eoffrey commanded.

This was done, and further searching revealed the charges for which
they were searching, skillfully concealed in the crannies. Geoffrey's
face was grim as he said:

"It was planned well. They would have piled half yonder shoulder of
the range into the canyon if they had got their devilish will. Pull up
every fuse, and fix fresh detonators to all the charges. Change every
man in that gang, and never leave this spot except when the section
boss replaces you, until we're ready for firing. Thank Heaven that
will be in a few more days, and my nerves may hold out that long. I've
hardly had an hour's sleep in the last week, Tom."

While Geoffrey was acting in accordance with the warning she had
delivered, Helen was on her way back to the ranch with his assistant as
her escort. Helen had not forgotten that it was her remonstrance which
had originally obtained a humble appointment for English Jim. He had
several times visited the ranch with messages, and was accordingly
invited to enter when they reached the house. He recognized Mrs.
Leslie at once, but he could be discreet, and, warned by something in
her manner, addressed no word to her until he found opportunity for a
few moments' private speech before leaving.

"You remember me, I see," Millicent said, and English Jim bowed.

"I do; perhaps because I have reason to. Though most reluctant to say
so, I lost a valuable paper the last time I was in your presence, and
that paper was afterwards used against my employer. Pardon me for
speaking so plainly; you said you were a friend of Mr. Thurston's."

"You need not be diffident," replied Millicent, checking him with a
wave of her hand. "Suppose it was I who found the drawing? You would
be willing to keep silence in return for----"

It was English Jim who interrupted now. "In return for your solemn
promise to render no more assistance to our enemies. I do not forget
your kindness, and hate the painful necessity of speaking so to you,
but I am Thurston's man, soul and body."

"I ask your pardon," said Millicent. "Will you believe me if I say
that I lately ran some risk to bring Mr. Thurston a much-needed
warning? I am going to England in a day or two, and shall never come
back again. Therefore, you can rely upon my promise."

"Implicitly," returned English Jim. "You must have had some reason I
cannot guess for what you did. That sounds like presumption, doesn't
it? But you can count u