And so it was settled that the old miner should remain, for the time being, at the Crosby farm.
CHAPTER V
MORE HARD LUCK
That afternoon the two boys went back to the cornfield to resume the cultivating that had been interrupted by the runaway. It seemed hotter than ever, and there was scarcely a breath of wind.
"Whew! This is fierce!" exclaimed Will. "I can't stand it!" and he mopped the perspiration from his forehead.
"Oh, it might be worse," observed Jed.
"Worse? I don't see how."
"You might be out on the Nevada desert that Mr. Harrison was telling about."
"That's so. Well, I'm glad I'm not. But, what do you think of him, anyhow, Jed?"