White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-15

The Answer Roared From q Hundred
Threats.
these two men aren't altogether to
blame: they re acting under orders.
Isn't that right:" he asked Thorn.
The miner hesifated. until the grip
In his hair tighfened; then. evidently
fearing the menace In the faces on ev-
cry side. he decided TO seek protection
In a complete confession.
yes" he agreed sullenly. Gordon
cooked 1t up. Its all n fake"
0Neil nodded with satisfaction.
This is the second time he's tried to
get my men AWAY from me-"
"You fellows don't seem able to pro-
tect yourselves. so DOC and I win have
to do 1t for you. Now listen.- he con
tinued more grayely. II meant 1t
when ! said I'd open the commissary
and help you our if the strike were
genuine: but. nevertheless. I want you
10 know inst what II would have
meant 10 me. I haven't enough mon
ey TO complete the 8. n. and N. and I
can't raise enough. but ! have signed
an option to sell the road II the bridge
~ built ~ next spring, It's really .
two years job. and some engineers
don't believe e can be built at all. but
I know 1t can II you'll help. II we
fail I'm ruined: II We succeed"--he
waved his hands and smiled ut them
| cheerfuily-"maybe we'll build anoth-
or railroad somewhere. That's what
this stampede meant Now. win you
stick to mel"
The answer roared from . hundred
threats:
"You let wen stickr.
When general good feeling was re-
stored Murray attempted to make his
way out. but his men seemed determin-
ed TO thank him one by one. aud he was
delayed through a long process Of
handshaking. II pleased him to see
that they understood from what hard
ships and dlsappointments he had
saved them. and he was doubly CRATE
ful when Walsh rounded IN his crew
and announced that the night shift
would resume work mt midnight.
He escaped at last. leaving the men
grouped ~contentedly about huge pans
OF smoking doughnuts and pots of cof-
fee. which the cook boys had brought
In. Liquor was taboo In the camp.
but he gave orders that unlimited CT
yars be distributed.
The news OF the White river fasco
.aaat.al E,.reta ftrrInn A.. SoosflA
whittier he had gone In a final attempt
TO bolster up the tottering fortunes Of
| the Cortez Home railway. Ills disap-
pointmeut was keen. yet O'NeIl from
| the beginning had met his attacks with
| such uniform success that new failure
did not really surprise him. 1t had
been n forlorn hope at best. Strangely
enough. be had begun to lose some
| thing Of his assurance OF late. Al
| though he maintained his outward ap-
pearance of confidence with all his
| old skill. within himself he felt n grow
Ing uncasiness. a lurking doubt of his
abilities. Outwardly there was rea-
son enough for encouragement. for.
while his cooperative railroad scheme
had begun brilliantly. Its initial sue
cess had not been sustained. As time
passed and Eliza Appleton's exposure
remained unrefuted he had found 1t
ever more difficult to enlist support.
His own denials aud explanations
seemed powerless TO affect the public
| mind. and as he looked back he dated
his decline from the appearance of her
first article. Ii had done MI the mis-
chief he had feared. Not only were
his old stockholders dissatisfied. but
wherever he went for mid he found q
d~lsconcerting lack OF response. n half
yelled skeptlcism that was maddening.
Yet his immediate business worries
were not all nor the worst OF his
troubles. His physical powers were
waning. To all appearances he was
as strong as ever. but a strange bodily
lassitude hampered him. He tired
easily. and against this handicap he
was forced to struggle continually. He
| had never rightly valued his amazing
equipment of energy until now. when
some subtle ailment had begun to sap
It. The, change was less In his mus
cuiar strength than In his nerves and
his mental vigor. He found himself
growing peculiarly irritable. His fail
ures excited spasms OF blind fury
which left him weak and spent. He
began to suffer the depressing fortunes
Of insomnia. At times the nerves In
his face aud neck twitched u%naccount-
ably, and this distressing affection
spread.