The evening world., 1915-03-04

COmo IN Quickiy, Ds0eSet mo Sons
ausG ton vo4a as n; MA s.s aimee 4: oo
piled. Nov. John. TO the worin, as
fast a. you can drivsi"
She was aware. - she sank back In
her seat. that her father, though be.
traying NO surprise, must think her
suddenly gone crasy. She did not
dare 70 think what theory Dick might
be forming 70 account Tor her man.
ner. ...t
she heard nim inquire anxiousiy for
kilograms. But Mr.. Durant put him
on by telling him that he would Get
them ~ the house. Then Dick turned
10 speak With Frances. She answered
him absently. but fAirly composedly,
bhe thought; though her father came
10 her rescue moro than onoo. Finally
he relieved her entirely BY starting an
Which 'oo oont Un epSs Ss eas eas
slowed beeors the entrance 70 the
great WORKS.
Ethsringson's voice welcomed them.
"Well, In time after all, Lieut.. O0m-
mers! Mr.. Durant ordered your gun
into the finishing furnace, and Iaw
It in himself before he left at half-
past three. He promised VI that you
would be hero In time TO see Il out,
but whom We heard Of the trouble
couldn't make II. But there 10 stu
time to spare. The gun stays In the
furnace for nearly an hour yet"
Then We came TO be sure that Il
stays thers, anyway, Etherington."
exclaimed Frances.
"What do you meanT"
They were preceding Dick and Mr..
Durant into the works,
"I don't know what mean or what
to think!" Frances confessed. "Only
I've Just been warned to bring father
could"
"whyf
Because some one IN the once has
been making Smith drunk. to spoil
Mr.. Sommers's gunl"
what"
The girl repeated her statement ~
they entered the passage leading to
the furnace room.
.who told you thatr' demanded
, Frances hesitatsd. Lucy Smith. !"
she replied At last.
Lucy SMITH Did you let her tell
your father that Grassy lie, toof"
mo. She told me that you were
the one who made her father drunk,
and II was NO use to tell you any
..V.I Where ere: did a. Lucy got that"
'Oh, I SEQ, now. O'Leary-he's In
her fathers gang. and after Smiths
Job at any cost! I'm not surprised
that Lucy's fool enough to believe
him-even against her fatheri But
at isn't against my father!"
mo: but at least It's against mel"
~ have told you I couldn't believe
IT,"
"Yes. but you brought them on here
at once, uevertheless!" ....
II thought something might BE-
wrong, without blaming you. Would
you rather they hadn't comef"
Pinckney did not reply. but turned
and waited for the others.
''TNls is tho furnace room. whore
your gun Is cooking now. lieutenant" !"
aso he explained S. noddins TO xs, tn: srSct "a,
afraid Of spelling your clothes and
don't mind . little heat, como right
in"
II think TN be all right II just put
this over my dress" Frances sur
veyed herself. smiling. as she put on
q rough cloth cape which she had
found.
You're not going In, Francss?''
why not7 I'm sure I've been In 70
see guns forged hundred times b.
fore"
"But on this hot night" Pinckney
pushed the door open q little and let
some of the hot air from within play
on their faces. you'll not let
Frances In to- night, sirf" he appealed
to Mr.. Durant.
"Oh, she can 20 IL you or Mr.. SOM
mers viii look after her." replied the
old man, a. his daughter appealed to
him. II had intended to see this
through myself" he continued regret
fully. "but a. this day has rather done
me ws up. Y, IL think: rink. sitter all. I'll walt for
Pinckney gave In gracefully. and.
pushing the door wide open. led the
two within.
"Your gun 10 cooking there In No.
2, Lieutenant" he said. indicating the
closed door Of the huge furnace.
"Oh, Etherinston!" Frances cried to
pincknsy a. she followed them.
But her cry was lost even TO herself
In the roar and fury Of the furnace
room.
Around them roarsd q dozen great.
glowing furnaces-monster ovens
which seemed to be almost alive.
Amid the gigantic .travelling cranes
which bore great cylinders and In
gots Of white-hot forged stesl-tons
OF soaring metal which swung and
slid recklessly overhead-three score
men moved in gangs. disciplined. col
iected, cool. They pushed At cara
and carriages bearing loads of spark
ling steel: they pulled at cranes and
props. gesticulating to each other al
they shifted the huge. seething masses,
Before the furnaces other men In
goggles, protecting their faces with
shields OF blue glass. opened the
doors. peered In. and closed them qui.
otly again. "'
In front of furnace No. 3. which
Pinckney had designated a. that
which contained the Sommers gun,
the gang foreman. Smith, staggored
about. shouting craxtly and StvinG
d voctferous orders.
Continually he snatched the shield
of blue glass from the man on watch
slung open the furnace door. and
slammed Il shut again after short
leering scrutiny. Catching ut the
chain Of q travelling crane behind
him, he called to his gang to attach
II to q slab OF steel from furnace No
!, and shrieked the order to carry
II on. Then he turned, saw the three
Who had entered. and staggered to.