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The Golden Canyon

CHAPTER I
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"We must move and I have only three dollars in all." "Oh, I forgot!" he suddenly exclaimed, and pulled a ten-dollar bill from his pocket.

"Here, mother, is a little to help us." "Why, where in the world did you get that, Bob ?" she ejaculated.
"A young gentleman gave it to me--insisted I should take it." "What for ?" "He said I saved his life." "And did you ?" "Well, I don't know--perhaps," mused Bob.

"You see, it was Captain Randolph Sumner, the gentleman who owns that splendid new yacht down to Marcey's.

He fell into the water right in front of the incoming steamer _Flag_, and I fished him out just as he was on the point of being struck.

He was very grateful and made me keep the money, although I didn't want it and told him so." That was all Bob said.


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