“If we can’t do any better, we will take the three thousand dollars; but I hope that we may be able to obtain more. If I get it, I will devote it to educating myself, as you suggest. I feel more and more anxious to obtain a good education.
“You will hear from me again as soon as I have any information to send. Give my regards to Mrs. Shaw, and consider me, with many thanks for your kind interest,
“Your sincere friend,
“Walter Conrad.”
The next evening Walter was seated in the public room of the inn, when he overheard a conversation that interested him. It was between the landlord and a stout man with red whiskers, whom he had not seen before.
“Have you seen General Wall yet, Mr. Carter?” asked the landlord.
“Not yet. I went over there this afternoon, but found he had driven over to Plimpton. He wouldn’t have gone, if he had known I was coming,” he said, in a satisfied way.
“I suppose you bring good news, then?” said the other.
“Yes, I do.”
“The mine is going to turn out well, then?”