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

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sommers quick temper had beguu
to dare at the insolencs Of the fore
man. Hs had not come OFT from ths
once 10 ims. and hs did not know
that Il was his gun which The uaveiss
was slowly BEARING to The waiting
oil bath. He saw only In froot Of him
an insolent. drunken workman. Who
should b. discharged Tor coming %
duty II such con6it1oa.
"you drunksn b,ackgsard! III ~
! Psockney. andsif - doesn't dischArys
you IN kick yoa ont q here myssifr'
He aung the foreman ssids and. run
ming mp the steps TO the otBcs. uied
the door. II was locked. and his knock
brought no response.
Down below the men looked &C each
other and. taking the cue from Smith.
laughed at the navy mar. Slowly
sommers came down The stepa What
was wroosi he could pos make cat
exactly. He saw Marsh. who had
beeu standing uneasily far In the back.
! ground. and motioned to him.
! The head draftsmap came slowly.
He knew bow important II was to
keep 6ommen diverted from the main
object and was nerved to play hls
part until the gun should BE- disposed
Of.
y wouldn't 80 In there n ! were
you. Mr.. Somme1.~ b. suggested
"Mr. Pinckpey's 10 therp with . girl"
6ommers bad beer about ths works
long enough TO know Pinckpey's rspu-
! tstion among the men. bot this open
(, haunting 10 their very faces was worss
than anything be had imagined.
! Who ID itY' be asked contsmpsuous-
4 b.
4 think irs smIths dsushisr. In
e. hssitatsd Marsh.
oouosss facs named With anger.
Hs unAssssssd eov. - sAeaghG why
Pisehssy bed bsss wiling - Dsavs
Smith 90 the Job. even though BE- was
drunk. II all seemed simple. Smith
must buy immunity from punishmenr
In this shameful fashion.
Coasempt for Pinctney and rage that
b. should run the risk Of being ruined
By the dirty work Of such men reused
Bommess To ssrrs srsss. He turned
back and sss again up ths steps 70 ths
lirtIe oGses. kncckias nsscsly this tims
90 the door.
'I'idckney. come out Of there a
once b. shouted.
The command vas 90 oerr~ly given
the general manager could not hot
obey. He opened the door. coming out
slowly cad. In Response to sommess'
gesture u command. followed hin
down The steps
Frsncsa Der face partly covered
with The shawl. came aftes Pinckney.
AZ the bottom Of the steps the naval
ofnerr turned on the manager Of the
works with nerce contempt
NO wondsr you keep smith drunk
on the job be exclaimed Haven't
you got seuse Of shame enough not 20
take his daughter In that once before
al these meng
Pincsney understood the mistake
but u was anything TO gain time now
! What business ls TINT Of yoursy
he rpforted nngriiy.
i We'll. I'll make u my business. :
came the nerre reply -lts my buxi
ness when such conduct tlleafeEs u
ruin my work ~ well a. ruin a Girl,
name. You ough; to be ashsmed Of
yourself. Now. get her out quick
Then take smith Oh this Job"
i He turned his hack contemptnously
on Plnckney and the riri Just In tin.
to m.et the blazing. wrathful face Of
Joe O'iyeary.
The assistant foreman had beer
sxed up by the Doctor acd now. with
bandagcd head. had returned a. tbs
works just 10 time 10 see rinckney and
the girl with Sommers az the bottom
% the steps. o'Lsary. too. misunder
stood.
afr. Pinckney.- be yelled. .watci
! mel ! cross myself know whal
you've dons TO Others. but ron can't do
II to my girl cross myself. and with
II goes an oath that I'm goif-s 20 kill
you with my bare hsndsr'
He rushed forward. and pMcknsy
jumped back before his nerce attack
But escspe would have been hopeless
had DOT Frances. throwing back the
shawl from her head. stepped 10 b..
tween. 20 that she faced both Som.
mers and O'Lesry.
The wounded O'feary stopped,
J nghast
, Miss Durnptr' he said slowly. In
! smss~ment s1nmers stared. startled
not knowing what TO say Then be
. saw the expression on the meu's faces
. and that forced him 20 speak.
J "Hr. Pinckney. explain all this nj
| orra for ~ sake Of ULeary and
, these men"
. Pinrkney r.ruvged his shoulders
There's notbing to explain" he said
/ Miss Dursnt wsnted 10 81 the Som
mers gun made. and she borrowed one
. OF Lucy Smiths dresses 20 NJ not r.
excite comment that's ALL
His tone was cool. collected. viii
. Just touch Of surprise n II that ans
explanation would be needed.
O'Leary stepped back swhwsrdiy.
Ties. cir. ] beg your pardon for M
hasty speech"
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