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

~ "a W. oCdSOll6s OGt.
they were the mad ones! Finally they
dxed up an asreement-had to or 20
husband of course the Native Sons
put 1t over our English cousins They
agreed TO restore the old rate. and
each side promised 10 pay tie other q
royalty OF $to a ton on all the freight
Il hauled TO Dawson and M river
points. You can guess The result, can't
youi The steamboat companies let
ILLS haul all the ffcialit AMI sal back
on Their Launches and took their prof
IL for every ton he hauled he slipped
EN- ten round American dollars. stamp
ed with the Goddess ~ Liberty Oh. 1t
was soft When theY bad him fairly
tied up they drydocked their steam.
boats. 10 save wear and tear. He
paid en- a thousand dollars d day for
three years II hat amt blackmail
It's q hfst cousin 1 1t by marriage"
Didn't the interstate com
mission get wisefa
Certainly not. II looks wise. but il
never gets wise. oh. believe me. Poult-
uey His Is hopping mad | s'pose he's
over here nov TO renew the arrange
ment for another three years on behalf
of bis stockholders. Let's have "A
dram Bulker sat back and stared
as through a mist at his companion.
enjoying the effect of his disclosure.
O'Neil was indeed impressed, more
deeply than his informant dreamed.
Out of the lips OF "A drunken mar had
come a hint which set his nerves to
tingling. He knew ILLS well, he knew
h caliber of the Englishman, and a
plan was already leaping In his brain
whereby he might save the s. L. aud n.
Ii lacked an hour of midnight when
o'Neil escaped from Bulker and reach
cd bis room. Once inside he seized the
telephone n rang up hotel after no
tel. inquirlng for the English capital
isf, but without result. After a mo
ments conss Grafton he took his hat
and gloves and went cut. The matter
did not permit Of delay. Not only were
his y needs imperative. but If ponlt.
hey Ills had come from London to
confer with his rivals there was little
time 10 spare.
Remembering the Engllshman's hab
its. O'Neil turned up the avenue to
another fashionable hotel. where he
asked for the manager. whom he well
knew.
Yes. Mr.. Ills is here" he was In
formed. but he's registered under a
different name. No doubt he'll be glad
TO see you. however"
\ moment later Murray recognized
the voice of Ills valet over the wire
and greeted him by name. Another
brief delay and the capitalist himself
was NJ the phone.
Come right up" he said, and O'Neil
replaced the receiver with n sigh of re-
lief.
Ills greeted him warmly. for their
relations had been close.
Lucky you found me- he said. I'm
going back on the next sailing"
Have YOU signed up with the Arc
tic Navigation company Murray In
quired, and the other started.
Bless me What do You mean2"
His caller laughed Il see you haven't
| don't think you viii, either, after
you've tailed with ne"
Without the tremor OF an eyelash
Ills exclaimed.
My word What are tou driving
att
THAT agreement over freight rates.
of course
The Briton eyed him for a moment.
then carefully closed the door leading
from his sitting room and. seating him
self. lii "a cigar.
What do Won know about that mat
ierT' lie asked quietly.
About all there Is to know-enough
at least TO appreciate your feelings"
~ battered myself that my affairs
were private. Where did you get your
informationT'
I'm tell you II you insist. although
Id rather not. There's no danger OF
its becoming public"
Ills showed his relief. I'm glad.
You gave me n start. Awful fix for a
man To be In. Why. I'm here under an
assumed name, Fancy. But He
waved his hand In a gesture which
showed his acceptance OF the inevita
bile.
You haven't made Your new agree
mentT'
I'm 10 meet Blum and Capron TO
morrow"
Why didn't you take the s. r. and
y. when | cabled you last month";"
Il couldn't hut what has that to do
with the mattery"
Don't you see? Its % plain 10 me
that | can't understand how you failed
10 realize the valne-the necessity OF
buying my road"
Explain. please"
Gladly. The North Pass and Yukon
IL paying Il fabulous blackuiail to the
river ines 10 escape a ruinous rate
war"
Right, Its blackmail. as you say