The Prescott daily news., 1915-06-24

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 If the mine is not paying it's up to us to make it pay" be remarked.
 When Wilkerson entered the bunga- low Ruth perceived a great change in his attitude. He was no longer sullen, and he was evidently worried. It was clean worry, and she smiled at him. Had not her father come in with that expression on his face many times? She put her chin in the cup of her hands and asked cheerfully, What is it, Mir. Wilkerson?'
 May l sit down?" he said awk wardly
 She motioned to a chair and he pull ed out of his pocket paper covered with figures
 Il think you ought to know how things are going along. Miss Gallon" ne said, with unusual tormality. When your father made me superin- tendent of this mine 1 did not realize that the responsibility was so heavy as 1t is We are not making any money. We are losing money. You can see by inc reports which have here that our cleanup lately has been far less than our expenses, and our last one showed practically nothing, We must find the vein again. To do so we must have money. There is no money in The Master Key mine"
 "1hatS what father used to say sometimes" said Ruth quietly But he always got it"
 Wikerson flushed Miss Gallon, I hope that you don't think that I'm not doing my best. 1 am. John Dorr and 1 have gone over this matter together. He agrees with me that we have abso- lutely lost the vein and that if The Master Key is to pay anything more We must tind it again"
 Ruths expression softened at the mention of John Dorr's name. What does he think?" she demanded. What is the chance of finding it againY
 If we run west Dorr thinks" said WilkersOn slowly, we'll 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 $l ,O00 d day. Within week 1 have to pay out over $30,O00 for the month, and | tell you frankly that when I 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 speaking the truth, even lessening 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 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 preimnaries she said, "Jobn, are we broke?"
 He laughed; then his face grew grave "The mine is not paying" he said briefly.
 But can't we make it payi What is the matter?'
 Money" said John.
 But why money"
 It will cost S10,00O to drive that new tunnel" John added as they en- tered the office.
 But Mir. Wilkerson just said he was going to pay over $50 900 to 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 so 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 off his high stool, got up on it herself and wrote in a large, childish hand right across the face of one of his new dra wings. 'l must raise $10,- O0Or
 She swung around to John and asked. How can l get $10,OO0?"
 Dorr hesitated. His plan was risky in view of Wilkersons attitude, but, after all. the money must be raised. He said quietly: "Pledge the stock you own in The Master Key 1 know man in New York who will loan you $10.000 on it." He bent over her ear nestly. But listen. Ruth. If we spend the Sl0.000 and we don't find the moth- CT lode, you lose the mine It's just like mortgage on farm" But you wouldn't suggest this if 1t weren't the only way out" she said briefly. Nov, how am 1 to do this?" You must go to New York and see George Everett 1 will give you let