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

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llal Tor 'he loss "' ms gun. forged IN
her Iaiher works.
As soon rs me Monaghan reached
New YORK the SURVIVORS OF the lrvessa
had landed 'inckhey hurried to Fits
hnr@ on the hfst IRAN. but Sommers
stayed over a Few hours TO make the
trip with Frances and her mother.
MT. Dufant had met them there. and
all came on together. The steel man
was NOT gwen TO many words. Som
mers was equally undemonSfrative.
Ihey had wrunS each others hands
with mutual respect and esteem. but
there had been no words OF the rela-
ton which all knew must exist be-
tween The young officer and Frances.
The girl had said nothing. Even her
mother was not In her confidence.
On the trip from New York to Pitts
burg Mrs. Durant had found time to
take up the subject with her husband.
Its no use. George she said. Ed
ward hasn't n chance. That wreck
Killed any feeling she ever had. We
were all in the wireless room. and
when he began 10 bungle and send
foolish messages Mr.. Sommers just
caught him 10y the collar. pulled him
away from The key and put him out
side. If you had seen Frances face
then you would know Edward was
done. You must give Mr.. Sommers ev-
cry opportunity to clear himself Of
blame"
George Durant nodded in agreement.
I'll give him every chance, my
dear" he said. Give him a chance.
that's all any man can ask.
Now the day OF Sommers chance
was az hand. Tor Mr.. Durant had put
his DOCKS and the entire force OF the
works In charge or Bradley TO ferret
out the truth
flnckney. with few hours start.
hurried to the works as fast as posi-
Die. he wanted TO meet Marsh before
the investigation began. lie must
Know what Marsh had told Bradley.
Inelr stories must agree But the nrst
Diurted question brought anOtner sur
prise TO the cher conspirator.
haFeht seen any secret service
man. Ihere hasn't been any around
mere. protested Marsh.
finckney SHOOK MS mead impatient
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Don { De FOOLISH. Marsh. You saw
him and talked to him. lie questioned
you mere nearly month ago HIS
name was bradley.
MARSH. thoroughly frightened nj the
idea OF secret service men working on
case. couid only redouDie MS pro-
test.
Il haven't seen him. ! haven't talked
to anybody didn't know in month"
Pinckney gave relieved sigh.
Then he bluffed me- he said. But
now listen This investigation Is COM
Ing OF today. We're all right. II you
keep your head for half an hour you
can't go wrong. And we begin work
on government contract for the
Rhinestrom tomorrow.
What must ! say" inquired the in
ventor OF the Rhinestrom gun weakly.
Swear that Smith was drunk and
say that l and Sommers were in the
furnace room when the gun went into
the tempering bath. Then Bradley
cant prove anything to save his life
Don't let him brighten you. He'll try
to, but Keep your nerve. II he asks
you about The Rhinestrom gun don't
know anything about it,"
Marsh. naturally nervous. was now
trembling with fear.
You Know OF those Killed and