The evening world., 1915-03-04

s,. see to the tsmpsrins whom she comes
you'll see all there y to sss from
here. Lieutenant" Pincknsy replied.
down there. wouldn't make any
objections. Of course" he explained.
''but you've seen yourself the state
Smith II In"
'Thats why / asked to be there
myself. Mr.. Pincsney. Look after
Miss Durant, plsass" He hurried
Give the sisnal now. Mr.. Pinek:
ney!" Marsh Wa agttated: I tsn
green when she comes out! Give 1t
mo; We must do It while he's here.
But he won't see it-don't worry!
Smith's promised me that"
SMITH" calculated tho little man
distrustfully. Hes In fine shape TO
give promises. Look! What's he
smith. come here!" cried Pinckney
In quick alarm as he noticed the big.
clustering foreman lurching threat
you up TOT"
Aren't you on. Pink-inkeney?" Tho
drunken man stumbled back against
the tall superintendent THAT navy
guy'll be back here in . minute" he
whispered in drunken confidence.
for your whistle. You blow It when
he comes. and rri-ses that-don't
sec nothin' o. that gun!"
but. Smith. you must
Say. save your breath for that
whistle when you see him. Here he
comes! Howl" He beloved de-
lightedly as. with the shrill blast Of
tha n rat siOpal vhlstla there n ma tha
quick rush Of the gun gang. Tho
great blazing mouth Of Furnace Two
swung open. Tho foreman stumbled
forward, trying to follow his gang,
as the gun was being attached to the
hoists.
Dick had come back. smiling at his
appearance In the rough overalls and
flannel shirt which he had slung on
over his own clothea Before he had
ces. whom no found alone. she sent
him after the gang about the furnace.
As he hurried down he passed tho
stumbling Smith. who lurched into
him heavily and crushed him against
. steel column. He tried 10 push the
big man on.
make Q move toward that gun. you
Tin soldier!" The muscular arms of
the foreman closed about him. Into
the furnace you 20 for it!"
The slight, 1.-the lieutenant without
wasting breath on word. wrestled
vainly for q moment against the others
great strength. suddenly he succssdsd
In tripping Smith and sprawlsd him,
believing. on the floor.
Nov! The gun out, quick. and into
the bath" Dick had sprung free and
Joined the gang. But shriek-a girls
sudden. frightened cry-shrtlled into
his ears above the roar Of the furnaces
and the rattle Of the cranes
'Hsipi Ethsring-oh. Nr. sommsrs!
Mr. Sommers!" Tho cry caused Dick
to turn about and brought him back
with rush.
When the drunken foreman at
tackled Dick. Frances had been near
them. She had stood near Smith after
Dick had tripped him and gone on;
and now the foreman had picked him
self up from the door. had clutched
her and was crushing her TO him.
The workmsn seemed neither 70
have seem nor TO have heard. Pinck-
nsy and Marsh were making for her.
they were In time only TO take Frances
away a. Sommers freed her by bsat.
Ing blows with all his foros into the
foreman's face.
Smith, stunned and staSgsred.
turned upon his assailant like .
blinded bull. 0rsppling Dicks slender
frame, hsedless now OF the blows
bruising him, he picked the young Of
flcer up and began bearing him grim
ly toward the open door OF the fur
nacs from which the sun had ALREADY
been drawn.
None Of The men about the furnace
cave on>-0LaASy-eeemed - - o.
- RoallnA 0n UnranR ffUnn han WUrh