A vision of wealth, of independence, of power, sprang before his dazzled eyes, and--a hand lightly touched him on the shoulder.
He started.

In his complete preoccupation and excitement, he had not heard the clatter of horse-hoofs, and to his amazement Flynn was already beside him, mounted, and leading a second horse.
"You kin ride ?" he said shortly.
"Yes" stammered Clarence; "but--" "BUT--we've only got two hours to reach Buckeye Mills in time to catch the down stage.

Drop all that, jump up, and come with me!" "But I've just found gold," said the boy excitedly.
"And I've just found your--cousin.

Come!" He spurred his horse across Clarence's scattered implements, half helped, half lifted, the boy into the saddle of the second horse, and, with a cut of his riata over the animal's haunches, the next moment they were both galloping furiously away..