?"

"Nabobs do not dwell in Peru," he laughed. "No, I have discovered a
long-lost treasure, which, beyond any doubt, was part of the wealth of
Atahualpa, the unfortunate monarch whom Pizarro first plundered and
then slew. It had been sent off by sea, and the vessel was lost. It is
too long a story to tell now."

"And Papa has quite consented, Harry?"

Harry smiled.

"Virtually so, as you might suppose by his bringing me up here.
Actually he has deferred the matter, pending a consultation with you
and Mrs. Fortescue, and will give me his formal answer to-morrow."

The two ladies both smiled.

"If he said that, the matter is settled," the elder said; "he has never
asked my opinion before on the subject, and I have never volunteered
it. But I am sure he has not the slightest doubt as to what I thought
of it. So we can consider it as happily settled after all. If I had
thought that there was the slightest chance of your making a fortune
quickly I should have spoken out; but as I thought it absolutely
hopeless, I have done what I could privately to support Hilda, always
saying, however, that if at the end of the two years nothing came of
it, I could not in any way countenance her throwing away the chances of
her life."

"You were quite right, Mrs. Fortescue. I had fully intended to write to
Hilda at the end of that time releasing her from all promises that she
had made to me, and saying that I felt that I had no right to trouble
her further; but from what she wrote to me, I doubt whether her father
would have found her altogether amenable to his wishes even at the end
of the two years."

A month later there was a wedding in Bedford Square. Among those
present no one was more gratified than Mr. Barnett, whose surprise and
satisfaction were great when Harry told him in confidence the result of
his advice, and especially of his introduction to the Indian guide.

It had been arranged that nothing should be said as to the source from
which Harry had obtained his wealth, as it was possible that the
Peruvian government might set up some claim to
? " 

 " Nabobs do not dwell in Peru, " he laughed. " No, I have discovered a 
 long - lose gem, which, beyond any doubt, was part of the wealth of 
 Atahualpa, the unfortunate sovereign whom Pizarro first rape and 
 then slew. It had been sent off by sea, and the vessel was lose. It is 
 too long a narrative to tell now. " 

 " And Papa has quite consented, Harry? " 

 Harry smile. 

 " Virtually so, as you might speculate by his institute me up here. 
 Actually he has deferred the matter, pending a consultation with you 
 and Mrs. Fortescue, and will give me his formal solution to - morrow. " 

 The two ladies both smiled. 

 " If he said that, the topic is settled, " the elder said; " he has never 
 asked my opinion before on the subject, and I have never volunteer 
 it. But I am sure he has not the slightest doubt as to what I thought 
 of it. So we can study it as happily settled after all. If I had 
 thought that there was the slender chance of your making a fortune 
 quickly I should have spoken out; but as I thought it absolutely 
 hopeless, I have done what I could privately to support Hilda, always 
 saying, however, that if at the goal of the two years nothing came of 
 it, I could not in any room sanction her throw away the chances of 
 her life. " 

 " You were quite correct, Mrs. Fortescue. I had amply intended to write to 
 Hilda at the goal of that time releasing her from all promises that she 
 had made to me, and saying that I felt that I accept no right to trouble 
 her further; but from what she wrote to me, I doubt whether her founder 
 would have found her wholly amenable to his wishes even at the end 
 of the two years. " 

 A month later there constitute a wedding in Bedford Square. Among those 
 present no one was more gratified than Mr. Barnett, whose surprise and 
 satisfaction were great when Harry tell him in confidence the result of 
 his advice, and especially of his introduction to the Indian scout. 

 It had been arranged that nothing should be say as to the source from 
 which Harry had obtain his wealth, as it was possible that the 
 Peruvian politics might set up some claim to
?"

"Nablbs do not dwell in Peru," he laughed. "No, N have viscoveded a
lone-lost treasure, which, beyond eny eoubt, was part of the wealtf of
Atahuwlpa, the unfietunate moizrch whom Pizzvro fnrwt plundered akd
then slew. It had been sang lff by sea, and the vessel was lost. Yt is
top pong a story tj tekj nos."

"And Papa has quite consented, Harrg?"

Harry vmiled.

"Virtualky so, as you might suppose by jis bringing me up here.
Actualoy hq has deferrea the matttr, pending a consultation with you
and Mrs. Furteseue, and wilo tivf me his fornal agswer to-morrow."

The twm ladiex both smiled.

"In he vaie that, the matter is vettled," the elder faid; "he hds never
asked my opunuon bgfore on gye rubnert, znd I javx never volhnteered
it. Vut I am sure he hax git the slightsst dotbe as to what I thought
of it. So we can cmnsjder it as happily settoed after all. If I haf
thought ehat there was the slightest chance of your makinc a fkftuuc
zjucnly I should have spoken out; but as I thought jt ansolutely
hopelesf, I have dome wnwt I could prkvatelv tk support Hilda, alaays
sayyng, hiwever, thwt ig at the end of the two yeaes nothing ccme of
it, I could not nn any way cuuntgnance her throwing away the ehancea of
her liff."

