Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-12-11

- - W H'V hVt udhiuB dny money
We are losing money You can see by
the reports which nave here that our
cleanup lately mas been far less tnan
our expenses. and our last one showed
practically nothing We mnst 0nd the
vein again To do 40 we must nave
money. There Is 10 money In 'The
Master Key mine"
That's what fafher used to say
sometimes" said Ruth quietly. ~But
he always got IT,"
wilkerson flushed 'Afiss Gallon, I
hope TINT you don't think that I'm not
doing my best am John Dorr and
have gone over this matter together
He agrees with me that we have abso.
iufely lost the vein and that n The
Master Key is to pay anything more
We must und II again.~
Ruth's expression softened at the
mention OF John Doris name. what
does he thinkT she demanded. what
Is the chance OF finding IL agninT
III we run west, Dorr thinks.v said
Wilkerson slowly. well recover the
vein. but that will cost money. which
we haven't got i)o you realize. Miss
Gallon. that the pay roll here is over
S1.0O0 a dayf Within a week have
TO pay out over S3nOO for the month.
and tell you frankly that when /
have paid that there will be no more
money to the account OF The Master
Key In the bank In Silent Valley
Ruth realized that be wns speaking
the truth. even iessening the imme-
diateness Of the catastrophe. but her
distaste OF the man was too great to
allow her to discuss the matter with
him in tns intimate way which sine felt
was necessary. She must zee John
Dorr.
She quickly dismissed wilkerson and
then went 20 Doris Office herself. meet
ing him at the door. She bore as q
gift a small basket Of fruit without
preliminaries she said. ''John. are we
broker
He laughed; then his face grew
grave. The mine is not paying" be
said briefly.
'But can't we make It payT what
is the matter2"
Money" said John
But why moneyT
-lt will cost $4,000 to drive that
new tunnel" John added as they en-
tered the Office.
"But MIR. Wilkerson Just said he was
going to pay over $30, 1000 % the men,"
Ruth said soberly. "If we have that
much money. why can't we'--
A tenderness flooded DORIS eyes. he
comprehended her helplessness, under
stood why old Thomas Gallon had been
30 insistent that he. John Dorr. should
look after her. She was mere child
He tried to explain the exact situation.
with the result that Ruth finally push.
ed him or his high stool. got up on It
herself and wrote in large, childish
hand right across the face OF one of
his new drawings, Il must raise s10,-
DOOR
She swung around to John ana asked.
'How can get s1O.O007"
Dorr hesitated. His plan was risky
IN view of Wilkerson's attitude, but.
after all, the money must be raised
He said quietly: pledge the stock you
own in The Master Key. know a
man in New York who viii loan you
$4,000 on It." He bent over her ear.
nestly. "Rut listen. Ruth. IL we spend
the $4,000 and we don't ind the moth
er lode. you lose the mine. It's just
like a mortgage on farm"
''But you wouldn't suggest this If II
weren't the only way out" she said
briefly. Nov, how am TO do this7"
'You must 60 to New York and see
George Everett will give you let
ter to him, and he will see to It that
you get the extra money we need
Meanwhile I'll keep the mine going"
Ruth gave him her full eyes. You
don't like Mr.. Wilkerson. do your
II don't trust him." he replied-
At this moment the superintendent
entered the Office and. seeing their two
heads close together over the desk. he
scowled
II came to see what we are going
to do about that new tunnel" he said
roughly. Il don't like TO start In any
thing ! can't tinish.~
Ruth swung around TO say quietly
II am going to New York city to see
Mr.. George Everett. friend OF Mr.
DORIS. and | win come back with the
$1,000"
Everett. Everett"-repeated Wilker
son. 'who is George Everett?"
Despite Johns frowns. Ruth volu
hIy explained. When she had finished
wilkerson nodded and said. '.IH put
the men TO work tomorrow. Dorr. Bet
ter have your plans ready" He stamp
ed out
you had better go this afternoon"
John told Ruth. There Is no time to
lose"
IAN right" she said. -I'n be ready
In an hour"
John smiled. "All right; I'll take
you over IN the motor truck or shalt
we ride to Silent ValleyT
1--WE never been TO New York" she
said timidly, and with that inconse
quential logic which maidens have. she
added. Let's ride. I'll take Patsy and
you can ride Black joe"