His dream was passing from him.
She was restored to her world and was no longer in his care.
"And here's his mine," cried Marjorie, turning Jack toward the black seam.
"By Jove!" cried Mr.Penny, "and I never saw it.

You never showed it to me." But during those hours spent in the cave Kalman and Marjorie had something other to occupy their minds than mines.

Jack French examined the seam closely and in growing excitement.
"By the Lord Harry! Kalman, did you find this ?" Kalman nodded indifferently.

Mines were nothing to him now.
"How did you light upon it ?" And Kalman told him how.
"He's just half dead and starved," said Marjorie in a voice that broke with pity.

"He watched all last night while we slept away like a pair o' stirks." At the tone in her voice, Jack French turned and gave her a searching look.