"Why, the box was sold to you, was it not?" said Casper, turning to Julian.
"Of course it was. Didn't I pay thirty cents of my hard earnings for it?"
"Did you agree to hunt up this man Haberstro?"
"No, because the clerks did not know where he was."
"Then I say the box and everything in it belongs to you. Undoubtedly the man does not live here any more. He has gone somewhere else. I would not make a precious fool of myself, if I were you. Take the money and say nothing to nobody."
"And go out there and take possession of that property while there is another man waiting for it?" asked Jack, with some heat.
"Yes, sir; that's what I would do."
"Then, sir, you are not honest. I am glad you don't train in my crowd."
"I don't call it dishonest in holding fast to what you have. A hundred thousand dollars! You would not need to go mining at all."
"We are well aware of that; but we must find out where that man lives, if we can. After having exhausted every means to find out, then I would consider that the property belongs to us. Julian, we will have to see a lawyer about that."