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Show xto\ inW.; e ought to get to the stream early and git i t ready for screenin'" Weasel said. There's been l i t t l e enough of that done. I'm wintering over here to screen for gold, not to feed the men in Blue Burg." Olaf jumped up; Bill moved, quickly towards L i t t l e B i l l 's bed. He could almost see Olaf's right arm jerking, but Olaf just said, "God almighty Weasel a r e n ' t you human?" and xrent outside. Bill went over and took the biscuits out of the oven --ic couldn't stand to look a t Weasel. He xrished he never had to look a t him again! Olaf came back in just as Bill xras getting into his bunk. Olaf said, "Bind if I s i t up axrhile?" "Looks as though you'll have company," Bill said, nodding over a t L i t t l e B i l l. "If he's doxm xrhen you go to bed, p u l l that blanket over him. Sure funny the xiay he sort of craxrls under his covers xrhen i t ' s cold, then goes to sleep on his knees and elbows as though ready to jump up." Olaf xrent over to his heavy hunting coat and pulled out a b o t t l e . Bill could hear him for hours i t seemed, drinking, before he xrent in to bed. |