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LA; and indisputably confirm the truth of the apparition of the Fire…Maidens。
A hearty fellow like Jack Ryan; with so strong a constitution; could not be long confined to his bed。 A few sprains and bruises were not quite enough to keep him on his back longer than he liked。 He had not time to be ill。
Jack; therefore; soon got well。 As soon as he was on his legs again; before resuming his work on the farm; he wished to go and visit his friend Harry; and learn why he had not e to the Irvine merry…making。 He could not understand his absence; for Harry was not a man who would willingly promise and not perform。 It was unlikely; too; that the son of the old overman had not heard of the wreck of the MOTALA; as it was in all the papers。 He must know the part Jack had taken in it; and what had happened to him; and it was unlike Harry not to hasten to the farm and see how his old chum was going on。
As Harry had not e; there must have been something to prevent him。 Jack Ryan would as soon deny the existence of the Fire…Maidens as believe in Harry's indifference。
Two days after the catastrophe Jack left the farm merily; feeling nothing of his wounds。 Singing in the fullness of his heart; he awoke the echoes of the cliff; as he walked to the station of the railway; which VIA Glasgow would take him to Stirling and Callander。
As he was waiting for his train; his attention was attracted by a bill posted up on the walls; containing the following notice:
〃On the 4th of December; the engineer; James Starr; of Edinburgh; embarked from Granton Pier; on board the Prince of Wales。 He disembarked the same day at Stirling。 From that time nothing further has been heard of him。
〃Any information concerning him is requested to be sent to the Pres
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