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MacRummle had been somewhat excited by the enthusiasm of his young friend and the novelty of his situation.
"But what's come of MacRummle?" said the panting Junkie as they gathered up the fish and replaced them in the basket. "I never saw him get over the wall. Did you?" "No," replied Archie, looking round in surprise. "I dare say he ran off while we were thumpin' the bull," suggested Eddie. "I'm here, boys! I'm here, Junkie," cried a strange sepulchral voice, as if from the bowels of the earth.
We may at once account for the strange presence of the latter article, by explaining that, on the day before which was rainy the laird, had with an umbrella, accompanied his friend to his first pool in the river, at which point their roads diverged; that he had stayed to see MacRummle make his first two or three casts, during which time the sky cleared, inducing the laird to close his umbrella, and lean it against the bank, after which he went away and forgot it.
One strong element in it, however, was curiosity. Another was ambition. The blending of these two qualities produced wonder in Junkie wonder that he, though as ardent a sportsman as MacRummle, should go forth frequently to fish and catch little or nothing, while the old gentleman went out and was wont to return with baskets full to overflowing. There must be a secret of some sort.
"I'm inclined that way myself," said Jackman, who had been pulling hard at one of the oars up to that time. "Has any one thought of bringing a bottle of water?" "Here's a bottle," cried MacRummle, laughing. "Ah, sure, an' there seems to be a bottle o' milk, or somethin' white under the th'ort," remarked Quin, who pulled the bow oar. "But that's Milly's bottle of milk," shouted Junkie.
Now it is well-known to trappers and backwoodsmen generally that the most wary of foxes, which cannot by any means be caught by one trap, may sometimes be circumvented by two traps. It is the same with decoys, whether these be placed intentionally, or place themselves accidentally. On this occasion Barret acted the part of a decoy, all unwittingly to that eagle or to MacRummle.
Profound were the expressions of apology from McGregor, on learning what he had done, and patronisingly cool were the assurances of Ivor that the injury was a mere flea-bite. And intense was the astonishment when it was discovered that a stag and a hind had fallen to old MacRummle with that "treemendious" repeater!
We have probably given the impression that MacRummle was alone, but this is not strictly correct. In his own estimation he was, indeed, in absolute solitude, and, so far, his felicity was unbroken; but his steps had been dogged that morning, and the dogger was Junkie. That eccentric youngster possessed a mind which it is not easy to analyse or describe.
He did not like to ask what that secret was, so he made up his mind to follow the old man and watch him not of course with the slightest intention of doing anything sly or wrong, but secretly, because he was well aware that MacRummle did not like to be distracted by company especially his company!
I have offered him a boy as an attendant, but he prefers to be alone." "There seems to be some one down at the pool now," remarked Barret, looking back. "No doubt it is MacRummle himself," said the laird, pulling up. "Ay, and he seems to be making signals to us." "Shall I run down and see what he wants?" asked Barret. "Do; you are active, and your legs are strong.
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