cried

t he reeled backward as

you everywhere, and had almost given up hope of findin

Braid burs

work of Go

he hailed a taxi, and the driver looked somewhat astonished when this ragged pau

coals. Braid, leaning forward, held out his hands before the cheerful blaze. As Harry looked at him, a great feel

aten a meal. Braid fell upon his food like a wolf.

the verge of double pneumonia. Within twenty-four hours he was in a raging fever, and for days afterwards the doctor despaired of savi

he spring was well advanced, that one afterno

at Jim Brai

near thing though. One night the doctor gave you up.

benefactor, but his hea

me what has happened sin

-when the weather was bad--lodging at wayside inns. At first, I was glad to get here. In a great city like this

d Harry. "I can't think how my

laid a trap for me from which I could not escape. Had I known why h

Harry. "I am sure of it. It

" said Braid.

ia. No one knows of its value but my uncle, von Hardenberg,

raid

rove my innoce

est of your life. I know my cousin to be guilty; I will not rest until I have proved him

ed," said the other

y n

left England

nd!" echoed

e a turban. They took the boat train from Charing Cross. It was I who

cried Harry, jum

t was happening, Harry had seized him by the shoul

o Africa? They are after the treasure of which the Sunstone is the key. I don't know who the native is, but he is probably some interpreter or

this Sunstone got somet

pounds. To-morrow morning I will return to my uncle, to Friar's Court, and tell him what you have told me. I will ask him to allow me to follow von Hardenberg to the West Coast, to keep upon his

he little sitting-room--three steps this way and three steps that--and every now an

riar's Court. He had promised to return the following day. In the meantime, Harry had given instructio

the second day Harry

unstone back. He has given me leave to fit out an expedition. Preparations, however, will take some little time. I am to be supplied with letters of introduction to several influential persons on the West

ld out h

"for what you have done! You have saved my lif

reat task in front of us; we must stick to each othe

fore they could start upon their journey, war descended upon

cals--paid in proportion to the information they obtained--were living by the score under the protection of the British flag, within sound of Big Ben, in every colony, dependency, and dominion. Moreover, it h

y had the whip hand at the start, that Belgium, Poland, and Serbi

eeks of the declaration of war. Braid was also willing to enlist. On talking the matter out, however, with Mr. Langton, it was decided that the quest of the Sunstone was as patriotic a

the War Office authorities for his two protégés to visit the West African scene of operations. All this took time; and it was not until the beginn

way to Ushant. The Lizard light flashed good-bye from England, and the dark sea, as they knew quite well