“They’re the lazy fellows,” Gordon explained. “You have to fish down deep for them and it’s about as exciting to catch one as it is to hook a good big sucker. They won’t fight, but they’re mighty good eating, just the same.” “Some time I’m coming up to Maine and go fishing with you,” Rogers promised. “And we’ll show you some fishing that is fishing,” Gordon told him. “Get a five pound square tail on a five ounce rod and, oh boy, ain’t we got fun.” “An eight pounder is better,” Bill added. “Too large for a beginner though,” Gordon insisted. “Perhaps you’re right about that,” Bill smiled. “I reckon we’ll have to start him on the little fellows.” “Kid me all you want to, but I’m coming just the same,” Rogers assured them. “And you’ll be as welcome as flowers in May,” Gordon told him. As soon as they had cleaned up after the meal they started for Honolulu after the implements they needed and had no difficulty in finding what they wanted. It was time to get supper when they got back and they decided not to visit the cliffs until the following day. “Seems to me that about all we do is to get meals,” Bill growled as he started the fire. “Too bad we haven’t a cook along,” Gordon told him. “What’s the matter with the one we’ve got?” Rogers wanted to know. “Oh, he’s all right,” Gordon grinned, “Only if we had a regular cook we wouldn’t have to take so much time from our work.” “Well, we have to wait on the tide anyhow, so what’s the odds?” Rogers said. “I didn’t think of that,” Gordon declared. “Guess we might’s well let the old one stay on.” “Maybe he’ll go on a strike first thing you know,” Bill broke in. “Don’t mention anything so serious as that,” Rogers laughed. “Just think,” Gordon remarked as they were sitting by the fire a couple of hours later, “to-morrow at this time we may have the job all cleaned up and be ready to start for home.” “And then again we may not,” Gordon reminded him. “Something tells me it isn’t going to be so easy.” “Another hunch?” Rogers smiled. “Maybe,” Bill smiled back. “Don’t you think we’ve found it?” Gordon asked. “Maybe and maybe not. I’ll tell you what I think after we get that stone out,” Bill told him. “Huh, anyone can tell then,” Gordon told him. “But no one can tell a thing about it till then. Of course we can guess and if you want mine you can have it.” “Shoot.” “Well, I guess it’s the place and that we’ll find the platinum.” “That goes here too,” Rogers added. “But it doesn’t mean anything?” Gordon asked looking from one to the other. “Nary thing,” Bill assured him. “Well, I’ve got a hunch that your guess is right so I’m going to bed and sleep on that idea,” Gordon told them as he got to his feet. “Hope you don’t have any nightmares,” Bill told him as he too got up and stretched. “Reckon I’ll turn in too.” “And here’s where I make it unanimous,” Rogers added as he threw a big junk of wood on the fire.