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"I don't see what there is to do," repeated Bennington thickly

"Don't you? The assessment work hasn't been done--that's the idea,

isn't it?--and so the claims have reverted to the Governinning, and that is just what

Davidson and that crowd are going to do to them Well, they're just as

much open to us We'll just jump our own claims!"

"What!" cried the Easterner, excited

"Well, relocate theton's dull eyes began to light up

"So get a move on you," went on Fay; "hustle out some paper so we can

make location notices Under the terms of a relocation, we can use the

old stakes and 'discovery,' so all we have to do is to tack up a new

notice all round That's the trouble That gang's got their notices all

written, and I'ton, who had up to this time remained seated on the pile of

stones, seereat excite his hands aloft

"Thank God! Thank God!" he cried, catching his breath convulsively

Fay turned to look at him curiously "We aren't that et in their work, don't you

fret"