 in
getting the last stores on board."

"All right! my brother will be here. Good-morning, Captain, and thank
you!"

The following morning at eleven Harry Prendergast was standing in front
of the entrance to the British Museum. A young lady came up. "It is
very imprudent of you, Harry," she said, after the first greeting, "to
ask me to meet you."

"I could not help it, dear; it was absolutely necessary that I should
see you."

"But it is of no use, Harry."

"I consider that it is of particular use, Hilda."

"But you know, Harry, when you had that very unpleasant talk with my
father, I was called in, and said that I had promised to wait two years
for you. When he found that I would not give way, he promised that he
would not press me, on the understanding that we were not to meet again
except in public, and I all but promised."

"Quite so, dear; but it appears to me that this is surely a public
place."

"No, no, Harry; what he meant was that I was not to meet you except at
parties."

"Well, I should have asked you to meet me to-day even if I had had to
storm your father's house to see you. I am going away, dear, and he
could scarcely say much if he came along and found us talking here. You
see, it was not likely that I should stumble across a fortune in the
streets of London. I have talked the matter over with Barnett--you know
our trustee, you have met him once or twice--and we came to the
conclusion that the only possible chance of my being able to satisfy
your father as to my means, was for me to go to Peru and try to
discover a gold mine there or hidden treasure. Such discoveries have
been made, and may be made again; and he has supplied me with a letter
to an Indian, who may possibly be able to help me."

"To Peru, Harry! Why, they are always fighting there."

"Yes, they do a good deal of squabbling, but the people in general have
little to do with it; and certainly I am not going out to take any
in 
 getting the last stores on board. " 

 " wholly justly! my brother will be here. Good - dawn, Captain, and thank 
 you! " 

 The postdate morning at eleven Harry Prendergast was standing in movement 
 of the entrance to the British Museum. A youthful lady came up. " It is 
 very imprudent of you, Harry, " she said, after the first greeting, " to 
 necessitate me to meet you. " 

 " I could not help it, dear; it was absolutely necessary that I should 
 see you. " 

 " But it is of no use, Harry. " 

 " I regard that it is of particular habit, Hilda. " 

 " But you know, Harry, when you had that very unpleasant lecture with my 
 father, I was called in, and said that I had promise to wait two years 
 for you. When he find that I would not yield way, he promised that he 
 would not press me, on the understanding that we were not to meet again 
 except in populace, and I all but promised. " 

 " Quite so, dear; but it appears to me that this is surely a public 
 place. " 

 " No, no, Harry; what he meant was that I was not to touch you except at 
 parties. " 

 " Well, I should have asked you to meet me to - day even if I had had to 
 storm your father's house to see you. I am going aside, dear, and he 
 could scarcely suppose much if he hail along and found us talking here. You 
 determine, it was not likely that I should stumble across a fortune in the 
 streets of London. I have talked the topic over with Barnett -- you know 
 our trustee, you have met him once or twice -- and we came to the 
 conclusion that the only possible chance of my being able to satisfy 
 your father as to my means, was for me to blend to Peru and try to 
 identify a gold mine there or hidden treasure. Such discoveries have 
 been made, and may be cook again; and he has supplied me with a letter 
 to an Indian, who may possibly be able to help me. " 

 " To Peru, Harry! Why, they are always fight there. " 

 " Yes, they do a good deal of squabbling, but the people in cosmopolitan have 
 little to do with it; and certainly I am not going out to consider any
 in
hetting the last stores un board."

"All rigkr! my bcother sill be fere. Good-morning, Captain, and tyank
yiu!"

The following mornine at elevvn Harry Prenvergast was stanvjng in nxont
or the xntrance to the British Mgseum. A young naay came up. "It is
very imprudent of you, Harry," xhf said, after tre fprft gdveuing, "to
ask me to meet you."

"I could hot helk it, dear; it was ansolutely necessary that I shokld
see you."

"But it id of no use, Harwt."

"I consider ghat it is of particulzr use, Hilda."

"But you know, Harry, dhen vou had thaj begi unpleasant talk with my
fathcg, I was called in, and said tmat I hae promised to wait twm years
for you. Wheg he foung chat I would not give wqy, he prokisea thxt ge
xoumd not prxss me, on tge understabding that we were moe to meet agaih
excepe yn public, and I all but promised."

"Quite sm, dsar; but it appears to mw that this is surely a public
[lace."

"No, no, Harry; what he meant was that I was not to mxeg yiu dzcfpt at
parties."

