The Consul here has, of course, heard of my being wounded and left behind, and I expect he won't mind cashing our draft." "There will be more than we want," the miner said.

"Still, it is as well to be on the right side.

If we don't find any gold up there, we shall want a little when we get back to keep us going until something turns up." Three days later Dick was strong enough to go with his friend to the Consul's; they found that Mr.Allen had spoken about Dick, and told him that should he recover from his wounds, he could cash a draft for him without any fear.

Therefore in half an hour the lads returned to their lodgings with three hundred and fifty dollars, having changed their English gold into the currency of the country.
"You have not got your horses yet, I suppose, Dave ?" "No, we shall go up the river about a hundred and twenty miles.

There we shall buy horses cheaper than we can get them here.