Here's a short story:

CHAPTER XIV 

THE RECKONING 

When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver. Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them. 

"I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said. 

Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?" 

Jim said they had not and Martin smiled. "I reckon the offer will arrive, and now he knows you have got your pay he'll put up his price." 

"If it does arrive, we won't reply," said Carrie, firmly. 

"I don't know if that's a good plan," Martin remarked. "Baumstein will offer about half as much as he's willing to give, but I'd take hold and negotiate until I thought he'd reached his limit. It will be under what the claim is worth. Then I'd go along and try the Combine." 

"Would they buy?" Jim asked. 

"Go and see. Although Baumstein's pretty smart, he doesn't know they're quietly investing in Northern copper; I do. There's another thing; if you have got specimens, send some for assay to a different man." 

Jim pondered. The analysis of the ore was not as good as he had expected and the miner who had examined the specimens at his camp agreed. For all that, assayers were generally honest and skillful. 

"What's the matter with the man I went to?" he asked.  (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: who will offer 1/2 as much ?
Guess: Baumstein

Question: did they think it was a good plan ?
Guess: No

Question: was Baumstein smart ?
Guess: Yes

Question: who returned to vancover ?
Guess: Jim and his party

Question: who came to see them ?
Guess: Martin

Question: how soon ?
Guess: Shortly

Question: who was glad ?
Guess: Martin

Question: why ?
Guess: Jim  had finished the job

Question: who gave thanks ?
Guess: Carrie

Question: what was the offer for ?
Guess: copper claim

Question: would carrie reply ?
Guess: No

Question: hoe did she say that ?
Guess: firmly

Question: will it be negotiations ?
Guess: Martin thinks it will

Question: thii when ?
Guess: Baumstein reaches his limit

Question: will it be over what its worth ?
Guess: No

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: what does Baumstein not know ?

Combine is investing in Northern copper