"It must have been a mistake," whined the superintendent.
"You will hear from us again. Now, Gerald, we will go out."
"Now," said Burdoch, "do you know what I have decided to do?"
"No."
"I shall go back with you to Campville, make Mr. Nixon an offer for his share in the mine, come back and force Hawk out. I mean to control it and manage it myself. You shall introduce me to Tom Nixon."
"I will with pleasure."
CHAPTER XXXIV
A DEED OF GIFT
Within two weeks Joshua Burdoch had bought Mr. Nixon's share of the mine at Ransom for forty thousand dollars. Mr. Hawk's share he secured for thirty thousand. He then made a formal proposal to Gerald to go to work for him as assistant manager. But to this Mr. Nixon demurred.
"I can't spare Gerald, Mr. Burdoch," he said.