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She should always say that nowhere on earth had she met with so cordial or friendly a reception as at Seldon Castle. But she accepted, unreservedly. "It can't be Colonel Clay," I remarked to Charles. "He would never have come here. Even as David Granton, with far more reason for coming, he wouldn't put himself in our power: he preferred the security and freedom of the Cromarty Arms."
Far more interesting is an account we obtained of the Caledonian Canal, which may truly be said to make an island of Sutherland, Caithness, Cromarty, Rosshire, and a part of Inverness. The canal was designed by Watt, as far back as 1773; but the present work was not commenced until the year 1804, when Telford was directed to make a report on the subject.
Lady Cromarty is shut up in her room, and the others are keeping out of the way. If you wouldn't mind my giving you a little cold luncheon in my sitting room, sir, I'd like to have your help. I'm making a few sma' bits of investigation on my own. You're one of the family, sir, and I know you'll be wanting to find out who killed the master." Ned's eye flashed suddenly.
Well, one day I happened to be looking over an old photograph album and suddenly I saw my father's photograph! Mother had a miniature of him I have it still, and I was certain it was the same man. I pulled myself together and asked Sir Reginald in a very ordinary voice who that was, and I could see that both he and Lady Cromarty jumped a little.
He shut the door before he answered, and then came up to the fireplace, and planted himself in front of her. "Who told you that Cicely Farmond was engaged to Malcolm Cromarty?" he demanded. She made a little grimace of comic alarm, but her eye was apprehensive. "Don't eat my head off, Neddy! How can I remember?" "You've got to remember," said her brother grimly.
Gilman had grown at least twenty years younger. "Captain Wyatt," he presented the skipper to the ladies. "And this is Mr. Price, my secretary, and Doctor Cromarty," as two youths, clothed exactly to match Mr. Gilman, followed the skipper up the steep incline of the gangway. And now Audrey could see the Ariadne lying below, for it was only just past low water and the tide was scarcely making.
Gilman began suddenly, in a very quiet voice, frowning benevolently at the black pointer on the compass. "But, of course, you know my great enemy." "No, I don't," said Audrey gently. "Hasn't Doc told you?" "Doctor Cromarty? No, he doesn't tell much." "Well," said Mr. Gilman, looking round quickly and shyly, rather in the manner of a boy, "it's liver."
We are surrounded on all sides by the debris of the moraines of the ancient glaciers that descended the flank of Ben Wyvis, and I think you would find much to interest you in tracing their relations. We have also the Cromarty Fish-beds within a few miles, and many other objects of geological interest. . .I shall see Lord Enniskillen at York, and will tell him of your success.
Carrington not only shared his own detective enthusiasm, but was vastly interested in his views on this particular mystery. "Come along here, sir," said he, "we can just have a look at the library and I'll explain to you the principles of the thing." "I'd like to see the actual scene of the crime immensely!" cried Mr. Carrington eagerly. "You are sure that Lady Cromarty won't object?"
"You'll be the better of hearing all about it from me." They went into the smoking room and the escort began forthwith. "The fact is, Mr. Cromarty, that yon man Simon Rattar is a fair discredit. Miss Farmond has been telling me the haill story of her running away, and your ain vera seasonable appearance and judicious conduct, sir; which I am bound to say, Mr.
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