New-York tribune., 1910-01-09

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g.--e-a-e rock halt mile from the Silver
Ledge sh4tthouse. When even the professors OF
geology and rnineraogv had dis l1ted with heat the
these a-- les u ancient art I<eC had troubled
over The matter. being more largely interested
the subtle =--eaE.- Il acquiring his cOnrorred
pure --a-.. and the equally difficult
business II ------ --.---ITe purchaser.
j. Short Red was nigh grading. assirlilating
the metal from the sorting board OF his
The Silver Ledge COMPANY
.-t llE- grading was peculiarly nre point IN the
.-.- u stealing. II was looked upon as something
~ beating the customs. MeekIns found
..--r u ez--s-s-1r IN r11r.rr-irg the c0rrrarv's
-T. detectives The detectives worked ordinary
miners tneE slept IN me one big room OF the bunk
house which contained thirty beds. they ate at the
table with The men and tancied that they un-
suspected. t-- Red knew. massive JaWed fight
ng bulldog was turned loose nightly n the
house guard The sacks Of high grade ore. but Red
M=etlns rubbed shoulders with the two detectives
As fellow w0rknen. SHE'D rock the bulldog if he
saw him noslng about alone. and went on high grad
j. was species Of voodsr1ar instinct something
-.- 70 q sixth sense. that told Meekins somebody
.--ul his cache Of silver under the big rock. For
sweet moonlight nights he watched Farren and
The detectives. as they sat II vigil near his
waiting TO pOunce upon the Unknown depOs-
g- The third night dark clouds suOtheTed the
and Neekins took his little bag Of from
-- -.- very noses OF the watchers and hid Il N a
The # establishing an abb should his alb
..-- --.-r -re b1nkhouze cause an inquiry. Meek
had hidden the silver. called the log
Gray owner Of the Little Star mining
She e.si- up, Red asked as he took q
seat .1-.. H0Us the vein lOOku p
>1r TOO bad l-- answered with the cOnserVa-
r- --.r % ot AZ 4ll-.-e -rospector-
aee-t u =aa.-.r -.-lav." Meellins offered
e- l silver sidewalk-you had
passed the e- --a- . tobacco, saying, Fill
E.-- pipe k--
Red lighted the r.-- ana drew n r with tantaliz-
rg t--eera-l9-. It- Has -nt-.-g Evidently
a--Es Shot had disc cred NJ bonanza: his whole
manner held the e-l-s5 If defeat. Meekins
1-a--r aaza-1ed. -ee-- ol sold The Little Star.
Well GRAY answered shutting d ,3ut tile shack
he spoke. sold r. i ain e. Two hundred
sand II . =-r shows native silver. that's the
--rs.r Red. -. Downs was ~ come tomorrow
= The na--.- jack got IL"
-l were T. .-I She looks good 70 me
4l-.t got T. .e-" Meekius rl--tered to him
And somehow thought g- his own little silver
anne TAN gently into hIs mind like COrrelatlve
r. Here E4s q trinity ri holdings that, con
into o-e would certainly be advantageous.
Le calculated he fused al the pipe bowl
t-lte. -yoserI1g the tobacco. l q Ike to see
mat Er2lishrlau that's buttin round here
mlae. A mine. Its pup Bank Of
-a- B..arer Bangs wants
.-- Down is the gent name Red, you've
JIG 5or-e- twisted GRAY advised.
.1e don. cut no ice Jacks he's q pOrzy
! meets hn kinder gihand ike at the
-- last night an makes play % boost
g.. ... STAR Tor rl1. lack what q YOU think
L .- .. hands .r1c 70 me,
.f- ..r.1--1 Said he hadn't been introduced
wall an cut away. eh,
ike that. lack only wuas, cold
e- Saw. le taEIu q silver cigarette case from
p. ..-r AZ GEl-lu one gi en- colin nails ! have
service l- engineer quite competent 70 ad-
" --e lesira5ility Of such properties as !
purchase Holy Snakes. Could You beat IT