The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-06-11
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$50 much is known to all of u.s."
II conceded as much" answered
Murray smoothly. "What follows you
do not know. When we returned from
Madagascar"
"'Twas against my advice" growled
Flint. ''Ye play too much va politics"
''With politicsl Exactly" agreed
my great-uncle. "Well, perhaps do.
'Tis true that so far I have obtained
trifiing advantage from the sport, ex-
Guiding one substantial fortune, this
vessel we are in and the information
which makes 1t possible for me to
take this years treasure ship"
Flint sat erect. l caught my
breath. Peter, too, showed a CLEAN
of excitement in his little eyes that
twinkled from behind the ramparts
of flesh that masked his solemn face.
60" me, Murray" swore Flint.
do you say that in sober earnest?
How-how much?" he quavered.
"One million FIVE hundred thousand
pounds"
There was a moment of silence.
The clean, golden sunlight flooded
through the stern windows and dap
pied the polished surface of the table
with darling molts and beams. Flint's
jaw dropped on his chest. His green
dazed as himself. Only my great
uncle remained calm, pacing quietly
up and down the carpeted deck. eyes
fixed upon some distant vision of the
future.
"All-that? 2" stammered Flint.
"'Sdeathl 'Twould be the greatest
haul in our time, Murray"
sit is ours" affirmed Murray. up
on terms"
"Terms?" echoed Flint. "What
terms? Who can compel us to termsg
My great-uncle came to a stop In
front of him.
"My terms, let US say" he an
swered.
"But If We know Of yourself where
It can be taken why must we bother
WI terms, Murray" clamored Flint.
whats riches for us can be pared
down to short cuts II 1t must be
shared out right and left. If we take
1t, why not take ALP"
Because retorted Murray with a
burst of terrible energy, 81 have
passed my word as to the terms upon
which the treasure Is to be taken"
whats your word?" raped Flint
For moment 1 thought my great
uncle would strike him. He made to
draw back his arm, and perspiration
stood out in white beads upon his
forehead. Flint feared it, too, but
did not raise a hand to protect him
self, charmed to immobility by the
virulence of the basilisk's stare which
Murray directed at him.
"It is my word" said Murray e.
nally In very soft voice. "No
more, Flint. A poor thing, as the
poet hath said, yet my own! Also
that / may chime in harmony with
your mental processes-it happens
that my personal interests are bound
up with the observance Of these
terms.
"It is a matter we will not discuss
further, since it Is beyond the range
of your comprehension I shall mere
ly say that the terms are fixed, and
that you will either accept or reject
them"
"What are they?"
"As to division of the spoils? One
hundred thousand pounds to myself
as author and architect of the plan
seven hundred thousand to our two
ships; and seven hundred thousand
to my friends who co-operated with
me to make 1t possible"
Flint brought his fist crashing
down upon the table.
'Tll be If accept Y he
shouted. what? Less than half to
our company? And you sneaking off
with a cool hundred thousand pounds
in your pockets, and your friends, as
like as not, splitting secretly with
you"
NY great-uncle refreshed himself
with snuff, contriving to invest the
ceremony with an effect of distaste
| which found amusing.
"Stap me, but you have a low
mindi' he drawled. "Allow me to
direct your attention to the fact that
the plan amounts to my friends and
undertaking voluntarily to present
you an opportunity to participate in
the division Of seven hundred thou
sand pounds, for which you will be
called upon to do nothing except