It's a pity Hensor pegged out then.

He'd have come in for a slice of luck now--we three being the only persons in the world--until I lodged my information at the Warden's office this morning--who had ever raised the colour in this district or had any suspicion of a show.

I reckon though that if the find turns out as I think, you'll be making things up to little Tommy.
I'm to have my Miners' Right all properly filled up to-morrow, and shall make tracks back to the gully at once, so as to leave no chance of the claim being jumped.

I've named it "McKeith's Find" so your name won't be forgotten.

I don't count on a big rush at first--all the better for you--but I shall be surprised if we are not entitled at the end of four months to our Government reward of 500 pounds, as there are pretty sure to be two hundred miners at work by that time.
I'm writing to Ninnis--though I don't know if he has done his job yet--telling him to lose no time in getting here; and you won't want telling to do the same.