human
Hangtown! and Thure pointed excitedly to the name on the map.
gpt
That's the name of the mining camp where dad was when he wrote last. And here, and his finger followed up the trail marked on the map,
human
So do I, Bud agreed emphatically.
gpt
The skin map, the gold nugget--why, even his murder! all go to prove the truth of his tale. The robbers killed him to get this map. They could have got the gold without killing and got away all right; but they knew of the Cave of Gold and the map--the miner said he told them--and, expecting to get the map along with the gold, they killed him to get him out of the way, so that they could have all the gold in the cave to themselves. Say, but let's hurry home and tell our mothers. They can't refuse to let us go to the mines now! And we must start just as soon as possible. Come,
human
But, we can't leave him there! and Thure pointed to the body.
gpt
Just help me to get him up on the horse in front of me and then we'll get home as soon as possible,