Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-01-28

man DISCHARGED for inei:iriency or
! drunkenness.
The steel naa turned in his chair to
! look sharply at irnrknry. for iiIckney
was also a.tug manager If tn" Mead
Vile plant. The question had thrown
| pinckney into Il secret panic. while
/ Marsh was openly Mustered. II this
! detective had found Smith carefully
hidden away under IN ASSUMED name
in the Mcadvile plant. what might he
not know:
IL heard he was in Meadville."
| faltered the conspirator under tire.
lie looked appeaingly ut Pinckney.
| but bradley. the imperturbable. gave
| him no rest.
What time Of day did that gun 60
| into the furnace. Mr. Marsh"
Again Marsh looked hopelessly for
| the help that could not he given.
Il don't know. sir" he said at last
Bradley lifted his eyebrows. sur
| prised.
but you told Lieutenant SomGers
| it was going in Mt 6 o'clock" he said
sternly. Didn't you tell him that"
| The witness was In II panic now. He
| did not know which way to turn.
Mr.. Durant WAS looking at him
| sharply. The shrewd steel man was
| beginning To realize that there was
something back Of all this. something
| discreditabe. and he sat there his
| face getting grimmer and grimmer and
| his jaws setting harder with each sharp
| question and faltering reply-sat there
sternly waiting to administer justice
so soon as guilt could be proved.
II think l did," admitted Marsh ut
last
But you don't knowY persisted
Bradley
Not for sure" the witness faltered.
The detective said nothing to that,
but his smile spoke volumes. Pinck-
ney saw it and moved uneasily.
Marsh caught it, and a cold chill be-
gan to race up and down his spine.
But apparently Bradley was satisfied
along that line. for the next question
branched to another side.
If the gun had gone In the furnace
at q, when was 1t to come out, MarshY'
| About 2"
And 1t came out ut quarter past
L.. SO 1t must have gone In between
3 aud 4. mustn't IT."
Yes. sir. suppose; ! believe 1t
must SIR" faltered the witness pain
fully.
The next question was put like q
shot.
Ibid you ever invent gum"
Marsh's mouth dropped open. His
face became chalky. His eyes rolled
about the room piteously. seeking for
| aid. but none was there. lie saw only
the grim. stern face Of Mr.. Durant. the
hard eyes Of Pinckney. with n terrible
contempt and fear In back OF them; the
eager. determined look OF Sommers.
the anxious fearfulness Of Frances.
and. lastly. the cold. calm. deadly smil-
ing man who questioned him. With n
gasp and gulp he managed to collect
himself
NO. sir" he said firmly.
What? You mean to tell me you
never invented Il gun" demanded
Bradley sternly.
Marsh thought he caught n hint Of
him courage.
But the disappointment. IL there was
any. was hidden promptly by the
sneering smile OF the secret service
man us he said:
why, you surprise me. Mr.. Marsh.
Then you don't know MIR. Rhine
strom?"
mo. sir" lie faltered.
Bradley merely smiled.
you've never seen him here, Mr.
Marsh?"
mo. sir" reiterated Marsh more
firmly.
Bradley's next question was still
hurled ut the same point.
Has he ever been at the works. Mr..
Marsh?'
Marsh looked about again wildly.
II don't know" he blurted ut last.
"Ah. very Interesting" smiled Brad
ley. You don't know Mr.. Rhine
| Sttou. iou w utNft StVii AOu
don't know whether or not he's ever
been ut the works? You've never In
vented Il gun yourself. OF course. And
the one thing You do know Is that Mr.
khincstrom il the inventor OF the gun
you are in charge Of forging. You are
sure of that. aren't you. Mr.. Marshi
Take your time. Don't be In Il hurry
with your answer. All we want Is
the truth. Now. you know Mr.. Rhine
stror3 is the inventor Of the gun. don't
your
There was so much satirical con
: tempt In the way the question was
put that the cold sweat broke out on
Marsh. He looked helplessly Mt Pinck
ney and In his hard eyes read despera
ton. but not despair. Pinckney. crook
cd though he might be. still had all
the courage Of the really big villain
The sight Of his courage helped Marsh
to falter out his answer.
"Yes, sir"
The next question was entirely un.
expected.
what royalty does Rhinestrom re.
ceive for the gun. Mr. Marsh?"
There was long pause. Marsh
looked about helplessly. Quite OBJ.
, viously he was going to pieces. Pinck.
, ney knew that question must not be
answered. 1t meant everything. II
, Marsh told what he thought the real
royalty might come out and the true
, inventor. IN desperation and anger
would blurt the truth 1t must be
stopped. Pinckney sprang to his feet
, This Is ridiculous" he exclaimed