The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-12-01

to law. What's the game-blackmali!
sHumph.' CALCULATED Mcnamara
ssWhat do you take me for?"
well, it does seem small for Alec
Mcnamara, but 1 can't see what else
you're up to-
'.Within a week I'll be running every
good mine in the Nome district"
McNamara's voice was calm, but de-
cisive. his glance keen and alert, while
about him chung such n breath of
power and confidence that it compelled
belief even in the face of this astound-
ing speech.
In spite of himself Wilton Strive,
lawyer, rake and gentlemanly adven-
turer. felt his heart leap at what the
others daring implied. The PROPOSE
ton was utterly past belief, and yet,
looking into the mans purposeful eyes.
he believed
That's big-awful big-too big" the
younger man murmured. why, man,
it means you'll handle $4,000 day"
Durham shifted his feet in the ST.
lence and licked his dry lips.
''Of course it's big, but Mr.. McNa-
mara's the biggest man that ever came
TO Alaska he said.
| And I've got the biggest scheme
that ever came north backed by the
! biggest men in Washington" continued
the politician. Look here" He dis
/ played a typewriter sheet bearing
/ parallel lists of names and figures.
/ Strive gasped incredulously.
! Those are my stockholders, and
/ that is their share in the venture. oh,
yes, were incorporated the
laws of Arizona; secret, of course. 1t
/ would never do for the names to get
/ out. I'm showing yousthis only be-
cause l want you to be satisfied who's
behind me-"
Lord, I'm satisfied" said Strive,
| laughing nervousIy. Durham was
with you when you figured the scheme
out, and he met some of your friends
in Washington and New York. If he
says it's all right, that settles it. But,
say suppose anything went wrong
with the company and il leaked out
who those stockholders arc?"
There's no danger. I have the
books where they will be burned at the
first sign. We'd have had our OWL
land laws passed but for Sturtevant OF
Nevada, curse him. He blocked us
in the senate. However, my plan is
this He rapidly outlined his proposi
ton to the listeners. while a light OF
admiration grew and shone IN the
reckless face of Strive.
by heavens, you're a wonders" hi
cried at the close. and I'm with 20,
body and soul. It's dangerous-that's
why I like il"
Dangerous? Mcnamara shrugged
his shoulders. 'sBah, Where is tn,
danger? We've got the law. or, rather
we are the law. Now, let's get t.
work"
1t seemed that the boss of Nortl
I Dakota was no sluggard. He discard
ed coat and waistcoat and tackled tn
documents which Strive laid befor
him. going through them like a whir
wind. Gradually he infected the 9th
ers with his energy, and soon behin
the locked doors of Durham & Struv
, there were only haste and fever an
plot and intrigue.
As Helen Chester led the judge tc
! ward the fiamboyant. three stored he
tel she prattIed to him light hearted,
The fascination of a new land alread
| held her fast. and now she felt, in at
L y
saw them from distance and strod
I forward to greet them
He beheld man of perhaps tire,
score years benign of aspect save fe
the eyes, which were neither clear nc
steady. but had the trick Of lookin
past one Glenister thought the moutl
too, rather weak and vacillating, bt
the clean shaven face was dignif1ed /
learning and acumen and was wril
! kied in pleasant fashion.
MY niece has just told me Of 20.
service to her" the old gentleman b
gan. 81 am happy to know you, SIR
Besides being brave knight ar
assisting ladies in distress, Mr.. Gleni
ter is a very great and wonderf
man." Helen explained lightly. @E
owns the Midas"
g "Indeed!. said the old man, b
e shifting eyes now resting full on Il
e. other with fash of nHmistakable
1t terest. II hear that is wonderf
D. mine Have you begun work yetg'
e mo. Well commence sluicing d.
le after tomorrow. 1t has been Ia
6 spring. The snow In the gulch "
n deep and the ground thaws slowl
A. We've been building houses and doll
d dead work. but we've got our men
le the ground waiting"
Il am greatly interested. Won't y
walk with us to the hotel? / want
hear more about these wonderf
e placers." ...A.s
q, well, they are great placers," 50
(. the miner as the three walked on
gether Nobody knows how great
$. cause we've only scratched at thu
al yet. In the nrst place. the ground
n so shallow. and the gold is 20 easy
= get that IL nature didn't safeguard
n in the winter we'd never dare leave 9
claims for fear Of Shippers. Thes
ID run In and rob us. =
t. How much win the. Anvil ere
y mines produce this summer ask
I, the Judge.
ne Its hard to tell. sir, hut we exp
g to average 5000 ! day from The
ID das alone, and there arc other clal
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