"We kept a block large enough to give us control unless nearly all the other holders voted against us, which we could not expect.

The trouble is, that our difficulties at the mine have made them anxious.

Stormont has probably worked on this, but it's hard to see how he means to use the people." For some time they puzzled about Stormont's object, but could not find a clue, and by and by Agatha said, "You must write to Mr.Thirlwell." "Thirlwell's job is to get out the ore, and we're up against things now because he hasn't done as much as we expected," George replied.
Agatha's eyes sparkled.

"He has done all that was possible.

You must write to him." "Very well," said George, and began to talk about something else.
* * * * * A week or two later Stormont bought a large number of shares, but this was all, and the snow was beginning to melt when George got an ominous hint that the other's plans had matured.