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? ? ? ? "Yes."

? ? ? ? "That is well, for you will have to make your trip in that way. There are no railroads in that direction, nor any other way of travel except on foot or on horseback. A long ride like that with hours daily in the open air, will do you good.

? ? ? ? What do you say to it?"

? ? ? ? "I should like nothing better," replied Rodney, with his eyes sparkling. "Only, how will you get along without me?"

? ? ? ? "I have a man in my employ at the mines who will do part of your work, and I will have a general oversight of things. So you need not borrow any trouble on that account. Do you think you can find your way?"

? ? ? ? "Give me the general direction, and I will guarantee to do so. When shall I start?"

? ? ? ? "Day after tomorrow. That will give me one day for making arrangements."

? ? ? ? At nine the appointed morning Mr. Pettigrew's own horse stood saddled at the door, and Rodney in traveling costume with a small satchel in his hand, mounted and rode away, waving a smiling farewell to his friend and employer.

? ? ? ? Rodney did not hurry, and so consumed two days and a half in reaching Babcock.


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