Show f. f I HEAR GJ 8 we r I R m e Joseph McCord E Ee Service I r l CHAPTER XI Continued XI-Continued Continued d' d 12 12 S r While Old White still sUB clanged its last call to worship Pinckney MulI Mul- Mul I grew emerged from the front door of the parsonage He wore a asuit checked suit neatly pressed His shoes were polished to a faultless brilliancy A derby hat pulled well over lover the damaged ear bestowed a final touch of smartness Placidly unmindful of curious stares Pink sauntered into the i church If Jonathan Farwell never had urged purged Pinckney to subscribe subscribe subscribe sub- sub scribe to his own religious beliefs I for or their outward practice he was none the less touched by this sudden Sabbath Sabbath Sab- Sab departure from an unvarying bath routine So much so that his dark eyes betrayed a quick flicker of greeting when they encountered Pinks Pink's furtive gaze Distinctly abashed by the unexpected unexpected tribute devoted himself to a cursory estimate of the days day's gate His eyes eres roved farther afield than he was aware They were attracted to a red hat field for fn an an n instant nt U- U A nod d and c a bright smile were I this reward That Brown dame And planted where he would have to pass her heron heron on on the way out The Brady girl was sure to be somewhere here in inthe inthe inthe the crowd The two of them were swapping letters right along no doubt Quite to his surprise Dale found that a letter to Lee was a necessary part of each days day's program They were filled with brief accounts of work his plans for the future high hopes Soon after his labors were started Dale was moved to forward encouraging encouraging encouraging aging word to Lee about our job Doctor Payne would be glad to put in a word with some of his mining clients when the time came There was one man he had particularly in mind i The name was Kimsey Kimsey- or Kelsey Some sort of an tion engineer who worked all over the country It sounded rather en en- J Dales Dale's dutiful reports to his father and an occasional free-and-easy free I scribble to Pink might have come from different pens The first were I slightly formal They dealt with u courses coue and ana anu faculty associates ex- ex expenses and general university When writing to Dale i dwelt upon athletics and the new newfield newfield newfield field house- house with its big swimming pool He was keeping in shape by boxing twice a week Thanks to you they accuse me of being a pro pro- Pink prized these missives highly and made shift shUt to answer each one Doctor John Payne geologist was vas entertaining a visitor in his small office in a corner of the university's Hall of Science Paynes Payne's heavy body relaxed in I his swivel chair as he passed his fingers caressingly over his pointed white beard The nearby window stood wide admitting the soft April air It HIt all sounds very interesting Wade Payne remarked I HI only wish I were a little younger and had some spare time Id I'd like nothing nothing nothing noth noth- ing better than to spend a few months up there Why dont don't you The man on the other side of the table asked the question with quick incisiveness There was an unmistakable unmistakable unmistakable air of affluence about him One of the fingers tapping restlessly on his chair arm was banded with witha a curious scarab ring Payne shook his bald head good- good and smiled Outings like that are for young bloods M a so en John Bt Pi Rut if I T believe v. v more than ever after talking today that this is worth looking into Spending some money on Heres Here's what I have in mind Id I'd like to run across a live man who I can find his way around and work workout workout out an accurate survey I dont don't II want an expert They usually know too much at the start Instead of paying a hundred or so a day to t some fellow for a lot of stuff culled out of monographs Id I'd rather pay half hah the money to a kid who can keep his eyes open and his mouth shut Dependable you know If I decide to do it Ill I'll be gambling with my own money I HI see Payne nodded thought thought- fully Well Wade I rather think I 1 have the man for you Hes He's open for a position this spring Good Who is he One of our last years year's class He He's been here this semester helping me out with some of Lingham's classes Done very well too Hes He's going to tomake tomake tomake make an A l man for some con con- cern Sounds good to me Mind if I give him the over once-over I wish you would I imagine he heis heis heis is out in the laboratory now Spends most of his spare time there If you'll wait a minute Ill I'll see Payne quitted the office and