The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-23
THE MASTER KEY
By John Fleming Wilson
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By John Fleming Wilson


WLkerSon 3 Miss Gallon. ]
hope that you don't think that I'm not
doing my best. | am. John Dorr and
| have gone oyer this matter together.
He agrees with me that we have abso-
Iutely lost the vein and that II The
Master Key il TO pay anything more
we must find II again"
Ruth's expression softened at the
mention OF John DORIS name. What
does be think?" she demanded. What
IL the chance OF finding IL again?"
IF we run west Dorr thinks" said
wilkerson slowly. wen recover the
vein. but that will cost money, which
we haven't got. DO you realize. Miss
Gallon, that the pay roll here is over
$1,000 a dayf Within q week | have
to pay out over $4,000 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 he was speak king
the truth. even lessening the imme-
diateness OF the catastrophe. but her
distaste or the man was too great to
allow her to discuss the matter with
him In the intimate way which she felt
was necessary. She must see John
Dorr.
She quickly dismissed Wilkerson and
then went to Doris office herself. meet
ing him at the door. She bore as a
gift a small basket OF fruit. Without
preliminaries she said. John. are we
broker"
He laughed; then his ace grew
grave. 'The mine Is not paying" be
said briefly.
but can't we make 1t payr What
is the natter"
Money" said John.
But why money!"
lit will cost $4,000 to drive that
q tunnel" John added as they en
tered the Office.
But Mr.. Wilkerson just said he was
going to pay over $4,000 to the men,"
Ruth said soberly. eff we have that
much money. why can't we"-
A tenderness flooded DORIS eyes. lie
comprehended her helplessness. under
stood why old Thomas Gallon had been
so insistent that he. John Dorr. should
look after her. She was n mere child
He tried TO explain the exact situation.
with the result that Ruth finally push
ed him or bis high stool. got up on 1t
herself and wrote in a large. childish
hand right across the face OF one OF
his new drawings, II must raise $40.
00OT'
She swung around 10 John and asked.
How can | get $l0,OO07"
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 will loan you
$4,000 on It." He bent over her ear
nestly. but listen. Ruth. Ii we spend
the $4,000 and we don't find the moth
er lode. you lose the mine. lt's just
like a mortgage on a farm"
But you wouldn't suggest this II 1t
weren't the only way out" she said
briefly. Nov, how am TO do this?"
You must go to New York and see
George Everett l will give you a let.
ter to him. and he will see TO II that
you get the extra money we need.
Meanwhile III 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
10 do about that new tunnel" he said
roughly. Il don't like to start In any
thing l can't finish"
Ruth swung around to say quietly:
Il am going to New York city TO see
Mr.. George Everett. a friend OF Mr..
DORIS, and I will come back with the
$4,000"
Everett, Everett"-repeated Wilker-
son. who is George Everett?'
Despite Johns frowns. Ruth volu-
bly, explained. When she had finished