Rowan Pease

An old prospector, Charlie, living alone with his burro in Arizona tries to keep a rich silver vein a secret. He takes out only enough to pay his expenses. When another miner arrives, Charlie tries to dissuade him from finding the vein, but when he saves Charlie’s life, the two decide to share the secret.

A girl, Carol Lee, adopts a mischievous crow, but has to work hard to keep it from being shot by a farmer who hates crows.