"You want to come in for a share of the stamps." "Yes; I want to see if I can't get something out of the old girl," said Kensington, carelessly.
"Do you think the chance is good ?" "I don't know.

I hear she's pretty tight-fisted.

But I've run on here on the chance of doing something.

If she will only make me her heir, and give me five hundred dollars in hand, I'll go to California, and see what'll turn up." "California!" repeated John Clapp and Luke in unison.
"Yes; were you ever there ?" "No; but we were talking of going there just as you came up," said John.

"An old school-mate of mine has just returned from there with eight thousand dollars in gold." "Lucky fellow! That's the kind of haul I'd like to make." "Do you know how much it costs to go out there ?" "The prices are down just at present.