When they caught me, knowing that I was in Government service, I thought it was all up with me, but I believe they thought best first to settle their feud with Thompson.
"One thing that possibly saved all of you people, and surely saved Hippy," resumed Tom Gray, "is that you are women.

They were eager enough to put Hippy out of the way, but you girls made them hesitate.
They didn't like the idea of committing a cold-blooded crime like that in the presence of a group of pretty girls." "What about that survey you were to make for me ?" questioned Hippy.
"I have made it," replied Tom.

"That is, I have gone far enough with it to convince me that you have a wonderful coal deposit here.

It will make you a richer man than you ever dreamed of being, but it will be at least two years before you can work the veins.

A survey has been made for a railroad spur that will go through your property, and I believe the railroad people are going to begin work on it next spring.