Why, boy, this place may be out on the blazing desert, and there may be a dozen discouragements every hour, but we've the finest chance, the biggest unsolved problem in engineering that we could possibly have.

It's glorious." Tom's eyes glowed.
"Go away," grinned Hazelton mischievously, "or I'll catch some of your enthusiasm." "You don't need any of it," Reade retorted laughingly.

"You've tons of enthusiasm stowed away for future use.

You know you have." "I suppose I have enough enthusiasm," Harry admitted, "but I should like to do some actual work.

I ride out on the sands every day and sit looking on while the real work is being done.