The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-26
CHAPTER II.

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CHAPTER II.
THE PROFESSOR.
ene day there was an arrival at South Ridge
stranger made his appearance at the Grange.
and demanded to sec It's owner.
Hugh Allan was busy in his study. but he
gave orders for the stranger to be admitted.
The servant showed him in. and he rose to re.
ceive q gentleman who by his looks seemed to
be foi eiGner.
The stranger introduced himself as Carl
Batche. ami asked leave to present 10 him
letter OF ntloduction of which he was the bear
er.
Hugh A Han took the missive. and opening it..
slowly persued its contents.
1t was from an old friend and schoolnate OF
his who had madea German town his home ior
many years.
1t begged leave to introduce to the kind at.
tentiOn of his friend Prof. Batche, OF tne cele
brated university OF his town
He was just about paying visit to America
ON tour of observation and to add what he
could TO mis- knowledge of geology, and he had
decided to sJend some weeks In his Immediate
nelghborhood, in the furtherance of that object.
in accordance with its recommendations.
Two reasons decided Hugh Allan L, ,receive
the stIanger cordially, aside from his own gen.
tlemanly instincts. r, ...r+, I.
One was that he would do anything IN reason
to oohge his old friend and the other. that he
was interested in tho same pursuit himself,
Geology had always possessed charm for
hin and he was quite wen posted for one VINO
had not made it the study tor lite. i1.
It was not long before he and the stranger
were on the best terms They iead and talked,
rode and walked together. and Huga Allan
| found himself taking more interest in his loved
| pursuit than he had ever done before.
| AS well posted ne he was, he felt that he knew
really nothing when it was put into the scales
and weighed with that OF his new acquaintance.
People atolt South-Ridge wondered why 1T
| was that he opened his house to the stranger,
and was seen so much in his company.
And well they might, for itwas something un.
usual for him 10 do N'+'" iI'
Dora Adams, too, became lvery much inter.
ested in him. w. .tf.4 it h
she. too was with him Rceat deal, and seem.
cd TO take great deal of interest in his pursuit.
Wheh Hugh Allan was indsposed to accom-
| pany hun, or something made IL lnconvenient
for him to do so, she took his place. gsq
Ere long 1t came to be whispered that she was
| more Interested IN the man than she was in his
| calling " -
But it might have been envious people who
said this .. .........
| There were plenty of followers in her train
who were jealous Of her evident Partially for
| the professor. U.
Whether or no she regarded him in the light
| of lover or not, was known only to herself.
As yet it was certain she had made no one
her conhdant. . ID. .tIi
They could only surmiso the state OF her feel
ings towards the guest at South Ridge.
Perhaps what her feelings we're was as yet
| hardly known to herself s4
That she admired the professor she was will.
4 ing TO admit.
Had she been accused of loving him. shewouid
| have discovered the fact. H..HH t.flf
| One day it chanced that some business con.
nected with the estate kept the owner OF south.
Ridge at homo to consult with his lawyer. who
had come to the Grange without any notice of
| his intention 10 do so.
| lie had planned trip with his guest TO some
rocks at a point several miles away. and now he
/ was disappointed iu not heing able to accom-
i pany HIM.
w Dora was solicited to take his acc as guide.
and she at once consented
Der favoiite black steed was brought round
and. mounting. she rode beside her escort who
was aao mounted a fine charger.
/ Tae couple rod 3 briskly away, down over the
hills. across the hndge which spanned tho
stream and through the ebusY little village which
lay therein, with its many clatteriug wheels.
they dashed, Dora as guide, little IN advance.
In que time the place of their destination was
reached.
Leaving their horses. they oambered up over
the rocks, and set about the worG on which tney
had come.
An hour passed In this manner, and then they
| seated Themselves In a spot sheltered from the