seemed never to tire of it, and the amount of advice that they gave their brother was e

clothes, city folks are

s and collars will hav

oore's,

chard. "I'm not going there to be a dude. I'm g

hould look his best, and spent an extra

ot be hampered with a trunk, bu

herself, and placed

ay aft

ound the place unfinished, and early and late he spent many hours in

spected that Mr. Cook had expected him to be there, for the sermon was on the text, "Be thou strong in the faith," and advised all, espe

ter supper. Richard was a trifle louder in his manner than usual, but t

ou arrive and find a stopping place," caut

on the train," put in Grace. "I'm sure that in such a long

n adventure would probably mean an accident, and we

replied Richard. "And if anything

inally, as the clock struck ten, the good-n

five, and impatient for the start. Every one turned in towards serving him

cept all of the money that Mrs. Dare thought it her duty to make him take. The

his declaration. "You will need what you have s

no purpose. Richard was firm, and doubly so

e to see him off-Mr. Cook and two or three boy friends, including Charley Wood, the so

wait, and a moment later, with ringing bell, the locomotive

r Hurley, Allendale, Hobb's Dam, and all stations south of Ba

hand-shaking, and

!" And then she added in a whisper: "Don't be afraid

. "Don't worry about me. It's all r

e of the cars. He had hardly time to reach a window se

ister were waving their handkerchiefs, Grace hav

its way, and soon Mossvale a

hard's mental comment.

ossvale and

is eye and a lump in his throat as he settled back in his seat, but he hastily bru

eat all to himself. He placed his valise beside him, and

ting themselves. His thoughts were far ahead, speculating upon

bly certain that few, if indeed any, would care t

stop at various stations, and

d a gentleman, as he s

the boy, and made

e continued, as he sat down, and deposited a huge valise

remarked Richard, noting that the

ply, "but I thought it would be too

chard, "and so I thought it best to have m

n looked at

the city?"

s,

st t

s,

y strange sights. Goin

res

sir. I'm going th

man looked

" he said. "You will fi

re are you from

n accident a short while ago, and, as there didn't seem to be anythin

nner evidently pl

" he returned. "My name

er-down in the Swam

d Richard, puzzled

. There used to be a swamp there years ago. I'm on

rd gratefully. "I'm a perfect stranger, as I said, and it w

was quite taken by th

"You must keep your eyes and ears open, thoug

n the smoker presently, to enjoy a cigar. I would advise you to study it while

you,

?" continued Mr. Joyce, as he arose. When alon

hard took no notice. He was deep in the little volume, trying h

treets run in all directions, and some of the

from his seat. Then, before he realized what had happened,