ould have saved a lot of trouble.
However," he added, energetically, "this makes it absolutely necessary
to find that young man and bring him to his senses. We'll search this
place for the next few days, and then we'll try the mainland again. I
think I'll offer a reward for him, and have it printed in Spanish, and
paste it up in all the plazas. We might add a line in English, 'She has
changed her mind.' That would bring him home, wouldn't it?"

"Don't be unfeeling, Robert," said Mrs. Collier.

Her husband raised his eyes appealingly, and addressed himself to the
moon. "I ask you now," he complained, "is that fair to a man who
has spent six months on muleback trying to round up a prodigal
brother-in-law?"

That same evening, after the ladies had gone below, Mr. Collier asked
Sir Charles to assist him in his search for his wife's brother, and
Sir Charles heartily promised his most active co-operation. There were
several Americans at work in the interior, he said, as overseers on
the coffee-plantations. It was possible that the runaway might be among
them. It was only that morning, Sir Charles remembered, that an American
had been at work "repairing his lawn-mower," as he considerately
expressed it. He would send for him on the morrow.

But on the morrow the slave of the lawn-mower was reported on the list
of prisoners as "missing," and Corporal Mallon was grieved, but refused
to consider himself responsible. Sir Charles himself had allowed the
vagrant unusual freedom, and the vagrant had taken advantage of it, and
probably escaped to the hills, or up the river to the logwood camp.

"Telegraph a description of him to Inspector Garrett," Sir Charles
directed, "and to the heads of all up stations. And when he returns,
bring him to me."

So great was his zeal that Sir Charles further offered to join Mr.
Collier in his search among the outlying plantations; but Mr. Collier
preferred to work alone. He accordingly set out at once, armed with
letters to the different district inspectors, and in his absence
delegated to Sir Charles the pleasant duty of caring for the wants of
Miss Cameron and his wife. Sir Charles regarded the latter as deserving
of all sympathy, for Mr. Collier, in his efforts to conceal the fact
from the Governor that Florence Cameron was responsible, or in any
way concerned, in the disappearance of the missing man, had been too
mysterious. Sir Charles was convinced that the fugitive had swindled his
brot