university days, yet I arrived at the tree with only a very few yards to spare. Throwing myself upon my knees, I commenced a feverish search, and presently--more by good fortune than anything else--my random fingers encountered a soft silken bundle. When Lisbeth came up, flushed and panting, I held them in my hands. Prompted by a sudden conviction I dropped my rod and began to run. Immediately Lisbeth began running too. I threw away my creel and sprinted for all I was worth. I had earned some small fame at this sort of thing in my university days, yet I arrived at the tree with only a very few yards to spare. Throwing myself upon my knees, I commenced a feverish search, and presently--more by good fortune than anything else--my random fingers encountered a soft silken bundle. When Lisbeth came up, flushed and panting, I held them in my hands. "Give them to me!" she cried. "Give them to me!" she cried. "I'm sorry----" "I'm sorry----" "Please," she begged. "Please," she begged. "I'm very sorry----" "I'm very sorry----" "Mr. Brent," said Lisbeth, drawing herself up, "I'll trouble you for my--them." "Mr. Brent," said Lisbeth, drawing herself up, "I'll trouble you for my--them." "Pardon me, Lisbeth," I answered, "but if I remember anything of the law of 'treasure-trove' one of these should go to the Crown, and one belongs to me." "Pardon me, Lisbeth," I answered, "but if I remember anything of the law of 'treasure-trove' one of these should go to the Crown, and one belongs to me." Lisbeth grew quite angry--one of her few bad traits. Lisbeth grew quite angry--one of her few bad traits.
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