in that section they would let him have three hundred acres of their
land at ten dollars an acre.

"I will let you know after I get the samples analyzed for you," said
Percy. "The price is low enough and the location ideal, but still I
want to have the invoice before I buy the goods. I will write you
about sending the samples to the chemist after I hear from some I
sent him from Montplain."






CHAPTER XIX

FROM RICHMOND TO WASHINGTON





THE next day Percy spent a few hours at the State Capitol in
Richmond, where he found the records of the State of much interest.

Thus he found that in practically every county there was more or
less land owned by the commonwealth, because of its complete
abandonment by former owners, and the failure of any one to buy when
sold by the state for taxes.