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sake!〃



The Old Man pointed to the dull; smooth; black side of the

mountain; without a crag; break; or protuberance; and said with

ashen lips:



〃It's gone!〃



        。        。        。        。        。        。



And it was gone!  A SECOND slide had taken place; stripping the

flank of the mountain; and burying the treasure and the weak

implement that had marked its side deep under a chaos of rock and

debris at its base。



〃Thank God!〃  The blank faces of his companions turned quickly to

the Right Bower。  〃Thank God!〃 he repeated; with his arm round the

neck of the Old Man。  〃Had he stayed behind he would have been

buried too。〃  He paused; and; pointing solemnly to the depths

below; said; 〃And thank God for showing us where we may yet labor

for it in hope and patience like honest men。〃



The men silently bowed their heads and slowly descended the

mountain。  But when they had reached the plain one of them called

out to the others to watch a star that seemed to be rising and

moving towards them over the hushed and sleeping valley。



〃It's only the stage coach; boys;〃 said the Left Bower; smiling;

〃the coach that was to take us away。〃



In the security of their new…found fraternity they resolved to wait

and see it pass。  As it swept by with flash of light; beat of

hoofs; and jingle of harness; the only real presence in the dreamy

landscape; the driver shouted a hoarse greeting to the phantom

partners; audible only to the Judge; who was nearest the vehicle。



〃Did you hearDID you hear what he said; boys?〃 he gasped; turning

to his companions。  〃No!  Shake hands all round; boys!  God bless

you all; boys!  To think we didn't know it all this while!〃



〃Know what?〃



〃Merry Christmas!〃











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