Chapter

 1 2 |         of Morganton, Mr. Elias Smith, was a tall man, vigorous
 2 2 |         of the Alleghanies.~Mr. Smith was himself a rich land-owner,
 3 2 |        once to the house of Mr. Smith. He was expecting me, having
 4 2 |        And now,” demanded Elias Smith, “what is worrying him?”~
 5 2 |       to the Great Eyrie.~Elias Smith listened to me without uttering
 6 2 |         my communication, Elias Smith gazed at me for some moments
 7 2 |         its circuit?”~“Yes, Mr. Smith.”~“And you, also?”~“I do.”~“
 8 2 |      Without doubt, my dear Mr. Smith, they have appeared to you
 9 2 |       You really think not, Mr. Smith?”~“Certainly.”~“But these
10 2 |       tremblings!” repeated Mr. Smith, shaking his head;” but
11 2 |        midst of this noise, Mr. Smith, did you believe that you
12 2 |       But we will solve it, Mr. Smith, if you will give me your
13 2 |  written to Mr. Ward, I saw Mr. Smith again in the afternoon,
14 2 |      attention of tourists. Mr. Smith knew the two guides personally
15 2 |        everything.~Moreover Mr. Smith remarked at the last that
16 2 |         a fortunate chance, Mr. Smith.”~“We shall know all about
17 3 |         next day at dawn, Elias Smith and I left Morganton by
18 3 |    would not be protracted. Mr. Smith had shown himself a generous
19 3 |        particular friend of Mr. Smith. Pleasant Garden proved
20 3 |     haunt.”~“Devils!” cried Mr. Smith. “Well, I hope they have
21 3 |       to take my gun,” said Mr. Smith, “and to go off with Nisko.
22 3 |     ever climbed that dome, Mr. Smith?” I asked.~“No,” answered
23 3 | interior.”~“Forward,” cried Mr. Smith. “I shall not be sorry to
24 3 |       wall.~“At last,” said Mr. Smith to me, after lighting the
25 3 |        time—”~“In any case, Mr. Smith,” interrupted I, “you and
26 3 |        or unwilling,” vowed Mr. Smith, calling Heaven to witness. “
27 3 |            Already lighted, Mr. Smith?”~“And why not, Mr. Strock?
28 3 |        practicable paths. Elias Smith and I followed more leisurely.
29 3 |     sundown.~“Faith!” cried Mr. Smith, stopping for breath, “I
30 3 |    Unfortunately, neither Elias Smith nor I was able to climb
31 3 |    Eyrie.~“Whew!” exclaimed Mr. Smith, leaning against a mighty
32 3 |     less than half an hour, Mr. Smith sprang up eager to push
33 3 |         No doubt,” answered Mr. Smith, “and I think we had better
34 3 |        Rest a minute,” said Mr. Smith, “and we will see if it
35 3 |         disappointment, and Mr. Smith was not less chagrined than
36 3 |   showed three o’clock, and Mr. Smith cried in disgust, “What
37 3 |         he.~“No,” responded Mr. Smith, “and I believe that the
38 3 |     guides, I took leave of Mr. Smith at Morganton, and that same
39 5 |         sir,” I said. “Both Mr. Smith, the mayor of Morganton
40 6 |       of this, however, for Mr. Smith had promised to telegraph
41 6 |      doubt, news from Mr. Elias Smith.~“Yes!” exclaimed I, speaking
42 6 |   another,” it must be from Mr. Smith at last. I know no one else
43 15|      the attention of Mr. Elias Smith and myself, when we had