The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

other guests in. order to keep close to
the two newcomers. Mrs. Forbes
Gaskell noticed the fact and COM
mented on It. 4.
!, you are really, too good to us. Sir
allow us quite to monopolize your
But Charles. gallant as ever. replied
with smile:
1--WE have you will, us for 80 short
time. you KNOW Which made Mrs.
Forbes-Gaskill blush again that de-
licious blush OF hers.
4 During all this time the professor
went on calmly and persistcntly
mineralogizlng. wonderful charac-
teri" Charles said to me. HE works
out his parts SO we'll! Could anything
exceed the picture he gives one Of
sooner or later Charles observed,
something practical must come of IL.
Twice. meanwhile, little episodes oc-
Cured which are we'll worth notice.
One day I was out with the professor
on the Long Mountain watching him
hammer at the rocks. and Il bored
by his performance, when, to y the
time. asked hin, what n paa,icular
ed at 1t and smiled. IF there were a
little more mica in It." he said at
would be the CHARACTERISTIC Sneiss OF
Ice borne bowlers, hereabouts. But
there isn't quite enough" And lie Sazed
at 1t curiously.
Indeed" I answered; at doesn't
come up to sample. does 1t!
He gave me meaning look.
"Ten per cent" he murmured in a
slow. strange voice; 10 per cent. Is
more usual.
tremblcd violently. Was he bent
then upon running me?
IF you betray mo- cried, and
broke off.
II beg your pardon" he said. He was
all pure innocence.
l reflected on what Charles had satt
about taking nothing for granted, ant
held my tongue prudently.
The other incident was this: "Charle'
picked sprig of white heather OF
tho hill one afternoon, after a picnic
lunch, regret to say when lie hat
taken perhaps q glass more champagne
than was strictly god for him. He was
not exactly the worse for It, but Inc
was excited good humor th r rnrI,. Is
Mrs. Forbes Gaskell and handed 1t tc
her. oglfng little.
Sweets to the sweet" he murmured
and looked at her mcaning!y White
saw what no had done. and checked
!. himself instantly.
Mrs. Forbes Gaskcll colorcd up in
the usual manner.
faltered.
Charles scrambled out of it some
white heather for luck" he said
give piece of 1T to you Is surely
lucky" III, $1,000
somehow felt she has suspected us OF
I..,,,. tyvN~~ 5t,Nr ~ t. H- -
However. as 1T turned out, nothing
came. after ALL Of the untoward Incl
dent.
We'll, he has shown his hand.n lie
t cried. 81 knew he would. He has
come to me to-day witt-what do vow
think? A fragment of gold, in quarts
from the Long Mountains"
Mo- exclaimed.
$ Yes" Charles answered "lc says
!, there's vein there with distinct specks
of gold in 1t, which might be woru
| mining. When man begins that way
!, you know what he's driving at. And
!. what's, more. he's got up the subjec.
J beforehand for he began saying 81. u, !. tf
: Ilandshire-whS not. therefore, In Ross:
shire? And then he went At full into
the. comparative geology Of the two
t regions !,
> walt and watch" Charles answer.
t ed; and the moment he develops ;
t to work the mine, or a sum Of money
; down as the price OF his discovery,
. get in the police and arrest him
) For the next few days the pro
v lessor was more active and ardent thar
: ever. He went peering. about the rock.
r on every side with his hammer. HI
) kept on bringing In little pieces O
(, stone, with gold specks stuck in them
! cost Of crushing and milling" Charles
:. had heard all that before; In point o.
5 fact he had assisted at the drafting o
some dozens Of prospectuses. So h,
. with the wig to develop his proposals
Z lie knew they would come soon; ant
J; he watched and waited. But. of course
: to draw him on he pretended to bt
! While we, were all In this attitude
: of mind. attending on Providence anlyy
!. Colonel Clay We hanpened TO wa a.
down By the shore one I, day J. n :, , tn
. Island. Suddenly we came upon tn
professor linked arm In arm with--Si
. Adolphus Cordery! They We're wrap
!, Iped In deep talk and appeared to b'
= !, most amicable,
! trifle strained between Sir Adolphu
|, and the house Of Vantlrift since the In
{ cident Of the SLUMP; hut under tn,
: matter ut stake as the capture o
: Colonel Clay. 1t was necessary to over
n look all such minor differences. 81
I Charles managed to disenguge the pro
: fessor from his friend. sent Annette
Ion With Forbes Gnskell toward TIL,
: castle, and stopped behind himself
r with Sir Adolphus and me, to clear VI
: the question:.
;, "Do YOU know this man, Cordery.'
!: lie asked, with some LITTLE suspicion,
n 'Know him? Why, of course. u do,
d Sir Adolphus answered, He's Marina
: duke Forbes Gaskell, OF the YorlSshr,
il College, Il very distinguished man o
! science, First-rate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a haps the best (but one) IN England
I Modesty forbade him TO name the en-
q ception. III
''But are you sure It's hes" Charlie
e inquired, With growing doubt. HAY
q YOU known him beforca This isn't
= Us i, ~
ii Sure ITS hp.H 81, AdpIph,ts sshoes