Now, bo off, you idle fellow, the wagon is
nearly out of sight.’
"Jim took the note and went, and that is
all I know about your brother, Sir Henry;
but I am much afraid ”
"Mr. Q-.iatermain,” said Sir Henry, “1 am
going to look for mv brother; I am going to
truce him to Suliman’s Mountains, and over
them if necessary, till I find him, or till 1
know ho is dead. Will you come with me?’
I am, its I think I have said, a cautious
man, indeed a ready one, and 1 shrunk from
such an idea. It seemed to me that to start
on such a Journey would bo to go to certain
death, and putting other tilings aside, as I
had a son to support, 1 could not afford to
die Just then.
“No, thank you, Sir Henry, I think I had
lather not,” I answered. "I am too old for
wild-goose chases of that sort, and we should
only end up like mv poor friend Silvestve. I
have a son dependent on mo, so cannot af
ford to risk my life.”
Both Sir Henry and Captain Good looked
very disappointed.
“Mr. Qnalermaln,” said the former, “I
am well off, and am bent upon this business.
You may put the remuneration for your
services at whatever figure you like in rea
son. and it shall bo paid over to you before
we start. Moreover, I will, before we start,
arrange that In the event of anything hap
pening to us or to you, that your sou shall
tie suitably provided for. You will see from
tills how neccessary I think your presence.
