Chapter

 1 I    |         Harry Ford, son of the old overman Simon Ford.”~“He is requested
 2 I    |          James Starr. This was the overman, Simon Ford. Near him stood
 3 I    |            Mr. Starr,” replied the overman, “let me add, till we meet
 4 I    | notwithstanding the wish which the overman had expressed to see him
 5 I    |       Simon Ford. However, the old overman must well know that such
 6 II   |        this second letter knew the overman’s secret, since it expressly
 7 II   |        Besides, the son of the old overman was there, waiting at the
 8 III  |            succeeded his father as overman of the Dochart pit, if the
 9 IV   |           in which resided the old overman. As he had some means saved
10 IV   |             Simon Ford, the former overman of the Dochart pit, bore
11 IV   |          mattock. At thirty he was overman of the Dochart pit, the
12 IV   |       equable temperature; the old overman endured neither the heat
13 IV   |       cheered the heart of the old overman. “Aberfoyle is only asleep,”
14 IV   |        schist. “Welcome to the old overman’s cottage! Though it is
15 IV   |  By-the-bye, Harry,” added the old overman, turning to his son, “Jack
16 IV   |          read the reply in the old overman’s eyes.~“And the second
17 IV   | affectionate son,” replied the old overman earnestly.~“Is he happy
18 IV   |        just yet!” returned the old overman, his deep-set eyes gleaming
19 V    |      father, neither could the old overman nor he himself answer the
20 VI   |        soon be of use, for the old overman was about to conduct the
21 VI   |     Dochart pit.”~All that the old overman had related of the so-called “
22 VI   |          shall soon know.” The old overman’s voice trembled slightly.~“
23 VI   |     engineer’s mind. As to the old overman, he was already convinced.
24 VI   |            the ground, and the old overman, unable to contain his joy,
25 VII  |          VII NEW ABERFOYLE~THE old overman’s experiment had succeeded.
26 VII  |         old to résumé my duties of overman?”~“No, Simon, no indeed!
27 VII  |          plans unfolded by the old overman; and had it not been for
28 VII  |             sir,” answered the old overman; “but of course I think
29 VII  |            Mr. Starr!” shouted the overman. “Look! the door is broken
30 VII  |            his companions?~The old overman, dead to their remonstrances,
31 VII  |       belonged entirely to the old overman. Ten years’ sojourn in the
32 VIII |            wife!” answered the old overman, “and you shall see that
33 VIII |         sea though!” cried the old overman.~“No,” said the engineer, “
34 VIII |            restrain a smile at the overman’s enthusiasm; “let us cut
35 VIII |          All complied with the old overman’s instructions. As he said,
36 VIII |          but a solid wall.~The old overman stepped forward, and himself
37 IX   |      attention, the son of the old overman was the cause of trouble
38 IX   |            that the son of the old overman had not heard of the wreck
39 X    |           to go out again. The old overman maintained that it always
40 X    |            time!” answered the old overman. “But neither Mr. Starr
41 X    |      against the family of the old overman, before the discovery of
42 XI   |          James Starr or to the old overman. Jack had been discreet
43 XII  |            his companions. The old overman listened to the account
44 XIII |         took his father’s place as overman, and diligently superintended
45 XVI  |           say that,” cried the old overman, with a feeling of pride
46 XVII |     revealed everything to the old overman. It was that of the last “
47 XVII |         abyss of the mine.~The old overman, full of mingled compassion
48 XVII |           that I did,” replied the overman. “The Harfang man, we used
49 XVIII|         but speak of it to the old overman, whose uneasiness soon more
50 XVIII|            and comrades of the old overman— every member of this great
51 XIX  |        right, my boy,” replied the overman quietly, “I see nothing