The evening world., 1915-03-03

made no reply.
II was Frances who spoke. 'You
mean. Etherington. that tho gun will
trial?"
PInckney nodded rsgretfully.
"Etherington has Just been sx-
planning to W more fully the fatal
point In the gun. On account Of our
personal debt to Lieut.. Sommers''-
Mr.. Durant spoke to the oflicer a.
we'll ~ the girl-'hs and I both ara
much disappointed. But besides that,
from business reasons, too. We both
wished he could commend your gun,
Mr.. Sommers. As perhaps you know,
we have just gained the government
order for tho Rheinstrum guns; but
we have had TO submit TO tho pay =
ment of q really extortionats royalty
Of one thousand dollars . calibrs inch
In order to obtain the manufacturing
rights from the inventor. Those were
the very lowest terms. were they not.
Ethcrington?"
THE very lowest. SIR. upon which I
could procure them"
Quite SO: We had both hoped. "
continued Mr.: Durant. that Instead
government, and save both the row.
eminent and ourselves the payment
great disappointmsnt."
you my boy" OSd Admiral harlow
put his arm additionally upon his
young friends shoulder. Especially
as. after reading your own report
upon affairs down at Bagol. ] must
order order you to t.ke the San Juan back
"oh. father--Admirai Barlow," sx-
claimed Frances.
But Dick shook on the older mans
sympathetic hand. and Frances. a.
she looked back at him. found him
smiling at her.
Thank you. Admiral" he said.
quietly. mot for ordering me back.
but for what you hoped to do for
me. And you. too. Mr.. Durant Mr..
Pinckney. ] am sorry to have taken
so much OF your evening for looking
over my plans. And. Miss Durant.
But, father-Etherinstoni" Fran
Cos stih protested against the young
cree. 1T seems to me that We owe
Lieut. Sommers . little more, indeed,
than Just this glance over his de-
Miss Durant!" Dick tried 70 in
tervene.
"Why. what do You mean. Fran
ces7" inquired her fnthsr.
Where are Lieut.. sommsrs's de-
signs. Etherington7"
Irvsssa. did not know that Lieut..
Sommers must leave again TO- night,
or ! would have brought them along"
I'm glad you didn't" said Frances.
why. what do you meanT"
Lieut.. 6ommers. you surely have
other copies OF your drawfnss and
why. yes. Miss Durant."
Then you will let me keep those
which Mr.. Pinckney left on tho
Irvessa
mo. Miss Durant." said Dick. sus-
psctins her intention. THAT 10. I'M
"rhen I'll keep them. anyway, Mr.
Sommers. and no unless about II!
Father. you will make for me. will
you not, Q trial gun from Lieut. Som
mersS dssigns7 Now. ] know you
think II must be useless. but you will
have just one gun made and tried.
Just to-to mako mo feel lees IN.
grateful for ~ air.
"Why. Trancao-of course, my deaI
girl. Of counsel" her father promised
after hesitating for q moment
But unless Mr.. Durant feels tina,
he 10 justified In this. cannot let you
do this for me-" said Dick earnestly.
II asked him to do It for me. Mr.
Sommers!"
II DO not wtsh TO deceive you with
faist hopes. SIR" Mr.. Durant put In,
"for. after what Mr.. Pinckney hai
Just told me. I truly SEQ but little
chance for your gun. Yet. a. one car
never tell TIL the trial, do not know
but that, for my own saAsfaction.
should wish 70 make . test gun.
Oha1l BOW. ANYWAY
s1n4 him e n. 0ick!" Admiral Bar.