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"No use Hughie, nor Pop, nor any of the rest of them knowing anything about it," she hesitated a moment, "but Hanson came up to-day." There was no change in his impassive face, only a leap of hard light in his eyes, and yet she knew that he was on guard in a moment. "Hanson?" "Yes, and I saw him for a few moments," she lifted candid eyes to his, "and, honest, Bob, it's all over.
Here Seagreave cut some branches from the trees for them to sit on and, gathering some dry, fallen boughs and cones, built a fire. They enjoyed this a few moments in silence and then Pearl spoke. "Why," she asked with her usual directness, "why did you get up and walk up and down the room last night when Hughie was playing?
Murray found herself looking at Ranald as if seeing him for the first time. He had the solemn voice and manner of a man making oath of allegiance, and she rode away with her heart at rest concerning her little boy. With Ranald, at least, he would be safe. Those two days had been for Hughie long and weary, but at last the great day came for him, as all great days will come for those who can wait.
"I think about six or seven miles," answered the Squire, "for I passed them at the Christenbury Crag, and I overtook you at the Hollan Bush. If his beasts be leg-weary, he will be maybe selling bargains." "Na, na, Hughie Morrison is no the man for pargains ye maun come to some Highland body like Robin Oig hersel' for the like of these.
"Why, I know a grown-up woman who didn't know till after she was married the difference between a spruce and a pine." "But you know them all now," said Hughie, a little anxious for his mother's reputation. "Yes, indeed," said his mother, proudly; "every one, I think, at least when the leaves are out. So I want Maimie to learn all she can."
To an equal in age the old man would never have ventured this confidence, but to Hughie, to his own surprise, he found it easy to talk. "A terrible thing," he repeated, "and it will always be finding you out." Hughie listened to him with a fearful sinking of heart, thinking of himself and his sin. "Yes," repeated the old man, with awful solemnity, "it will come up with you at last."
"I am so glad to see you again!" "Why, Hughie, my boy, what's the matter?" said his mother, holding her arms tight about him. "And you are all wet! What is it?" But Hughie held her fast, struggling with himself. "What is it?" she asked again, turning to Ranald.
He took down a slate-pencil box with a sliding lid, and drew out a bundle of crumbled slips which Hughie, with sinking heart, recognized as his own vouchers. "Sixteen pennies." Foxy had taken care of this part of the business. "Sixteen!" exclaimed Hughie, snatching up the bunch. "Count them yourself," said Foxy, calmly, knowing well he could count on Hughie's honesty.
"I passed another drove," said the squire, with one of your countrymen behind them, they were something less beasts than your drove doddies most of them; a big man was with them none of your kilts though, but a decent pair of breeches; d'ye know who he may be?" "Hout ay that might, could, and would pe Hughie Morrison I didna think he could hae peen sae weel up.
Meantime Don had secured the ball from Craven, and was rushing up his right wing. "Here you are, Hughie," he cried, shooting across the Front goal. Hughie sprang to receive, but before he could shoot Dan was upon him, checking so hard that Hughie was sent sprawling to the ice, while Dan shot away with the ball.
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