"Well, I should have asked you to iseu mv to-day even if I had had to
xtlrk your father's house to see you. I am goinh away, qear, qnd he
coujd svarcely say much if he came along and fjynd us talking herz. You
see, it cas noj likeky that I should stumblz acroas a fortunf in the
sffeets of London. K hsva talked the matter over wyth Barnevt--you know
ouf trostee, yju have meh him once or twice--and wf camg to tve
conclusiln that the only possible chancx of my being atle to satiffy
yomr father as to my means, was yor me tj go go Peru ans try tm
discover a gold mine thate or hidden vreasure. Fuch disxoverier have
been made, and may yt made agaun; and he has suppkiea me with a lettzx
ti an Indian, who mah pjsdiuly bq able to hel[ me."

"Go Orru, Hxrry! Why, thcy xre slways fighting thera."

"Yes, they do a good desl of squavbling, btt the people in general have
liutle tm du witn ij; and certainly I am not going kut to tane wny
in getting the last stores on board." my will be Good-morning, Captain, and at Harry Prendergast was in front of entrance to the British Museum. A lady came up. "It is very imprudent of you, Harry," she said, after first greeting, "to ask me to meet you." "I could not help it, it absolutely that should see you." "But it is of no use, Harry." "I consider that it is of use, Hilda." "But you know, Harry, when you that very unpleasant talk my father, I was called and that I promised wait years for you. he found that I would not give way, he promised that he would not press me, on understanding that not to again in and I all "Quite so, dear; but it appears this is surely a public place." "No, no, what he was that I was not to you except at parties." "Well, I should have you to meet me to-day even if I had had to storm your father's house you. I am going dear, and he scarcely much he along and us talking here. You see, it was not likely that I stumble across a fortune in the streets of London. I the over with Barnett--you our trustee, you have him or twice--and we came conclusion the of being to satisfy your father to my means, was for to go to Peru gold mine there or hidden treasure. Such discoveries been made, and may be made again; he has supplied me with a letter to an Indian, who may be able me." "To Peru, Harry! Why, they are always there." "Yes, they do good deal of squabbling, but the people in general little do with and certainly I not going out take any
 in
getting the last stores on bOard."

"All rigHt! my bRotHer WiLl be Here. good-morning, CapTAin, aNd thank
you!"

The following MorniNg AT eleVEn harry prenderGAsT WAs sTaNdIng In FRoNt
of tHe eNtrance To the BritiSh MUsEum. A young ladY CaMe up. "It is
veRy iMprudent of yoU, HaRry," she SaId, aFTer thE fiRst grEeting, "TO
ask me To meet you."

"i cOUld not HElp it, deAR; It Was aBsolutely necessarY ThAT I should
see you."

"but it iS oF No USE, HaRry."

"i consider tHaT it is OF particULaR USE, HiLDa."

"But you know, HArry, when you HAd tHat verY uNplEAsant tAlk wiTh MY
faTher, I was calLed iN, and said tHat I haD PromiseD To wait tWo yearS
foR yoU. WheN He FoUnd ThAT I wOUlD noT GivE way, he prOmIsEd thaT he
wOULD Not pResS me, oN the uNderstanding tHat We weRE noT to meEt agaIn
exCePt in pUblic, aNd I alL bUt promised."

"Quite So, deAr; but it apPeaRs To mE tHat thIS is surEly A puBlic
plaCe."

"No, no, HARry; WhAT HE mEant was that I was not To MEEt You excepT at
parTIeS."

"WELl, I shoulD hAve AskeD YOu to mEet mE To-Day even iF I had hAD tO
sTorm youR fAther's HoUse To sEe you. i Am goIng awaY, dear, and He
couLD scarcely say muCH if he came alonG AnD FOuND us tAlkIng here. You
sEe, it WAs noT likELy ThaT i shouLd stuMbLE aCRoss a fortune in the
stReEts of LOndon. i have talked thE matter oveR WITh BarnetT--you KNoW
Our trustee, you hAve meT him once or TWice--and wE came To the
conClusion thAT The only pOssIblE chAncE OF mY being able to sATIsfy
YoUr fatheR as To my meaNs, wAs fOr mE to Go To Peru and Try to
disCoVeR a GoLd mIne thERe or hiddEn TreAsUre. such dIScoverIes haVe
beEn MaDE, anD may be mADe AGAin; aNd He Has sUppLiEd me wIth a LEttEr
to an INdian, who mAy pOSsibLy Be Able to hElp me."

"To Peru, HaRrY! Why, they arE aLwaYs fighTINg there."

"YEs, they do a good deal of squaBBling, buT thE peopLe in General haVe
lIttle tO do WIth it; aNd certAinly i aM noT GOing oUT To TakE aNy
 in
getting the last store s on board ."

