"Well, that beats anything yet! So ther galoots wants us ter pay money, eh? Well, I reckon not! We'll jest git Wild an' ther two gals away from 'em without payin' a thing. Hop, you take my horse an' ride over to ther camp as fast as yer kin. Jest git ther miners together an' tell 'em what's up. Then yer kin git some of ther counterfeit money you've got hid around somewhere an' come back an' take it ter Roche. While you're talkin' to 'em we'll all creep in an' fix ther galoots fur good an' all!"
"Allee light, Misler Charlie."
Hop was not long in mounting the scout's horse, and then he rode swiftly to Big Bonanza.
He went to the camp first and, telling Wing enough to make him frightened about it, he got a roll of counterfeit money from his saddlebags.
This he stuffed in his pocket, and then he rode to the saloon.
"Misler Hoker," he said; "me wantee allee samee lot of mans to go and fight um outlaws, so be. Ley allee samee gottee Young Wild West in um cave, and Missy Anna and Missy Eloise, too, so be."
The keeper of the saloon was astounded when he heard this.
He questioned the Chinaman and soon came to the conclusion that he was telling the truth.
Then he hastily left the saloon and went out and told the miners as fast as he could get to the places they were working at.
Shortly afterward the first of the miners to be notified by Hoker came running into the saloon.