Chapter

  1 III  |            the lungs of any man but Jack Ryan.”~“And who is this
  2 III  |             Ryan.”~“And who is this Jack Ryan?” asked James Starr.~“
  3 III  |         from the platform, “Halloo! Jack!” he shouted.~“Is that you,
  4 III  |          shadow.~“Mr. Starr!” cried Jack Ryan. “Ah, sir, I could
  5 III  |        whine!”~“You’re right there, Jack Ryan. And what do you do
  6 III  |            Simon, Mr. Starr?”~“Yes, Jack,” answered the engineer.~“
  7 III  |           keep you then.”~“Tell me, Jack,” said Harry, “what was
  8 III  |           to see you, man,” replied Jack, “and ask you to come to
  9 III  |           and singing.”~“Thank you, Jack, but it’s impossible.”~“
 10 III  |          must profit by your friend Jack’s invitation.”~“Well, I
 11 III  |    invitation.”~“Well, I accept it, Jack,” said Harry. “In a week
 12 III  |       Thanks for all, sir,” replied Jack.~“Good-by, Jack,” said Harry,
 13 III  |             replied Jack.~“Good-by, Jack,” said Harry, shaking his
 14 III  |        Harry, shaking his hand. And Jack Ryan, singing as he went,
 15 IV   |       overman, turning to his son, “Jack Ryan came here to see you.”~“
 16 V    |             the Dochart pit figured Jack Ryan, Harry’s friend. He
 17 V    |            the winter evenings.~But Jack Ryan was not alone in his
 18 V    |            their parts?~So reasoned Jack Ryan and his comrades in
 19 V    |         nothing for his trouble.~If Jack Ryan and the other superstitious
 20 IX   |          generally cheerful mind of Jack Ryan.~It may be remembered
 21 IX   |      encounter in the Yarrow shaft, Jack Ryan had invited Harry to
 22 IX   |     promised expressly to be there. Jack Ryan knew, having had it
 23 IX   |             after the Irvine games, Jack Ryan intended to take the
 24 IX   |      creatures with their own eyes. Jack Ryan was naturally one of
 25 IX   |          especially on dark nights. Jack Ryan, bold fellow though
 26 IX   |            for the evening stories. Jack Ryan was ending the evening
 27 IX   |          shouts were heard outside. Jack Ryan stopped short in the
 28 IX   |            the top of their voices.~Jack Ryan and his companions
 29 IX   |          interrupted by a yell from Jack. Could the crew have heard
 30 IX   |              although some—and bold Jack Ryan was among the number—
 31 IX   |             the rocks on the beach.~Jack Ryan and three of his companions,
 32 IX   |  Fire-Maidens.~A hearty fellow like Jack Ryan, with so strong a constitution,
 33 IX   |             had not time to be ill.~Jack, therefore, soon got well.
 34 IX   |       papers. He must know the part Jack had taken in it, and what
 35 IX   |           something to prevent him. Jack Ryan would as soon deny
 36 IX   |          days after the catastrophe Jack left the farm merily, feeling
 37 IX   |            Institution, Edinburgh.”~Jack Ryan, stopping before one
 38 IX   |            relative to James Starr, Jack jumped into the train, determining
 39 IX   |       moving in that desert region. Jack entered the ruined shed
 40 IX   |           Here is a nuisance!” said Jack, beginning to feel rather
 41 IX   |          led down the gloomy shaft. Jack Ryan had not forgotten his
 42 IX   |           of the principal passage.~Jack Ryan went on thus until
 43 IX   |           been down this way!” said Jack, not without a slight feeling
 44 IX   |             All this passed through Jack’s mind, as he saw that by
 45 IX   |           that as soon as possible.~Jack Ryan bent forward from the
 46 IX   |            cordials. Then guided by Jack Ryan, the party set out
 47 IX   |    twenty-seventh landing, at which Jack Ryan had been stopped a
 48 IX   |      descended one after the other. Jack Ryan’s descent was the most
 49 IX   |           much surprised at hearing Jack Ryan exclaim, “Here are
 50 IX   |         shall ascertain the truth.”~Jack Ryan shook his head, as
 51 IX   |             were standing. Suddenly Jack Ryan uttered a cry. “Look
 52 IX   |      direction of the moving light. Jack Ryan, bravely following
 53 IX   |          could assume bodily shape, Jack Ryan was obliged to confess
 54 IX   |           them first!”~Sir William, Jack, and their companions endeavored
 55 X    |            the outer air.~This made Jack Ryan remark, “It’s eighteen
 56 X    |             the engineer’s call was Jack Ryan. The merry fellow had
