Jarvis returned to the drift where he was working—Spooner's old place. This was the chance for the other man to get out of the shaft. He knew it was time for the afternoon shift to go to work, and just as he slid from the shaft and closed the door behind him the whistle blew the signal to resume operations. The contractor ran along the drift, gathering up his tools and starting down the same ladder that young Rush had taken.
Reaching the main level, the man took his time in going to the cage. At the bottom of the shaft he was joined by Marvin.
"Did you fix it?" whispered the latter.
"Sh-h-h!" warned Spooner.
The men ascended to the surface without exchanging further words. Once in the open, however, Marvin said in a low tone:
"Tell me about it."
"It's done; it's all fixed."
"You think it will work?"
"I am sure of it."