They 'd been getting their hands on it more and more ever since father became ill.

But they could n't entirely get it into their own power until the Silver Queen strike--and then they persuaded him to sign it all over in my name into the company.

That's why I 'm vice-president." "And is that why you arranged things to buy this mine ?" Fairchild knew the answer before it was given.
"I?
I arrange--I never thought of such a thing." "I felt that from the beginning.

An effort was made through a lawyer in Denver who hinted you were behind it.

Some way, I felt differently.
I refused.