CHAPTER XIV.
THE ARGUMENT To the heated imagination of the Honorable William Jones something still remained to be explained, and he remained anxious to continue the conversation on the topic foremost in his mind.
"Look around here, gentlemen," said he, extending an eloquent arm.
"Behold them mountings.

Look at them trees surrounding this valley of secrets.

The spoils of war belongs to him that has fit--the captives of the bow and spear are his'n.

How said Brennus the Gaul, when he done vanquished Rome?
'Woe to the conquered!' said he.

'Woe to them that has fell to our arms!' Now it's the same right here.