41 Lure O Gold 1904

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"Finding is Keeping"
dump it in; and if the dust chokes you, put wet gunnysacks
over your heads. It won t hurt you. I only
wish there was more of the same stuff to burn."
"This is the saddest day of my life," said Doctor
Quaritch, as he walked along the deck. "I never
thought
Why,
to see the dear old Modesto so dismantled.
she couldn t look much worse if she was one of
those old hulks lying in the Oakland Creek. It s too
bad
too bad.
He must have been deeply moved, for he let his pipe
go out three or four times, and once he blew his nose
very loudly.
Just before going below I chanced to be near some
of the crew who did not observe me, and I overheard a
few remarks that set
my thoughts flying
direction.
in another
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There ll be a big bonus for the man that finds it,"
said a pantryman, prying away
at a door- jamb.
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Of course the will/ 3 said his mate.
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The young
feller s easy. Whoever finds it will git
one o
them eight
sacks."
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I d make sure of a couple of em," said another man.
How d ye do that ?
"Why, I guess I d hold out two, or mebbe three.
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