"You are pretty good friends of his, then?"
"We have proved that to his satisfaction a good many times, I believe."
"Well, that's all right. And now why can't we talk business?"
"Why, the fact is, Mr. Taylor, before we go any further in this matter, we would like to see Hen."
"What do you expect to gain by seeing him?"
"Something in the way of funds, if you must know."
"Ha, ha! I'm afraid you'll find there isn't much in that mine worth working."
"There ought to be, considering the rich vein you and he opened the other night."
"What do you mean?" demanded Taylor, now fairly startled.
"Oh, come, my boy," said Barney, quietly, "we know all about it, and can name pretty nearly the sum you brought away with you."