So that for a year after the murder of Concho and
the flight of his assassins "The Blue Mass Mining Company" remained
in undisturbed and actual possession of the mine, and reigned in their
stead.
But the spirit of the murdered Concho would not down any more than
that of the murdered Banquo, and so wrought, no doubt, in a quiet,
Concho-like way, sore trouble with the "Blue Mass Company." For a great
Capitalist and Master of Avarice came down to the mine and found it
fair, and taking one of the Company aside, offered to lend his name and
a certain amount of coin for a controlling interest, accompanying the
generous offer with a suggestion that if it were not acceded to he would
be compelled to buy up various Mexican mines and flood the market with
quicksilver to the great detriment of the "Blue Mass Company," which
thoughtful suggestion, offered by a man frequently alluded to as one of
"California's great mining princes," and as one who had "done much to
develop the resources of the State," was not to be lightly considered;
and so, after a cautious non-consultation with the Company, and a
commendable secrecy, the stockholder sold out.
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