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years have passed you will own the mine, the 

 land, the brewery, the store, the market, and this 

 blessed blacksmith shop about which you have 

 had so much fuss, and also a bank with a paid-up 

 capital of 150,000. You are capitalists, every one 

 of you, at the end of five years, if you wish to 

 be, and if you are willing to give up the single 

 item, whiskey. 



" Do you like the plan ? Do you like the 

 prospect ? Turn it over and see what objections 

 you can find. If you are willing to go into it, 

 come over to Four Oaks some day and we will 

 go more into details. McGinnis gave you one 

 side of the picture : I have given you the other. 

 You are at liberty to follow whichever you 

 please." 



Jack and Jarvis jumped off the car and struck 

 out for home. Carkeek and his Cornishmen fol- 

 lowed the lads until they were well clear of the 

 village, to protect them, and then Carkeek said: 



" Me and the others like for to hear 'e talk, 

 mister, and we like for to 'ear 'e talk more." 



" All right, Goliath," said Jack. " Come over 

 any time and we'll make plans." 



