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And so them chums'll find for theirselves if they go there. Then his neighbour whispered into Caldigate's ear that Jack had gone to Ahalala with fifty sovereigns in his pocket, and that he wasn't now worth a red cent. 'But there is gold there? asked Caldigate. 'It's my belief there's gold pretty much everywhere, and you may find it, or you mayn't.
Crinkett had risen high enough in his profession to be able to achieve more certainty than could be found at such a place as Ahalala. By this time they were on the road to Mr. Crinkett's house, this new friend having undertaken to show them the way. 'He can put you up to a thing or two, if he likes, said the new friend. 'Perhaps he's a pal of yourn?
'Them's a-going to Ahalala, Jack, said the distributor of the potatoes, nodding his head to indicate the two new adventurers. 'Then they're a-going to the most infernal, mean, , break-heartedest place as God Almighty ever put on this 'arth for the perplexment of poor unfortunate miners. This was Jack Brien's eloquence, and his description of Ahalala.
Crinkett also and Adamson followed them into the room, each of whom had made a deposition on the matter. 'Is this the Mr. Caldigate, said the mayor, 'whom you claim as your husband? 'He is my husband, said the woman. 'He and I were married at Ahalala in New South Wales. 'It is false, said Caldigate. 'Would you wish to see her face? asked the mayor. 'No; I know her voice well.
If sixteen hundred men, among 'em, can sell fifteen hundred pounds' worth of gold a week, how is each man to have twenty shillings on Saturday night? That's about what it is at Ahalala. Of course there's gold. And where there's gold chucked about in that way, just on the surface, one gets it and ten don't. Who is to say you mayn't be the one.
Now good-night. Coming Back The letter which Caldigate wrote to his father from Ahalala, telling him of the discovery of gold upon their claim, contained the first tidings which reached Folking of the wanderer, and that was not received till seven or eight months had passed by since he left the place. The old Squire, during that time, had lived a very solitary life.
Then Caldigate said that they did intend to go on to Ahalala. 'We're going to have a spell at gold-digging, said he. What was the use of making any secret of the matter? 'We knowed that ready enough, said one of the men. 'Chaps like you don't come much to Nobble for nothing else. Have you got any money to start with? 'A few half-crowns, said Dick, cautiously.
Then there came a threat, not from Crinkett, but from Mrs. Euphemia Smith. And the letter was not signed Euphemia Smith, but Euphemia Caldigate. And the letter was as follows: 'In spite of all your treachery to me I do not wish to ruin you, or to destroy your young wife, by proving myself in England to have been married to you at Ahalala.
I remember saying to myself what a pair of simpletons you must be if you was thinking of going to Ahalala. 'We do think of going there, said Caldigate. 'The road's open to you. Nobody won't prevent you. You can get beef and mutton there, and damper, and tea no doubt, and what they call brandy, as long as you've got the money to pay for it.
Much was said of Mick, and much was said of Dick, both of whom were working 'as steady as rocks. The number of ounces extracted were stated, with the amount of profits which had been divided. And something was said as to the nature of their life at Ahalala. They were still living under their original tent, but were meditating the erection of a wooden shanty.
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