The application had been made, but the Department had failed to notify the local agent.
"So," said Jack, "the mine is yours again, Kalman." "No," said Kalman, "not mine, ours; yours as much as mine, Jack, or not mine at all." "And the Company!" yelled Brown.

"Tell him about the Company.
Let the play proceed." "Oh," said French, with an air of indifference, "Mr.Menzies has a company all organized and in his pocket, waiting only approval of the owner of the mine." "And the party will arrive in about three weeks, I think you said, French," remarked Brown, with a tone of elaborate carelessness.
Kalman's face flushed hot.

The eyes of both men were upon him.
"Yes, in about three weeks," replied French.
"If it were not that I am constitutionally disinclined to an active life, I should like to join myself," said Brown; "for it will be a most remarkable mining company, if I know anything of the signs." But Kalman could not speak.

He put his arm around Jack's shoulder, saying, "You are a great man, Jack.

I might have known better." "All right, boy," said Jack.