human
Fred! he cried, in amazement.
gpt
Is that you? What on earth are you doing here? Who's that with you? Peter Macgregor--and Maurice Stark!
human
We thought you might be dead!
gpt
Heard you were sick with smallpox--
human
Came up to find you--
gpt
Came in on skates, and--
human
A gang of outlaws turned us out of the cabin--
gpt
Found your diamonds.
human
I don't half understand it all, said Horace,
gpt
You fellows certainly have acted like friends to me--like brothers, rather! said Horace.
human
I'll never forget it, boys!
gpt
Not a bit! said Maurice, in embarrassment.
human
We were hoping that you'd let us in on the ground floor of a diamond mine. Fred says there was a whole bagful of diamonds that you had hidden in the cabin. What do you suppose they're worth?
gpt
If they're all diamonds, perhaps a hundred thousand dollars,
human
Gracious!
gpt
What have you there, Horace?
human
Grub. Bacon, hardtack, tea, cold boiled beans. Why, I never thought of it, but you must all be as hungry as wolves. Well, there's enough for a square meal here, anyhow, and to-morrow we'll find some way of getting those rascals out of the camp.