It's hard to see how it covers expenses up to date." Thirlwell looked embarrassed and Scott laughed.

"You seem to have been generous, particularly as you didn't believe in the lode; but anything you have saved from your wages won't carry you far.

Well, you can take the truck and tools you need, and I'll give you two of the boys.

Miss Strange can pay me when she gets her patent, or, if she likes, I'll butt in on a partnership basis and run my risk.

She can decide which line she'll take after she locates the ore." "Thanks; I'll take the truck," said Thirlwell.
He knew Scott wanted to help him and not to gain something for himself, but it might be an advantage for Agatha to make an arrangement with him when she owned the mine.
"There's another thing," Scott went on.