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In a moment she came close to him, and standing behind him, laid her hand on his shoulder, and said softly, "It would be no disrespect to the memory of our mother, coming now. Hamish says so too. Shenac is not like a stranger; and it might be very quiet." Allister turned and touched with his lips the hand that lay on his shoulder, and then drew her down on the seat beside him.
"So I got a plaid and put about him; and there they would have sat, I dare say, till the dawn, but after just the first, Evan looked pale and weary, and my father said he must go to bed at once. `But first tell us about your cousin Allister, my father said.
It was the signal arranged among them for putting on the masks, and Andrew hastily adjusted his. "Did you hear that?" asked Allister as the train hooted in the distance again. Andrew turned and started at the ghostly thing which had been the face of the outlaw a moment before; he himself must look like that, he knew. "What?" he asked. "That voicelike whistle," said Allister.
I see that plainly." But Shenac would not let her think so. "I only do my share," said she eagerly. "I think you could have helped them more by coming to M and taking a situation. You could learn to do anything, Shenac, if you were to try." But Shenac would not listen. "We must keep together," said she; "and the land must be kept for Allister. There is no fear.
Andrew brimmed his glass and tossed off the drink. And to his astonishment there was none of the shocking effect of his first drink of whisky. It was like a drop of water tossed on a huge blotter. To his tired nerves the alcohol was a mere nothing. Besides, he dared not let it affect him. He filled a second glass, pushing across the bar one of the gold pieces of Henry Allister.
But I am glad Allister is coming home, and more glad for your sake than for all the rest." It is May-day again not so bright and pleasant as the May-day two years ago, when Hamish and Shenac sat so drearily watching Angus Dhu's fence-building. They are sitting on the same spot now, and the children are under the big willow, sailing boats as they did that day all but Dan.
"Here, Uncle Neil, let me do that," cried Allister. "I want to see what it feels like to drive the cows to the back pasture again. Hurrah here, Christine! Come along with me, for fear I get lost!" Christina fairly threw her basket of eggs at Uncle Neil, and ran after her brother. They walked hand in hand up the lane like a couple of children.
'The kelpie's hide is thicker than three bull-hides, and none of your weapons would do more than mark it. 'What am I to do then, Angus, for kill him I will somehow? 'I'll tell you what to do; but it needs a brave man to do that. 'And do you think I'm not brave enough for that, Angus? 'I know one thing you are not brave enough for. 'And what's that? said Allister, and his face grew red, only he did not want to anger Nelly's father.
His eyes couldn't bear the light, I suppose; but he could see in the dark quite well. One night the girl woke suddenly, and saw his great head looking in at her window." "But how could she see him when it was dark?" said Allister. "His eyes were flashing so that they lighted up all his head," answered Kirsty. "But he couldn't get in!" "No; he couldn't get in.
Every day had strengthened her trust in him, not only as a loving brother, but as a wise man and a good farmer; and many a time she laughed merrily to herself as Dan's foolish words about her not wishing to give place to Allister came to her mind. She could never tell him or any one else how blessed was the sense of relief and peace which his being at home gave her.
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