Digging for Gold

oon after eight. The days were always fatiguin

d not even raise the tent, but lay down on the ground with a blanket

n," said Mrs. Cooper. "We cannot offer you a bed;

is simple provision will be a luxury. For a week

as early as the rest o

for an hour and indulge in religious meditation. I wish to express

Silverthorn," said Mrs. Cooper. "What

sick," remarked T

a humbug," wh

sure h

on the ground, and Dionysius Silvert

r. and Mrs. Cooper

lay ready for use. He did not immediately li

ughtfully to himself. "It will not do for me to get caught. That young man, Tom, is ve

s, for Grant awoke-a thing unusual for hi

o bed yet, Mr. Silv

ditation and thanksgiving, but now I feel weary and I think I s

sual for me to

leep soundly. I would I were a boy ag

d-ni

n, who had been lying quietly, lifted his head gent

to where Gran

boy has any money in h

the blanket, so that Grant would be uncovered. Then he 89inserted his hand

it with dis

he muttered. "It won't

but Grant stirred in his sleep, and, fear

wake, they might murder me, particularly the young man. Now I will lie

ix upon. It didn't vary much from four o'clock in the morning when he rose and rubbed

ching himself. "It is time I took my dep

revious night had been left near th

Shall I take the blankets?" he said thoughtfully. "No, they would be in my way. I wish I had a little more money-but it would be

e should whinny or make some noise that would arouse the little party. But the horse seemed unusually docile, and, though he wa

per stretched himself

it. It is high time we began to make preparations to start. Hello, Grant

ant, my boy. We must

hrowing off the blanket

sked, turning his eyes in the d

e to the woods to meditate," he added, with a laugh.

assente

ief that he'

s or not, I d

are the image of his lost b

ny one belonging to him. Do you believe his

k the man is capable of lying.

mith was s

are 92in luck. Where is the horse?"

urned their eyes in the direction of the

where is he?"

he secur

ed him myself. He couldn't h

aid Tom Cooper suddenly, "t

hom do you mean?"

amp-Silv

e's gon

y. I'd like to get hold of the rascal!" And stern

n't under

The man's a humbug. All his sto

lieve his party was

ch him he'll think he has

to us, Tom," said the black

, father. I wonder if the fel

nd into his pocket

two dollars in

d out of your pocke

been lying, and shook the blankets; but no

me bills in my right-hand pocket. I was lying on my right side, so he could

en examining

ackle me, I reckon. If I had caught him at it I wo

ll righ

e of the horse. But that's a se

hich way he went,

or the day's march, and set out. The loss of Dobbin made it necess

en a tramping sound was heard, and Dobbin cam

lly. "I wonder how he got away from the man that

on that point, for the hor

lverthorn, I wo

soon to be answer