The evening world. Newspaper, March 4, 1915, Page 17

HIGH TREASON! : [Sy EDWIN BALMER | least four hours late. There is troubi *"Ehhe weet of Pittsburgh, and probably he can’t reach here before half-past “And then he must go right back to Bagait’ gait {Zam afraid 0, my dear. Tele- Grams from Washington have been . in for him all afternoon.” don’t care!” exclaimed the girl @eftantly. “If he comes now, they Can't take him away, no matter what Durant a they ony, before midnight. There's feseed. “Only 76 Se tain weat till then.” T’ve just been warned to bring father id Deteq my- dear. And, in spite of be- 224 Mr. Sommers here as soon as I could.” ‘iggy four hours Inte, he will still be = “Why? !virhers tm time to see Leg teg — penne sorne ae in the office has furnace. an e bat nm makin) to # as Btore must leave.” Mr. Soi 8 vy . “Oh, yee—the gun! How has it gone eo far, father?” “Very well. I myself stayed to sce it put into the furnace at the proper ture. It stays there now for ill, half-past 10. Till then nothing is required to be done ‘but to keep the heat even. Marsh will etay all the time and watch that. % Hitherington, too, has promised to $ etay; and they have sent for Smith, “the ig ihe let change, Heecy~ wang. G very~ thing is going excellently. So I shall Tayest tilt tram time.” father.” She yor herself. jut four hours The girl repeated her statement ar fey, entered the passage leading to cy nace room, ‘Who told you that?” demanded Etherington. Frances hesitated. “Lucy Smith,” he replied at last. “Luey Smith! Did you let her tell your father that crasy lie, too?” “No. She told me that you were the one who made her father drunk, bale nc cibat tll aod bid ny ‘Where did Lucy get that?” “O'Leary told her.” ‘ 1» I gee, now. O’Leary—he's in gang, and after Smith's job at any cost! I’m not ined that Lucy’a fool enough to believe bim—even against her father! But you, Francee——' Rambaee eee aa, et ox joast it's aga! mel” regtlesaly,.. The later. “I have told you I couldn't believe can tne alive reperts from tl pines, ee ce Deva ; the Pit be bisa dt rh | nega nae apad ‘came up a last telegram thought something might be Sommers, which Etherihg- wrong, without blaming you. Would you hadn’ @ little sick when I sent for him this afternoon—I wished joularly to give you the best possible man on this job. Bo I gave him something to steady im up a little. You see, Frances?” ‘The girl looked to Dick to make a reply for her. “I should scarcely describe the effect be Fiabe air,” was all the officer oa! A can’t help that.” jut you need not leave him in rge.” ‘I have stayed here myself and have kept Marsh here also, Mr. Sommers, to make sure that everythi: ing right. Lieut. So ae isfled with things here,” ho continued, when the little man had come up. “You have been following the furnace temperatu: Good! Show them to Mr. Somm: “They are satisfactory, Lieuten- ant?” he asked finally, as Dick anced over the sheet which Marsh anded bim. sarees ‘The officer closed his lips and turned away. “You are quite satisfied, too, Fran- ces?’ Etherington asked. The girl did not have time to reply before Smith had come up. Pinckney turned to him quickly. "c27 waschurrying him to the motor. When they arrived at the station that the trai: lost ed) form sbesids it ing papers ey had forwarded. "t come?” ;took the yellow envelope © Pinckney did not reply, but turned boy. Presently she felt @ and ited for the others. upon her arm. She turned to er, bareheaded and in a rough Lucy Smith, the dat ie foreman whom Mr. Durant tioned as in charge of the in. “why, Lucy Smith!” cried Frances, \ _L.plittte ‘alarmed by the other's man- ~“ner. “What are you doing here at * p Mépr-thie ttme—and: alone “Oh, Miga Durant, I went to your % house’ firat!? the girl explained } breathlessly. A'But they told me you 2 and Mr. is the furnace room, where your gun 4s cooking now, lieutenant,” he explained, nodding to the great door before them. “If you're not afraid of spoiling your clothes and don't mind @ little heat, come right think I’ be all right if I just put this over oy dress.” Frances sur- veyed herself, smiling, an & rough’ cloth cape found. nt had just gone here. I ..40u're not 4 