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Still recovering at Abner’s house, Lum turns to the important work behind the Silver mine. Can he reach the mysterious Mr. Sutton, to swing a deal with the Silver mine? Do the gents still stand a chance to become wealthy, even in their bed ridden, weakened condition?
Daydreams of winning the hand of Miss Evaline are on Lum’s mind. Cédric enters with a newspaper and word that an article about their experience is inside. Wartime news, and defense headlines seem most prominent. Lum is surprised to find their story at the bottom of the back page. Abner figures they must’ve have printed the paper backwards.
After anxiously waiting for a phone call about the mysterious Mr. Sutton, grandpap enters. Does he have a phone message? In his capacity as telegram delivery boy, he has a telegram for a Lum but it’s not about Mr. Sutton. The cryptic message from Mr. Chancellor instructs not to sign anything without his approval.
