Chapter
1 I | Canongate, Edinburgh.~IF Mr. James Starr will come to-morrow
2 I | will be made to him.~“Mr. James Starr will be awaited for,
3 I | Such was the letter which James Starr received by the first
4 I | Aberfoyle mines, of which he, James Starr, had for twenty years,
5 I | coal-mines, the viewer. James Starr was a strongly-constituted
6 I | been passed. Besides this, James Starr belonged to the Scottish
7 I | many years. The engineer, James Starr, had collected the
8 I | farewell to the engineer.~James Starr stood upright, at
9 I | overseers, surrounded him. James Starr took off his hat.
10 I | confirmation of his words, James Starr pointed to a lump
11 I | coal, my friends,” resumed James Starr, “is like the last
12 I | be with you!”~So saying, James Starr wrung the horny hand
13 I | caps, shouting, “Farewell, James Starr, our master and our
14 I | One man alone remained by James Starr. This was the overman,
15 I | been employed down below.~James Starr and Simon Ford knew
16 I | meet again. Ford!” answered James Starr. “You know that I
17 I | sandstone, but without result. James Starr had therefore abandoned
18 I | repair to the Dochart pit!” James Starr always came back to
19 I | quietly. Now on this day, James Starr’s ideas were boiling
20 I | unaccustomed to the use of a pen. James Starr tore it open. It contained
21 I | useless for the engineer James Starr to trouble himself,
22 II | ON THE ROAD~THE course of James Starr’s ideas was abruptly
23 II | someone wish to prevent James Starr from troubling himself
24 II | the conclusion at which James Starr arrived, after mature
25 II | next day, at five o’clock, James Starr jumped out of bed,
26 II | of which the engineer, James Starr, had so long directed
27 II | thousand feet, and when James Starr had retired, it was
28 II | this nature? This question James Starr could not cease asking
29 III | had not been abandoned.~James Starr was still a good walker,
30 III | Callander. Whilst walking, James Starr could not but be struck
31 III | the old mining tramways. James Starr felt as if he was
32 III | a bright look, to which James Starr’s eyes were not accustomed.~
33 III | to make them into coal.”~James Starr and his guide, whilst
34 III | Sure enough,” returned James Starr, “there is no fear
35 III | still in good condition.~James Starr examined, as well
36 III | this intruder pass,” said James Starr. “Those who are descending
37 III | is this Jack Ryan?” asked James Starr.~“An old mining comrade,”
38 III | Yarrow shaft!”~“This is Mr. James Starr,” said Harry, turning
39 III | Indeed, Harry,” said James Starr, “you must profit
40 III | quarter of an hour afterwards James Starr and Harry descended
41 III | stone fell at the feet of James Starr. “Take care, Mr. Starr!”
42 III | man!”~“Thrown!” exclaimed James Starr. “What do you mean,
43 III | staff, Harry,” answered James Starr. “I could not wish
44 IV | TEN minutes afterwards, James Starr and Harry issued from
45 IV | marvelously, and the engineer, James Starr, appreciated him highly.
46 IV | you, good Simon?” asked James Starr, grasping the hand
47 IV | contradict you, Simon,” answered James Starr, glad to find the
48 IV | guest into the dwelling. James Starr found himself in a
49 IV | One moment, Simon,” said James Starr. “Do you want me to
50 IV | Yes, like yours,” replied James Starr.~“What do you think
51 IV | each drew in his chair, James Starr opposite to Madge—
52 IV | repast lasted a good hour. James Starr and Simon Ford had
53 IV | safety lamps!” exclaimed James Starr, in amazement, knowing
54 V | had fallen at the feet of James Starr had been thrown by
55 V | act of that description.~James Starr was of opinion that
56 VI | the cottage struck one as James Starr and his two companions
57 VI | of the last vein?” said James Starr.~“Ay! You know the
58 VI | safety-lamp?”~“Yes,” replied James Starr. “You mean what the ‘
59 VI | after leaving the cottage, James Starr and his two companions
60 VI | the surface of the earth.~James Starr, with intense interest,
61 VI | out the fire-damp?” asked James Starr.~“Just there, sir,”
62 VI | ground,” replied Harry.~James Starr had seated himself
63 VI | done before.~What troubled James Starr was, not lest too
64 VI | only be he!”~“He?” repeated James Starr in amazement.~“Yes!”
65 VII | determined later.~“Yes,” thought James Starr, “behind that wall
66 VII | was overflowing with joy. James Starr fully entered into
67 VII | future.~An hour afterwards, James Starr and his two companions
68 VII | a substantial breakfast, James Starr, Simon Ford, Harry,
69 VII | mixture with the air inside. James Starr and his companions
70 VII | between the coal veins. James Starr picked up some of
71 VII | a level with the ground. James Starr and his companions
72 VII | His father, mother, and James Starr waited in silence.
73 VII | Gazing into the opening,~James Starr could not even see
74 VII | made under the direction of James Starr during the last years
75 VIII | EXPLORING~AT Harry’s call, James Starr, Madge, and Simon
76 VIII | light for twelve hours.~James Starr and his companions
77 VIII | stopping for a whole hour; James Starr, Madge, Harry, and
78 VIII | then, old Simon,” answered James Starr. “Far be it from me
79 VIII | little indeed,” answered James Starr, “and that is the
80 VIII | losing themselves.~But as James Starr was proceeding towards
