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"I am proud to hear you speak well of my father," she said "And I am

well aware that he was badly treated in business I fear, too, that

his advocacy of the rights of the Indians brought him into disfavor

Of all his possessions the only remnant left to me is a barren

mountain, with a slice of fertile valley, in the Quillota district It

yields nificent revenue of two hundred dollars per annum"

"How in the world did he coift from the Naquilla tribe He defeated an attempt made to

oust the land company The company has since asked me to

sell the property, and offered me a fair price, too, as the cultivable

land is a very s the

cause for which he fought, would it not?"

"Yes, indeed," agreed the doctor, though his heart and not his head

dictated the reply "May I ask you to tell me your plans for the

future?" he went on

"Well, when Mr Baring heard I was going to England, he was good enough

to proency as Spanish correspondent

That will fill in two days a week The rest I can devote to art I

paint a little, and draith sufficient promise to warrant study, I a; I prefer to be a pupil"

"I cannot i of to