The interest of hishearers kindled, until all four
men were hanging on his words.
That twas weel agreed,was Benjies
comment.
There he waited for some time tillMrs Macpherson
came to feed her hens.
Murdoch, Ex-Premier ofNew Caledonia, and Captain
Sir Archibald Roylance, D.
If I kill a stag I have to get it off
Glenradenland, and your old fish-cart wont be suspected.
He had suddenly developed anacute interest in the
deer.
The Colonel stood rapt in unpleasant meditation for
the spaceof five seconds. Because we will be watchin all hours of the day. If I kill
a stag I have to get it off Glenradenland, and your old fish-cart wont be suspected.
You dont realise how sportin a propositionit is.
Both the young lady and Macphersonwas tellin me to
keep a look-out for poachers. Ive grand een, Mr Macpherson, sir, and though they was
to be crawlinlike a serpent Id be on them. I thought I had struck it this
afternoon,but it was the solid granite.
Hell come in the da-ark, said Alan crossly. He must
have beenin view coming over the shoulder of Craig Dhu.
I think youre very clever, papa, said
Agatha.
For it means a hunter for her this winter down in
Warwickshire.
Then John Macnab will get his salmon, said Janet
with decision.
He may be a darling for all I know, but his head is
stuffed with maggots.
Was John Macnab perhapsold Mr Bandicott disguised
as an archaeologist? The Colonel stood rapt in unpleasant meditation for the spaceof
five seconds.
The urchin sprang to his feet and salutedlike a
soldier. But he seen the danger and turned offdown the burn, and I couldna come near
him.
Of anything suspicious there had been neithersign
nor sound.
Standin, as impident as ye please, on the
sky-line.
Well, theres you and me and James,said Alan, and
theres Himself. He may be a darling for all I know, but his head is stuffed with
maggots.
It was the only way, for he hadbegun to suspect.
Colonel Raden, having made a satisfactory breakfast, was lighting a
pipe.
This is very disturbing, said Colonel Raden,
walking to the windowand twisting his moustache. Ive grand een, Mr Macpherson, sir,
and though they was to be crawlinlike a serpent Id be on them.
To-morrow hell be on Carnmore, and then hell mean
business.
You know the Pipers Ring is in the
forest.
Janet turned homeward witha feeling that the world
had suddenly become dispeopled.
Oh, and I did so want to consult Sir
Archibald.
Archie, I hope you dont mind, but I told him to
resume hismorning visits. Youve got to go to bed and stay there for a month,
saidPalliser-Yeates severely.