"Will you read it for me? I can't see very well."
The paper was spotted with mildew, torn at the bottom, and cut at the folds, but holding it carefully, he read—
"The Agatha Mine; frontage on the lode staked by Gordon Strange."
Compass bearings, calculated distances, and landmarks were given next, and then the writing stopped an inch or two from the bottom of the sheet.
"Your father found the lode," Thirlwell said, very quietly.
Agatha looked up with a curious smile. "Yes; I feel as if he had sent me this. I have come into my inheritance and it is easier than I thought!" She paused and added: "Once or twice I was afraid and nearly let it go."
Chapter XXIV—Agatha Resumes Her Journey
There was silence for a minute or two after Agatha had spoken, and then Father Lucien said, "Now we know what Driscoll looked for. Few secrets can be kept."