d out, "Tu--whoo--oo!" and then was perfectly
silent again. The evening now seemed so cool and fresh that the boys
forgot their fatigue, and kept on chatting and planning for future
excursions till they reached the gates of the Grange, just as the sun
ceased to gild the weathercock at the top of the church spire.

"Now, boys, be quick," said Mr Inglis, "for I'm sure we all want tea
after such a walk as we have had; so hurry, hurry, and come down again
quickly; and after tea we will see whether we can find out to what
period the coins belong."

If ever Mr Inglis was quickly obeyed it was upon this occasion, and, as
to making a meal, I think no boys ever could--but, there--it is not fair
to talk about it, for anybody would have felt hungry after such a ramble
through the woods and over the hills. But at last the meal was ended,
and Mr Inglis brought out his coins, and one or two books of reference.
His first movement was to try and clean off the rust of about fifteen
centuries--which time must have elapsed since they were last employed as
"current money of the merchant:" but the efforts were not very
successful, neither were the attempts at deciphering the inscriptions,
which were very faint and illegible; so he gave up the task for that
evening; for, if the truth must be told, Mr Inglis was, like the boys,
very tired, and not much disposed for study. As to Harry, he expressed
an opinion to his cousin in a very low tone, that the Romans were all
bother, and so was their language. But, by way of excuse, it must be
said that Harry was very tired; and when people are very tired, they
often say very cross and very stupid things; and this must have been the
case at this particular moment, or Harry would never have made such a
remark to his cousin Fred.

Mr Inglis afterwards had a long correspondence with the owner of the
property, relative to the advisability of making excavations in the old
intrenchment; but nothing satisfactory came of it, for there did not
seem to be any disposition to grant Mr Inglis's request; and,
therefore, the place remained unexamined.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN.

HIGH FLYING.

The next morning the boys had their regular run in the garden before
breakfast, and then Harry divulged the plan of their morning's
amusement--for the next day was to be devoted to fishing at Lord
Copsedale's lake, when they hoped to persuade Mr Inglis to accompany
them; the present day, which was first chosen, not being