THE RESULT 267 
«You did nobly for a Swede, Mr. Gustavus 
Adolphus, but I would give ten tenners to have 
had your place and your shillalah, —a Swede for 
a match-lock, but an Irishman for a stick.” 
Jack had hardly recovered when he was waited 
on by a committee from the mine with a request 
that he would make another speech. He was 
asked to make good his offer of bonding the 
property, and also to formulate a plan of co- 
- operation for the guidance of the men. Jack 
had the plans for a coéperative mining village 
well digested, and was anxious to get them be- 
fore the miners. As soon as he was fit he went 
to Gordonville to try to organize the work. 
Jarvis of course went with him, and Bill Jack- 
son and Sir Tom would not be denied; they 
did not say so, but they looked as if they thought 
some diversion might be found. In spite of the 
influence of strong whiskey, however, the meet- 
ing passed off peacefully. The results that grew 
from this effort at reformation were so great and 
_ so far-reaching that they deserve a book for their 
narration. 
