“I wish it might for mother's sake!” said Herbert, seriously.
“It won't be my fault if it don't,” said his partner. “I shall stay here now, and get to work.”
“Ought I not to help you?” asked Herbert.
“No; Mr. Melville will want you. I will hire a man here to help me, and charge it to your share of the expenses.”
So the matter was arranged; but Herbert rode over two or three times a week to look after his property.
CHAPTER XXXIII. GOOD NEWS FROM THE MINE.
“Well, Herbert, what news from the mine?” asked Melville, two weeks later, on Herbert's return from Deer Creek, whither he had gone alone.
“There are some rich developments, so Jack says. Do you know, Mr. Melville, he says the mine is richly worth five thousand dollars.”
“Bravo, Herbert! That would make your half worth twenty-five hundred.”