To-day Dick is actively engaged in the mining business.

So is Charley—he is superintendent at the Gold Queen.

Dick was married to Clara two years ago, and, of course, he’s given up monster hunting since he went into the mining business.

As for the Smithsonian, they will have to get someone else to look after old P. D., if ever the way is open, for they cannot get Dick and Dr. Dan.

[THE END.]

Transcriber’s Notes:

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Variations in spelling and hyphenation were retained as they appear in the original publication, except that obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

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