"A nugget of gold!"
"Yes, and a good-sized one too!"
"What do you suppose it is worth?"
"According to the worth of the one Si found this must count up to four or five hundred dollars!"
"Great mackerel, Mark! Now we are doing something, aren't we?"
"Let us see if there are any more."
In a fever of excitement the two boys began to bring away what was left of the sand. They found six other nuggets, but all much smaller. Then they went over the sand with care, getting out the dust and small grains.
"This is the best find yet," declared Mark. "We've got at least six hundred dollars' worth of nuggets and dust here!"
"That's the kind of a find to make!"
In high delight they went to the tent and a few minutes later Si and Maybe Dixon came in. Both were smiling.