White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03

gum cost me S1.0c6 Bosh. 1t would
take a millionaire 10 afford n habit
like that He expelled the gum vic.
lently and went grnmbling Off up the
track.
isis won't object" said Dan lightly.
Shed offer to do the trick herself, for
she's getting the spirit OF the work
When OfNeil had managed to regain
the camp he began preparations for an
attack that very night. using the tele-
phone busily. News of the coming
ARRAY quickly spread. and both the
day and night shifts discussed IL ex.
citedly at supper time.
After supper the camp settled itself
10 wait for darkness. Night was slow
In coming, and long before Appleton
signitied his readiness speculation was
rife. With the approach of twilight
the torches along Gordon's grade be-
gan to glow brightly. Then Dan SET
his watch with Happy Toms. kissed
Eliza and made or across the tundra.
He left the :. X. and y. at right angles
and continued In that direction for a
mile or more before swinging about In
a wide circle which brought him well
to the rear OF Gordon's encampment.
Curtis Gordon was not In charge of
his field forces. having left the com
mand to his ~favorite jackal. Denny.
Beneath his apparent contempt for the
law there lurkel u certain caution He
knew his rivals necessity. He ap.
preciated his cunning. but. wishing to
guard against the possibility of u per
sonal humiliation. he retired to kyak.
where he was prepared TO admit or
deny as much responsibility as suited
him. Denny had not forgotten O'Neirs
exposure Of his dishonesty. and his
zeal could be relied upon. He pei.
sonally knew all the men under him.
be had coached them carefully. and he
assured Gordon Of his ability to hold
his ground.
Dan Appleton from his cover meas
ured the preparations for resistance
with some n~neasiness. rejecting that
II Denny had the nerve Toe use fire.
arms he would undoubtedly rout
o'Neirs men. who had not been per
mitted IN carry guns by the bright
torchlight he could see figures coming
and going along the grade like senti-
nels. and from within the barbados
Of ties he heard others talking The
camp itself. which lay farther to the
left. was lighted. aud black silhou-
cites were painted against the canvas
uaIll unH s.Aafe N,.o .~ -
ing an accordion. aud its wailing notes
came TO him Internationally. He saw
that steam was up IN the boiler which
operated the "gu-devil." although the
contiivanc. itself was stationary. Il
was upon this that he centered his at
%tention. consulting his watch merry.
ousl,.
At last 10 O'Clock came. bringing with
II a sound which startled the nearby
camp into activity 1t was a shrili
blast from an :. II. and n. locomotive
and the grinding of cur wheels. The
accordion ceased Its complaint. men
poured u Of the lighted tents. Apple
ten moved cautiously out from cover.
lie stumbled forward through the
knee deep mud and moss. bearing
slightly to his right. counting upon the
confusion TO mask his approach. He
timed 1t 10 thnt Of the gravel train.
which came slowly creaking nearer.
rocking over the uneven tracks, then
down upon the half submerged rails
which terminated near the opposing
grade. Ii stopped finally, with head
light glaring into the faces of Denny
and bis troops. and from the high