"Was that Thunder Horse? Didn't look like him now! Where'd they get his head? Thought Pine Knot Ike had it. You said so in your letter."
"Yes, he did have it on the trail. But Mr. O'Reilly bought it for the show. And Pine Knot Ike's in here. He's with a gang not very far from us."
"I don't like Thunder Horse, and I'm hungry," piped Virgie.
"We'll have something to eat in a jiffy," comforted Terry. "There's the cabin."
"Which one?" queried George.
"That one with the sign on. See? On that little rise."
"What does the sign say—'Pike's Peak Limited'? Or 'The Golden Prize'?" urged George. "'Golden Prize Mine,' I bet."
"I see Harry! We're going to s'prise Harry," rejoiced Virgie.
That seemed evident, for Harry was sitting against the cabin wall, under the sign, and busily engaged.
"He's panning gold, isn't he?" exclaimed George, excited.