There was no other tunnel, no other means of determining the riches which might be hidden within the confines of the Blue Poppy claims, yet it was evident.

That day in court Rodaine had said that the Blue Poppy was a good property and that it was worth every cent of the value which had been placed on it.

How did he know?
And why--?
At least one answer to Rodaine's action came to him.

It was simple now to see why the scar-faced man had put a good valuation on the mine during the court procedure and apparently helped Fairchild out in a difficulty.

In fact, there were several reasons for it.