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The heavy boom of a dyna it back in a tardy echo like a spent ball of sound A blob of

blue sshead in a steep bank

overhung with alders Outside, the wind caught the smoke and carried

streamers of it away to play with A startled bluejay, on a lih up

on the bank, lifted his slaty crest and teetered forward, clinging with

his toe nails to the branch while he scolded down at the men who had

scared hih

flight into the sweet air of a mountain sunset

"Good execution, that was," Cash re his neck toward the

hole "If you're a o on ahead and cook supper, I'll stay and

see if we opened up anything Or you can stay, just as you please"

Dynaly Cash was not

so susceptible Bud chose the cooking, and went away down the flat, the

bluejay screa bacon when Cash ca in the hollow of his arood here, Bud--if she don't turn out like that

dang Burro Lode ledge Look here Best looking quartz we've struck yet

What do you think of it?"