human
Your fortune is made, sir. This is the most beautiful opal I have ever seen in the rough. I think it will prove as fine as anything that can be found in the world.
gpt
What is this? said Pierre.
human
A knife; but not mine.
gpt
It must have been left by the man whose tracks we saw outside.
human
Then our blue vein is no longer our secret. If this man makes a claim at once he will own the mine, and my share in it will be but one-quarter.
gpt
We had better return at once; and if you wish to do so, send in your claim at once to the government at Halifax.
human
Oh, Mr. Gotro, where can we get some of the beautiful opals such as Mr. Winslow's boatman had this morning?
gpt
Then it is Len who has found the blue vein, cried Winslow.
human
When did you see him?
gpt
Early this morning. He found out from somebody that the stone had considerable value, and he is on his way to Halifax, after telegraphing ahead to the government. He had with him several pieces. He said that nobody else knew where the place is.
human
That young man is the owner of a valuable mine, and is from this day a rich man. My friend, Mr. Gotro, is the rightful owner, as he has known of the mine for several days and first found it, yet he is too late now to get possession of it.
gpt
My share of it will be sufficient,