The Cinnabar Dilemma and a Family Bond
Stannie weighs a mine sale vs a hopeful future, arguing that a railroad could unlock profits and a looming flood threat changes the game. He and Daddy debate selling to Charley Bullerton, Jeanie's views, and a possible East Coast engagement as tensions rise in the Little Jean tunnel.
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Stannie
Jasper
Daddy
Follers
Charley Bullerton
Jezebel
Jeanie
Bullerton
Bulterton
Jean
Deep-Wells Sabotage and a Fiery Mine Confrontation
In the morning, the narrator investigates a railroad survey near the Cinnabar claim and contemplates draining a flooded mine shaft. He suspects sabotage, discovers a wrench missing from his workshop, and blames Bullerton. Jeanie unexpectedly brings breakfast, casting doubt on her loyalties as tensions rise toward a confrontation on the impending day.
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Bulleton
da¢ Hiraip
Jeanie
Daddy
Bullerton
Broughton
Shaft House
Quiet House Hints at Sudden Departure of Bullerton
The narrator notes unsettling calm at home and finds a sober breakfast setup for two. Bullerton has left before dawn, and Jeanie is not ill but has departed, leaving a note on the table. The scene hints at a forthcoming confrontation with Bullerton.
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Daddy
Tullerton
Stannie
Bullerton
Jeanie
Eastern Star and Mason Install Officers in Armstrong
A joint installation of the Star and Masonic orders occurred last Thursday evening in their hall with good attendance and a luncheon afterward. Star officers installed include Worthy Matron Rebecca Felkey and Worthy Patron G. Stewart, with several other named officers and attendees. Critics complain no real literature is produced locally, yet offer no explanation for the perceived lack.
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Eastern Star and Mason OF
Armstrong
Star
The
Rebecca Felkey
G. Stewart
Jessie Robinson
Amy Kingston
Fannie Stewart
Lillian van Duzer
Leona Sturtevant
Ida Houseman
Marshal
Victoria Cannon
Sadie Lewis
Adah
Grace Knipe
Ruth
Bertha Hayes
Martha
Florence Burkhead
Electa
Bessie Vandenburgh
Cassie Guest
Sentinel
Fred Houseman
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