The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-02-28
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things. He could work in a small way
discharging the greater part of his
men, and hope to meet expenses by the
finding of stones; or he must throw
himself heart and soul into the de-
velopment of the claim, and call for
more capital in a months time. OF
this he himself would have to furnish
so per cent, unless he accepted Davis
proposal.
Outside capital could not be raised
quickly. There was the big diamond.
He had it valued by a local man. 1t
was not of a pure white, but, being
free from flaws, would fetch a consid-
cradle sum in the market. The expert
announced that in his opinion any Of
the jobbers would be willing to adj
vance fifteen thousand on it.
Another fifteen thousand would go
| far toward solving the difficulty Of OBJ
tanning immediate capital for develop
ment, and would make it Unnecessary
for Winton to call on the shareholders
for an assessment-and subscribe five
times as much himself as the rest put
together. The great problem, whether
the claim was the mouth of a volcanic
pipe, filed with diamonds, or merely a
diamond ground, having it's origin else
where, could only be solved by work
ing. This meant a large expenditure.
Winton took his troubles to Burns, tell
ing him of the judges offer.
tive seen the other shareholders
he said, land Pm satisfied that they are
all in the syndicate's pocket. They
are all tenants, or bound in one way or
another. If I accept Davis proposition
it may near parting with my majority
share, in which case De Witt will come
back as purser and you'll lose your
job"
Lets see what the Book has to
say" suggested Burns. He opened his
Bible and began to read:
Ezekiel, thirty, sixteen. And / will
set a fire in Egypt; Sin shall be in
great anguish, and No shall be broken
up; and Noph shall have adversaries
in the daytime"
He closed the Book and looked at
Winton in great detection. did you
get that, Mr.. GARRETT" he asked. at
refers to the diamond. You can't raise
the money by selling it. The decisions
against us there. Whether or no you
ought to go to Judge Davis isn't given
to us to know"
But how do you make out that it
has reference to the diamond?' asked
Winton.
"It's easy. sir. AM unmistakable.
Egypt's Malopo. Sin is yourself. who's
to be in great anguish"
81 should think that Sin might be
meant for Mr.. De Witt" suggested
Winton.
"No, sir. Sin is yourself in this case.
And Nos the diamond, which is going
to be broken up. That may mean that
it's going to be cut into smaller stones,
or maybe it's going to pass out of your
hands, sir. But you can't sell it."
And Noph?' asked Winton.
"Noph is Judge Davis, Mr.. Garrett.
He's to have adversaries in the day
time, and / guess he's got all the adj
versaries that he wants already"
"Ned," said Winton, Il don't know
how you arrive at your interpreta-
lions. OF course l don't deny that they
be correct, but I'm going to try to
sell the diamond before l go to the syn
dictate or elsewhere"
AYE, sir, and you'll be in great an
guish over it," responded Ned.
He looked at Winton in a hesitating
way, and added:
"Mr. Garrett, would you take it
amiss from an older man if l was to
offer you some advice, sir?"
mo. Go ahead" said Winton.
"It's-well, sir, it's this. If you are
out to fight the syndicate you'll want
to give your whole heart to it. There's
a lot of women in Malopo, Mr.. Garrett,
whom a man ought to steer clear of.
And now I'm going on duty. Good
to you, SIR"
He left Winton tuning. The young
man knew that Ned had referred to
her position at the Continental should
make her an outcast. He was more
than ever resolved to take her away
rom her surroundings, to make her
his wife and save her father, too.
He had hoped and believed that she
would keep house for daddy" at the
cottage. She was staying away, he
thought, because of the ambiguity of
their relationship. He had been pru-
dent. but now he resolved to cast
prudence to the winds he felt that he
would lose her unless he went to her
at once. i.
On the morrow, he planned. But on
he morrow trouble developed with
he water company. The flow dwin-
lied; yet the adjacent claim, owned
1y the syndicate, and supplied by a
separate pipe, had a full discharge.
Winton went up to the company's
offices.
He knew that the syndicate con-
rolled the water company. He al
,1re this was Davis's work. He saw