He waded ashore and held his pan under the other's eyes.
"Another nugget!" exclaimed Wabi excitedly.
"Yes.

But it isn't the nugget.

It's the--" He moved the pan until the thousand little particles glittered and swam before the Indian's eyes.
"It's the dust.

The sand is full of gold!" His voice trembled, his face was white.

From his crouching posture Wabi looked up at him, and they spoke no more words.
Mukoki looked, and was silent.