human
You're white,
gpt
Why did you do that?
human
You'll have something else to carry and one gun's enough for this crowd,
gpt
Then you don't mean to fire me out?
human
Oh, no! I guess we'll engage you as packer, but I must speak to the boss first,
gpt
Is it wise to take the rascal with us?
human
It seems the only thing to do. You don't want him to starve?
gpt
Certainly not; but couldn't we give him a few provisions and let him go?
human
If he had a little grub to go on with, he might catch a trout in the shallows or snare something that he could eat. Then he'd either follow us or join his friends and put them on our track. I prefer to have him under our eye.
gpt
But he'll see where the lode is!
human
Sure! I'll take care he does no prospecting. Three claims on the best of the vein will give you all you want to work, and as soon as your record's filed you'll have prospectors coming up by dozens.
gpt
Well, concluded Andrew,
human
Your engagement begins to-morrow. If you do your work, you'll get your grub, and nothing else. Then he added:
gpt
If that doesn't seem good enough, you can quit when you like.
human
Call it a deal, he said.
gpt
You have got me safe.
human
That's so, said Carnally.
gpt
You want to remember that the moment you give us any cause for suspicion you get fired. Now what about your partners? How long would it take them to make the cache?
human
Two or three days.
gpt
Then they'd have to come back and find our trail. I reckon we're six days ahead, and that ought to be enough. You have a blanket; you can choose your place and sleep when you like.