CHAPTER XVIII

Julie caught the look of warning which Trafford flashed at the old fisherman. Was she the only one who had seen it? Cheever was as usual lighting a cigarette, Billy and Carfax were talking with Pamela and had missed the chuckled question. Evidently Captain Phin was in Jim’s confidence. Did they suspect that the present senator had an ungodly interest in the copper-mine? The girl’s heart quick-stepped to the tune of excitement. It looked as though she might become a party to the secret this afternoon. This afternoon…