People have been selling our stock way down, on the notion that before they had to deliver they could cover at a still lower figure.

Now, they can't buy it.

We're going to smash them flat." They celebrated the occasion that night with the most elaborate meal Devine could prepare, and invited as many as possible of their neighbors, who also had struck what promised to be payable milling ore.

As it happened, their satisfaction was fully warranted, for a few days after Weston's letter arrived in Montreal two gentlemen connected with western mines called on Wannop.

Stirling was sitting in the latter's office at the time, and he made no sign of retiring when they entered.
"We should like a few minutes' conversation with you about the Grenfell stock," said one of the strangers.