Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-10-03
THE BUILDERS
(By Willis Geo. Emerson.)
Author Of
"BUEL HAMPTON" AND
1.-THE SMOKY GOD. !"
Continued from last weekly
CHAPTER X.
Property Has Gone Up.


bled expression.
Mr.. Rockwell, " said he, rails
ing himself to his full height, and
with the dignity of a general, adj
dressing Fred, Il assure you, sub,
l am greatly panied at the uncalled
for remarks which my sister made
i'm your presence last evenin' l
am, indeed, sub"
Really, Mr.. billiard" replied
Fred, "there is no occasion to re-
fer to the matter at all. l told your
daughter, and now tell you, that l
have every confidence in the mine,
and that confidence will continue
until your faith is shaken. l can
not say more, and under the cir
,cmstances, can say no less.
Mr.. Rockwell " replied the old
miner, "you, sub, are a very hon
orable gentleman and I'm very
proud of my partnership with you;
/ am, indeed, sub.
In regard to my sister--why,
she is a jewel, sub; jewel with
out price. Perhaps, sub, you may
have noticed that there are people
whose presence adds luster to the
sunshine, brilliancy to the stars,
and gives rest to the weary, because
of their gentleness of heart-such
character, sub, is my sister, and
| assure you, in her younger days
she was one of the most remarkable
women of Virginia; yes, sub, re-
markable woman. She has been al
true sister to me, sub, and a faith
full mother to my daughter, but M
some way she disbelieves in the
Shonbar, and would you believe it.
sub, she has gone so far as times
as to intimate that | am as crazy
las a March hare in regard to ever
,strikin' it rich in our mimi pro-
perty9 The more some things are
talked over, the less they are SEEM
inglv understood, and / cannot
persuade her to see the future GER
tainty of our mimi property
Yes sub. she certainly has said
some very bitter things against
the Shonbar. but for all that, She
is a very remarkable woman even
to this day Yes, sub, quite re-
markable.
Rockwell he continued, "ofI
great Importance to discuss with
vou'' Fred offered the old gem
tleman cigar, which he accepted,
and soon they were discussing the
important matter" which, OF
course. referred TO the Shonbar.
eve are not far away, Mr..
Rockwell, from the three-hundred-
foot level. Our machinery and
pumps sub. have ben working re
markedly well, Two weeks more
and our shaft will be finished.
Then we will cross-cut, and my
oninion is that it will be well for
Won to remain in Gold Valley, and
be ready to send in your reslgna-
ton as correspondent Of that New
York paper; yes, sub, that is my
advice 1t is only proper, sub,
that you should enjoy the riches
that await you" !,
But, suppose, Mr.. Hilliard,
said Fred. "supposing you do not
find any pay-ore when you cross
cut into the vein. In that event
I presume, you agree with me
that it would BE a pretty good
idea for me to hold my position
on the Banner9"
.sOf course, sub, F" replied the
old miner, "there is a possibility
However, most certainly woulc
advise you to prepare your reslgna
tion. but don't date it-you under
standq" Fred smiled. "There Il
not one chance, continued the ole
miner. Sin ten thousand that w
wont strike it. OF course, | adm
there is this one chance agains
ms sub. for the sake of argumen
alone. Mr.. Grim is now takin' GU
of the Peacock mine some Of tn
richest ore | ever saw in my life
sylvanite ore, sub; sylvanite orr
and his mine joins ours, as yo
know, directly on the nawth."
Fred was silent for momen
looking deep into space, and afte
whistling softly bar from an Of