Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10

"A
shaved, heavily jawed iron-gray hair?' he asked.
ayes. that is the You have seen him.
Sitting below at this moment, drinking wine.
"Now am convinced but do not underestimate him,
or believe that he will drink to excess. 1t is only his
method of living. | believe that if aroused from
sound sleep Harjes brain would instantly resume all its
keenness of function and doubt if for moment in
his life he incapable He wonderful dangerous,
and monstrous, greedy man.
TIM for the second time babe his friend goodbv, and
went below. He sought secluded corner, wrote his
letter the county recorder precaution Enclosed
the copy of his location notices asking that they be
made papers of record and then looked around the
veranda for Eve. He did not find her Immediately, and
with rpened curiosity walked slowly toward the
where he had Hres. To his surprise he saw that
the promoter not alone, although the servant had
disappeared Sitting opposite the forceful his
friend of the few days Holloway and it easy to
surmise that Harjes was his employer.
The capitalist talking steadily in hoarse growl
ing voice, seemingly outlining plans he had in mind;
but the very instant that Jim approached he saw
him. and quickly relapsed into silence staring xedy
at the miner as if bent on driving away an intruder.
And such Jim felt himself, and consequently retreated.
ooh, there you are!" exclaimed voice that he be-
eved he would have recognized anywhere in the world
Eve approached him from the shadows below the
porch and he fastened to meet her. glad of the oppor
tunty of seeing her alone She linked her through
his, and half-turned him toward the lake.
"Well, what do you think of poor Jack?" she said,
the who sent for him to come up here Sounds like
a rendezvous, doesn't it? Mysterious and all that!
II can't say that l envy Holloway" responded the
MINER shaking dubious head. @His boss doesn't look
like pleasant company"
zone of the most arbitrary and arrogant men ever
saw" the girl declared "He arrived in special con-
veyance this afternoon drawn by four horses. lmme
diately behind him another four hand bringing
his negro man servant and considerable OUTFIT mostly
things this ogre wishes to eat and drink. From the
minute he arrived they say, he began throwing out
keepo the grass signals. He left word that mmedi-
atey after Jack returned he was to report to him. Eyer
Too, and mfr
Harjes has been laying down the law to him. l
wonder what on earth he wants up here!"
Jim suspected, from what he had been told OF the
oil the people at lage but he did not his thought
Yet he had ray of pity for the engineer surmsng that
to be employed by such Harjes must be rather
trying to anyone with independent nature.
Il suppose shall learn sooner or later" he said
grily and Eve turned and looked at him if wonder
ing whether his speech had not carried some hidden
thought
Anyway" he concluded, Il am sorry for Holloway.
He seems too good fellow to be bossed around by
man like that"
Her hand frightened on his arm II am glad you said
that" she replied. Il feared, for some that
cannot in the least account for that you did not like
him. very, very fond OF Jack. have known him
for several years. And he is exceedingly fine. want
YOU two to be friends"
Jim did not find the words to answer, and felt awk-
ward therefore He contented himself by saying
monplace, that he sure they would be, and hl1r-
redy changed the subject to his own necessity for
work.
@Just Think he said with unfeigned enthusiasm.
unless my calculations are wrong our tunnel will be
completed in nine days"
@And after that she rejoined, "you will begin to
take gold lots of 1.-THE bright gold that does
much for anyone with your taste and ambition. am
going to talk like Hardpan and say, Here's heap o
luck, Pardner Here's heap O luck!''
And somehow Jim, being rowed across the lake,
thought that the wish of close to Heaven must
bring fortune with it. and climbed the steep mountain
side in contented frame of mind.
CHAPTER w.
TT seemed to Jim that he had been asleep scarcely an
hour when he awakened by shouts and oaths