 57 X    |            must not be thought that Jack Ryan sung no more. On the
 58 X    |         strong lungs to answer him.~Jack Ryan took up his abode in
 59 X    |          the hyperborean mythology.~Jack thus became the life of
 60 X    |            too dearly bought.”~“No, Jack, it was a good bargain we
 61 X    |               Not at all,” returned Jack. “You owe them to your son
 62 X    |            his comrade’s hand. “No, Jack, it is to you, scarcely
 63 X    |            fairy’s child,” repeated Jack Ryan, “a cousin of the Fire-Maidens,
 64 X    |            not get out.”~“No doubt, Jack,” answered Harry. “It remains
 65 X    |          some day or other!”~“Well, Jack,” said Simon Ford, “Will-o’-
 66 X    |          care, Mr. Ford!” responded Jack Ryan.~“We’ll see about that,
 67 X    |               We’ll see about that, Jack!”~We may easily imagine
 68 XI   |            quiet and reserved. Even Jack Ryan, with all his good
 69 XI   |             to be, might well envy. Jack Ryan kept talking of these
 70 XI   |              do look, Harry!” cried Jack. “See what numbers of people
 71 XI   |      above-ground.”~“Never mind me, Jack,” answered Harry. “You are
 72 XI   |          over me though!” exclaimed Jack. “I declare my eyes are
 73 XI   |               You know well enough, Jack.”~“What? the old story?”~“
 74 XI   |              Ah, poor fellow!” said Jack, shrugging his shoulders. “
 75 XI   |         easier in your mind.”~“But, Jack, you know very well that
 76 XI   |         such a notion in your head, Jack?” asked Harry.~“Well, I
 77 XI   |          But they ARE just like us, Jack.”~“Oh, no! don’t say that,
 78 XI   |           your people.”~“No matter, Jack,” replied Harry; “I am persuaded
 79 XI   |           works did you say?” asked Jack, considerably surprised.~“
 80 XI   | considerably surprised.~“I said so, Jack,” returned Harry. “I may
 81 XI   |            we were—imprisoned. Now, Jack, don’t you see in all these
 82 XI   |             at the risk of my life, Jack, I am resolved to discover
 83 XI   |            you, was the means of—”~“Jack, my friend,” interrupted
 84 XI   |          the mine.”~“But,” inquired Jack, “have you any possible
 85 XI   |           lower galleries,” replied Jack.~“But that is not all, Jack.
 86 XI   |         Jack.~“But that is not all, Jack. This very morning I went
 87 XI   |        groaning.”~“Groaning!” cried Jack, “that must be nonsense;
 88 XI   |        Harry.~“To-morrow?” answered Jack, looking at his friend.~“
 89 XI   |       tempting of Providence.”~“No, Jack, Providence will aid me
 90 XI   |              I may depend upon you, Jack?”~“Well, Harry,” said Jack,
 91 XI   |          Jack?”~“Well, Harry,” said Jack, shaking his head, “I will
 92 XI   |            It must be admitted that Jack Ryan’s fears were far from
 93 XI   |             in the world,” repeated Jack Ryan, “should he take all
 94 XI   |           objections to the scheme, Jack Ryan and three miners of
 95 XI   |        Starr or to the old overman. Jack had been discreet enough
 96 XI   |      explore this abyss?” whispered Jack Ryan.~“Yes, I am, Jack.”~
 97 XI   |    whispered Jack Ryan.~“Yes, I am, Jack.”~The cord was fastened
 98 XII  |           brought to the cottage by Jack Ryan and his companions.
 99 XII  |            singular and attractive. Jack Ryan declared that she seemed
100 XII  |            than days! Simon, Harry, Jack, and the rest, looked on
101 XII  |          were inclined to think, as Jack Ryan told Harry, that Nell
102 XII  |            of the mines.~“Be it so, Jack,” said the young man; “but
103 XII  |           was beloved by everybody. Jack Ryan only regretted one
104 XII  |          saved her himself. Friend ~Jack often came to the cottage.
105 XII  |           see that she preferred to Jack’s songs the graver conversation
106 XII  |         appeared in her own person, Jack Ryan had been obliged to
107 XII  |         vessel, had it not been for Jack Ryan and his friends. Anyhow,
108 XIII |           of this colony of miners. Jack Ryan was proud and delighted
109 XIII |            at the works in the pit. Jack did not fail to remark the
110 XIII |            not confess to them; but Jack only laughed at him when
111 XIII |          her.~It must be noted that Jack Ryan had the greatest possible
112 XIII |             intentions.~One morning Jack Ryan was descending through
113 XIII |         Well met, my friend!” cried Jack, recognizing his comrade
