The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-12-09

He would suffer: no one else. At any
nte, Sommers must not see that gun
70 into the tempering bath. Pinckney
decided to irritate his drunken fore
man q little more.
Better be careful, Smith. Hes In
q position 70 make trouble for % all.
Hes IN omcer Of the navy. you know;
has q right to inspect the work. We've
81 70 trsat him well. Besides, this
osussrs = . pretty bad ashtsr him
~ He's got ~ M he can iick
anybody around these works."
That was enough. Smiths fury was
Keyed to the lighting stage now. 1t
only needed the presence Of SommsS
and Q liffis provoeation 10 start real
trouble.
THINKS he's Q nghtss. does her" b
reared 10 him eoos in hers-pn
show him 1As,s. . AgAter. doar
have to treat him vel kdsu't have
to treat you well. Pincknet. I don't
have to treat anybody well. I'm inds-
pendent. l am. I don't crawl for no
bsdy.s
.smith, you're drunk" declared the
general manager. You're drunk o.
Pea wouldn't talk that way
Il know I'm dFsnk," roarsd he fore
nan But I'm ths bet man In ths
estat, drunk Of sobsr. Just vt that
navy duck show up"
Insids Pinckney was smiling. well
pleased. but be kept . straight. stern
face.
Il know you're the best man. Smith"
be confessed. But why do you want
to fight with meT'
who's fighting with your buster
ed the bully. There wouldn't be
enough Of you to carry away IL was
fighting with you"
PlnckDey laughed powerfully.
All right" he said. Now. remem-
Der, Sommers must not see that gun
come out Of the furnace. He's sore on
US. and bell make bad report % the
job II be gets chance. You know
what would happen to you then"
HE tried to get my job reared the
foreman. Try TO take an honest
mans living away from himf III
show him
He turned to the workman near the
furnace. yelling. Here. take that Som
mers gun"
Pinckney caught the foreman By the
arm.
.wait a minute: wait. Smith" be
commanded. Here's SommerS now"
The naval lieutenant was coming
down tine, long furnace room. shielding
his eyes from the terrific heat aud
glare Of the furnaces as be passed.
Smith Iurcbed out 70 meet him just
as be stopped In front Of the furnace
which held the sommers gun. One
quick look assured the navy man OF
the foreman's condition.
How soon do you take the gun out
smifhY- be asked
The foreman lurched up. ihrustIns
his face rlose 70 the officers.
aNone ~ rour business" he retOrt
ed. 4 take II out when ! get good
and reaa Maybe at one lime. aud
then again II may be another"
The answer was enough Every
muscIe In Sommers' powerful frams
set for arfion. Already b. hid ih'
foreman's irotrudlng jaw measured
for bis ri~ht hand. and 'InekDey'i
voice checked him.
II say sommers, come here. please
win your
The naval man turned without
word aud walked over 20 tn gensrs
manager.
"Perhal,- you can expl.iiD iiis. Mr
pinckneyg- be demanded stsralf
PinckDey smiled spologeiLH
Il hope you won't mind Smith You
can zee he's been drinking
The others eyes nsrrow.d Tn
fighting Ios,k was still on hi Ice
"ADd tlIai.s the kind of - yOl
allow 10 10 10 charge Of f9r,su
work. BE- demanded.
piDckney was still apology
1T doesn't often happen. ed Z
say" ~ explained. bot
very valuable man. one u the bes
I've ever known. 70 hate II 1 = him
lie Is % reagbly coinp ever