"Thank you," she said.

"I will take the photograph and would like you to keep the specimen of ore." "I will keep it; but I wonder why you wish to give it me ?" She smiled.

"I believe in the lode and would like you to believe in it, too.

You are a mining engineer and can find out if there is much silver in the stone." Then she crossed the lawn to the hotel veranda and left Thirlwell thoughtful..