Roy Norton

“ He was unaware that in the meantime Josh Price had sat up in his bunk, run his fingers thoughtfully around his bandages, and said to himself: “Gosh almighty! I can't keep this bluff up much longer. Not even for Tommy! If he can't win that girl within a day or two more, he don't deserve her. I just naturally got to get out of here and get my boots and pants on, or I'll sure bust!”
He was, however, a hopeless invalid in appearance when Edith Barnes sat beside him at ten o'clock the next morning, talking steadily to prevent him from hearing any unusual noises.
“Where's that Tom?” ”

“ When Carvallo stopped work and gave up, the drift filled with water. When the earthquake shifted things and made the drift comparatively dry, the drive caved. The air is none too good. We'll lay the hose line and work the air pumps. I'd shoot it if I wasn't afraid of bringing the whole work down. We'll get a few props while the boys. here, clear the air, and see what is behind that cave.”
At six o'clock that evening, Tom and Barnes succeeded in reaching the end of the drift and found the ore body as it had been left by the Mexicans. ”

“ Also that the eye closed when, taken unawares, and angered, she rushed to Tom's defense:
“A lazy loafer! Not much good? I'm sorry you said that. If you knew what I do: about Tom Rogers, you would be thankful that you have such a partner. I can tell you right now, no matter what you think, that he has half killed himself with work since you have been here with this wound. Loaf? Why, he has done two men's work! The days aren't long enough for him. The only person he thinks about is you.”
Josh sat up suddenly, much to her alarm, and shook a fist in the air.
“Only person he thinks about is me? ”

“ Tom leaned against the rear wall of the cabin for support.
“We can't keep it from Josh much longer,” the mine owner added. “My boss carpenter will be here by ten o'clock to decide what he needs, and on a rough guess I ordered twenty full sets of timbers and stulls packed over from my yard this morning. The first lot will be here pretty soon, and I wish you would get your three burros ready to go back with my three for the next lot, because three are all I have. I believe in going after a thing when you want it. ”