A Handful of Heaven
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Bacon, two pounds, 80 cents; beans, five pounds, 75 cents; sugar, ten pounds, 2 dollars and 50 cents; coffee, three pounds, 3 dollars; jam, two jars, 2 dollars.
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Science of a New Life.
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Chapter Ten
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His eyebrows drew together, and a dark frown settled across his rawboned features as he picked it up.
Devon watched, fascinated, as Stone Man tugged the til off the shell and turned it upside down. Coarse gold flakes streamed onto the counter.
It was a long moment before Stone Man looked up at George. "This gold isn't from a river around here."
"Rabbit Creek."
Stone Man let out his breath slowly. "Shit..."
George grinned. "Yep. I staked my discovery claim. Now I'm on my way to find Ogilvy to record it. Just thought I'd pass by here and let you know so's you can pass the word."
"Sure," Stone Man answered in a voice so tired and old Devon barely recognized it. Without another word he swept the gold back into the empty shell and handed it to George.