THE FATE OF MR. BY-ENDS
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said, "I'll warrant you that when By-ends comes up, he will turn in to see that mine."
"No doubt of it," said Christian; "for he is that sort of man."
And it happened just so. For when By-ends came within sight of the hill and the mine, he had great longing to see the treasure that was hidden there. And when Demas beckoned to him, he ran over to the place and was seen no more. But whether he fell into the pit by looking over, or whether he went down to dig, or whether he was smothered by the gases in the mine—of these things I am not certain.
