Moore’s stenches were worse than usual today. He refuses to reveal his aims.
July 6.
July 6.I was surprised today, and seriously sorry, to see Moore secretly swallowing something. I can scarcely believe that he has been our thief, yet the stores were tampered with last night most ingeniously, despite a trip-wire I had strung.
We will start in four days now.
July 7.
July 7.I have been watching Moore, and today again he drew a tremendous amount of power to run a small furnace. While it was running he went off and again swallowed something. Tonight he pleaded sick, and did not eat. It attracted some attention, as he did not look sick, and when food is scarce, it is seldom refused.
Moore presented the miners with several sticks of an explosive he assured them would work, but must be prot