" All  ri gh t! m y br other will beh ere.  Good-morning, Captain , and  t h anky ou !"

T he foll o wi n g  mo rn in g a te le ven H arr y Prend ergast was  st an ding in fron t 
o f the entr anc e to the Bri tis h Muse um . A young  la dy ca me up. "It is 
very imp ru d ent of you, Ha r r y, " sh e said, after the fi r st greeting, " to
ask  m e  t o mee t y ou."

"I c ou ld no t  help i t ,d e a r;i t was absolut ely necessa r y t hat Ish oul d 
see y ou."
" B utit is of no  use , Harry." 

"I c o nsidert hat itis ofpar tic ular us e,  Hi ld a .""B uty ouknow, Ha rr y,  when  you h a d  tha t v eryunple asant talk wi thmy
f a the r, Iwas c alle din, a nd sai d tha tI had promisedto w ait two y ear sfor  y ou. W h en hefou ndthat Iwould n o t g iv e w ay , he promised that  h e wo uld notpressm e,  o n  the und er sta ndin g thatwe w e re  not tomeet a g ai nexceptin  publi c,  an d I  allb ut p romise d."

"Qu ite s o , dear; but it appears to me th a t  t h is i s s urely a pub licp lace ."
" No , n o , Har ry; w ha t  h e  meant was that I w as  not t o mee t you exceptat
parties . " 
"Well,I sh o ul d  have asked yo u tomeet me to - day even  if I  had had  to
storm y our fath er' s h ous e t o se e you. I am g o i ng a wa y, dear , a nd he
c oul d s car cel ysay muchif he ca me  a lo ng  an d fou n d us tal ki nghe re.  Yous ee, it  wasnotli ke l y t hat I s h ou l d  stu mb le  acr oss  a  fort unei n t he
stre ets of Lo ndo n . Iha ve  talked  the matter o ve r with Bar ne tt- -you k n o w
our tr ustee, you have met him once or  tw ice-- andwe came t o t he
con clu s ion th at the  only  p oss i b le ch a n ce  of  m y being ab l e  to  sati sf y
yo ur fath er as to my means, was  for me to go  to  Per u an d t r yt o
d is c ove r a gold mine the re or hidd en tr easure. Su c h d is coverie s havebeenm ade, an d may bemade agai n;  and h e h as supplie d me wit h a lette r 
to a n  I ndian , w ho may  p oss iblybe abl e  to  help  me."
" To Per u, Ha rr y! Why,they are always fightin g ther e."
"Ye s, they d o a goo d deal of  squ abbling, b utthe  peop lei n gen eral ha vel ittle  tod o with it ;  a ndc e rt ainly I amn o t  go ing o utt o take  any 
 in
getting_the last_stores on board."

"All right!_my brother_will_be here._Good-morning,_Captain, and thank
you!"

The_following morning at_eleven Harry Prendergast was_standing in front
of_the_entrance to the British Museum. A young lady came up. "It is
very imprudent of_you,_Harry," she_said,_after_the first greeting, "to
ask me_to meet you."

"I could not_help it,_dear; it was absolutely necessary that I should
see_you."

"But_it is of_no use, Harry."

"I consider that it is of particular_use, Hilda."

"But you know, Harry, when_you had that_very_unpleasant_talk with my
father, I_was called in, and said that_I had promised to wait two_years
for you. When he found that I_would not give way, he promised_that he
would not press me,_on the_understanding that we were not_to meet again
except_in public,_and I all_but promised."

"Quite so, dear; but it_appears to me_that this is surely a public
place."

"No,_no,_Harry; what he_meant_was_that I_was not to_meet_you except_at
parties."

"Well,_I should have asked you to_meet_me to-day even if I had had_to
storm your father's house_to_see you. I am_going away, dear, and he
could_scarcely say much if he came_along and_found us_talking here. You
see, it was not likely that I should stumble_across a fortune in the
streets of_London. I have talked_the matter_over_with Barnett--you know
our_trustee,_you have_met him once or twice--and we came_to the
conclusion_that the only possible chance of_my being able to_satisfy
your_father as to my means, was_for me to go to Peru_and try to
discover a gold_mine_there_or hidden treasure. Such discoveries_have
been made, and may be made_again; and he_has supplied me with a letter
to an_Indian,_who may possibly be able to_help_me."

"To Peru, Harry! Why, they are_always_fighting_there."

"Yes, they do a good_deal of squabbling, but the people_in general have
little to do with it; and certainly_I am not_going out to take any