White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
EPISODE NO.
Ito be shown at Rex Theatre Friday

There Is nothing IufIhef % De
left to doubt. gentlemen he said
Only one thing remains: We must
go ahead. though the cost be millions.
Do you agree with me
The others about the directors
table merely stared. They were
afraid q answer Men of millions,
rulers in the worlds finance. capable
of hurting the Stock Exchange into
furious panic by a mere u~tteranee.
they feared to say the words that
would start the wheels Of a nation
turning to carry out a mighty aim
Still, as they stared across the table
at Balterman. they shrank. Strong,
wealthy. powerful as they were. Bat
rerman wal greater. He glared at
them A moment and spoke again.
81 repeat, gentlemen. what have
just said" His words were quietly
spoken and calm. but they carried
the whole force of his character. He
fluttered the yellow sheet of a cable
gram in his fingers. This message
is decisive. 1t means possibly con-
quest for our country. Alone. 1t Is
enough for me. You know, all of
you, that we control the greatest ex-
piosiye in existence; you were pres
6uI MueH lut hO1Cl hiiCht bo1N0 WIZ
made and announced successful. You
know. also. that cinnabar Is a neees-
sary ingredient of that explosive. We
must have cinnabar. and, gentlemen.
intend that we shall have it.
. Q .
THE supply of California has been
worked to the limit. Spain has
emptied its mines. Every known re-
source has been exhausted. There Is
but man who can fill our orders.
We must enlist the aid of John Gwyn.
| do not know where he obtains the
supply, and don't care. | know
that he can meet u demands, and
| know that he l. honest. | am sat
isfied. Gentlemen, what do you say
1t took but a moment, after the
decision had been reached by his con-
freres, for him TO pick up the tele-
phone and call a number. He did
not delay an instant. Time, at this
moment, meant lives. He reached
Gyms secretary. then Gwyn.
MIR. Gwyn?" he questioned. This
is Balterman. We would like to see
you Immediately en- a matter OF
grave importance. We shall wait for
YOU. Good" Balterman hung up
the receiver and turned again to the
men about the table. "Gwyn is COM
ing right over. You can take him
absolutely into your confidence. He
is surprisingly young for the influ-
ence which he yields. but the point
to remember is that he is just as big
as his job. And he's on the level.
The others nodded.
1t was less than fifteen minutes
IfA.N Exrt. xrn nnnRarnand In I
came into the room with a briskness
that contrasted sharply with the
august dignity OF the directors who
were celebrating over such a weighty
problem. and shook Batterman heart
lily by the hand.
Balterman lost no time In getting
to the point.
I'VE have been comforting about
our new explosive" he announced.
"You no doubt have heard of 1t.
There are certain ingredients which
are essential in the manufacture of
1t and which We are DESTROYS of OBJ
tanning. One of these is cinnabar.
It Is imperative that all u plans
and operations be absolutely conf
Dental, for there will be much in our
actions that would be invaluable to
the Central Powers. We realize that
our every move, despite the discre-
ton with which 1T Is made, Is closely
followed by the agents of those pow
ers. You, Gwyn, are the man We
have chosen to supply us with CHINA
bar, as We understand that you have
an unlimited supply and because we
know that We can rely upon your con-
fidence."
81 thank you for the honor of TAX
ing me into your confidence" Gwyn
replied, and l can assure you that
1t has not been misplaced. | appre-
ciate, however. as you must, the vast
ness of this task to which You are
assigning me. Your demand also
will surpass all others that | have
been receiving In the past-it Will
~necessitate improvements n en-
largements at the source of my sup
ply In order for me to meet 1t, and
shall have TO cancel Immediately all
orders for the future.
but we shall pay you WE'LL re-
minded Balterman.
However" continued Gwyn firm
ly, sweeping the assemblage with MS
eyes, ''since We are agreed on the
most important point, / a supply
you with what you require. hap
pen to know, gentlemen, no matter
through what channels of informa-
ton, that you cannot manufacture
your new explosive without cinnabar.
/ believe, also, that / am the only
man on earth who can locate the lat
ter. Therefor. while you can exploit
your explosive-the greatest in ex-
istence--I control 1t. My price TO
Won conference.-the lowest a
offer-is a bonus of two million dol
lars and the market price for all OF
the material with which | furnish
you"
Gentlemen" asked the leader.
what disposition do you care to
make regarding Mr.. Gwyn's propo-
~sition?"
1T is nothing. 1t Is every
thingi" Balterman shouted impa-
The price may be ridicu-
lous, but 1t Is also reasonable is
fmnorfant There is no need to dick I