White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
THE FIGHTING TRAIL"

affairs shall withdraw entirely,
and sever my connections with this
enterprise. You may do as you please,
Gentlemen. what is your answer?
The effect of Balterman's threat to
withdraw both his influence and his
capital was astounding. There was
not a moments hesitation. The
proposition vas accepted.
Balterman turned to Gwynn. we
accept. Are YOU prepared to start
for the West on the Limited to-
night?'
4 am prepared. he answered. TO
start for anywhere in one hour. |
am with yon TO the greatest extent
of my power, and you can depend
upon me absolutely. need not say
that shall expect the same from
you. I know | shall receive 1t.
Karl Won Block. chief representa-
tive Of the Central Powers in the
United States, laid his newspaper on
the desk before him and deived into
thought. His secretary, seated at q
desk nearer the door. tiptoed quiet
" from the room. When Won Bleck
thought. he thought of grave and i'm
portant things. and his secretary
KITE DN NIttGuClii lieLl n0 UA Vi AO0
to be alone.
Won Bleck, left alone, proceeded
to read again the newspaper item
which had so ~perturbed him 1t
seemed to stick from the rows of
tyne in words that spelled the de-
struction of his nation, of his power,
of his every interest; and yet he saw
toward the last of il a ray of hope
the hope which he must make a
reality. He read:
The terrific power of the e al
lied shell is marvellous. II surpasses
anything which the Central Powers
have yet developed and promises to
be the nations salvation in the pres
ent great conflict, This remarkable
rover is due to the new explosive
which has recently been invented
and, with this explosive, the NUM-
tons problem of the country will be
revolutionized. The only drawbacks
which is truly a menacing danger
is the extraordinary small supply
of cinnabar, the chief ingredient of
this e explosive"
He rose from his chair. laughing.
though more with scorn than mirth.
and passed through a door at his
back to an adjoining room. There,
leaning over a long table, wer his
associates, ready to do his bidding.
reading the code translation of a
cable message they had just received
and i~eeiphered. They greeted their
superior with dignity and relief. His
mere presence and his austere mein
were comforts to them.
Won Bleck was handed the cable.
and he read II carefully. Then he
smiled. His associates knew the
meaning of that smile-they had
it often or previous occasions.
They knew. also. what the cable
gram contained. Won Block spoke:
1.-The most important thing to our
enemies. at the present time, is the
perfection and supply OF their new
explosive. Therefore, naturally. the
most important thing to us, at this
moment, Is the destruction of this
we must render 1t impos-
sible for 1t to be made. The easiest
and most effective way for US to do
is to cut off the supply of Gin
which Is the chief and scare
ingredient used in the explosive.
1t seems almost impossible to OBJ
tain 1t. l learned but fifteen minutes
ago, through a confidential agent.
that the contract for cinnabar has
been given to a young American en-
gineer named Gwyn. He has been
receiving shipments Of 1t from the
West. by the Santa Fe railroad. II
We get Gwyn. and buy him off, or
get his mine. we shall have accom-
plished our purpose. This cable. as
you know, placed at our disposal five
millions of dollars to be used to this
end. Gentlemen, / am going out to
locate this engineer and offer him
more wealth than he ever dreamed
of. You shall remain here until
or you hear from me. Good
day"
ITO be continued)