The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-01-01

II SNalIsW42N IuuCUeG.sS5 1ly@y0O:10a gong:
to eet onl II this world. Marsh, you
must learn there's AZ much "a blocking
the other fellows gamA as there Is ID.
playing your own
His latent sense pf honesty made
one last stckening revolt as Marsh
started up from his chair, exclaiming
wildly: 81
-.t'.It's awful! wont be q party to
any such thing as that, Mr.. Pinckney.'.
With all, his superior physical and
mental strength Ptnckney seized the.
weaker mi In ana pushed him back in
his chair. ia. ssz !, z
Don't be a fool. Maksh,r he explain
ed, shaking his shoulder fiercely, "You
know II we get this order from Wash
ington 1t means an independent for,
tune for you Don't you know that?'.
The force .of. the other stronger per-
sonality reacted on the weaker man.
Eyes, sir; you say &c." he said. ,.s.
, Pinckney went on more earnestly.
driving his points home with all the
power Of his strong will. ,;.4. $: :sz .
think what 1t means, Marsh, It
means the end of this slavery, day aft
er day! at the works. 1t means you'll
have time to work on your inventions.
IT'S your one chance of a lifetime
your one chance, Marsh, to amount to
something in this world .and"-he end
ed most persuasively-"and you don't
need to have anything to do with this
affair. Eli attend to It." 80
The little man looked up with the
gaze Of a helpless child.
%"What-what do you intend to do?"
he asked. E.: 49, .<~-- -.
: Pinckney smiled, we'll satisfied.
"Do?' he said. Nothing. i won't
do anything" His look became shrewd-
", terribly malevolent as he ended,
-smith will put that gun in the tenn:
pering bath before Sommers gets
here" q
:. The little mans eyes grew wide
with fearful understanding.
"Put it In at. too high q temperature
and kill it," he gasped: e: 49,
Pinckney laughed cruelty.
"Smith has charge Of that. If he
kills the gun we don't know anything
about it, he said. =.
The little man shivared.>
'This is horrible!' -
Pinckney's laugh was cold and men,
acing.
-: Horrible" he sneered. "What did
you invent your gun for but to muir
der men and disrupt nations?s Now,
nobody asked you to do anything,
Marsh. Just you 60 ont there and
send Smith in to me. Attend to your
work and don't notice anything that
Smith does" - = = :
Marsh looked up weakly.
eyes, sir,". he said, and Pinckney
clapped him on the back with real
heartiness.
'Now, remember, Marsh, it means
your fortune and your future. Be
quiet . "
When Marsh had gone Pinckney
stood thoughtful for a moment.
what pity he's such a weak FOOL
he muttered to himself .Then,another
thought made him smile with more
satisfaction. perhaps it's just as
well he IS such 9 fool. / couldn't have
got away WttNhim go easy otherwise.
y Smith came lurching:: In "a; little
fiercer than before, but Pinckney on
occasion knew how to manage: even
Smith in his fercest. mood.
"See here" he exclaimed SHARPLY.
"that gun must 60 into the bath before
1 o'clock. No foolishness now! You're
fighting drunk; but i don't want any
thing out Of you. Understand, you
get that gun in before I o'clock If
you're, ever going to do any more
work around this place." =
Smith, drunk though he. was, recog-.
nized that now Pinckney was not the
man to fool with.
tits going in in fifteen minutes" he
said. -,
"Let no one interfere with you, you
understands" ordered the general man
ager.
The drunken foreman leered at him.
'"You saw what that fellow got that
did interfere, didn't you? Well, they'll
all get that if they fool with Smith" i
Pinckney nodded acquiescence.
you're responsible. Remember, If
teen minutes, that's all" s.,,= n ~
II know my business" tretorted the
foreman. "I'll do the job and he
lurched for the door as fast as he
could go. ..*l}II :. ~: !.
Pinckney looked after him, with a
laugh. .-.~..>:,.. .:*..s.l.:.... -.
: well. when that fresh navy duck ar
rives he will find his gun in "a thou:
sand gallons Of oil. guess l fixed him
all right" ...::: r: e. - -
He was turning away when the
street door opened, and sommers, cool.
and collected as ever, lounged In"
"Hello, Mr.. Pinckney." :. ::::::+:: :. = :
He smiled at Plpckney's startled
look. Guess I'm bit early. Didn't
expect me SO room, did you7: TIL Just
hang around hare till my gun is.taken
out Of the fire. :~,s ~ @..S-*5<
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