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any rate, there was a lively summer-hotel sort of attachment between

the herself for a

personal disclosure which was obviously disagreeable "I own a small

ranch near Quillota, and, as there was a chance of copper being located

there, Mr Baring advised me to e himself sent Ventana to examine the property and

report on it He came to see me He told me there were no minerals of

value on my land, but I could never freeaway froenuine indignation which

forthwith evaporated in its unconscious hurunted: "Huh, shows the beggar's good taste, anyhow"

Courtenay, perhaps, thought that if he encountered Ventana again he

would take the opportunity to reason with hih seas And, as there was no need to prolong a topic which

caused Elsie any sort of eht naely to shohat a

doubtful field is opened once we begin to suspect without real cause

The only witness of any value we have on board is Frascuelo, and his

evidence n to interfere with, or

control, the tri of the bunker That particular hatch must be

sealed, and the specimens we have secured put away under lock and key

I feel assured that the remainder of our coal is above suspicion We

can carry the inquiry no further while we re of anature to communicate, I

think"