The Go Ahead Boys and Simon's Mine

e enthusiastic countenances of his friends he was almost convinced that what he had seen had been the shadowy figures of a dream. Besides h

irely ignored, he said while the boys were seated about th

ge. "I was asleep almost b

eir slumbers had not been disturbed and

d Grant. "You act either as if you do

but something did hap

ll us your story

men moving about the camp. There was a moon

he men?" de

," replied Fred, who was certain n

k they were

romptly, "that's exac

they doing?

y interested in Fred's statement and

of you. Pretty soon, however, I made up my mind that they weren't. I turned over on

u wake us up?"

re that I myself did

called, turning to the guide, "Fred thinks he saw tho

and it was plain he instantly w

ey doin'?" he

't seem to me they were here more than five or ten minutes but

o the place where the garments and imple

the guide was somewhat alarmed and

kly as he displayed the empty pocket

ed the Go Ahead

't here

s diary?" de

ream was a nightmare and it's likel

e men took that di

yourself," reto

somewhere else,"

in the pocket. Eight in that there pocket

want of it?"

what you told

nything about anythin

between the lines. You see, those men were not bor

m anything to put toge

oat and the tools that the prospector had with him. If I'm correct it seems to

it?" dema

that if there was a coat there were pockets in it. And

ght, all right,"

y said and I can draw another picture of that Gulch with just

" sugges

s he turned to the tent from which he s

spoke while John bus

it forth to view. "That's ju

eorge. "The only trouble with it is that

right?" demanded John as he he

o do something whether we have any paper or not. I'm more afraid of those two men t

face of the guide but no one inquired

inued Zeke. "We've got to decide what we'll d

? For the lost mi

I thought you

," said Fred quickly.

k we can drop down the river in the two boats. T

nthusiastically. "How far

top we'll be more than half way to Thorn's Gulch. It

," repeated Fred.

the middle of the day,"

then for starting rig

hings to rights here in the camp and the

would not attract the attention of any chance visitor. It was extremely unlikely that any one would come to the place, although among the parties visi

ays!" spoke up Pete who up to this time had

to have supplies for mo

we don't strike anything," he explained, "we shan't need to stay any longer and if we do we c

think, Zeke

protected and we don't want to take enough with us to tire us out carrying them. We'll have to

ed to take with them on their expedition. These were conveniently arranged so that they might be carried upon the backs of the

eke when at last the packages, impleme

er right below

d pretty swift for a

apsizing?" asked

may turn squarely over. If you think you would rather walk across country we ca

yon and at last after several exciting experienc

waves seemed to be rushing at break-neck speed past the little point. There was a b

hat," muttered Fred as he f

ng I like still

u mean?" de

s only one

med George and

eated Grant. "One o