I have telegraphed for a lot of sounding-wire, and I must wait until it shall arrive before I do anything more." "You must be very, very careful, Roland, when you are doing that work," said Margaret.

"Suppose you should fall in!" "I have provided against that," said he.

"I have laid a floor over the hole with only a small opening in it, so there is no danger.

And another curious thing I must tell you-our line is not wet: we have struck no water!" When Margaret visited the Works the next day she found Roland Clewe and a number of workmen surrounding the flooring which had been laid over the hole.

They were sounding with a windlass which carried an immense reel of wire.