The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-05


have taken all the sylvanite out OF
| your mine and Keith is trying to
cover up the fact"
Westlake stopped and eyed them.
Sandy's eyes closed slightly.
"Kelth can't help the mine peterin'
out" he said Jest why Is he hidin'
it2 Sos he can unloadT
"Plain enough. Now the Molly
mine stock isn't on the market. 1t Is
all owned, as / understand, by Miss
Casey and you three holding the con-
trolling interest. Keith the rest. It's
been paying dividends from the start.
Keith Will try to unload. He may try
to sell 1t to you"
mot likely. He doesn't expect US
to have the money. We haven't.
take IL he can't dump 'em In hurry.
That's why he's boardln' the slopes.
If he don't trail over here In a day
or so I'll shack over to Casey Town
Westlake."
Westlake nodded. He understood
that quiet drawl of Sandy's. If the
III chat came off, Keith would not
enjoy himself, he fancied
1.-THE question Is what move to
make an when to make It, If Molly
Is one thing she is game. We've got
a good deal out Of the mine an It's
all come so far from the sale Of gold
to the mint. take 1t. We don't dabble
In stocks. We're ahead. If the mines
gone bust she's done nicely by us,
at that"
Back Of Sandy's talk thoughts
formed In his brain that held good
deal of comfort. Molly was no longer
an heiress, II Westlakes news was
true. Molly would not have to go
back east. Her relations with the
Keiths would be broken.
~ flgger you're right about Keith
trailin' over here to see II you've
showed" Sandy went on. That's the
way I'd play him. AS you say, he's
got to git rid Of his shares quietly
an he can't do 1t In a rush. | don'i
want TO tell Molly she's busted unit
we're plumb certain. An Keith's gof
money of hers. If he don't show In
| side of couple of days I'll take 9
pasear over to Casey Town an havs
III chat with him.
young Keith sabe his father.
playY asked Sandy.
mo" Westlake spoke decidedly
Hes not interested In mining Hei
on the trip because his father hold
the purse strings. He's good dea
of cub, at present. | mean he dom
show much inclination to use hi
brains. He's llkable kid in man,
ways, but he's just a kid"
"'Tw'uldn't be fair to hold anythin
ag'in him. count of his breedin'," sal,
Sandy, ''but colts that amt bred RICH
bear watchin'. Now tell us som
about that South American berth O
yours, Westlake."
Westlake rather marveled at tn
ease with which Sandy and his chum
dismissed matter that meant a ma
terial loss of money to them. but h
had seen the light in Sandys eye an
he knew his capacity for action whe
the moment arriy ed. The four sat II,
late, talking of mining In varlou
ways and places
"This Westlake hombre1l 20 a lon
ways" summed up Sam to Sandy afte
Westlake had turned In and Mormon
had yawned himself off to bed. III
sure knows heap. he don't brag. he
on the square. an he amt afraid o
work"
That Westlake won approval fror
Molly, and also from Kate Nicholson
was patent before breakfast was owe
the next morning. A buyer came on
from Hereford demanding Sandy's al
tention and he stayed at the ranc
while the three and Sam went Of
saddleback. Westlake had espresso
a desire to see the ranch and Mol
had volunteered to display her ow
renewed knowledge of 1t. The buye
looked at the Three Star stock wit
expert eyes and made bids that wer
highly satisfactory.