"His mission was to find your father, Andrew Seldon."
The listener crouching among the rocks started at this and set his teeth hard, while he awaited the reply of the young girl.
"Yes; he came to find my father, Andrew Seldon, who, I had reason to believe, was in the mining-country about here."
"You have not heard of the young man who came at your bidding?"
"Let me say that he came of his own accord, knowing that a great wrong had been done my father by one whom he believed his dearest friend. He came to find him and tell him all the sad truth; but why am I telling you this?"
"Because you know that I am interested, that I can aid you."
"Can you?" was the eager reply.
"I can."
"Do so, and——"