The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05

To his right he could see where the
river broke over a precipice. be
side this rather thin stream OF fall.
ing water was a piece OF cement
work he recognized an n turbine
tower. and beside this tower mes
tied n compact power station built
OF cement.
Clustered about the foot OF the
falls was a gathering OF well con.
structed log houses. There WAS
also what be took 20 be a long
clubhouse. n smaller cook.housc.
and six or eight single cabins
ranged loosely and far apart IN a
hollow square about a more pre-
tentious building.
Tho larger building was OF the
bungalow type and was completely
surrounded by a commodious piaz-
IA To the left OF the power.
house. on a spot OF lower ground.
were several enormous dump heaps
OF peculiar deposit.
Against the sheer side OF tho
cliff was an opening that Jensen
supposed 10 be the entrance 20
some sort OF a mine. yet he knew,
from the type OF the buildings clus-
tered about. that II could be neifh-
er a gold. silver. nor a copper mine.
What part did Kerry Mallabee
play IN this, Some one spoke nj
his elbow. and he turned 10 see her
standing close beside him.
Yes" sho said. IT In Camp Ar.
gyis and my home. What do you
think Of ~"
But here. IN the center OF Tn
gayag" he siammered.
She shook her head and made n
little playful moue. Questions
and more questions" she said. and
you promised not TO AJAX them"
"But-but." he stammered again.
Il didn't think you meant me 10 go
on absolutely blind"
No." she answered. still play.
fully. Not quite that This IL a
mine OF pitohblcnde." she contin-
ued. Il, was located here many
years ago by my father and has
been kept a secret In the further
ancc OF certain plans he has In
mind. You never heard OF II In the
States because the outfit was
brought here from England by way
OF Hudson strait and Ungava bay.
and because the product mined
here has never been marketed In
the States" \
Pitchbiende' Her utterance OF
the word sent Jensen's mind bound
ing 20 the nth point OF exaitation;
then a. quickly dropped II TO the
ui,ermost depths OF despair. This.
then. must be the mysterious
source OF "ithite" he had been com
missioned by Chief HIKE TO dis
cover.
Come" she said. We VIII 20
down into the canyon: Il 10 called
Black DEVILS Bed. That IL Black
Devil river. The mine help here
are Swedes and Q few Fnianders:
father gathers most OF these men
abroad. bringing them under con-
tract TO return them TO their own
country"
But II must be Q very short sea
son In which the mine can be
worked. n you depend on the water
power in tho falls" said Jensen.
Twelve months 10 the year." r.
turned Kerry Mailabee with .
smile. Tho falling water in the
turbine tower propels the genera
tors. the generators make eiectri.
city and electricity keeps the tur-
binc tower always warm. 20 that
the falling water never freezes"
But It's odd I never heard OF
your father. Stephen Mallabee. IN
the States" said Jensen. ~ they
began descending . roughly ter.
raced trail.
Il think you have" she smiled.
My father 10 Stephen Mallabee.
Baron Arbuthno; and Lord Cannon
quest. former premier OF Canada,
now retired from active political
life"
"Ye gods and little fishes"
thought Jensen. covered with con.
fusion. NO wonder | gathered the
impression she was accustomed TO
the fine things OF life.'
Few names we're more familiar
In the United States than that OF
the 'Ironman of Canada" Lord
Cannonquest, in succession poor
miner. then railroad worker. rail-
road builder. and later premier OF
the dominion. yet Jensen had never
known that the gentleman also an.
swered to the more prosaic name