed the manager, land we must hurry thel work along as fast as possible. By the way, what do you think of this new gun-the Sommers gun that this dandified naval lieutenant is here to have cast"
 Marsh dh not know how eagerly the manager was listening for his reply. said hesitatingly:
 I'm sorry, MT. -Pinckney, but from what can make out 1t will make pretty good weapon. The fellow has hit on something new, and 1t may prove a wonder. Eithere=ery good or rotten, that is the way I size it up"
 You mean from the principle on which it is constructed it will either prove a. winner or burst and kill a lot of peopleT questioned the mana ger cautiously.
 Exactly agreed Marsh, land it will have to be very carefully made or Fit will burst for sure. We don't want that"
 Then you do not think it is as good a gun as the Rhinestrom gun?' sug- gested Pinckney.
 A dull flush rose in Marsh's paie was the anger of a parent whose child had been attacked.
 There isn't any gun as good as the Rhfnestrom gun," he cried hotly. "I invented it and I know, and, what's more, while, we are on the subject, I want to tell you that I think you are doing me dirty injustice. have put the best part of my life on that gun, and you have patented it and put Dutch name on it, and don't get cent or any credit"
 Pinckney jumped from his chair, his own face red with anger.
 Look here, Marsh" he cried, "just a little more like that and I'll fire you out of these works! Who do you think you are? Don't you know that we have been paying you a salary for years for your time and your brains! We did not pay you for your looks. I'll put the name Rhinestrom on that gun or any name I please, and if you don't like it you can get out. There are plenty of men who would be glad to have your job"
 But for once the weaker man would not be cowed.
 "All right" he cried, "I'll get out! There are other places to work, and all my ideas have not gone yet. And,
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