Corbett told him.
"Wal, as you've left Roberts with him I suppose it's all right. Did you meet any boys going back from these parts?"
"Only two, going back for grub," replied Ned.
"I guess they told you how short we were up here, and they are worse off at Antler."
"No, they said very little to us. They had a bit of a yarn with Cruickshank though. He was leading out and met them first. He didn't say anything about the want of grub to us."
"That's a queer go. Why, it would almost have paid you to go to Antler instead of coming here. You would get two dollars a pound for bacon up there."
"Ah! but you see we were bound to be here for the 1st of June, because of those claims we bought."
"Is that so? Bob did say summat about those claims. Do you know where they are?"
"Here's our map," replied Corbett, producing the authorized map of Dewd and Cruickshank, upon which the three claims had been duly marked. "Is Dewd in the camp?" he added.
"I don't know; but come along, there goes Cameron's triangle. Let us go and get some 'hash,' and we can find out about Dewd and the claims." And so saying Rampike laid aside his shovel, put on his coat, and led the way down to a big tent in the middle of the mining camp.