returned returned returned re re- re- re turned almost at once with a tall young man at his heels I A Farwell I want you to meet a good friend of mine This is Mr Wade Kelsey of Minneapolis l Dale started at the name Kel Kel- sey So this was the engineer his chief had mentioned Then aloud he said I am glad to meet you Mr Kelsey What was the name again Kelsey's dark brows knitted slightly as he withdrew his hand from the younger mans man's firm clasp and resumed resumed resumed re re- re- re his seat Farwell sir Oh yes Sit down there Dale Payne indicated a 3 vacant chair Mr KeIser Kelsey Kelsey Kel Kel- sey ser has been talking with me about some mineral prospects in northern Ontario He is considering sending a man up there to make a report I suggested that you might like to discuss it with him him if if you haven't anything else in mind for the sum sum- mer Indeed I would Oh yes Kelsey came out of his reverie with a start Here is the section Ive I've been talking about to the doctor Kelsey shifted a You see Ive I've never had a I modestly to Kelsey large map so that Dale might observe observe observe ob ob- serve it more easily In terse sentences he explained that tha t he and several associates were interested in a group of claims Kelsey and two of the others had made a trip into the country shortly before the snow fell We HWe were coming out along the shed shed about about here While I was cruising a bit on my own the engineer continued I picked up some pieces of float that interested interested interested inter inter- ested me They didn't come from any outcropping that I could locate But I would give a good deal to know exactly where they did come from Doctor Payne has just verified verified verified veri veri- fied one of my guesses What do you think of this Kelsey took a fragment of quartz from his vest pocket and laid it on the map Dale examined it closely with the aid of a glass that lay near his hand My guess would be that it isn't metallic sulphide Kelsey sent a quick glance at Payne Youve taught him to be cagy I see Youre You're right young man That's no pyrites youre you're looking at Its It's the real thing If you can show me where it came from originally it will do me a lot of good You too You mean sir that you are going going going go go- ing to try and locate the outcropping outcrop- outcrop nine ping if there ie ic is nn one C I I a am not B But I- I Im I'm thinking thinking very I seriously of turning somebody out outon outon outon on a still hunt And somebody who has a reputation for not talking I JI think I would prefer a man who doesn't know the territory and who isn't known there The doctor here thinks you might fill the bill Would you care to consider it Id be glad to Then I think you and I had better better better bet bet- ter talk it over a little more If you I Iare are not busy after dinner drop over overto overto i ito to my hotel You'll find me at the Hawkeye About nine say Ill be glad to Mr Kelsey And thank you very much What do you think of him Wade Payne inquired as the door closed behind Dale He might be the chap Im I'm looking looking look look- ing big for Kelsey mused still staring staring staring star star- ing at the door John do you know his background I cant can't say that I do His father father father fa fa- ther is a minister I believe Lives somewhere in the East How much should I offer him I shall be rather surprised if he doesn't leave that to you This surmise of Payne proved correct You see Ive I've never had a real job Dale explained modestly to Kelsey when the subject came up during their talk at the hotel If you think I can handle the work Id I'd much rather let you decide what it is worth Whatever it is Ill I'll try to earn it And I think Ill I'll take the chance Kelsey decided swiftly We Ve can thrash out the details when the time comes comes There are a few things however wed we'd better go into r I suppose you ou dont don't want to leave here until your work is finished I HI would rather not When will that be About the first week in June I think We HWe ought to make it earlier However lets let's figure on that You should plan to come direct to Minneapolis Minneapolis Minneapolis Minne Minne- apolis to see me Start from there Just where do you live In New Jersey Locust Hill Then you'll have to come straight up I think Well We'll outfit you and all that You'll go in by byway byway byway way of Fort William Villiam and lose very little time Can you do that Yes sir Dale made the decision decision decision de de- with equal promptness I thought you might have to go home first Kelsey said Not necessarily I will try to tomake tomake tomake make