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Her voice became husky and then failed; and feeling that the interview had lasted long enough, the girls kissed her and they all took leave, wondering whether they had done harm or good by their visit. 'One thing we might do, said Allan, after they had trudged for awhile in a somewhat uncomfortable silence, 'we might take a look at Andrew MacPeters.
'Yes, let's get something done, said Reggie; 'where do you think we shall find him? 'I heard that he was cutting peats on the hillside, said Allan; 'isn't that a cart over there, and two men stacking peats? 'Yes, that is Andrew MacPeters, said Reggie, when they had advanced a little nearer; 'the red-headed man on this side.
The others gave a brief account of what had taken place. 'Bad luck, said Allan when they had described the encounter with Andrew MacPeters. 'I'd back Neil against Andrew any day; he won't interfere with Neil himself, but then the fellow's quite capable of giving the alarm to the police. They wandered disconsolately a little farther. 'It seems horrid to have to give Mrs.
When the boat left the island the figures on shore stood still and waited; and half-way across Marjorie waved her handkerchief. 'It's Father, said Tricksy, 'with Mr. Graham and Duncan and a lot of others; and there's Laddie jumping about and barking. 'Allan, said Marjorie, touching his arm, 'there's Andrew MacPeters, do you see him? standing behind the others.
'But who would have done such a thing? 'There is one man on the island who might have done it, and that man has had every opportunity. 'Who is that? 'Do you know a lad called Andrew MacPeters? He works for the MacAlisters sometimes. 'I know him, said Reggie, who had been listening but saying little. 'A red-headed man with foxy eyes. 'The same, said Euan.
'I promise, answered Marjorie; then Neil sprang on shore and vanished behind a mass of rock. For a minute or two they remained looking up at the cliff, but nothing was to be seen of Andrew MacPeters; then they rowed slowly back to the place where the Craft had been moored. 'Well? said Allan and Reggie, who met them half-way on the road to Ardnavoir.
The passage was accomplished without incident, but as Neil stood up to spring ashore Hamish uttered an exclamation and pointed to the top of the cliff. All looked up. A man was standing on the verge, and looking down. 'It's Andrew MacPeters again, said Hamish. 'Let's land somewhere else, said Marjorie. 'No use, Miss Marjorie, said Neil.
Once, indeed, by strewing dandelion heads in the direction of the enemy's ground she induced him to advance, and at the cry of 'Forward, MacPeters! he put forth a lazy leg, and with elephantine dignity led the attack, on the way to his favourite food. "I could not learn much about Ivan, but of what I did discover some things were easy enough for me to follow.
'Look, said Allan, 'there are the letters lying on the table. They've been taken out of the box, and they're waiting now until Mrs. MacAlister is ready to stamp them. The door's open, and any one can come in and out. It wouldn't be difficult to rob a post-office like this! Just then the door opened, and Andrew MacPeters came slouching in, looking very awkward when he saw who were in the shop.
'It's Gibbie MacKerrach, said Reggie, 'and he's talking to Andrew MacPeters. The combination had an ominous sound, and they all looked extremely concerned. 'What's the matter? asked Harry. 'It's that gipsy lad who used to like Neil so much, said Allan; 'the other is the fellow who we suspect may have been the thief.
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