Cast Upon The Breakers

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Alger, Horatio, Jr.

He expressed his opinion freely in regard to what he saw, and priced one that was for sale at fifty thousand dollars.

? ? ? ? "I like this mine," he said, "but I don't know enough about it to make an offer. If it comes up to my expectations I will try it."

? ? ? ? "He must have been robbing a bank," observed Jefferson Pettigrew.

? ? ? ? Nothing could exceed the cool assurance with which Wheeler greeted Jefferson and recalled their meeting in New York.

? ? ? ? "You misjudged me then, Mr. Pettigrew," he said. "I believe upon my soul you looked upon me as an adventurer--a confidence man."

? ? ? ? "You are not far from the truth, Mr. Wheeler," answered Jefferson bluntly.

? ? ? ? "Well, I forgive you. Our acquaintance was brief and you judged from superficial impressions."

? ? ? ? "Perhaps so, Mr. Wheeler. Have you ever been West before?"

? ? ? ? "No."

? ? ? ? "When you came to Oreville had you any idea that I was here?"

? ? ? ? "No; if I had probably I should not have struck the town, as I knew that you didn't have a favorable opinion of me."

? ? ? ? "I can't make out much of that fellow, Rodney," said Jefferson.

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