There is hard work, and plenty of it, and the remuneration is not of the best.

Bat Randy Thompson wanted work and took what was offered.

His success in the end was well deserved, and perhaps the lesson his doings teach will not be lost upon those who peruse these pages.
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WITH CUSTER IN THE BLACK HILLS Or, A Young Scout among the Indians.
Tells of the remarkable experiences of a youth who, with his parents, goes to the Black Hills in search of gold.