"Well, we were not sure when we left Pebbly Pit, this morning, whether
this claim was good or not. So we did not say a word about it to either
Sary or you, but she must have overheard us speaking about it, last
night."
"Yeh--that's what she said to me. She had to wait so long fer you-all
to come to supper, last night, that she coulden' help hearin' what was
said. She says it will be a grand day fer her and me when you-all get
this mine goin'. Sary figgers that you-all won't stay in Oak Crick, ner
on a ranch, once you have all this money; 'cause Polly'll make you-all
go to some fine city to live," explained Jeb, innocently.
"Huh! Is that so!" sneered Sam Brewster, angrily.
Jeb was gathering up the reins of the horses as he spoke, and now he
turned to wonder at his master's tone. Mrs. Brewster was about to say
something conciliatory, when Sary rushed out of the side door.
"Ah was jus' comin' to see who rode up, when Ah hearn Jeb talk. Now
lissun to me, whiles Ah explains how-come Ah spoke: Me and Jeb was
sittin' over dinner, this noon, when Ah says to him, 'Ef the Brewsters
plan to leave Pebbly Pit, Jeb, will you-all stay on and wuk the ranch
fer 'em, or buy it outright?' Now wasn't that a most natchul thing to
ask?"
Sary's apparent guilelessness made the girls stare and her mistress
smile understandingly. "Of course, Sary--go on."
"Wall, then, Jeb diden' know a thing about the gold mine ner what you-
all rode to Oak Crick fer, so Ah hed to explain.
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