" Then she looked down in charming confusion. "My
reminiscences--they are certainly a great mystery. But I have another
secret to confide to you, if I am permitted."
"Is the consent of some other person necessary?"
"Not exactly necessary, Mr. Hope."
"But advisable."
Mary nodded her head.
"Then take your time," said Hope. He took out his watch, and said: "I
want to go to the mine. My right-hand man reports that a ruffian has been
caught lighting his pipe in the most dangerous part after due warning. I
must stop that game at once, or we shall have a fatal accident. But I
will be back in half an hour. You can rest in my office if you are here
first. It is nice and cool."
Hope hurried away on his errand, and Mary was still looking after him,
when she heard horses' feet, and up came Walter Clifford, escaped from
his father. He slipped off his horse directly at sight of Mary, and they
came together like steel and magnet.
"Oh, Walter," said Mary, "we are not so unfortunate as we were just now.
We have a powerful friend.
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