I Forbid the Banns! — page 141: what you’re looking at

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ON THE POWER OF A NEW SENSATION. 131 “You never mentioned his name,” said Charlton. “ Who is he?” “He is my oldest Australian friend,” she replied. ‘“ He was overseer on one of my father’s runs—a most useful man. He left suddenly three years ago, and then turned up at our house at Port Jackson. My father did something for him at that time, and promised to do more. He died before he could keep his word. Eric saw us off when we started for India seven months ago, and he has just told me that he came to England and hunted up Uncle Mat- thew—he has just been a week here. A mine that he had sunk his savings in has just turned out well. That is how he comes to have the money. He used never to have money. He has a large heart.” ‘‘ How about the savings that he sunk in the gold mine ?”’ asked Charlton. ‘T suppose he must have managed to save some money that we knew nothing about,” said she. “No doubt,” remarked Charlton. ‘Is he living with your uncle just now?” “Ves ; he could not bear to leave him after he arrived,” said Bertha. ‘ Poor fellow! he did not know by what steamer we were coming, and he has been down at the docks every day, boarding every steamer that arrived from the Cape. He came on the same chance to the Carnarvon Castle to-day. How delighted he was to see us! Eric has a large heart, whatever his faults may be.” “Tt is a peculiarity in the anatomy of such persons,” said Charlton. “And you are now going to your uncle's house?” ‘Ves; itis in Chelsea,” saidthe girl. “I suppose that my aunt will drive from here; but I should much rather walk there with you, Julian. I suppose it cannot be so very far.”’ “Tt is not so very far,” said Charlton ; “ only a trifle of nine or ten miles.” (CONMICLYOO|KS (EC)