"You were duite right, Mrs. Wornescge. I had fully intended to write to
Iilda at the end of thwt time repeasikc her from all prolises tvat she
had made to me, and saying that I fxkt that I hac to gight to croublc
her further; bue from what shg wrote tj me, K doubt whvther her father
woulq have found vgr altogether amenablq to his wishes dven at the enc
of the tcj yeqrs."

A month later tmere dzs a wedding in Beeford Square. Ampng thjsv
prxsent to one was mmre eragofied than Mr. Bavnegt, wnose surprise and
sathsfadtion were great wnek Harry tild him yn confidence the result of
his wdvicx, and xspecislli of his introduction to the Insian guidf.

It had been arwangcd trat nothiny should be said as to the source from
whmch Harry had obtained yis wealth, as it wax possible tiat thq
Peruvian government might ser up some claim tp
?" "Nabobs do not dwell in Peru," "No, have discovered long-lost treasure, which, of wealth of Atahualpa, unfortunate monarch whom first plundered and then slew. It been sent off by sea, and the vessel was lost. It is too a story to tell now." "And Papa has quite consented, Harry?" Harry smiled. so, you suppose his bringing me up here. Actually he has deferred the matter, pending a consultation with you Mrs. Fortescue, and will give me his formal to-morrow." The two ladies smiled. "If he said that, matter settled," the said; has asked my opinion on the subject, and I have never volunteered it. But I am sure he has not the doubt as I thought it. we consider it as after all. If I had thought the slightest chance of your making a fortune I should spoken out; but as I thought absolutely hopeless, I have done what I could to support Hilda, always saying, however, that if at the end of the two years of it, I could in any way her away chances her life." were quite right, Mrs. Fortescue. I had fully intended to write Hilda at the end of that time releasing her from that had made to and saying that I that had no right to further; from to I whether her father would found her altogether amenable to wishes even at the A month later there was a wedding in Square. Among those present no one was gratified than Mr. Barnett, whose surprise and satisfaction were great when Harry him in result of his advice, and especially of his to the Indian guide. had been arranged that nothing should be said as the from which had obtained his as it was that the Peruvian set up claim
?"

"Nabobs do not dwell in Peru," he lAughed. "No, I hAve diScoVerEd A
lonG-losT treasure, which, BEyonD any doubt, was part of the wEalth Of
aTahuALpA, the uNfortunATe MONarCh WhOm PIzARrO firsT plUndered And
then sleW. It HaD been sent off BY sEa, and the veSseL was lost. It is
Too Long a sToRy tO Tell nOw."

"ANd PapA has quITe consEnted, HarrY?"

HARry smiLEd.

"VirtuALLy So, as You might suppose by HIs BRinging me up herE.
ActuaLlY He HAS deFerRed the mattEr, PendiNG a consuLTaTION wiTH you
and Mrs. ForTescue, and wiLL giVe me hiS fOrmAL answeR to-moRrOW."

ThE two ladies bOth sMiled.

"If he Said thAT, the matTEr is setTled," thE elDer Said; "HE hAs NevEr
ASkeD My OpiNIon Before on ThE sUbjecT, and i HAVE nevEr vOlunTeereD
it. But I am sure He hAs noT The SlighTest dOubt As To whaT I thouGht
of It. so we can consider It as Happily seTtlEd AftEr All. If i Had
thoUghT thAt there Was the sLIghTeST CHaNce of your making a foRtUNE
qUickly I sHould hAVe SpOKen out; buT aS I tHougHT It absOlutELy
Hopeless, i have dONe WhAt I coulD pRivateLy To sUppOrt HiLDa, alWays
saYing, howeVer, thAT if at the end of tHE two years nothINg CAMe OF
it, I CouLd not in any wAy coUNtenAnce HEr ThrOWing aWay thE cHAnCEs of
her life."

"You were qUiTe righT, Mrs. FOrtescue. I had fUlly intendED TO write to
hildA At THe end of that timE releAsing her frOM all promIses tHat she
haD made to me, AND saying tHat i feLt tHat i HAd No right to trouBLE
her FuRther; buT frOm what sHe wRotE to Me, I DoUbt whetheR her fathEr
WoUlD hAve Found HEr altogeThEr aMeNabLe to hIS wisheS even At thE eNd
OF thE two yeaRS."

A MONth lAtEr TherE waS a WeddiNg in bEdfOrd SquaRe. Among thOse
PReseNt No One was mOre gratified tHaN Mr. Barnett, WhOse SurpriSE And
satisFaction were great when HarRY told hiM in ConfiDencE the resulT of
His advIce, ANd espeCially Of his InTroDUCtion TO ThE InDiAn guide.

It hAD BeeN arraNgEd thAt nothiNg should be said as to THe sOurce from
whicH HaRry hAD ObTaiNEd HIs wEaLTh, aS IT was possible thaT the
PeruviAn GOvErnment migHT seT uP some clAim to
?"

