[The Golden Canyon by G. A. Henty]@TWC D-Link bookThe Golden Canyon CHAPTER X 6/9
When we have got water, the next job will be to make a cradle; there are plenty of trees here, and we have got our hatchets, and we have brought the zinc screens, so we have got everything we want.
I don't say we mightn't pick up a lot in nuggets. Still, I have got a dozen already, making, I should say, over an ounce between them.
Still, the others is the real thing to depend on." "And there is another thing, Dave," Zeke put in; "we must have a watch. We had intended that, but we thought we should have only one place to watch; now we have found this track up the hill we have two." "That is so, Dave, though it is pretty hard on us having two out of five idle.
Still, we have got a lesson there," Boston said, pointing to the spot where they had found the skeletons. "Aye, aye, it has got to be done," Dave said.
"Well, lads, will you take the watch to-day, one above and one at the mouth, and we will set to work at the water hole ?" "We will toss up which goes up the hill again, Dick.
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