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ON THE REVOLVING LADDER.
THE mining operations at New Aberfoyle continued to be carried on very successfully.

As a matter of course, the engineer, James Starr, as well as Simon Ford, the discoverers of this rich carboniferous region, shared largely in the profits.
In time Harry became a partner.

But he never thought of quitting the cottage.

He took his father's place as overman, and diligently superintended the works of this colony of miners.