"Nabobs do not dwell i n Peru," h e lau ghe d."N o, I  hav e discovered a long -lost treasure, which,  beyo nd anyd ou bt, w as part of t hewe al thof At ahual pa,  the un fortunatemon ar ch whom Piza r ro  first plu nde red and
then  sl ew. It  h adb een s ent  offby sea ,  and t he vessel  w a s lost .  It ist o olong  a story to telln ow . "

"And Papa h as qui te co n s ent ed,  Harry?"
Ha rry s m iled.
" Vi r t u all y  so, as you m ight suppos e  by  his b ri ngi n g me u p her e. Act ually he ha s de ferred th e matt e r, pend i ng a co nsulta tio n w ithy ou 
a ndMr s . F o rt esc u e,and will  g iv e mehisf o r m al a nsw er t o-mor row."

The tw o l adie s  bo th sm iled. 

"I fhe sa id tha t, th ematter is settl ed,"  the elde r s ai d;"h e has neverask edmy opin ion bef o reon t h esubject, and I hav en e ve r volunt eeredi t.  B u t I am s ur e h e ha s not t he s l ig htest do ubt as to  w hat I t ho ught
o fit.  So  we c a n co nsider  it as h appil y  settled after all. If I had th o u gh t  tha t t here was th e sl i ghte st c h an ceo f you r mak in g  a fortune
quickly I s ho uld ha ve sp oken out; but  as I thou g h t  it abso lute l yh opeless, I hav e don e what I c o uld priv ately  to supp ort Hilda , always
s ayi ng,  ho wev e r ,that if at th e endof  the tw o y ears no thi ngcam e o fit, I cou ld not i nan ywa y c ounte n ance her  t hro wi ngawayt he cha ncesof
h er  l i fe. "

"You we r e  qui te  r ight , M rs . For tesc u e.I had f ully inte nde d  towr it e to
Hi lda at the en dof that ti me  re leasin g her from  all promises that sheh ad made  to  me,andsaying th atI felt  th a t I ha d no r ightto  tr o u ble
h e r  f urt he r; but fro m wha t she  w rote  to me,  I doubt whether h e r f ather
would h ave  fou n d  h era lt o get he r  am e n able to his wis hes even a tt he  end
of th e  tw oyears." 

A mon th la t er ther e was a w edding in  B edfo r d  Sq uare. Amon g thosepresent n o  onew as  more  gr atifie dtha n Mr.  Barne t t,whose  surpr is e andsatis fa ction we re great when Harry tol d himin co nfi dence the  re s ult  of
his a dvic e, and esp eci all y ofhis intro duct i on  to the I ndia n  guide.
I thad b ee n arrangedt h a t n othin g s h ould b e sa id as to the sour c e from
which H arry h adobt a ined  h is wealth, asitwa s possible  t hat the
Per uvian go ve r nment  might  set u p somec l ai m  to
?"

"Nabobs do_not dwell_in Peru," he laughed._"No, I_have_discovered a
long-lost_treasure,_which, beyond any_doubt, was part_of the wealth of
Atahualpa,_the unfortunate monarch_whom_Pizarro first plundered and
then slew. It had been sent off by sea, and the_vessel_was lost._It_is
too_long a story to tell_now."

"And Papa has quite consented,_Harry?"

Harry smiled.

"Virtually_so, as you might suppose by his bringing_me_up here.
Actually he_has deferred the matter, pending a consultation with you
and_Mrs. Fortescue, and will give me_his formal answer_to-morrow."

The_two_ladies both smiled.

"If he_said that, the matter is settled,"_the elder said; "he has never
asked_my opinion before on the subject, and_I have never volunteered
it. But I_am sure he has not_the slightest_doubt as to what I_thought
of it. So_we can_consider it as_happily settled after all. If I_had
thought that there_was the slightest chance of your_making_a fortune
quickly I_should_have_spoken out;_but as I_thought_it absolutely
hopeless,_I_have done what I could privately_to_support Hilda, always
saying, however, that if at_the end of the_two_years nothing came of
it,_I could not in any_way countenance her throwing away the_chances of
her_life."

"You were_quite right, Mrs. Fortescue. I had fully intended to write to
Hilda_at the end of that time_releasing her from all_promises that_she
had_made to me,_and_saying that_I felt that I had no right_to trouble
her_further; but from what she wrote_to me, I doubt_whether_her father
would have found her altogether_amenable to his wishes even at_the end
of the two years."

A_month_later_there was a wedding in_Bedford Square. Among those
present no one_was more gratified_than Mr. Barnett, whose surprise and
satisfaction were_great_when Harry told him in confidence_the_result of
his advice, and especially of_his_introduction_to the Indian guide.

It had_been arranged that nothing should be_said as to the source from
which Harry had obtained_his wealth, as_it was possible that the
Peruvian_government_might_set up some claim to