a millionaire of rough-and-ready(粗犷的百万富翁)-第26章
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at work in a ditch; as he still kept on his way; a quarter of a mile beyond
the shaft。 Here he stopped before a jagged hole in the hillside。 Bared to
the sky and air; the very openness of its abandonment; its unpropitious
position; and distance from the strike in Mulrady's shaft had no doubt
preserved its integrity from wayfarer or prospector。
〃You can't go in there alone; and without a light;〃 said Mulrady; laying
his hand on the arm of the excited man。 〃Let me get more help and
proper tools。〃
〃I know every step in the dark as in the daylight;〃 returned Slinn;
struggling。 〃Let me go; while I have yet strength and reason! Stand
aside!〃
He broke from them; and the next moment was swallowed up in the
yawning blackness。 They waited with bated breath until; after a seeming
eternity of night and silence; they heard his returning footsteps; and ran
forward to meet him。 As he was carrying something clasped to his breast;
they supported him to the opening。 But at the same moment the object of
his search and his burden; a misshapen wedge of gold and quartz; dropped
with him; and both fell together with equal immobility to the ground。 He
had still strength to turn his fading eyes to the other millionaire of Rough…
and…Ready; who leaned over him。
〃Yousee;〃 he gasped; brokenly; 〃I was notcrazy!〃
No。 He was dead!
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