Across the Cameroons
nder his arm, and a well-bred Irish water-spaniel followed close upon their heels. They were of about the same age, though it
who had already donned the corduroys and the moleskin waistcoat of his father's trade. Though to some extent a social gap divided them, a friendship had already sprung up between these two which was destined to
ed a shot-gun and a pocketful of cartridges. As for Jim, he was no rider, but there were few b
d shut himself up in the little bungalow he had built in the woods, where, undisturbed, he could carry out his researches. He was fond of his nephew, not the l
the privilege of assisting his father in the capture of a poacher. Constant companionship engendered a friendship which in time grew into feelings of mutual admira
aw there was a light in the window, and within was Mr. Langton, a tall, gre
ng else. Every morning he has left the house directly after breakfast to co
estate like this there must be a
the bungalow, it is true, but he is much more interested in the ancient histories of India and Asia
d Braid, as if that clinched
y came to the drive. It was then that they heard the sou
n von Hardenbe
train must have been late. There'l
wer. Harry glance
seem please
a brief pause, "I'm not. Captain von Harde
's t
hesi
say, sir," said
ends. I can't think whatever possessed an aunt of mine to marry a German--and a Pru
tures of the young man who was seated by the side of the coachman. He was about twenty-three years of age, with a very dark and somewhat sallow complexion, shar
had a good time together, what with shooting and the ferrets
arry. "Why shou
th that gentleman as I am with you.
you! W
sed, and I told him so. He said nothing at the time, though he got very red in the face. That evening he came up to me and asked me what I meant by it. I said I had spoken the truth, and he told me not to be insolent. I don't know what I said to that, sir; but, at any rate, he struck me. I cle
e other, after a pause. "You
. "I could have knocked him into a coc
hen I went back to school last term I happened to travel in the same carriage as two men who had known him well in Germany, and who talked a
sir, we're always after foxes or poachers or weasels; and the first time as ever I set eyes on Ca
point of fact, Jim, I had no right to discuss my cousin at all. But
" said the young ga
e the best of him. We're to
s my path," said Jim Braid,
ing towards the house, Jim taking the
s hat and overcoat, and was now seated before a roaring fire, wi
ish perfectly. "Didn't know I was to have th
"During the last few days he'
school?" asked th
neatly trimmed moustache, he had the appearance of a very superior person. Moreover, he did not attempt to di
up at once. "I suppose you know I got into the Cri
nothing boastful about it. Von Hardenberg, raising his
at you do against Harrow. The whole of your nation appears to think of no
and he had half a mind to ask whether von Hardenberg had forgotten his gambling
he dining-room as his two nephews were seating themsel
I've hit upon a thing that will set the whole world talking for a month! I've discovered t
" cried Harry.
o the storehouse of one of the greatest treasures the world contains. It has been in my
ry. "You must tel