9/16 By and by Strange left the factory, and the old man pulled out and brought me South. Located at Owen Sound, and told me about Strange's specimens one day when he was very sick. Said he'd reckoned the fellow was a crank, but he'd kept two or three specimens and a mining man told him they carried good silver." "Did Strange tell your father where he found the specimens ?" Stormont asked carelessly. "Since the old man sent him, I guess he knew where he went. But I've got to know what my tip is worth before I tell you." "Certainly," said Stormont. |