Finding Agatha at the water's edge he sat down opposite.
"I'm afraid you didn't get much breakfast, but I didn't want the fire lighted," he said, and told her what he had seen.
"Ah!" she cried.

"Do you think Stormont is looking for the ore ?" "I think so; I'm not certain." "But he failed to find it once and nearly starved." Thirlwell smiled.

"I understand the fellow's obstinate.

He may have got a fresh clue or found out something we don't know." "Do you think he has been following us ?" "I don't.

If he'd known we were in the neighborhood, he would not have lighted a fire." "After all," said Agatha thoughtfully, "my father stated that he had staked the claim." "I'm afraid that doesn't count for much.