Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 1, 2025
The Colonel's lips had parted to check the narration again and again; but he seemed fascinated by the strange look in the boy's eyes, and for the time being it was as if the whole scene of many years before was being enacted once again; while, to Glyn's astonishment, the boy slowly rose from his seat, went round to the Colonel's side of the table, to stand behind his chair till the waiter left the room, and then laying one hand on the old warrior's shoulder, with the other he drew away that which covered the big scar, and bending over him he said softly: "Father told me I was to try and grow up like you, who saved his life, and that I was always to think of you as my second father when he was gone."
And at last Glyn's heart began to throb, for hanging out over the side of the last-raised bucket was a long length of muddy string. "Then I am right," he said to himself. "How strange!" And as he followed to the mouth of the drain into which the contents of the pail were to be poured he caught hold of the string. "Here, don't do that, sir," cried Wrench. "You'll cover yourself with mud.
Glyn's heart seemed to stand still as the man gave a snatch at the rope. "That's the way to strike," he cried excitedly. "I've caught him, and a heavy one too." Glyn's heart sank with disappointment, for there was no heaviness about the belt, and he stood waiting now as the winch was steadily turned and the bucket began to rise.
"The five thousand pounds frightened from this old wretch, Ram Lal, really squares me with the estate of the 'dear departed. The jewels are worth twice as much more, and, with Ram Lal's indorsement all the other drafts on Glyn's bank are as good as gold. There is twenty thousand clear profit. I will send them on now for acceptance, openly, through the Credit Lyonnaise when I get to Paris.
There was a whispered word or two as the pair rose from their seats wondering what it meant, and there were plenty of malicious grins, Slegge's containing the most venom, as he whispered to Burney loud enough for Singh to hear, "Cane!" while Burney's merry little face grew distorted as he caught Glyn's glance, and then began to rub his knuckles in his eyes, as if suggesting what his big friend would be doing when he came back from seeing the Doctor.
He forgot what any but a born fool would remember while he was in poverty and bankruptcy for a couple of hundred pounds; the real Roger had written home on hearing of the death of his uncle, from whom he derived his title and estates, saying, "Pray go to Messrs. Glyn's and exchange my letter of credit for £2,000 for three years for one for £3,000."
The Doctor leaned forward a little to gaze more fixedly in his pupil's eyes. Then rising slowly, he reached over and placed his cool white hand upon Glyn's forehead. "Yes, sir," said the boy quickly, "it's hot it's hot; but it comes like that sometimes. I believe it's from thinking too much." "Ah!" said the Doctor, subsiding again into his chair.
"Ha!" cried Singh excitedly, and he gripped at Glyn's arm so sharply that he made him wince. "Hark at him! Hark at him!" he whispered hoarsely in the boy's ear. "The jungle! the jungle! Why, it must be a big bull elephant. Oh, we must go and see him to-night!"
The next minute the lads were busy making their preparations to descend for a little study before the breakfast-bell should ring; and as he washed and dressed, Glyn's brow looked wrinkled and cloudy, for he was thinking very seriously all the while. On the other hand, Singh dressed himself as if he had a quarrel with everything.
The Doctor directed a glance at Glyn, and then said sternly: "Have I said anything, Mr Severn, to excite your risible muscles?" For he had detected the exchange of a glance between the boys and a faint smile upon Glyn's lips. "No, sir. I beg your pardon, sir. It is only the remark about the belt." "Well, sir, I was not aware that in my remark about the belt I had said anything facetious.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking