The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-26
1.-THE MASTER KEY"

Wilkerson flushed miss Gallon.
nope that You don't think that I'm not
doing my best | am John DOrr and
| have gone over this matter together
He agrees with the that we have also.
Iutely lost the vein and that il THE
Master Key Is to pay anything more
we must lind 1t again
Ruths expression softened ut the
mention of John DORIS name What
does he think?' she demanded. What
is the chance of finding it again.
"lf we run west, Dorr Thinks" SAID
Wilkerson slowly. well 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 day! Within a week | have
to pay out over $4,000 for the month.
AMI | tell you frankly that when |
have paid that there will be no more
money to the account N The Master
Key in the bank In Silent Valley"
Ruth realized that he was speaking
the truth. even Iessening the imlne-
diateness OF the catastrophe. but Der
distaste of 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 hin at the door. She bore as a
gift small basket OF fruit. Without
preIiminaries she said. John are We
broke?'
He laughed; then his face grew
grave The mine is not paying" be
said briefly.
but can't we make it payi Wha,
is the natter?"
Money" said John.
But why money!"
1T will cost $4,000 to drive that
new tunnel" John added as they eD
tered the Office.
But Mr. Wikkerson just said be was
going to pay over $4,000 to the men,
Ruth said soberly If we have that
u1ich money, why can't we"-
A tenderness flooded DORIS eyes He
,omprehended her helpiessness, under.
stood why old Thomas Gallon had been
so inSiStent that be. John D0rr. should
'ook after her She was mere child
He tried to explain the exact situation
with the. result that Ruth finally push
I'd him off his high stool, got up on 1t
herself and wrote in large, childish
hand right across the face OF one OF
his new dra wings. Il must raise $40.
DOO,"
She swung around to John and asked
How can ! get $1O,OOO?"
Dorr hesltated His plan was risk.
IN view of WilkerSons attitude, but
after all, the money must be raised
He said quietly: ''PIcdge the stock you
own in The Master Key. know Il
man in New York who will loan you
$4,000 on it." He bent over her ear
nestly But listen. Ruth. IL we spend
the $4,000 and we don't find the moth
or lode. yon lose the mine It's just
like mortgage on a farm"
But you wouldn't suggest this II i,
weren't the only way out" she said
briefly Now. how am | to do this?''
lyon must 20 to New York and see
George Everett | will give you let
ter to him. and he will see to 1t that
you get the extra money we need
Meanwhile III keep the mine going"
Ruth gave him her full eyes. lyon
don't like Mr. Willerson 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.
Il 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 finish"
Ruth swung around to say quietly
Il am going to New York city to sec
Mr.. George Everett, a friend of Mr.
DORIS, and will come back with the
$lOUOO.'
Everett, Everett''-repeated Wilker.
son. who is George Everett"
Despite Johns frowns, Ruth volu
bly, explained. When she had finished