she put on which sbe had ing in, Frances?” Fy "m sure I've been in PROB LBS MEY What is the mat- be, ogeinaknay, turnea to is Lieut, Bom: Wy Tone Wor hurr’ oe mera, from the Philippines, designer tery Is 'sey, one e Be “But on this hot night!” Pinckney hs4 you have there in No. th ul Vell, what does he want here?” nce “Qh, ae, Miss Frances! But father the 1g? +Mw,,Pinckney sent for him f= pushed the door open little and let some of the hot al m within play woderneoi” | The girl checked on thelr faces, “You'll not let Stayed the fovea, ‘fem continued, m« calmly: Frances in to-night, sir?” be appealed ‘He's come to see his gun the finishing furnace into the bath, Smith. vei eet to Mr. Darant. “Why? Think I don't know my = “On, she can go if you or Mr. Som- mers will look after her,” replied the old man, as his daughter appealed to him. “I had intended to see th business? Think he has to come from prea — tell me how to do mv work? Who's that with him?’ The foreman's confused eyes rested upon Frances's figure, under the coarse cape. “Marsh, you'll look after Miss Du- rant and Lieutenant Sommers for moment?" said Etherington. “And you both will excuse me, I know, while I take this man away. ‘found him mad drunk, and still . nAraking. Miss Fran: And—and I “2 Fou bat—out he | © we ney canst have tt to him at the wo him drink at the works, what can you mean?” asked Bal din’ you in the office.” Pinckney gave in gracefully, and, pushing the door wide open, led the two within, “Your gun is cooking there in No. oe the tempering when she comes out.” hen Ferd oil, heme to see from ere, Lieutenant,” ickney replied. “You'll only find yourself in the way down there. I wouldn't make any objections, of course,’ explained, “but you've seen yourself the state Smith is in.” ith “That'e why I asked to be there myself, Mr. Mise Durant, please He hurried away. Y: “Give the signal now, Mr. Pinek- ney!” Maresh was agitated. “I tell you @ baby could see that the gun's he comes out! Give it “No; must do it while he's here. jut he won't see it—don’t worry! th’ promised me that.” “Smith!” ejaculated the little man distrusttully. “He's in fine shape to 1! What's he doing now to Miss Durant?” “smith, come here!” cried Pinckney in quick alarm as he noticed the big, biustering foreman Rg threat- eningly toward Frantes, + are you up to?” “Aren't you on, Pink-inkeney?” The drunken man stumbled back against the tall superintendent, “That navy guy'll be back here in a minute,” he whispered in drunken confidence. “The men are all ready and waiting for your whistle. You blow it when he and I'll: that—don't comes, Tu—eeo eee nothin’ o° that gun!” “But, Smith, you must”— “Say, save your breath for that whistie when you see him. Here he comes! Rjow!" He bellowed de- lightedly as, with the shrill blast of the first signal whistle, there came the quick rush of the gun gang. The great blazing mouth of Furnace Two The foreman stumbled ing to follow his gang, as the gun was being attached to the hoists, Dick had come back, smiling at his appearance in the overalls and flannel shirt which he had slung on over his own clothes, Before he had “ lod, She started toward ” “See here, now, Smith!” He faced time for more than a word with Fran- Sfts car, twenty feet away, where her By Saaeienents be sais Imecelsee: te his drunken foreman after pushing ce® whom he found alone, she sent Yather was sitting; but ( as ? “Oh, Etherington!” Frances criedto Pm (nd 4 m the others, “You re- gt 5 9 pd i) the ro an and came back to the girl. Pinckney as followed them. ™em I told you this after- As he hurr jown he passed t didn’t you tell Mr. Pinckney «mith noon, u have the money, stumbling Smith, who lurched into on cy, Instead of coming to tell haere me? ‘Wasn't he there?” | . yea! Mr. Pinckney was there, ie evancea te ut—" “ “But'what, Lucy?” ouo-"But Sime mean O'Leary, Miss “*Frances—' : 6 haven't you ween I remember, Mr. Pink-ink- “Then you remember that that man there—that officer from the Philip- pines who's come to tell us how to our work—is not to gee that gun when it comes out of the furnace. He's not But her cry was lost even to herself in the roar and fury of the furnace room. Around them