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Peter Mactavish, however, was a genius by nature, and a mechanical genius by tendency; so that, instead of giving way to despair, he laboriously bound the flute together with waxed thread, which, although it could not restore it to its pristine elegance, enabled him to play with great effect sundry doleful airs, whose influence, when performed at night, usually sent his companions to sleep, or, failing this, drove them to distraction.
Which of his comrades would in future be trusted, if he should be considered as having broken his word, and betrayed the confidence of his officers? and whom but Hamish Bean MacTavish would the Gael accuse for having verified and confirmed the suspicions which the Saxon General was well known to entertain against the good faith of the Highlanders? He was, therefore, bent firmly to abide his fate.
There's a person I know, near where I live you never heard of him, of course, but he's called Jock MacTavish and he told me he once went to see a really very great actress do some part or other in which she had to die a most pathetic death. It was said to be simply heart-rending, and everybody used to cry.
When Mac first brought home this winsome fairy Martell had sheepishly shunned the residence of his friend, till one fine morning when he came in from the dahaut he found Minnie Mactavish quite at home among the pipes, empty soda-water bottles, and broken chairs that constituted the principal articles of furniture in his bachelor sitting-room.
Brushing aside the coverlet of fowl I followed him tip-toe across the dewy mead to the tarpaulin which he and MacTavish call "home." Albert Edward lifted a flap and signed me to peep within. It was, as he had promised, a pretty picture. At the foot of our MacTavish's mattress, under a spare blanket lifted from that warrior in his sleep, lay a large pink pig.
Mary Trevert had gone to Rotterdam for a few days in company with her cousin, Major Euan MacTavish. Mr. Manderton had received this astonishing information by telephone from Harkings a few minutes before. "It bothers me properly, Mr. Greve, sir," the detective had added. "There's only one thing for it, Manderton," Robin had said; "I'll have to go after her ..."
Would you like to see MacTavish next time he passes up with the cattle?" for Carmichael was emboldened by the reception of his sketch. "Nothing we should like better, for the General and I want to know all about Scotland; but don't you think that those ministers have injured the Highlanders? Janet, you know, has such gloomy ideas about religion."
Euan MacTavish leant back in his chair and said nothing. He finished his cigarette, pitched the butt into the fender, and turned to Mary. He asked her to let him see the letter again. Once more he read it over. Then, handing it back to her, he said: "It's all so simple-looking that there may well be something behind it. But, if you do go to Holland, how are you going to set about your enquiries?"
As the machines rose a big motor-car came flying on to the ground and two staff officers alighted. Blackie turned and saluted his brigadier. "We only just got the message through, sir," he said. The general nodded. "It was signalled to me on the road," he said; "I expected it. Who is in charge of that flight?" "Mr. MacTavish, sir." "Tam, eh?" The general nodded his approval.
"'What right have you to speak like that to me? do you know who I am? "He hed better been quiet, for he wes nae match for yon Hielandman. "Mactavish glowered at him for maybe a meenut till the puir cratur fell back intae his seat.
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