a flying trip before that Weare We Weare Weare are almost to the Eastern holiday IW W A r 1 r i L real job Dale explained n the subject came up and I think Doctor Payne will let me have a few days extra Are both your parents living No sir sir- Only my father Too bad When did you lose your mother When I was a baby About two I Dale hesitated a little over his an an- Well Farwell Your name is Dale isn't it Well We'll call it more or less settled I think Ill I'll see you in Minneapolis if not sooner You'll probably be hearing from me Payne has my address He might even give me a recommendation Dale laughed at the idea I wish I could tell you how much I appreciate this Mr Kelsey all right I wouldn't be surprised if U you and I might hit it off ofT pretty well Well We'll see CHAPTER XII Some three days later Pinckney was interrupted during the washing of his luncheon dishes by byan byan byan an insistent ringing of the parsonage parsonage parsonage parson parson- age doorbell Muttering d dark ark a r k threats in case the caller proved to be a book agent the house man wriggled into his jacket and pattered pattered pattered pat pat- to answer the summons Dale stood before him suitcase in hand and smiling broadly For the love of Mike Pink shrilled unbelievingly II Kid K i d Where'd you blow from I and west the Phillie points I traveler laughed seizing the little littleman's littleman's littleman's mans man's hand with a crushing grip Is father here Sure Sure Hes He's upstairs Got Gota a funeral or on missed him in a minute Didn't get out did you Not a chance Dale already was bounding up the stairs Tell you later he called back over his shoulder Jonathan Farwell had heard the voices and was in the upper hall one of his arms thrust into the sleeve of his long black coat Dale This is a surprise I His hand came out I trust nothing is wrong No sir Everything's as right as can be Father I was going to wire you then I thought Id I'd surprise surprise surprise sur sur- prise you instead Ive I've got a job he announced exultantly You Yo mean that you have left the university Oh no But I have to report as soon as schools school's over and I wont won't have a chance to get back here horo Cn So I T thou ht I T would run v vb g gout out for a few days and tell you That is news Where are you going Farwell glanced at his wa watch Hudson Bay Bay or or not far from there Pink said something about your going out Yes I have a funeral this after after- noon I am afraid I must leave now Vho's dead Anybody I know Miss Emmons The burial is to take place in the country and I willbe will willbe willbe be away most of the afternoon Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Per Per- haps you will go with me Dales Dale's face fell His father must know that he had to see Lee the first minute he could I dont don't believe I can manage it he began hesitatingly You see Quite Farwell answered short short- ly Perhaps you will arrange to tobe tobe tobe be here for dinner with me Why of course I will Father Im I'm anxious to tell you all about it Dale followed his father down to the door feeling a trifle conscious- conscious stricken at this turn of events Too bad But to spend the afternoon at ata a funeral Lee funeral Lee didn't even know he was in town He must call her at M nn once o and t n n h hn u arrange o v see U er L. L Can you stick around here long enough to let a guy in on the excitement excitement excitement ex ex- ex- ex Pink demanded from the rear of the hall as soon as he heard the receiver click in its brack brack- et Sure Im I'm not going out for an hour You dont don't happen to have a slab of cake that I could worry with before I clean up do you Cake How do you get that way A cake lasts two weeks instead of two days when youre you're gone Ill I'll one together this afternoon if I haven't forgot how Howd How'd a apiece apiece apiece piece of rhubarb pie hit you Try me There you are the chef announced announced announced an an- as he produced a plate bearing a generous wedge of pas pas- try Tell me what its it's all about while it youre you're wolfing Ive got a job Pink Yeah Not around here I hope No Its It's up in Canada Im I'm going going go go- ing there as soon as schools school's over And that's some swell pie Shucks Hope that jobs job's a long ways off and tough goin gain Why so Cause it might knock some som of the foolishness outa you Wild country country country coun coun- try maybe So they tell me All woods Indian Indian Indian In In- dian guides and that sort of thing Ill I'll be going in a canoe a lot of times making portages and camping camping camp camp- ing wherever I can TO BE CONTINUED |