too smart. I hate him.'

Having delivered herself of this opinion, she went to boil some
water for Mr McIntosh, who always had some whisky hot before going
to bed.

Selina was right in her estimate of Vandeloup, and, logically
argued, the case stood thus:--

Some animals of a fine organization have an instinct which warns
them to avoid approaching danger.

Woman is one of these finely-organized animals. ERGO--

Let no woman go contrary to her instinct.




CHAPTER V

MAMMON'S TREASURE HOUSE


At the foot of the huge mound of white mulloch which marked the site
of the Pactolus Mine was a long zinc-roofed building, which was
divided into two compartments. In one of these the miners left their
clothes, and put on rough canvas suits before going down, and here
also they were searched on coming up in order to see if they had
carried away any gold. From this room a long, narrow passage led to