The Dolores star., 1920-09-10
CHAPTER Vi.-Cortinued.

i
h have to admit" said Hilllard
IL that the odds are on the side
he experts. But as for the ro-
h." He smiled at Angela and
berpd I, he dared begin so soon to
nm the framework OF his mission.
been telling Angela that It's
Nv hard work. Once in II while
do run into something lurid. Of
ke-romantIc, II you want to call
remember on. bit out OF my
experience" AngelH had dropped
.bapers. and was listening as close
her father. "a few years ago
friends OF mine bought up an old
k1oned property out in the Butte
bn: bought II for II song. and 1t
very quiet peaceful little song
hat. because metals had been dull.
+ to continue the metaphor-my
bds weren't I'm particularly good
h Just then But after they'd TAX
tle, they realized that they'd only
the first verse OF the song. and
|e we're lot more verses and
tty strenuous chorus. There was
baft to be unwntcred and a lot of
ber.work 10 be done: they were In
a big expense, and their credit hnd
Is in II, and the outlook wasn't any
rosy. But thirty yards from the
workings there was n fairish
OF tunnel, with the start OF n
te-that's blind shaft running
b obliQuely from a horizontal tun-
and 1t pointed straight toward
main shaft and 1t occurred TO
p that they could continue that
Fe another few feet. strike their
shaft about the hundred and
foot level, and save a lot OF labor
expense that way by getting
~ approach to the shaft instead
aSing lot OF bother with II in its
feplt condition. Well. they began
% down that Wine. and inside OF
teet they struck a brand new and
Inspected yein-thare hadn't been
ohtcrop showing; 1t was sheer,
auterated luck. Then they had
pt-they certainly dsd. To make
pug story short, they pawned their
Fe'' and begged and borrowed ev-
penny they could lay their hands
ana they developed that property
'he 'ast cent, and when they had
paPs two hundred thousand or so
o' TOUR per cent copper in sight.
ueFe were Indicated ore reserves
ano'her half II million tons. they
'"a' property to a group OF New
ACTS ior an utterly phenomenal
S''hout ever having so much
'vlcned the original shaft for which
u bought the property"
oach' said Cullen. and "Good-
1 ! said Angela.
ana, said Ililliard. smiling remI.
enly " the original owners had
"eu mat winze for couple of days
"ah they did. or II my friends
u'''ned to 20 at the problem
o,. ''at way well. as I say.
o"e mans romance is another.
"'sedy My friends got their
oack In something less than
aon'hs' and after that 1t was vel
,,t "a u'e selling price was In the
"a. "ooh Of two hundred times
t, meyd paid for 1t. That's min
"'''"'y, Mr.. Cullen" And indeed
w.. anu , The only fabrication about
,ho nl,I'ards claim OF friendship
red h,y Ay owners. This. as he as
lavo. "''''se'f' was salesman's license
kiendv successful operator is a
|c" % OF any salesman
:. Cullen nodded thourhtfu,,,. nj.
\telv hight Angela was alter.
N ,ssarding him with Indulpent
ses t0u ,o r,',' sending I-told.you.so mes
.sIlva., was thls--In Montanar
l.. ,h. o'w county. Near Ru,te
l.. c","s e Is Romance In that country
y rocs @en. It's In every tree and ey.
ID unSs. \, ana y. In every hill and valley
b NV, 'he ground. And I'm afraid
ou of Of mn enough of a reallst to And
TO sars NJ, own under the surface"
lnt helm e IN, my life" said Cullen. "r
Marx T,n ,n'nklng of that region a.
(srus ana tNaln All sort OF country~.om. r
hd .tars su eaa s,1,ahooters I, and vls,lante.
neS,uos voaea ho'd-ups and gold dust
AudIsh' mum hui, :, Of exchange. I know u. IT,.
hd II, Iu' hut. I've never been ou, thar.
hn.d :, aard 70. to get over what tvs W.
huuted . 'chool." He surx.vsd h,s