"Well, then, perhaps we can come to a bargain. You can state your
prices for locating and opening up this mine, and we will consider."

"Wal, let me see. Ef the mine proves to be ekal ter the one thet I
located on Spring creek, I'll take in a third fer my share uv the
divys. Ef 'tain't good's I expect, I'll take a quarter."

Redburn turned to Anita.

"From what little experience I have had, I think it is a fair offer.
What is your view of the matter and do you believe your brother will
be satisfied?"

"Oh! yes, sir. It will surprise and please him, to return and find his
Paradise has been turned into a gold-mine."

"All right; then, we will go ahead and get things to shape. We will
have to get tools, though, before we can accomplish much of anything."

"My brother has a miner's outfit here," said Anita. "That will save
you a trip to Deadwood, for the present."

And so it was all satisfactorily arranged. During the remainder of the
day the old "General" and Redburn wandered about through the
flower-meadows of the pocket, here and there examining a little soil
now chipping rock among the rugged foothills, then "feeling" in the
bed of the creek. But, not a sign of anything like gold was to be
found, and when night called them to shelter, Redburn was pretty
thoroughly convinced that Nix was an enormous "sell," and that he
could put all the gold they would find in his eye. The "General,"