You know where that little fissure is in the 'anging wall, away back in the stope ?" "Yes." "Well, that's it.

That's where I got out." "But what happened before that ?" "What didn't 'appen ?" asked Harry, with a painful grin.

"Everything in the world 'appened.

I--but what did the assay show ?" Fairchild reached forth and laid a hand on the brawny one of his partner.
"We 're rich, Harry," he said, "richer than I ever dreamed we could be.
The ore's as good as that of the Silver Queen!" "The bloody 'ell it is!" Then Harry dropped back on his pillow for a long time and simply grinned at the ceiling.

Somewhat anxious.
Fairchild leaned forward, but his partner's eyes were open and smiling.
"I 'm just letting it sink in!" he announced, and Fairchild was silent, saving his questions until "it" had sunk.