I knew the sort of thing as soon as I put my eyes on it." Philip's next thought was to write to his friends and announce their good fortune.

To Mr.Bolton he wrote a short, business letter, as calm as he could make it.

They had found coal of excellent quality, but they could not yet tell with absolute certainty what the vein was.

The prospecting was still going on.

Philip also wrote to Ruth; but though this letter may have glowed, it was not with the heat of burning anthracite.