The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-12-04

George, dear, I know you are tired
Don't you think you'd better. stop
awhtle?' And he stops" r.
what q splendid system" laughed
Sommers. And what do you do. Miss
Durant when you want to manage
him?" ~" .s...:
The girl smiled. 49, =.
"Oh. that's a secret" she said. II
have my Own way Of doing it, but it
works, doesn't it,, Edward?
you're right there" agreed Pinck-
pey. Il won't forget in a hurry how
you handled him on the wireless .teleg-
raphy scheme"
wireless telegraphy!''' exclaimed the
naval man. DO you mean to tell me
that you understand wireless teIegra-
ply too?''
mot very MUCH" confessed the glrL>
but do know something about it:
Edward taught me the rudiments, and
then | went to work. myself. got
some Of the men up from the shops
and they rugged up a station for me at
the top of the house. Father did not
know q thing about it until one day
brought him up there and showed him:
He didn't think it was very nice for u
girl, but what could be do?" -
oh" said Sommers. II see your
system. You do what You please and
then make him agree" ..
Don't you think 1t good oner' in
quired the girl i1nocently.
The man smiled and shrugged his
shoulders. e<~' .--
Good for little things, but how
would it work for a big one?" -.
The question was lightly put. and all
three were smiling: The smiles on the
mems faces were just d bit set for
behind that question: both knew there
was a great deal left u1,said. &:
Frances tossed her head lightly. but,
the tone of her answer was vital with
disfavor. -
"And on the big>ones, too. Mr.. Som
mers. do always what seems best
to me-"
Pinckney turned away sharply, while
the smile in the face Of the naval Off
Ger became more natural and little
broader. ... T..
You know I'd like to see this wire
less ROOM" he said. 1T II. be a
bully place." ;:~~
oh. it's workroom." the girl in
nothing foolish about it. I'm
not as good yet as Edward at sending
and taking. but then have more time
to practice. and If he doesn't hustle
I'll beat him" '-,.' .:
."You flatter me- said Pinckney.
Really. Mr.. Sommers. she can beat
me, think, but we do have great
fun working over it,
Yes: Edward and l. are more or
less partnership this" agreed Frances.
"Partners?" -
Sommers tried to keep his tone light
~ unpersonal. but little hardness had
to creep in. The two men were so nat
urally antagonistici that probably they
must have taken opposite sides on
anything. and tile: feeling Of each for
the girl only tended to bring out more
keenV their Unborn antipathy Since
the afternoon when Pfnckney inter
rupted the practical love scene between
Frances and Semners On the hill above
the works the tension had been greater
than ever between the men. Each
treated the other with elaborate cour-
tesv, but it needed only a word on
either side to bring about real trouble.
The more impulsive and domineering
Pfnckney had been close to the limit
Of endurance several. times. and on
each occasion the cool courtesy, the
splendid self control and the good
breeding of the naval officer had pre-
vented an outbreak, sommers realized
bis position. He knew that Pinckney
was the manager Of the works where
his gun was to be- cast He. knew:
also that P'nckney ptohabl in the, end
would marry the. girl they both loved.
and in many respects he had the right
of way. All this had made: the naval
man circumspect In bis dealings he
could not afford to have an open break$
with rinckney, -. :,
An open fight between naval officer
On duty. as Sommers practically was.
and i, manager Of ii big gun works
must result in court martial and the
possible disgrace, Of the officer. and I'M
less the provocation were great 1t
would mean bringing the. uniform into
disgrace by conduct which might be
construed as unbecoming: an officer
and Il gentleman. I'inckney had no one
except Mr., Durant to whom be must
account. and Sn,nmers knew that a
mau as clever and us; INSCRIPTIONS as
he believed Pinckney In some, Ways to
be would not hesitate to do anything
that might put i rival 10: an embarrass.
ing position. However. the naval mai,
could not tmngine for a moment that
the manager could be guilty OF any
conduct that nigh. Inj,ite hts work:
he considered: the matter between,
them entirely a personal light, and be
believed that Plnckney's Ill wfll would
not 80 further than some petty spite
to in1ure him or supplant him With
Miss D4rant. The thought that Pinck:
ney and the girl were partners In q
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