For the Allinson Honor
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Bindloss Harold. For the Allinson Honor
CHAPTER I. THE TENANT AT THE FIRS
CHAPTER II. THE FAMILY PRIDE
CHAPTER III. A COUNCIL
CHAPTER IV. THE LAKE OF SHADOWS
CHAPTER V. THE FIRST SUSPICIONS
CHAPTER VI. DREAM MINE
CHAPTER VII. THE AMATEUR MINER
CHAPTER VIII. THE ISLAND OF PINES
CHAPTER IX. AMONG THE ICE
CHAPTER X. A CRISIS
CHAPTER XI. THE REAL BOSS
CHAPTER XII. INTERRUPTED PLANS
CHAPTER XIII. LOVE'S ENCOURAGEMENT
CHAPTER XIV. TREACHERY
CHAPTER XV. THE SILVER LODE
CHAPTER XVI. THE CACHE
CHAPTER XVII. THE GAP IN THE RIDGE
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EMPTY FLOUR-BAG
CHAPTER XIX. A WOMAN'S WAY
CHAPTER XX. THE RESCUE PARTY
CHAPTER XXI. A BUSHMAN'S SATISFACTION
CHAPTER XXII. FRESH PLANS
CHAPTER XXIII. UNEXPECTED SUPPORT
CHAPTER XXIV. THE TRUTH ABOUT RAIN BLUFF
CHAPTER XXV. A DELICATE POINT
CHAPTER XXVI. A SUSPICIOUS STRANGER
CHAPTER XXVII. ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM
CHAPTER XXVIII. GERALDINE
CHAPTER XXIX. THE JUMPERS
CHAPTER XXX. THE EVE OF BATTLE
CHAPTER XXXI. ALLINSON'S MAKES GOOD
CHAPTER XXXII. THE HEAD OF THE HOUSE
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The hall which Andrew's grandfather had built around the peel had for years been let with its shooting rights. Ghyllside, however, where Andrew lived, was a commodious house, and Leonard Hathersage was frequently glad to spend a week-end there. He and his wife had arrived on the previous evening, and he was now busy in the library while Andrew sat talking to his sisters on the terrace.
Though the light was fading, it was not yet dark, and the air was still and fragrant with flowers. Yew hedges and shrubberies were growing indistinct; a clump of firs in a neighboring meadow loomed up black and shadowy, but a band of pale saffron light still shone behind the hall on the edge of the moorland a mile away. The square peel stood out harsh and sharp against the glow, the rambling house with its tall chimneys trailing away into the gloom on its flanks.
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"Well," said Andrew, "I'd like to go to Canada and take some share in starting things – you see, I know the country. Then, as I suppose some of my money will be put into the business, you might, perhaps, make me a director. I'd be of no use in London, but I might do something in Canada."
Leonard was surprised, but the suggestion pleased him. The name of Andrew Allinson would have its influence on investors.
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