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"Shall I ever forget it?" "Before Mr. David Hume-Fraser arrived at Beechcroft from London, had any other visitors seen Sir Alan?" This was a poser. No form of ambiguity known to Fergusson would serve to extricate him from a direct reply. "Ay, Mr. Brett," came his reply at last. "One I can swear to." "That was Mr.
He was up betimes and out before breakfast, surprising the domestics of his club by an early visit to the library. The Etona contained a great many service members, and made a feature of its complete editions of Army and Navy lists. In one of the latter, eight years old, Brett found, among the officers of the Northumberland, at that time in commission, "Robert Hume-Fraser, sub-lieutenant."
Robert Hume-Fraser, who met him in the park, and walked with him there about three to four o'clock in the afternoon. Were there others whom you cannot swear to?" The butler darted a quick glance at the other. "Ye ken, sir," he said, "that the Hume-Frazers are mixed up wi' an auld Scoatch hoose?" "Yes." "Weel, sir, there's things that happen in this world which no man can explain.
The other, in mortal agony, dropped his weapon, and tried with both hands to tear his adversary's blade from his breast. He failed, and staggered back, the victor still shoving the claymore through his opponent's body. Then, and not until then, I saw the face of the man who was wounded, probably killed. It was my cousin, Alan Hume-Fraser." David Hume stopped again. His bronzed face was pale now.
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