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ie « They et to. have, I believe, on f Le enue? sth “These guns ought to have names,” said Terry. | | uae “ Well, call them what you like,” returned Jim. co “Al serene,” said Terry; “ then of christen them Betsy’ and‘ Bella’” be : 4 What absurd names!” said Eveline. ‘ _ They are ladies’ names,” answered Terry, “and I ae: ive them to these little beauties because I hope they will, like the tender sex, speak to some COP URE DSE TEM 4 Brcy « open their mouths.” — ! What a donkey that boy is!” aad Eveline to Jim; ag >a] iM 66 but he only shrugged his shoulders. He was | not in | 4 the humour to appreciate a joke. _ The guns were really of very good material and _ make, for Mr. Farrell had been induced to speculate in what had been originally intended to be army } - mowntain-guns of small calibre. They were made by an English firm of note for a foreign Government, i but the said foreign Government not showing a com- _ mendable alacrity im paying beforehand © for the | Weapons, they had never been delivered. _ The stands were in sections in the cases, and Jim and Terry occupied an hour in putting them together. : | When complete, the ee were little models of. Bees } _ The afternoon was now far advanced, and Jim was if o getting anxious about Morse but it was soon allayed if the appearance of that young Scientist with his ) fe eek all safe and sound. _ Jim could see that he had something of import to a tell, but there was one subject on his mind that he ae anted cleared up at once. Drawing Morse aside, he 8 Ss a aid, somewhat reproachfully : f prs You might have told me that the schoolhouse ie et down.” pe I would have done so,” answered Morse, “ but for She stopped your telling me?” said Jim, | at ve Yes,” iply replied Morse. ‘“‘ She came up to the ba ttlements this morning, and I told her what-I had ‘ se en. It was a glorious sight.” i“ ‘T have no doubt you described it to herasa grand = She must have been entertained.” “ “Hardly, Jim. What stuff you are talking! She wa <} s deeply affected, and she was afraid it would worry 4 ye a, and so asked me not to name it until we had got . thi uings in order here. I told her you were not the fe llc w to be worried by anything, but she insisted on you ar not being told at present. She very truly said th at speaking about it would not build up the house ag gain. I rather insisted on wishing to inform you of mut seeing that she was really deeply anxious that he uld not have anything additional to worry you, romi ised n pt to mention ave vea q quiet « : onf at - A pre’: iy ne ais SAY al Arn 4 iW " ate Hs iy {year’s Now, Jim, I want to ea vit et ee eine) TN NY - for a few moments. ae come in a sate? replied Jim; “excuse me attend to.” | ‘ He hurried away, Morse staring after him in surprise. “What is up with Jim,” he asked himself. “ es has been queer all day.” Leaving it as problem for future solving, | fio “eallead | away to his laboratory. Jim was not long in follow- ing him. All he was eager to do was to get away into I have something a ae to! some quiet corner alone, and devote a few moments — to reviling himself as something equivalent to a fool. “So that is what they were talking about,” he mut- a tered, as he stood in a dark corner of the chamber by the outer gate, “ thinking of me, and making arrange- ments for my peace ; while I—Jim oe yom are - the biggest ass in creation !” It seemed to do him good thus laying on Bacal a | _ the most uncomplimentary thing that. could be. ‘said | | | of him, and, much relieved, though still in a state of self-humiliation, he hastened to join Morse in oe eee ; CHAPTER XCII. THE DISCOVERY OF THE MORNING.—JIM CONCEIVES At PLAN OF ATTACK ON THE SPANIARDS. © his error - friend. That would © have been expect- _ ing too much of him. Nor indeed would it — —. —- —“ wae ~Wa. 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