White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-02

dtude did not go unobserved. n both
Everett and Dorr were puzzled.
Everett saw that there was another
mystery OF which he knew nothing and
instantly and in the most businesslike
n turned t o Ruth and said:
Now. all this subject to your ap-
prevail. Miss Ruth. You know you are
practically OF age"
She looked at Everett steadily and
said in a low tone. II think Sir Donald
Faversham should be consulted"
But he has nothing John began.
HE has everything to do With this
PLAN" Ruth said steadily.
II know he's done a lot" Dorr<stam-
mered. feeling the ground give under
his feet. but in this matter
Il think Miss Ruth is perfectly
right" Everett said quickly. trying not
to let the pity he felt for John show In
his eyes. Let US call him. by all
means"
Sir Donald had kept himself most
discreetIy in the background for many
weeks. Only the constant oversight
for her comfort showed Ruth that she
was never out of his mind.
She could not even think of him
without a throb of gratitude.
And now when all must be made
promise she steeled herself for the or.
deal.
Sir Donald listened to Everett's plan
and approved it thoroughly.
And now that we have decided
what to do" he concluded, Il think we
should Immediately go to the mine and
make the-ah-the deal. by no means
like this affair. and the sooner it is
over with the better"
Good" said Everett. much relieved.
And you and |. Sir Donald. being the
third parties, had better handle this
deal. Do you agree to that. John?'
I'D like to just get my hands on that
fellow once more" was the hoarse re-
Spouse. There would be no further
need of this deal as you call it."
Eyes and the fat would be in the
fire. Everett replied.
bOII uIdil uSItC0 W a
strict neutrality and Ruth gratefully
accepted the offer to conduct her af-
airs as Sir Donald and Everett should
judge best
That night they left for Silent Val
ley.
Tom Kane received them joyfully
and informed Ruth that Mrs. Darnell
had especially seen to Ii that b bum
galow was ready for her.
He was full of other news. but both
Sir Donald and Everett put him of
and set about their business.
1t was a strange conference that met
that night in the Office. On one side
were Harry Wilkerson and Mrs. Oar.
nell. on the other Everett and Fayer-
sham. the latter looking so intensely
bored that shrewd Mrs. Darnell in
stantly made up her mind that she and
Wnkerson would have to accept bitter
terms.
Sir Donald was only too evidently
waiting for formalities to be over be-
fore he said the few words necessary
for him to say as Ruth's representa-.
tive.
Wilkerson himself felt, too, that he
was at last playing a game where all
the cards were to be face up on the
board.
When Everett had coldly and def.
nitely set the situation before them
Wilkerson sat motionless and In 81.
lence for q moment
His shifty eyes did not meet the gaze
Of the three who looked to him for his
yes or no. When he spoke 1t was
with a dash Of his old efrrontery.
II understand the proposal" he said,
working his lean. brown fingers back
and forth over a blue print on the
desk. I'VE quit, give you the plans.
and you give us"-he suddenly leaned
over and darted a bright glance into
Everett's e~yes-"you give Us soAotf'
Everett was prepared for the ques.
ton aud answered 1t promptly. "WeTl
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