The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-13
The Sailed /" Nine
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me question was asked IN mining
camp In the far west. a man had
dumped several bags OF ore on ths
kitchen ioor and was mixing them in
one heap.
Hist, Molly. Don't be asking too
many questions
But want TO know"
well, then. I'm preparing to mako
Molly Drake rich woman. There's a
fellow come out from New York hunt.
Ing for property with which to or
ganize big mining company. He's
been looking al orr ten acres on Cobble
hin I've told him I've struck the
rich vein OF the Sally Ann mine In the
middle OF our property
-W'ell2'
-i'm-prepariIg 10 make sure he's not
disappointed
'iIohn Drake, do you mem to tell me
you're going 70 salt the property?''
salt ii? Don, you know that this
IS world In which the slrewd ones
live on the fools2 What does he want
the property forg To make balloon
OF it. To 10 this he must have some
thing 10 show. If don't give him
rich ore he'll &C to the next man. who
VIII; and III be left in the iurcl. He
don't want 10 know too much 1t
would spoil his plans There he comes
now
Leaving the kitchen he shut the door
The stranger came on. AS he did so
Molly Drake fixed her eyes upon him
In wonder The color left her cheek,
aud she BIT her lip to restore her
equanimity. As the man approached
he. too. started. but the woman cast a
meaning glance toward her husband
and put her finger to her lips. When
the newcomer and the woman met
they were introduced by the husband
as strangers.
"Moily, this is Mr.. sydney, gentle
man from New York looking for min
ing property"
Mr.. Sydney aud Mrs. Drake nodded
to each other, and Drake, evidently
fearing that the purchaser might get
look into the kitchen, soon took him
away, but not before Sydney and Mrs.
Drake had managed to make an APP.
pointment TO meet that evening in the
wood back OF the cabin,
As soon as dark came John Drake
harnessed a horse to a cart and. taking
the sailed ore. drove away. He had
scarcely gone when his wife went back
into the wood. Sydney was waiting.
"MollyF'
"Georgew
1t was the old story Of a lovers mis-
understanding. George Sydney had
gone off thinking that Molly Parker
had dismissed him, Molly thinking that
he would come back. After time
John Drake. who had the name of be
ing money maker and had accumu.
lated some means, won and married
her. Hearing OF gold strike on Wolf
creek In the far west, he had taken his
money and gone there to be on hand
for good Investment.
Sydney began to speak of the cause
of their enlargement
That's all past, George" interrupt.
ed the woman. What are you doing
here?"
My father and certain friends OF his
have great confidence In the gold pro-
ducing qualities OF this place and have
sent me 10 buy any property that looks
well. When ] fell In with John Drake
~
yes. yes What are you going to do
with this property II you buy itT'
Work IT,"
Organize company to boom the
stock and sell ontf'
"Moilym
~or get what there is In IT for the
purchasers?r
IF we buy mine. am to stay here
and manage IT,"
She stood moment thinking. then
said. Come with me-"
Taking him to her cabin, she opened
Tie kitchen door and with candle
held low showed him the dust left
from the mixed ores.
IF you buy Ills property, that's the
sample you VIII buy It on
He looked ut her in wonder. 'DS
you mean"- he began.
THAT John has gone to salt the hole
where be claims he has struck the Sal.
ly Ann vein.'
For a few moments sydney contin.
used to look at her as II some great
mistake was being made. Then be ex-
claimed bitterly:
"oh, Molly, why did you send me
away%
go have nothing more to tell
YOU; no further warming"
Cor Aud leave you here with
man you can't respect. Go? | wiz
only III you go with me-"
Neither the law of the land nor OF
God permits that. George. Co."
When John Drake drove the team M
10 his cabin at midnight and put II
away be went into the house and found
his wife awaiting him.
John" she said, .'you'll ind the
house in order and provisions for the
rest OF the week. I'm going back to
my father"
The man started as If he had been
struck.
For heavens sake. Molly, what do
Won rneanYs