Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-12-31

Yes, sir. / beg your pardon for me
hasty speech"
The general manager turned to
Frances.
Come! Let's go, Frances"
The girl had been looking at Som
mers and he at her. Both knew that
something more was needed. Some
thing more must be said before the
perfect understanding between them
could be restored.
Finally, with half sigh, she turned
and started to walk away. Sommers
stepped close to Pinckney.
IF you don't explain aloud at once
why you attempted to putt Miss Du-
rant in an awkward position by. lock-
ing that door I'll break your head,
How dared you lock that door YOU
with your reputation about these
works! Speak,"
1.-The door wasn't locked" retorted
Pinckney aloud.
Frances heard. She stopped short,
her face flushed with shame. Was 1t
possible that Sommers thought there
was anything wrong in her being
there? Then anger at herself for COM
ing and at him for letting himself pro-
woke a scene swept her to action. She
turned and 'stepned back quickly to the
two men.
Don't say word, Mr.. Pinckney,"
she ordered sharply. Il forbid you to
speak. Lieutenant Sommers can think
for moment what his manner seems
to imply. l refuse to give him any ex-
PLANTATION. / must also refuse to even
see him In the future"
Sommers looked at her aghast.
Miss Durant, you don't understand"
he exclaimed.
The girl looked him coldly up and
down.
Il do understand, Mr.. Sommers.
Good day" And, turning, she walked
quickly away.
Sommers looked after her for a
moment, then, seeing the hopelessness
of the misunderstanding, turned back
to the furnaces. AS he did so for the
first time he noticed his gun being
transferred to the tempering bath.
Here! What's this?" he shouted.
But before he could say more Smith
had stepped in front Of him.
The foreman was wild with drunken
glee now. He had won, he felt, and
there was nothing to do but hold Som
mers off a minute longer.
What do you think of 1t now?" he
shouted Your girl was locked up
with him, wasn't she? Lots Of chance
you stand against the general man
ager when she'll lock herself in the
office with him."
AS the last jerring word came out
Sommers swung wildly. Smith stag
gered, then came back with the iron
bar raised. In an instant he had
brought 1t crashing down upon the
lieutenant's head. Then, as the naval
officer fell, in rage Smith bent over
and seized him.
What are you doins?" shouted
Pinckney.
But Smith, insane from rage and the
sight Of blood, was beyond managing.
He lifted the half dazed sailor and
staggered with him. toward an open
furnace.
Naval men are used to hard knocks.
Sommers came to. He had lodged
partly, and the bar caught him only a
glancing blow. Now he realized his
danger and with desperate effort tore
himself loose.
Smith had dropped the bar. 1t was
an even thing now. Wildly the FORE
man rushed, but a straight left stop
ped him, and then fierce right upper
cut, delivered close, brought him to his
knees.
He arose only to meet another swing
that dropped him senseless, and as he
fell his head struck the ground just
under the big trip hammer.
The hammer was coming down when
Sommers with a quick jerk dragged his
man out just in time. Then as he stood
above his senseless antagonist he heard
the voice Of Pinckney joyously trium-
phant:
"An right! The Sommers gun is in
the BATH"
The dirty trick had been safely turn
ed
To be Continued.