81 VIII | more inside old England.”~James Starr, smiling approval
82 VIII | and was broken to pieces.~James Starr and his companions
83 VIII | become a second nature.~James Starr and his companions
84 VIII | been recently stopped up. James Starr and his companions
85 IX | related had taken place, James Starr’s friends had become
86 IX | there were no traces of James Starr. Simon Ford’s letter
87 IX | colleagues a letter which James Starr had sent him, excusing
88 IX | relative to the engineer James Starr, giving a description
89 IX | people were thinking about James Starr, Harry Ford was the
90 IX | The notice relative to James Starr, published in the
91 IX | December, the engineer, James Starr, of Edinburgh, embarked
92 IX | what he knew relative to James Starr, Jack jumped into
93 IX | sure to be the engineer James Starr.~“They haven’t turned
94 IX | The prolonged absence of James Starr proved that he had
95 IX | day after the arrival of James Starr, to which Ryan could
96 IX | four corpses, perhaps!~“James Starr!” exclaimed Sir William
97 IX | them to the very spot where James Starr and his companions
98 IX | opening. The passage which James Starr and his companions
99 X | s cottage: this was for James Starr. The engineer had
100 XI | his intentions either to James Starr or to the old overman.
101 XII | him some day.”~Of course James Starr had been at once informed
102 XII | recesses of New Aberfoyle, James Starr was obliged to remain
103 XII | where we found you?” asked James Starr.~“Oh, yes!” exclaimed
104 XII | able to say to the second.~James Starr, as well as Simon
105 XII | carboniferous bed.~Many a time did James Starr, Simon, and Harry
106 XII | A few days afterwards, James Starr, guided by Harry,
107 XII | had for keeping silence?~James Starr could not rest till
108 XII | to be dreaded from them.~James Starr, however, could not
109 XII | make known to Nell what James Starr, his father, mother,
110 XII | Because those men were James Starr, my father, and myself,
111 XIII | of course, the engineer, James Starr, as well as Simon
112 XIII | as Simon did—and that was James Starr, the engineer. Of
113 XIII | it.~It has been said that James Starr continued to entertain
114 XIII | in keeping silence,” said James Starr very often, “but what
115 XIII | not illogically, reasoned James Starr. He communicated his
116 XIV | forth from the cottage.~James Starr, Harry, and Jack Ryan
117 XIV | was to last for two days. James Starr, as well as Harry,
118 XIV | subterranean home for a single day.~James Starr went as an observer
119 XIV | was pensive and silent.~James Starr had decided, very
120 XIV | thoughts.~“My child,” said James Starr, “I can well understand
121 XIV | Breathe it freely, Nell,” said James Starr; “it is fragrant with
122 XIV | brightness?”~“My child,” replied James Starr, “they are indeed
123 XIV | They pursued their way, James Starr leading the maiden,
124 XIV | There a boat, chartered by James Starr, awaited them. In
125 XIV | she is, when ‘full,’” said James Starr; “that means when
126 XIV | Let us embark now,” said James Starr. “We have to get to
127 XIV | she.~“No, my child,” said James Starr. “You have been dreaming
128 XIV | Nell’s hand, they followed James Starr and Jack Ryan as they
129 XIV | above Coal Town,” said ~James Starr, “that the spacious
130 XIV | by an easy winding path, James Starr and his party reached
131 XIV | four seated themselves; and James Starr, ever ready with quotations
132 XV | Seat, and, accompanied by James Starr and Jack Ryan, they
133 XV | Walter Scott,” exclaimed James Starr. “You don’t know this
134 XV | voyage. Nell, seated between James Starr and Harry, drank in
135 XV | the mainland.~“Nell,” said James Starr, “every island here
136 XV | Yes, Nell,” answered James Starr; “see how haughtily
137 XV | economize hemp,” remarked James Starr.~The lake narrowed
138 XV | this famous lake,” said James Starr. “It has been compared
139 XV | My friends!” exclaimed James Starr, as the cause of this
140 XVI | to natural causes, yet to James Starr and his friends, Simon
141 XVI | cottage, some days later, James Starr thus discussed the
142 XVI | quite of your mind, Mr. James,” replied Simon, “but take
143 XVI | at length resolved that James Starr, together with Simon
144 XVI | impossible to doubt it,” said James Starr; “and who can say
145 XVI | incomprehensible,” replied James Starr. “This case is something
146 XVI | until she was his wife. James Starr, Simon, and Madge,
147 XVI | her chamber by old Madge.~James Starr, hastening to the
148 XVII | years ago.”~“But,” resumed James Starr, “what does he mean
149 XVII | Allow her to speak,” said James Starr in a decided tone.~“
150 XVII | you.”~“No, my child,” said James Starr, “tell us everything
151 XVII | possible you would leave us?”~James Starr put them all aside
152 XVIII| mine was brought before James Starr, that he might give
153 XVIII| the work of excavation. James Starr continued to look
154 XVIII| As to the “fire-maidens,” James Starr began to think that
155 XVIII| atmosphere of the mine.~James Starr and several others,
156 XVIII| for your lives!” repeated James Starr. Alas! it was too
157 XVIII| the astounded multitude. James Starr, in the calmness of
158 XIX | returned to the cottage. James Starr and Simon Ford, henceforth
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