CHAPTER IV .-- More Plans.
"I suppose this is Dave's room ?" Dick Said when he and his friend were alone.
"Yes, from what he said they lodged here together, but the other two went somewhere else the day after you were brought in, so that the place should be quiet, but they come in by turns to sit up with you at night.
I wish they would take us with them on this expedition, Dick." "I wish they would; it would be a splendid adventure, and we might come back with no end of gold.

At any rate, after being four months under Collet, I think we have a right to a holiday.

I expect they will let us go with them if you make a strong point of it, Dick." "It shan't be for want of trying, Tom, anyhow." The lads had their way.

As soon as the three men saw that they were really bent upon accompanying them, they raised no further objections.
"We shall be glad enough to have you with us," Dave said, "and though the work will be toilsome and hard, there is nothing in it that two active young chaps like you need be afraid of.

It is just the Injuns--they are the worst kind, and have always set themselves against gold-seekers.