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Having little money left, he was compelled to take credit, which Jeffson readily granted to him, knowing full well that there was little fear of the account remaining long unpaid. In order that the reader may have an idea of the charges made at the diggings in those days, we subjoin the list of purchases made at the commencement of operations by the firm of "Allfrey, Douglas and Company."
This was speedily done, and then they all rushed men and mules together deep into the stream and luxuriated in the cool water! When they had slaked their thirst to the uttermost, Graddy proposed that a party should be sent back to the relief of those left behind, and offered to join it. Frank seconded this proposal, and the Yankee, Jeffson, volunteered to join it.
The baste called to try his hand on mysilf, but I flung my big boots at his head, an' saw no more of him." "That's a bad account of things," said Jeffson; "however, here I am back again with fresh supplies, so cheer up, man, and we'll weather the storm yet. I've brought some fellow-travellers, you see, and hope you will receive them hospitably."
After asking our hero every possible question in regard to himself and intentions, he told him that he was Yankee, a piece of superfluous information, by the way; that his name was Jeffson, that he was a store-keeper at one of the farthest off diggings, that the chief part of the loading of one of the mules belonged to him, and that he was driving a considerable business in gold-dust without the trouble of digging for it.
"Here, stop up your ghastly mouth wi' that," cried Jeffson, tossing a lump of salt-pork towards him. He caught it with the dexterity of a monkey, and, squatting down on the trunk of a fallen tree, devoured it with the ravenous ferocity of a famishing hyena.
When Jeffson is absent, Company takes charge of the concern, and it is my opinion that Company will be kind o' glad to-night to see the head of the firm come back safe and sound with fresh supplies.
The man quickly joined me, but as soon as ever he recognised me, stopped dead. The devil must have suddenly got into him, for he said: 'No, thanks, Jeffson: alone with you I am in danger of my life.... It was Wilson. And I, too, forgetting at once all about the bear, stopped and faced him. 'I see, said I. 'But, Wilson, you are going to explain to me now what you mean, you hear?
'At any rate, my dream about you comes true, Jeffson. It is clear that Peters is out of the running now. I shrugged. 'I now formally invite you to join the expedition, said Clark: 'do you consent? I shrugged again. 'Well, if that means consent, he said, 'let me remind you that you have only eight days, and all the world to do in them.
And that was the last word of civilised Man to me, Adam Jeffson its final counsel its ultimate gospel and message to me, my good God! Drink Roboral!
Frank thanked him; but being too much fatigued to mount guard, he and Graddy, with his Yankee friend Jeffson, slept together, rolled in their blankets, with pistols in their hands and the water-bottles attached to them.
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