“Each keep all he finds?”
“We’ll see about that later on,” said Gunson, sternly. “There will be no gold-washing yet.”
Esau stared.
“There are too many enemies afoot. I am going to wait and see if those men come up this way. If they do, there will be enough work to maintain our claim, for, setting aside any ill-feeling against me, they may want to turn us off.”
“Well, they are ugly customers,” said Esau, rubbing one ear. “I say, do you think they’ll come to fight?”
“If they think that this is a rich claim, nothing is more likely.”
“And I say,” cried Esau, “I didn’t mean that.”
“If you feel afraid you had better go. I dare say you can overtake that man.”
“But I don’t want to go.”
“Then stay.”