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For a moment or two the three could not realize the truth of the crushing discovery which they had made. The precious gold dust and the nuggets were gone -- not a grain of their wealth remained. It was too awful to be true.
"Gone! " gasped Maybe Dixon, and staggered to a rock and dropped down. "Who did this? " He leaped up, a cold glitter in his eyes. "Show me the rascal and I'll kill him on the spot!"