President Haynes and his associates in the A.G.& N.M.

R.R.had every reason in the world to trust the young engineers, who had served them so faithfully on another occasion.
These gentlemen would believe in anything that Reade and Hazelton backed with their judgment.
"You ?" cried Tom, with a start, as President Haynes held out his hand.

Then, by a mighty effort, Reade recovered himself and laughed easily.
"This is a pleasant surprise, Mr.Haynes! And you, Mr.Ellsworth, and you, Mr.Hippen." "And we're equally surprised to find you here, Reade, and you, Hazelton," rejoined President Haynes.

"But we feel more at home, already.

You know, Reade, we're quite accustomed to looking upon anything as an assured success when you're connected with it." "And, in its way, this mine is the biggest success we've backed yet," Tom declared readily.
Don Luis Montez, though he was keenly watchful, was delighted so far.
"What do you really think of this mine, Reade ?" broke in Mr.Ellsworth.
"Is it all that a careful investor would want ?" "If you're getting what I think you are," Tom answered, "you're getting a lot more, even, than you might be led to expect.