So he went to see a few well-to-do friends of his, and the outcome was that a party was made up to go and inspect.

The young fellows were willing to sell out, for it was a quartz working and they hadn't the money to carry it on.
"The inspection showed that the claim was likely to be even better than they thought, so, after some bargaining, the deal was completed.

They sold out for seventy-five thousand dollars, and it was the best trade father ever made.

He's so proud of his judgment and foresight in making it that I wonder he never told you the story." "He never did.

When was this ?" "In '54.