human
Now, he said, and stopped while a quiver of futile anger seemed to run through him,
gpt
It's quite easy. You have just about sense enough to worry anybody, or you wouldn't have dumped that ore into the Dayspring, and worked off one of the richest mines in the province on to me. Well, when I saw you meant to strike me on the Canopus, I just let you get to work because it suited me. I figured it would keep you busy while I took out timber-rights and bought up land round the Dayspring. Nobody believed in Allonby, and I got what I wanted at quite a reasonable figure. I'm holding the mine and everything worth while now. There's nothing left for you, and I guess it would be wiser to get hold of a man of your own weight next time.
human
You knew just what this man meant to do?
gpt
Oh, yes, said Devine, drily.
human
He told me quite a while ago. You're going? Haven't you any use for that dollar?