gold—like the rest of us. But I think he has had his

share—and spent it. At any rate he has not much

now. I have been teaching him poker, and I am

afraid he won't have any soon. I have an idea he

has been going pretty fast—and mostly down hill.

But he has his good points. He is a gentleman

all through, as you can see. Yes, friend Squibob,

even you could see right through him. We are

all going to California together, and I wonder

which one of the three will turn up trumps first—Beaver,