"
"Humph!" grunted young Drew, but he went as directed, for there
was nothing else to do.
Five minutes later Mr. Dunlop turned his horse's head and rode
down into the camp.
"Howdy, boys!" called the mine promoter.
"Glad to see you back, Mr. Dunlop," Tom nodded, while Harry smiled
a welcome.
"I've sent my outfit around by the other trail," explained Mr.
Dunlop. "I've brought back men enough to start work in earnest.
There will be a mule train here by tomorrow with donkey engines
and machinery enough to start the work of mine-digging in earnest.
Here, boy, take my horse and tie him."
As Alf led the animal away, Mr. Dunlop turned to the young engineers
with a smile of great amiability.
"Boys, I'm glad to say that I wired the two railroad presidents
you mentioned to me. Both wired back, in effect, that my mine
was bound to be a success if I turned the engineering problem
over to you. So I'm going to accept your offers---hire you at
your own figures. I want you to come over to the Bright Hope
claim as soon as you've had breakfast.
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