114 XIII |            the electric lamps.~“Ah, Jack!” replied Harry, “I am glad
115 XIII |           how Nell is,” interrupted Jack Ryan.~“Nell is all right,
116 XIII |           Ryan.~“Nell is all right, Jack—so much so, in fact, that
117 XIII |              To marry her, Harry?”~“Jack, you don’t know what you
118 XIII |             so look sharp,” laughed Jack. “By Saint Mungo! I think
119 XIII |             Harry looked gravely at Jack, and let him talk on without
120 XIII |         feel jealous, Harry?” asked Jack in a more serious tone.~“
121 XIII |           they were.~“Harry,” quoth Jack, “do you think I spoke in
122 XIII |           Nell?”~“No, that I don’t, Jack.”~“Well, but now I will!”~“
123 XIII |         advice.”~“Let’s hear, then, Jack!”~“Well, look here! You
124 XIII |            t you marry her?”~“Come, Jack,” said Harry, “you are running
125 XIII |      Everybody knows that,” replied Jack, “and therefore it is impossible
126 XIII |             m off!”~“Stop a minute, Jack!” cried Harry, detaining
127 XIII |           Do be serious and listen, Jack! I want to speak in earnest
128 XIII |              not a minute longer.”~“Jack,” resumed Harry, “I need
129 XIII |         mine. Do you understand me, Jack?”~“Hem!—yes—pretty well.
130 XIII |       another turn of the ladder.”~“Jack,” replied Harry gravely, “
131 XIII |           Auld Reekie.”~“No indeed, Jack; I am perfectly able myself
132 XIII |           To illustrate my meaning, Jack, suppose you were in love
133 XIII |            sure I would!” exclaimed Jack.~“Well, Jack, Nell is at
134 XIII |              exclaimed Jack.~“Well, Jack, Nell is at present blind;
135 XIII |            well said indeed!” cried Jack. “Now I see what you are
136 XIII |             come off?”~“In a month, Jack,” replied Harry. “Nell is
137 XIII |            rein to his imagination, Jack Ryan, quitting the platform,
138 XIII |           moving machinery.~“Hullo, Jack! Where are you?”~“Far beneath
139 XIII |             depths.”~“Fare ye well. Jack!” returned Harry, himself
140 XIII |                Not a word,” shouted Jack, “but I make one condition.”~“
141 XIII |          comes off!”~“So you shall, Jack, I promise you!”~A fresh
142 XIII |           however, could still hear Jack shouting:~“I say! do you
143 XIII |            the whole of them?”~“No, Jack!”~“Why, you yourself, old
144 XIII |         still you! always you!” And Jack’s voice died away in a prolonged “
145 XIV  |             James Starr, Harry, and Jack Ryan were about to lead
146 XIV  |            a different girl. As for Jack Ryan, he was as joyous as
147 XIV  |          walking by her side, while Jack Ryan roamed about like a
148 XIV  |             that’s the moon,” cried Jack Ryan, “a fine big silver
149 XIV  |        stars in, like money.”~“Why, Jack,” said the engineer, laughing, “
150 XIV  |               What you mean to say, Jack, is that the superior brilliancy
151 XIV  |             proportions, and friend Jack’s grand silver plate looks
152 XIV  |            followed James Starr and Jack Ryan as they traversed the
153 XIV  |            keep hold of her!” cried Jack Ryan. “Our little Nell is
154 XIV  |            All remained quiet, even Jack Ryan. A faint streak of
155 XV   |      accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they reached Lambert’
156 XV   |            don’t know this country, Jack?”~“Only by its songs, Mr.
157 XV   |          songs, Mr. Starr,” replied Jack; “and judging by those,
158 XV   |          Lake. I believe, if friend Jack looked about him carefully,
159 XV   |           sure, Mr. Starr,” replied Jack; “why should I not? I may
160 XVI  |         shall end by thinking, like Jack Ryan, that the evil demon
161 XVI  |            foremost among them were Jack Ryan’s. He was detected
162 XVII |          about to die. Then arrived Jack Ryan and the others. By
163 XVIII|            to expect the worst, and Jack Ryan, stepping superb in
164 XVIII|           towards the canoe.~It was Jack Ryan, fully determined to
165 XVIII|      uttered by old Silfax.~Just as Jack Ryan laid his hand on the
166 XVIII|        water, and, swimming towards Jack Ryan, he dived repeatedly.~
167 XIX  |            this memorable occasion, Jack Ryan, in his favorite character
168 XIX  |         would you, Mr. Simon?” said Jack Ryan.~“All right, my boy,”
169 XIX  |            legendary, and furnished Jack Ryan with many a tale and