White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17

return 10 Hope. Gloria thanked him
p%erfuncforily for bis many kindnesses.
but she neither expressed nor implied
an invitation for him TO visit them.
He smiled q little grimly. Already her
loyalty bad yeered 10 Gordon's side.
and Natalie no doubt shared her feel
ing. Well it was but natural per
haps.
He was aroused from his train Of
thought by a stranger whom be found
standing beside his table and looking
down at bin with wayering eye.
"Misser o'Neii. amt IT." tlr fellow
inquired Sure Thought / knew
you. I'm Bulker Of the old North pass
Remember meTs
Mr. Bulker had been imbibing freely
He showed evidences of a protracted
spree not only In his speech. but In the
trembling hand which he extended.
His eyes were bloodshot. and his good
natured face was purple.
0iNefl greeted him pleasantly. and.
considering himself enthusiastically
welcomed. the newcomer sat down
suddenly as II some one had tripped
him
Been washing you for ten minutes"
Washing meT'
No. washing you. Couldn't make
you out; eyeslght's getting had. Too
many bright lights In this town. Hal
.Iokel Let's have a gill"
Thank you no
Must have n little dram for old
times sake. You're the only one of
the North pass crowd I'll drink with. +"
Mr. Bulker geSfured comprehensively
at a group 81 walters. aud Murray
yielded "You were my friend. O'Ne1
Yon always treated me right
What are you doing nowY' asked
o'Neil. with the interest he could not
refuse TO ans one who had ever worked
with him lie remembered the fellow
perfectly. He had come on from the
east ms auditor and had appeared to he
capable. although somewhat given TO
drink.
I'm a broker Wall streets my hab-
itat Fine time TO buy stocks. Misser
O'Neil." Bulker assumed an expires
sion Of great wisdom. ~Lfke to have n
tipi No? Good, You're a wise man.
They fired me from the North Pass
Wha'd you know about that? Fired
me for drinking. Greatest injustice !
ever heard Of. but ! hit running. like n
turkey. That wasn't the reason they
LET me go. though. Not ON your life.
lie winked por%tentously aud. strangely
enough. his eyelid failed TO resume Its
normal position IL continued to droop.
giying the appearance OF n waggish
leer. Il knew TOO mushl Isn't healthy
to know too mush. In tY'
I've never had a chance to mad out. .
smiled Murray.
oh, don't he sn ingenue. You say
Wed more than anybody ON the job
III admit ! took n nip now and then,
but never got picked. Say! Who
dyou spose | saw today Old man
Illisi"
oNeiil became suddenly intent lie
had been trying 10 get in touch with
Poultney Ills for more than a fort
night, but his cables to London bad
brought no response.
When did he arrive?"
Just lately. He's a game old rcost-
er, amt he? Gee. he's sore
Sore about WHAT"
bulker winked again. with the same
lack OF muscular control.
About that North pass deal, of
course. He was blackmailed out OF a
cold million. The agreements about
up now. II ] figure he's over here to
renew It,"
You're talking Greek" said oNeil.
out his eagerness was manifest.
i s'posed you knew. The North
lass has been paying blackmail to the
Yukon steamboat companies for three
years. When you built the line 1t prac-
ucaiiy put 'em out OF the Dawson mar
ket, understand"
"Of course
NOW that Mr.. Bulker's mind was
running along well worn grooves his
ntoxication became less apparent.
Those Frisco steamboat men got to
gether and started a rate war against
the railroad They hauled freight to
Letting Him Know
he. Does a woman when she's