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Chapter 26

           "Yes:butlookhere; itmaybeagoodwhilebeforeIgettherightchanceatthatjob; accidentsmighthappen; ’tain’tinsuchaverygoodplace; we’lljustregularlyburyitandburyitdeep." 

           "Goodidea,"saidthecomrade,whowalkedacrosstheroom,kneltdown,raisedoneoftherearwardhearth-stonesandtookoutabagthatjingledpleasantly. HesubtractedfromittwentyorthirtydollarsforhimselfandasmuchforInjunJoe,andpassedthebagtothelatter,whowasonhiskneesinthecorner,now,diggingwithhisbowie-knife. 

           Theboysforgotalltheirfears,alltheirmiseriesinaninstant. Withgloatingeyestheywatchedeverymovement. Luck!thesplendorofitwasbeyondallimagination! Sixhundreddollarswasmoneyenoughtomakehalfadozenboysrich! Herewastreasure-huntingunderthehappiestauspicestherewouldnotbeanybothersomeuncertaintyastowheretodig. Theynudgedeachothereverymomenteloquentnudgesandeasilyunderstood,fortheysimplymeant "Oh,butain’tyougladNOWwe’rehere!" 

           Joe’sknifestruckuponsomething. 

           "Hello!"saidhe. 

           "Whatisit?"saidhiscomrade. 

           "Half-rottenplankno,it’sabox,Ibelieve. Herebearahandandwe’llseewhatit’sherefor. Nevermind,I’vebrokeahole." 

           Hereachedhishandinanddrewitout 

           "Man,it’smoney!" 

           Thetwomenexaminedthehandfulofcoins. Theyweregold. Theboysabovewereasexcitedasthemselves,andasdelighted. 

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