"Indeed! It's a long trip for boys!"
"I guess we'll get through somehow," said Bob, lightly.
When the two boys were by themselves, Bob insisted that Mark should carry exactly half the money.
"If we are going to be partners, you've got to shoulder half the responsibility," said the sailor boy.
"Partners it is!" cried Mark. "Say, Bob, you're the right sort, and I like you tremendously!"
"And I like you. Shake! We're partners from this minute forward. If we reach California and get any gold——"
"It's share and share alike," finished Mark. "I hope we get a ton or two of nuggets!"
"A ton! You don't want much! Why didn't you say ten tons while you were about it? Now I'd like to find a nugget about as big as—as——"
"Your head," finished Mark.
"Well, that would be plenty large enough, I'm certain."