The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-03

then her face went blank. He amt 2"
she gasped. then turned from the
phone to cry to O'Leary. "Oh. Joe. he
amt therew
The strength of the bleeding man
was going fast, but grim determine
ton to do the right thing kept him up.
"Find out where he is and get him.
| he commanded
The girl turned back to the phone.
and her voice frightened as she recog-
! nized the person at the other end of
the wire.
/ ooh, is that you, Miss Frances?" she
cried "This is Lucy Smith Yes.
ma'am, I'm at the works. There's been
trouble here. and Mr. Sommers must
come right away. There's something
wrong with the Sommers gun. What?
You say come up to your house,"
She looked away from the phone
moment pitifully toward her injured
sweetheart. then turned back to the re-
ceiver in response to Frances Durant's
sharp. anxious command.
Eyes, maam. O'Leary made me
phone. l want to warn Mr. Sommers.
They're trying to spoil his gun. No.
ma'am. 1t amt sure. We suspect"
Again she hesitated. looking pitifully
at her own wounded lover. How could
she leave him merely to save the lover
of the other woman? But discipline is
strong about steel works, and Fran
ces Durant was the daughter of the
owner So poor little Lucy had no al
tentative but to obey.
eyes. ma'am," she shouted into the
receiver. OIL come if you wish. Ill
get there in five minutes. I'll run.
Yes, ma'am, I'll run. Goodbye
She hung up the receiver. then hur-
ried over to O'Leary He sank forward
in his chair and rested now partly on
the desk before it. The girl put her
arms about him.
''Oh. can't leave you if you are hurt
bad, dear1' she half sobbed.
With all the strength he could COM
mand O'Leary caught her arm.
Don't trouble about me. Hurry over
and do what Miss Frances tells you
and don't tell any one else"
Still the girl hesitated, but just then
Marsh entered the office from the
works.
Marsh will take care of me-" gasped
O'Leary. Hurry! Do as told you
Reluctantly Lucy ran out of the office
! as the head draughtsman came over
. to the injured man.
whats happened O'Leary?''
The assistant foreman was almost toe
weak from the shock and loss of BLOOD
to reply. but he managed to gasp out
! family:
| Smith cracked me with a hammer
| when i wasn't looking. Hes fighting
/ drunk. Mr.. Marsh. and running the
Sommers gan"
Marsh. experienced about tf~- works
was examining O'Leary's wounded
head with almost professional skill.
you've got a bad rap boy. VIZ
) must rush you to the Doctor
He stepped to the door leading int
the works and yelled for two men
then came back to do what he could
: Pinckney had almost at the same mo
ment returned from his private office.
whats this?'' he exclaimed as hs
saw the bloody O'Leary half lyin;
across an office table.
The workman, injured though b.
was. still held to his grim determine
. tion to get justice for Sommers. a
Pinckney's question he half raiset
himself on the table.
Its Smith, SIR he said to the gen
eral manager. Hes leaving that gul
too long in the furnace. | kicked. an,
he hit NE when my back was turned
I'll fix him.
Pinckney looked at the bloody mai
coldly
You ought to have more sense thai
to kick" he said. Smiths in charge
of that job. He's responsible 1t!
none of your business. You ought t.
have kept your head shut
OLeary stared at the manager. toS
amazed to retort. He was still hall
dazed from the terrific blow he hat
received or his suspicious would have
been Immediately aroused. The TIVE
men had entered from the works anl
stood ready. They knew just what
to do.
Here" ordered Pinckney, take this
fellow across to the doctor quick Tel
him it's works case"
The two men seized O'Leary, picked
him up in their arms and hurried with
him out of the Office.
Marsh turned to the general mana
ger.
We've got to stop this, Mr.. Pinck
ney." he exclaimed. Smith is fight
ing drunk"
Pinckney nodded carelessly.
"Oh, yes, l understand. but Ill see
to Smith. There's something more i'm.
portant on now. I've just got wire
from my agent in Washington"
about my gum" asked Marsh anx-
iously.
About the Rhinestrom gum" came
Pinckneys cold correction.
The head draughtsman nodded ac-
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