"In a way, I don't blame them.

The Hogarth people have scared them off.
They're not big enough." "Have you any idea as to what they'll do ?" Weston asked.
Wannop nodded.

"Oh, yes," he said.

"They'll hold out a month or two, and piffle away at the adit to save appearances.

Then they'll call the stockholders together, and suggest turning the mine over to the Hogarth people on such terms as they can get.