He also secured abundance of knives, forks, plates, buckets, pitchers, and jugs, and, in short, he opened a commissariat.

He inquired for his son Walter, and why he was so late.

He could learn nothing but that Walter had mounted a hunter and left word with Baker that he should not be home till eight o'clock.

"John," said the Colonel, solemnly, "I am in great trouble, and Walter is in worse, I fear.

Let nobody speak to him about this accident at the mine till he has seen me." * * * * * Walter Clifford rode to the Lake Hotel to inquire after the bracelet.