“Clothing,” answered Grant briefly.
“What made you get a chest? A trunk would do better.”
“We found it here, and bought it of Mr. Crambo. As neither of us had a trunk, we find it convenient.”
“When do you go to work?”
“We have breakfast at seven o’clock, and generally get to work about eight.”
“What sent you here? This isn’t a mining region.”
“I suppose we drifted here, as you did.”
“Well, we’ll see what’ll come out of it.”
At ten o’clock Tom Cooper suggested to their guest, who showed no disposition to retire, that Grant and himself were in the habit of going to bed early, as their work during the day fatigued them.
“All right! I’ll see you both to-morrow,” returned Benton, as he bade them good-night.