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divided the field we were in from another. 

 To our immense disgust, hardly had we 

 commenced to open up the entrance of the 

 earth a bit when Grip reappeared, not a 

 scratch on him ; but disinclined, for some 

 reason or other, to go to earth again. No 

 time was to be lost, so we hastily decided 

 that old Slick, the hero of a score of badger 

 hunts, should be entered. No sooner said 

 than done, and Slick was on his way 

 rejoicing. We felt there was no question 

 as to his "lying up" and staunchness. 



Precious soon we hear the old fellow's 

 music, and the work of trenching commenced 

 energetically. How those men did work! 

 One would think they were digging for 

 diamonds. We each and all took a turn 

 with pick or shovel, but the men who were 

 used to the tools did more in five minutes 

 than our united efforts could accomplish in 

 treble the time. We had opened up a good 