roared glowing which seemed to be almost alive. Amid the gigantic -travelling cranes which bore great cylinders and in- gots of white-hot forged steel—tons of searing metal which swung and slid recklessly overhead—three score men moved in gangs, disciplined, col- lected, cool. ey pushed at cars and carriages bearing loads of spark- ling stecl; they pulled at cranes and proj eaticulating to each uther as jo ted the huge, seething masses. Before the furnaces other men in goggles,. protecting their faces with dozen great, furnaces—monater ovens ised man; and he’ 1 t . He's the one told me to run ind take this straight to Mr. Durant or—or you, Miss Frances, because he says there's some crooked work going that gun ‘armen why didn't he tell Mr. Pinck- ney?" os “Because he said Mr. Pinckney wouldn't stop it, Miss Frances!” ° “What wees an think that? an ids of blue glass, © may, i 4 aie ees lhe eald Mr. Pinckney was oily teeims one closed them qui not!” At any cost— won' ie wrgn't, if 1 have to sling him into “Get your gang for taking out th gun, then, Smith; it'll soon Le time.” "Take signal whistle, will you, Mr. Bla thlok neck with's er, "4 O™ “what fore with @ jer an' — tm bane you—give signal—put gun the one.giving father the drink—whis- 1, front of furnace No. 3, which .,.Why?" ocipye ie waswhen he came to take in. front of furnace No, %, wilck Til be busy then, maybe, escing Toharee of the gang Thich contained the eat negated OF nome Beate Bien ce eon te 2" oreman, rT 5 ey eo “And as soon as Mr. Durant had gtout shouting Seamliy: aud ving Ghistie. “I'll give the the: in, your men now. Marsh!” He turned and called the Uttle man TR cart cane ir a shaking a little. * “Follow Smith and sce that every- thing is ready, and hurry the notes when you hear this whistle, But— what's the matter with you? “Mr. weéen the gun into the furnace and mgene swer Mr, .Pinckney and Mr, father sent off Jim and e other furnace man who knows vociferous orders. Continually he snatched the shield of blue glass from the man on bor an the chain of a travelling crane behind at once and"—— him, be called to his to attach I will! And thank it to a slab of steel from furnace No. But here—here is 1; and ebrieked the order to carry ‘Mr. Pinckney, I'm id he sue- - itoff. Then he ti saw the thi pects us! train now! Fa- Yro'hnad entered, and staggered te to- t difference does that make? Get that gun into the bath with him here, but not a waa it, and no matter can wi them. com Was al clamation to Pinc! anticipated her. ‘van excitedly to the motor car n's daughter went off. in! Remember, he can ‘clock to- any: to repeat her ex- yy; but o' ht, don’ e him those Dick now t giv t is the foreman you sent for his excuses whe; / And "t take him in charge of the Mr. “Mr. oie en Dick rap Bret, eituer! Take him inckney’ 1 one of you stay ‘works! Fieave o eu ts, take to be to see it at any cos understand?” wast! ‘Set Galstad! nese ana him heavily and crushed Es soe 8 steel column. He tried to pi the big man off. “Make a move toward that gun, you tin soldier!” The muscular of the foreman closed nace you go for it, lithe leut ona word, wrestled & moment against the other's trippt bette ad tore led him, ff ing and sprawi bellowing, on the floor. “Now! The gun out, quick, and into the bath!” Dick had rae free, and joined the gang. But a shriek—e girl's sudden, frightened cry—shrilled into his ears above the roar of the furnaces and the rattle of the cranes. “Help! Eth |. Mr. Sommera! Mr. Sommers!" e cry caused Dick brought him back to turn about, and with @ rush. foreman at- ‘When the drunken tacked Dick, Frances bad been near them. She had stood near Smith after Dick had Ly coed him and gone on; and now the mas had picked him- self up from the floor, had clute! her and was crushing her to him. ‘The workmen seemed neither to have seen nor to have heard. Pinck- ney and Marsh were making for her, 4, but Dick reached her before them and they were in time only to away as Sommers freed her by beat- re with all his force into the foreman's face. Smith, stunned and upon E bouleta him, he joked the yo jf ‘of- floor ‘up and began bearing im erica ly toward the open door of the fur- Race from which