B. M. Bower

“ And when we come back in here with a fresh outfit, professor, we better bring along a couple of good muckers and some powder. I believe I can maybe locate the hole into that cave, if I can take my time and have some help. Or maybe we can find another way in there. We sure oughta come fixed to spend the whole winter in here. I found a lot more carvings than I'd ever saw before.”
Abington laughed to himself, and clapped a hand down on Bill's shoulder. “Bill, my lad, that's the true scientific spirit! You'll be an Adam chaser as long as you live, now you've started.” ”

“ They could be carried easy enough on rocky ground, and just used for sand and gravel.” He paused. “Now I know he poisoned the burros. He seen your camp set up in plain sight, and come straddlin' over there. ”