Page 26 - In A New World

The old gentleman lived perhaps a quarter of a mile distant in a handsome
house. He pressed the boys to enter, and they did so. He questioned them as

to their plans, and then selecting two bank-notes of large denomination,
urged the boys to accept them as a recognition of the help they had given

him at a critical moment. The boys, however, declined positively to accept
any compensation, but expressed their satisfaction at having been of
service.

"At least," said the old gentleman, "you must promise to call on me when

you return from the mines. There is my card."

"That we will do with pleasure, sir," answered Harry.

He looked at the card, and read the name of Henry A. Woolson.

"Harry," said Jack, as they resumed their walk, "do you know that robber
had a look like Fletcher?"

"So I thought, Jack, but I had only a glimpse, and could not be sure. I wish

he were not to be in our party."

"We must be on our guard; I don’t fancy him much."

When the boys saw Fletcher in the morning he appeared as usual, and they

were disposed to think they were mistaken. Yet the lurking suspicion
occurred to them from time to time, and made them feel uneasy.

The next day they set out on their journey, accompanied by Dick Fletcher
and Obed Stackpole.