You're not recognized as prospective owner until your record's filed.

I imagine your father's statement would carry some weight, but going to law about a mine is generally an expensive job, and it's hard to put up a good fight against a man with capital." "Then what are you going to do about it ?" Agatha asked anxiously.
"Get away from here at once, and as far as possible keep to the lakes; water carries no trail.

Then Stormont has decided a point that has been bothering me--since he's gone east, we must go north or west." "Yes.

Unless it's possible that his clue is better than ours." "I thought about that," Thirlwell replied.

"We don't know if he has a clue, but we'll stick to ours and take the risk.