It is to be hoped that Col.

Sellers, who represents the heirs, will be led to see the matter in this light." When Washington Hawkins read this despatch, he went to the Colonel in some anxiety.

He was for a lease, he didn't want to surrender anything.
What did he think the government would offer?
Two millions?
"May be three, may be four," said the Colonel, "it's worth more than the bank of England." "If they will not lease," said Washington, "let 'em make it two millions for an undivided half.

I'm not going to throw it away, not the whole of it." Harry told the Colonel that they must drive the thing through, he couldn't be dallying round Washington when Spring opened.

Phil wanted him, Phil had a great thing on hand up in Pennsylvania.
"What is that ?" inquired the Colonel, always ready to interest himself in anything large.
"A mountain of coal; that's all.