My new compass

So I stopped back by Heiram’s to see what I could find and almost forgot that the old man had a compass for me. When I came through the door his face lit up with a smile which then immediately turned to a frown as he began searching through the piles of odds and ends behind his counter. After a moment he surfaced from his sea of debris and held out the piece. It’s gorgeous! was the first thing that came to my mind. The craftsmanship and finishing imply great age but it looks like it was made yesterday. I’m anything but an expert in antiques and Heiram didn’t seem to know much about where it came from so what model it is and who made it are still mysteries. Funny thing though, I would swear that there was something that old turtle wasn’t telling me, especially when I asked him about the extra needles and dials on the thing. A smile and “I wonder what they do?” was all he would offer. I don’t think I’ll say what I paid for it but It wasn’t cheap. Honestly though, he could have gotten a lot more for it if he had a mind to.

Next time I go hiking you can be sure I’m taking it with me. Hopefully I’ll know more about it by then.