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