Father."
The boys did a war dance on the platform, giving the station agent good cause to think they were a little bit touched in the head.
Garry immediately sent the following telegram:
"Have made important discovery. Do not under any circumstances, please, sell the land till you get letter from us, which leaves today.
"Garry."
Borrowing Dick's ever ready notebook, and tearing out several of the pages, Garry wrote a long note telling of the discovery and asking that they be allowed to buy an acre of the land, since they had discovered the mine, or if they couldn't buy an acre for any reason, that they be allowed to purchase the mineral rights, and lease enough land for operations. He told his father to address him at Hobart, care of John Everett.
The letter was dispatched special delivery, and then Garry said:
"It will take this letter at least two days to reach Dad, and by that time we will be back in Hobart. Then it will take two days for the letter to get back, perhaps three, and we can have a bit of a vacation in that time, and get a better look at Hobart and see something of the town."
"And see something of the pretty little granddaughter too," said Phil in a low tone to Dick.