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 blue eyes and golden hair. Even as a boy, the sensitive mouth showed a downward curve. Jack leaned his head wearily against Clicker's neck, as he said: "Miss Kurtz, in befriending this Spanish woman, you have placed the discoverer of 'Old Ninety-Nine' under a debt of deep gratitude."

She looked puzzled and he continued, "This is a picture of Hernando Genung who located my father's mine and developed it too. He is a hero and a martyr and you may well prize his picture."

"But I shall send it to him along with the letters," said Elsie.

"No," Jack protested firmly, "wear it always, but give me in writing a full account of his mother's time with you and I will forward that and the letters to my father."

Jack's cheeks were colorless and his wan look made Elsie's heart ache. Something more than ordinary grief was back of this, but she dared not speak and felt greatly relieved when they drew up before Mr. Nelson's house.