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 shouted and cursed at them, for such anger possessed me as I had never known before. Finally I flung out of the building and down the street,  not knowing or caring where I went. I wandered all night, I think, for when at last I came out on the docks where the Great Lakes’  freighters were loading, it was beginning to be  morning. I saw iron and steel and flour and wheat all being dropped into those great holds,  to be carried overseas, so some one told me, to  help toward the winning of the war. I sat there long in a sort of daze, and watched the steamers loading, but at last, through my anger, through the sight that was before my eyes I began to see this valley again and to dream of what might  come out of it to help us win the war.”

“Iron—mines?” ventured Hugh inquiringly after Oscar had sat quiet a minute, seeing his  vision again, perhaps.

“No, there is iron in plenty near Rudolm and in the ranges to the eastward, enough for all the  munition factories we have. No, no, what are mines alongside of a great valley lying fallow.