There's a lot of refractory rock in the slope yonder.

In the morning our party will get all the ore we can from the surface croppings, then start for Dugout, going from there to Carson City.

At Carson we hope to find an honest engineer and a capable metallurgist." "Then you haven't engaged any engineer ?" Reade asked, almost eagerly.
"Not yet.

There was no need, until we had satisfied the investors." "Perhaps Hazelton and I can make some deal with you, Mr.Dunlop," Reade proposed.
"In what line ?" inquired Dunlop.

"Are you miners---or machinists ?" "When we want to be really kind to ourselves," smiled Tom, "we call ourselves engineers." "Mining engineers ?" demanded Mr.Dunlop, gazing at the two youths in astonishment.
"No, sir.