Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-06

What about the pricef' inquired
storm.
That answered Rhinela nder, che
doesn't commit himself on. But II the
price Is right" he continued. tentatively.
1T might not be bad idea to buy IT,"
At the mine. matters were being pushed
rapidly forward for the selling campaign
Driving back with Bill and Lug. seagrue
had summoned the foreman. hidden him
dismiss the men and dispatched his own
two WORTHLESS to the surface for bags Of
ore In the meantime he and his fore
man began to get the rock ready. Bill
and Lug returned presently from the bag
pile each Of them bearing a sack OF ore.
Lug was sent for more while the others
deposited the rich quartz in readiness for
Ithinelanders examination
Al the assay office In Las Vegas.
Rhlnelander. accompanied by Storm and
Helen, was looking for the expert. Rhine
lander held brief conference with him.
telling him what was wanted and asking
whether he would accompany him on a
trip TO the Superstition mine. The expert
raised some objection. protesting other
work on hand. but was finally induced
to yield and Storm was sent to procure
motor car In which the party embarked
or his return. The orders were 60 drive
straisht to the Superstition mine.
Geagrue was almost ready for visitors.
| After an hours hard work with his men,
who had been distributing the sacks. and
rolling the rich ore in among the worth
ieaa rock. he directed them to get ready
for blasting. The foreman took a single
charge and put Bill and Lug 10
work on II.
seagrue left the tunnel. the foreman re.
mainlng under his orders to hurry the
shot. The moment Bill was ready, I.us
sot the dynamite. set the fuse and COM
plcted the preparations. Outside, Sea.
grGe, TO his delight, saw Rhinclander and
his party driving up. Greetings were ex.
changed somewhat stiffly. after the re,
cent encounter OF the parties, but with,
out dissension in the presence Of the ex
pert, and all started together for The
tunnel.
| With Rhinelander asking questions every
few steps, the expert explained as they
walked down the TUNNEL. the character
OF the formation and recited something
OF the history OF the mine. with which h,
admitted he was familiar. 1t all sounded
encouraging. BY the time the grouI
had reached the end OF the main tunnel
Bill and Lug had disappeared from sight
The foreman called Ia a couple OF mer
and when seagrue came In with his visi
tors. the foreman told him the shot wal
about ready. seagrue asked Rhinelsndel
n he would like 20 have It fired. and upor
Rhinelander's assent. the party got int
safety and the shot was discharged.
Coming out OF their retreat. the diff
} ferent members OF the group picked al
} specimens OF the shattered ore and ex
] amined a.
Certainly. Helen" said Rhlnelander Il
an uhdertone. this looks good"
The expert was at hand with handful
OF quartz That stuff" he said. shown,
/ II to the prospective buyer with an al
OF eertainty, win average 500 TO tn
tor"
Helen and storm consulted together
seagrue watching. In moment he aske,
them and Rhinelander TO follow him out
side. Leaving the shaft he took tn
three TO the bag pile
These sacks. said he to RhInelandel
p contain high-grade ore. ready for ship
ment TO the smelter. They are 70 be IN
: cluded in whatever deal make with
buyer for the mine"
z Rhinelandcr. storm and Helen con
; tinued to discuss the purchase Apar'
!. They counted the number OF bags Rhine
= lander made an effort 4 roughly recko
] the value OF them Sesg rue and the ca
pert talking together the while som
Q title distance away. further conterenc
d With seagrue disclosed that the price n
vented for the mine was si5ooo0 Ate