that they threatened to be higher within a week,
and Jenvie, taking up the conversation, explained that, with a mill
built, the mine would easily pay sixty per cent on the investment
annually, which would throw the shares up to at least twenty pounds.
At the same time both the old men referred Jack to Stetson for full
particulars, as they had no direct interest in the property.

After a few days more, the mail from South Africa brought a glowing
account of further developments in "The Wedge of Gold," which account
found its way into the papers, and one was put where Jack would read it.
He had not consulted with Sedgwick. His idea was to make an investment,
and when the profits began to come in, to divide with him.

So one morning he went to the office of Stetson and said to the young
man: "I have concluded to take the working capital stock of the 'Wedge of
Gold;'" and sitting down he gave his check for L50,000. The stock for him
would be ready, he was informed, the next day, so soon as it could be
properly transferred.

He went out. The real owner of the property was sent for; the property
was bought for L2,000; the deed, which had been put in escrow, and which
on its face called for L150,000, was taken up, releasing the stock, and
then the old men and the young man rubbed their hands and said to each
other that it had been a good day's work.

CHAPTER X.

ENCHANTMENT.

Sedgwick and Browning had now been several days in London. Every day they
had been riding and driving--seeing the sights. One morning at breakfast
Jack mentioned that it was Tuesday; that next day would be the annual
celebrated Derby Wednesday; that he had made arrangements for as many to
go as could get away. The number was finally limited to four--Grace and
Rose, Jack and Jim.

This was talked over, and so soon as the arrangements were determined
upon, Jack proposed that when the race should be over, instead of coming
back to London, they should go on beyond Surrey, down to the seashore in
Sussex, where an old uncle of Rose's resided, for a few days' visit. This
was, after some discussion, agreed upon; whereupon Jack rose and went out
to make a few needed little preparations; the young ladies followed to do
some shopping, while Sedgwick went to his room to write some letters.

He finished his letters and was going out, when he met Mrs. Hamlin in the
hall. She greeted him and asked him to sit down a moment, saying she
wanted to talk with