New Britain herald., 1928-02-17

en. It sems that this ore, although widely distributed throughout tn world, never occurs in massive form. It is found in many places through out tn United States. often in asso- ciation with silver, tin and gold. The most important deposits are in Cali fornia and Colorado. But it is ire quently found in coal-bearing locali- ties like Pennsylvania and West Vir- glnia. Usually tn ore lies in narrow veins along with cassiterite-what- ever that is-and with a mineral known as bismuth-also molyb-de- mum, if you know what that is. for don't.
 Well, anyhow, Dad hired a bunch of men with Big Bill Guern- sey to superintend tn work. They erected a camp inside tn mine drift and have been busy ever since.
 And now" Mike paused as if to catch her breath for fresh start -"now, as you'll see, comes tn weird part. When Dad began to look up tn ownership of tn property he found 1t had been on sale for back taxes for more than 20 years. That same fall. however, and only two weeks before then. as he learned, tn property had been taken up and a tax title issued"
 Well, I'll be jiggered" exploded Tony. who. quite naturally, had been following the recital with ever-increasing interest, 'if it isn't Our Jacks Oil We'll! Whoever'd a-thought it? But go on, Mike. Who did he find as tn owners of tn prop erty?'
 "He didn't find" replied the girl a whimsical smile twisting one cor ner of her pretty mouth. That is, he didn't find tn lawful, legitimate owner. He found tax title had been issued jointly to MT. Jack M. Stuart and Mir. Anthony l.. Justin, both of Elliston. West Virginia.
 But" continued Mike, her smile fading. there is shell-shock- ed soldier. who was discharged from
 
 is, according to law, tn real owner. This soldier was supposed to have been killed in Trance-but he wasn't. He has an uncle, Dad learn ed, who lives now in Elliston. This uncle is an old skinflint. everybody says. If he were to get 50 much as an inkling of tn truth about this ore, we'll
 Anyhow" went on the girl, "a tax title isn't worth much where there is no abstract accompanying it. But 1t isn't question of tn property just at present. It's tn pile of ore on tn property that car- ,ies th' value.
 And now, from what I've told you. r insure you can figure out tn other possibilities. Dad wants to see and talk with you. But he wants. at tn same time. to be able to show you something of what he had done | to safeguard, not only his own. but 1 yours and MT. Stuart's interests. He could do that only by having you on th' spot-either you or Mir. Stuart. was commissioned to bring either Of you out here"
 But Jack-my brother in law said there was oil all around that rock pile!" expostulated Tony, whose knowledge of tungsten was far too slight for him to be greatly en- unused as yet, even though Mix" E remarkable statements were correct. But the possibilities attaching to an oil well were within the focus of his understanding. An oil well was a ! et-rich-quick proposition close to home-something he had seen and 1 knew about personally.
 1 And Jack" he continued. "has l had lot of experience around oil wells, and be says--'
 We're not interested in th' oil on 1 that property, Tony" cut in the girt 1 quickly. Tn important thing right 1 TOW is for you to talk with Dad. Sc | c'mon,'
 1 And again they were on their way ! Suddenly the tunnel where they
 walked merged into huge chamber
 The girl drew 9 quick breath. and
 stopped short. Tony recognized the chamber as an immense coal drift
 + was well timbered. wall and cell. l ing. Along one wall he noted what looked to be at least a hundred
 heavy canvas bags filled, as he coult
 see. with small pieces of rocl
 averaging the size Of hens egg. H,
 turned 10 ask Mike about these ba gs
 and suffered another jolt The gir
 Has gone,
 He stared around the big chamber
 whtch was almost square and meas