With Casey Ryan in the camp the whole thing's twice as convincing.

Come in.

I want to show you what I call an artistic interior." Grinning, Casey followed him inside and exclaimed profanely in admiration of Mack Nolan's genius.

The cabin showed every mark of the owner's interest in the geologic formation of that immediate district.
On the floor along the wall lay specimens of mineralized rock, a couple of prospector's picks, a single-jack and a set of drills; a sample sack, grimed and with a hole in the corner mended by the simple process of gathering the cloth together around it and tying it tightly with a string, hung from a nail above the tools.

On the window sill were specimens of ore; two or three of the pieces showed a richness that lighted Casey's eyes with the enthusiasm of an old prospector.