Part 30 (1/1)

One of these unscrupulous e of the inforton letter This was admitted, and Mr

Bailey was cleared of all blame in the matter

It was Tantrell, too, who loosened the planks in the bridge, just as Jack suspected

”Well, that ood news ca that fellow!”

”No, it's Sunger's,” Jack said, with a laugh ”If he hadn't learned the trick of stopping suddenly the ht have been lost to Mr Argent”

”But it wasn't lost,” said the miner, ”and as a little reward for your pluck and services, Jack, I'ive you a small interest in one of my mines, for I have two”

”Oh, I don't want any reward!”

”But you're going to need it some day You can save the incoetcheek

Jennie didn't say anything But she looked at Jack, and he would have blushed as red as she, only he could not He was too tanned

In due time Mr Bailey fully recovered, and was able to take up his for it up, glad as he was to have his father out again But Mr Perkfeld was as good as his word, and Jack soon had another route to ride, and one where he could see Jennie nearly as often as before

Jennie still kept her place as poster frous inspector, as they had the prospect of long terms in prison before them

”And when they do co in the office here any more,” said Jack, with a smile

”How do you know?” Jennie asked demurely

”Oh, I just guess it,” was the answer, and he looked at Jennie in a way that ood deal