Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-13

the uneasy ones. lies in keeping your
mouths shut"
1T ia a matter OF no moment what
ever" declared the stubborn chairman.
how much the thing Is discussed. You
know the men in this room. Mr. seagrue,
well enough 10 know that we should all
take the same position concerning what
you confess you. yourself have done In
this matter. No matter what happened.
we should never approve such proceed
ings."
''As things stand. I don't know what
else you can do" said Seagrue, sullcniy.
you talk here Ms n you owned this
mine. ! want you to understand that
held the control OF It. and YOU viii do
as / say"
No" declared one stockholder. Jump
ing up. Il won't do any such thing"
Then you may do as you WISH" re-
piled scagrue. loftily. but I am through
with the superstition mine"
The heated discussion continued Al
most every one IN the room took SIDES
against seagrue. Finally. at bay him
self. and realizing the trouble the mi
nority stockholders could put him 10, no
made further conciliatory proposal.
''As we cannot agree" he said. Il am
willing to buy your shares In the mine
at their par value"
This seemed to pour little oil upon
the troubled waters. After some further
wrangiing. detaiia were actually arranged
then and there for the transfer OF the
minority shares. and the meeting closed
IN better feeling than II had opened.
AZ the mine, Helen and George Storm
were talking together when the foreman
Joined them. Helen asked him about the
work
III youll come this way" he sug-
!gested. I'm show YOU exactly whcr,
we're going TO drill today
A messenger handed Helen dispatch
II was from Rhinelander. announcing the
completion Of the transfer and advising
her he would arrive on No. s.
First. wen 20 down and meet Mr.
Rhinelander." said Storm TO the foreman
When we come back we'll see where
you're working"
Rhinelander returned well pleased viii
the result of the trip. He explained tC
Helen and Storm tho particulars OF ths
transfer, showing them the agreement a.
he did 80, and Helen told him about th'
incident OF the stolen quartz.
They walked over TO the mine together
and entered IL. While they were talking
a man came to Mr.. Rhinelander, saying
that the foreman had asked to see him
Accompanied by Helen and storm. Rhine
lander walked down the tunnel to wher'
the men were working.
The foreman turned from his work
How are things looking7" demande,
Rhinelander.
why to tell the TRUTH. answered
the man reluctantly. they are not look
ing as good this morning as they wer
yesterday"
what do you meant"
I'VE had trouble with this vein ono
or twice before" began the foreman
gnardediy. but Il didn't turn out yer,
serious. This time II looks as II the vel
had pinched out on US. Just come owe
: this way"
Rhinelander stood as II rooted to IN
ground. looking significantly the Will
from Helen 70 Storm. Helen" he cal
/, quizxically what does that sound Tx
TO your
hclch iVoAcu AZ MN evenly
/. Sounds" she replied. very much nk
. Mr.. Earl seagrue."
what do you think. GeorgeY' d
mauded Rhinelander.
! Storm shook his head. 1T may he,
he admitted. that he's slipped one ov'
J ON you
Rhinelander seemed not seriously al
= turbed. 1T wouldn't be the first tim
, II he had" he observed quietly. -
J. I'm going TO have look into N
u thing. and Il that vein Is really gon