the gun had already been drawn. None of the men about the furnace esrenege_O Lasroecemed te eve of Cy epreng from bis work Look after hai again and again, he bad not a second in which to glance upward, Pinckney and others had now down to separate them, but Lows spun and fought on the floor. square jaw of the f again again, and at ‘last, es two worbess caught Smith's ekney, not daring longer, had sounded the second aignal. With the hissing of twenty tons of white-hot steel suddenly tempered, ae ce cylinder bad plunged out of ai 4 man, marking phouted in Dick's car: Lica “Sommers gua in bath!” CHAPTER Vil. The Bagol Coast Again. f=» HEN you must go back to | Bagolt* “Yes.” “Yea, at once—on the midnight train.” “That ts, in less than an hour?” Frances and Dick were alone to- gether at last, in the drawing room of the Durant home. They had burried thither directly from the works, Mr. Durant, who had come home with them, had now deserted the two young people as they came down to- gether to the drawing room. But, ¢ though both were smiling and trying to be light-hearted and cheerful, a atrange quiet—almost a shadow of some The telegra: raion had brough' ne wi ad Dick full official information of the trouble in his department of the Phil- ippines, and which ordered him back to his post immediately, lay opened Upon the table. They were orisp, curt, impersonal. Dick was not of them. “Can't you tell me what's the trou- ble, Mr. Sommers?” Frances asked ae sweety. hair with one hand: aud water’ poles getically, ‘Tim eee” be sald. ‘ears now, and some fvhting, more or lees, all the J il mf time. ol, I'm “Oh, I'm sorry I naid an: hing! hea But the only men burt—or ting one fist free, struck the had feet, be jumped up, the you to wait os, Fe al Si | : if 3] i say Cay nd ai i ij Ey ai H i tish fF #3 i 4 | : : ri F i i i i § i i eit il i z z 38 J —o A E7i5F “Ol % sf remember I told that at Trius. But now and bare he had suddenly become serious again Ten hettay trina ar att “ ‘Now and bere?’ Ligut. ommers.” yw and here a great many @ great deal differéntly and send ‘it: on to Lamig ge 4 The ‘o waiting for us, I bell at a oka what you mean! What, deenilibaies feL Well, now It looks as if 1 might CHAPTER VIII. have been doing a good deal more down about 1 than I was, and— I might still stay down there 'y big for the place. 1 Frances made no reply. “And here"—he glanced eloquent about the grove. handsome room, the portieres to the rich rooms beyond—"it certainly begins } J seem A yo ie fe yen 4 uous and ase r me 1 for—for the epee I boasted “tthe pati ves n Bago 1 aud got e dently arms trom somewhere, the papers Dteaster and Treason, 1D wireless cabin of the Irves- Somet! ea. Again the yacht was drawing Rear the land in the eurly morning. But this time it was approaching Manila and bad come around the north end ef leng Luson. He was volleying cut the general call in the Continental code, over the .” Frances reti wea to the stil} distant shore. “Len, t caused the uprist They must have Reon omenaied in aner “Call! Call! Call!” The flashes and yu le that, not 1 should have prevented the first communications which £5* them the, same, eee x ses ht ne 4. : aCe jor Mr, ° ry hat ro one landed with- Bag it deal clearer, too, how ab- curd. iouiy qua ‘ to think I could the Kay) j go qui iy Riek Ughts upon faint fri wit litte on rh hea-—tha™ He locked away. soamvers. bg poe Tam Hamed then ‘baa ‘bese aympotnatinlh £19: 3 +3 if = E Hf | f il E io He Fe 1 i agal a y firat ever though! The direct route to Manila is far rather thinks th Rerechaea’ already from the paths of steamers for J! Rew. in spits. of much more than any of them!" and Ching; so for over two weeks ‘Lieut, ~ “1, ty had bees steering a lonely course. once te lag “Haven't * she challenged him Neither ehip nor land station had re- ru é directly. y, leaving owt every- sponded to their wire- ; sei thing ywu've done in the service, See t leat ak wl ve persist in o hed no were be- at ong account, your jone—if it euo- yee coede—te Tore than ony, of the rest not know ve. are you afraid that the gun ve won't succes" the added quickly. (One t that, Miss Durant, Of must atill have the invent- confidence that the