CHAPTER III

HERBERT MEETS A RELATIVE


Herbert had never been to Randolph. In fact, he had never been so far
away from Wrayburn. He was not afraid of losing his way, however. Here
and there along the road guideposts were conveniently placed, and
these removed any difficulty on that score.

When he had gone about six miles, the coach rattled by. It had started
more than an hour later. Herbert turned out for the lumbering vehicle,
and waited for it to pass. There was a boy on top, but such was the
cloud of dust that he could not at first recognize him. It happened,
however, that one of the traces broke, so that the driver was
compelled to make a stop just as he overtook our hero. Then he saw
that the boy on top was James Leech.

With James curiosity overcame his disinclination to speak to one so
far beneath him.

"Where are you going. Carter?" he inquired.

"To Randolph," was the answer.

"Going to walk all the way?"