White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-07

u neInOranoum,' ne charged. "Tm of.
fering you negotia BILE paper. ! sold a
block of 1t yesterday for 30 cents 4
share. Come on and give me a bet"
A right. agreed the good natured
blackie. Il needed a purple one. any.
how. III take the certificate for a red
stack"
A sroan from Holler Turner inter.
rupted the proceedings. "Aw. play the
gamer he demanded. I'm too much
loserf''
lyon borrowed yonr original set In
from me. and you've made it last for
a solid honr Of piking." Onion Jones
reminded him. though not uncharIta.
bly,. IN take your rank injustice.
Blackie. A stack OF reds goes"
Got any more of that currency? r in
CURED Blackie. preparing to shove for.
ward his chips.
Plenty of it." asserted Onion. tap
ping his bullying pocket proudly. .sThis
mine just came home from the print.
er's."
Raise you 400 shares" offered Black.
lie. showing him a stack of blues.
Now we're sportingr" exulted Onion
Jones. hauling In the 100 share certif-
cate and replacing 1t with one calling
for q thousand shares. Heres 500
more"
"Pn tilt that 1000 shares" promptly
amended Blackie.
The certificates were all In the CEN
ter when Blackie was still offering to
continue the diversion.
"An in.' confessed the ivory topped
player with a sight The entire
Pennsylvania Golconda Is mingled with
your chips. and | am compelled to re-
strict you to a mere request to see my
four large Mines"
Sorry. Jonesy. old top" chuckled
Blackie, spreading out his cards. "A
row of pink ones. First one ever
held among friends. and I'm no gentle
man to play it Is there a hole In my
mineT"
Hundred foot shaft, and well ripen-
ed at that" Onion told him as he re
gretfully loaned Blackie the wide rub
Der band. which had not been includ-
ed In the betting. lon the level, ! hate
to give up that mine. Blackie. That
shaft was dug fifteen years ago by
coal prospectors. and since then it's
been the basis Of two dozen highly sue
cessful companies. I've organized it
myself seven times and sold the stock.
and bought ii In again after the first
assay. ! consider II one of the best
mines In the east for copper. lead. an
rmony, bismuth. sulphur or sapphires-
III give you my check for a hundred
for those certificates. They're still In
blank ready to make out to anybody"
and be whipped out bis ever ready
check book.
Blackie eyed it with a grin mot
meaning to hurt your feelings, Jones;
but I'd rather have the mine." he de-
cided. 1T can never be SO humiliat-
ing"
Blackie Daw. INDUCING In a friend
~ chat with Doc Otis In the latters
rooms. three days later. was inter
rupted by a telephone ring. In the
midst of a fool eulogy Of the saxophone
as a means OF charging the soul.
In spite of warning. they we're
scarcely prepared for the real shock
Of Henry e. Grouge. The feature Of
his c~ountenance that was 20 unfair q
test of ~politeness was his mouth. the
lips of which bad been SO tightly com
pressed during q lifetime Of determi-
nation TO get the best of 1t" that
they seemed { have been gradually
swallowed. nor was ne IN any way
abashed BY the splendor of the apart
ment or by the two splendidly dressed
gentlemen who received him. he was
only resentfuL
Which one Is Mr.. Daw" he In
quired. sliding into the nearest chair,
and holding to the hat which Otis had
tried to take from him
This gentleman" stated Otis, indi-
eating Blackie with courtly grace, and
thereupon he retired into the adjoin-
ing room
rs he a partner of yoursY' asked
Mr.. Grouge. following the insulting
ease Of Doc Otis out Of the tops Of his
spotted eyes.
mo, only a wealthy friend" denied
Blackie. somehow wishing for J. Ru-
fus Wallingford.
"Oh." responded the caller In . most
uncomplimentary tone. Il just come
from W. o. Jones, Mt. Daw."
"The vindictive cuss," soberiy com.
mented Blackie. II hope there IL
something | can do for both of you"
well, ! don't know about Mr.. Jones'"
returned the visitor. with a grin which
was worse than the frown Of his
mouth. mo. l. that's my motto. MI.
Jones told me that you are president
and manager Of the Cinder Heap Min
ing company"
Blackie caught his cue with a prompt
ness Of which he intended to brag to
Jim wallingford. The stockholders
have done me that honor" be proudly
aruuioCcad