Now it's curious how a thing that's once started goes on.

Jimmy took a notion that there was silver here, and that drew me in as well as Mrs.Jimmy.

Then you came along, and presently it got hold of Hallam.

The Somasco Consolidated has got drawn in, too--now there are you and I, with only the Almighty knows how much upon our shoulders, up here in the rain and snow." Seaforth glanced at his comrade reflectively as he said, "I was wondering if there was anybody else." Alton's face grew suddenly impassive.

"Oh, yes," he said.