For the Allinson Honor

hless, into the open air with the last o

?" he demanded qu

was borne up to them, and Carnally was filled wi

on!" he

ing down the rope. In the feeble light at the bottom he saw Andrew's arms reaching above his head gra

n!" Carnally called

few strokes in the water

his face gray with pain. "Struc

pull him to safety. He had a bad gash on his knee, his fingers on one hand were bruised and bleeding, and th

ally, and they gripped in si

e been properly notched in," Andrew said afte

Carnally; "and i

does his work better. But what's t

ng engine fuel costs you nothing. I expect Watson will sta

e skiff was drifting past the shore of a rocky island, on which a few maples, turning crimson, made patches of glowing color among the dusky needles, when Andrew saw a girl sitting on the shore. She was near when he noticed her, and it struck him that she was remarkably pretty. The thin white dress, cut in the current American fashion, left her finely molded arms uncovered to the elbow and revealed h

canoe as you ca

swered. "Have y

notice until it was too lat

end of the island,

o leeward. I'll g

he remembered, were cut decidedly short. He rowed away and presently saw the canoe some distance off. On running alongside, he noticed a pair of light stockings in the bottom, a

the girl, and he t

itated. As the canoe had grounded within her reach, he could not see what she wanted; and, in view of the discovery he

e?" he asked, noticing with some r

I am marooned here; there'

how could it h

an important point. Perhaps the c

to the Landing,"

lt half amused. This young man was obvious

the canoe would tow easier with no one

canoe, and then held out his hand.

take you?" he

g it; and he knew that this was Geraldine Frobisher, whom Mappin had

en unlucky,"

to pay for it. We got breakfast

Andrew, pulling faster. "But how i

e it would have taken him some time to find me. He would have searched the nearer islands first, systemat

Frob

ify you. Perhaps you know that your doings are a

why that sh

hink you are up against what t

s his scarred hands and broken nails testified. It had been a time of stress and anxiety, and during it he had realized t

that's tru

much leisure for h

w lau

ming out, though you're not the only person

are supposed to be more of a sportsman than a miner-isn't it flattering to fe

e Company about two do

in controlling things

eplied; "I'm a

't know much

wered dryly, "I know a

The man was humorously modest, b

hough one understands that getting the ore

n, and the props crush up, and the water

then surprised him by a sudden turn of the subject.

u know

ur lawn. We often made him talk to us; and I know my f

t of him, though I like the man. As you seem to know the people I have to

e's face

else; but you will soon be ab

with Mappin, who visited the house. Just then he caught sight of a boat that sw

" he said. "She's t

y father must have got back from the

r the skiff. A man of middle age, in light clothes,

y on a desolate island when the canoe went adrift, and should have been there still, only t

m keenly when he heard his name, but he sta

and," he said. "I'll take you

, bordered with flowers, and at the end of it a wooden house stood against a background of somber pines. A veranda ran across the front, the rows of slender columns braced by graceful arches; above were green-shut

tea was served in artistic china, and after some general conversation Frobisher led Andrew to a small room on the upper story,

ountry like this there's generally some interesting project cropping up. I go off into the bush hunt

very encouraging; but I suppose mining's slo

bines-anything in the shape of natural resour

there was no reason why he should be reticent. Besides, he felt inclined to trust his host

very fast," he said, and relate

the work harder

roof, getting rid of the water, and cutting out the ore, I'd feel less diffiden

ave him a k

d. Rain Bluff, however, has a

es. We're naturally expect

alized," Frobisher remarked dryly. "You feel

That's why

ranger, I might perhaps be able to throw some light on any points that you'

on's mind fixed his attention. Allinson was obviously a novice in such matters, but, for an untrained man, he showed a grasp of the salient points and a boldness in attacking difficulties which Frobisher thought remarkable. Lighting a fresh cigar when Andrew had finished, he smoked a while in silence. With a few words he

oked up, as if he e

suggestions I might

Andrew some time and trouble, and after discussing them h

l come with you," she said. "There ar

. I have some matters to consider before the mail to-morrow

k hands with A

er you feel inclined," he said, and Andr

as oil, with the shadow of the rocks and trees floating on it. Here and there a clump of pines to the westward stood out, black and rugged, against a glow of pink and green; the air was cold and filled with a resinous fragrance. But Geraldine occupied most of Andrew's atte

woman he had met, and she had neither said nor done anything in particular to excite his admiration. Indeed, when he came to think of it, she had said little to him; but somehow she impressed him a

d to the island, where she found her father s

ger safely, I see. What

t that he's rather serious," Geraldine answered with a smile. "Be

elf a good judge of young men. Anyway, I'm interested in this

ow

, which isn't altogether what I expected. Then, for a

sked with a laugh. "You're in business and

ed at her with

ngerously near the wind; but that's outside the question. I

? Of course, I've heard peo

to a thoughtful smile. "After all, I have met business men who didn't consider their money the most important

at an interest in the man; and, indeed, h

aid, "it really d

clever and somewhat unscrupulous exploiter of such ventures, or a guileless ignoramus who could be made a tool of. Now, having met him, he was convinced that th