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Our three huntsmen set about preparing their supper immediately, in the full expectation that McPhail would make his appearance before the venison was ready. The supper was, however, cooked and eaten, but still no McPhail arrived.
This advance continued for some several days until under the severe marching conditions, lack of food, clothing, etc., a halt was made at Rovdinskaya, a village about ninety versts from Shenkursk, and a few days later more reinforcements arrived under Lieuts. McPhail and Saari. A number of incidents on this advance clearly indicated that we were operating in hostile and very dangerous country.
An arrival at San Francisco from the gold district Captain Fulsom intends visiting the mine The first Alcalde and others examine the gold Parties made up for the diggings Newspaper reports The Government officers propose taking possession of the mine The Author and his friends decide to visit the Sacramento Valley A horse is bought Increase of the gold excitement Work-people strike work and prepare to move off Lawyers, storekeepers, and others follow their example The Author's journey delayed Ten dollars a day for a negro waiter Waiting for a saddler Don Luis Palo arrives from Monterey on his way to the mines The report of the Government taking possession of the mines contradicted Desertion of part of the Monterey garrison Rumoured extent of the mines The Author and his friends agree to go in company Return of McPhail Preparations for the journey "Gone to the diggings."
The wind whistled drearily across the room, carrying the evanescent flakes of soft snow over the heads of the pausing, listening crowd in the doorway. Quick steps were heard. "Hold on there!" cried McPhail as he burst into the room. He seemed an angel of God to the wife and mother. He spread his great arms in a gesture which suggested irresistible strength and resolution. "Clear out! Out with ye!"
Mac's twelve-year-old son, taking the cue from his father, proceeded to deliver a vicious kick at a slowly-moving, blanketed form, and the very next instant was screaming for help, flat on his back among a swarm of Indian boys. All in a second the little savage had flashed out of his blanket like lightning from a black cloud, and, grappling, had hurled McPhail junior to earth.
We gave them a good supper; and after it was over we took care to make as much display as possible of our firearms and bullet-pouches, and to see that our horses and mules were well tethered before we turned in for the night. Story and McPhail were the first guard.
She shook hands with both, wishing them bonne chance, and they strolled away. Doggie lingered. "You mustn't mind what McPhail says. He's only an old imbecile." "You have two comrades who love you. That is the principal thing." "I think they do, each in his way. As for Mo " "Mo?" She laughed. "He is delicious." "Well " said he reluctantly, after a pause, "good-bye, Jeanne." "Au revoir Dog-gie."
José had a sort of fear of Don Luis who in return looked on his servant as his slave so he said nothing. We could see, however, that they had evidently been in communication with the diggers around, and so we gave in. Later in the afternoon I started with Malcolm and McPhail for a walk through the diggings.
Don Luis and myself, after having dispatched Lacosse to communicate this intelligence to Bradley and McPhail, sought an interview with Colonel Mason, and, on informing him of the robbery and the circumstances attending it, received from him an order to see the soldier who was then under arrest.
Now, as Virgil says, 'paullo majora canemus." "You have me there, Mr. McPhail," said Peggy. "Let us sing of somewhat greater things. That is the bald translation. Let us talk of Doggie if so be it is agreeable to you." "Carry on," said Peggy. "Well," said Phineas, "to begin at the beginning, we marched into a place called Frélus "
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