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Harry followed, after cautioning Bill and Gloy to go out of the passage and keep watch, to give the alarm in case Mr. Neeven or fule-Tammy should come upon the scene. The sealkie was neither alarmed nor disturbed by her visitors. She had evidently returned to her tame confiding ways, and allowed the boys to come close to her.
I may mention here that it happened as they supposed it would, and it was not until his breakfast-hour arrived, and Mr. Neeven came to discover why Tammy was not stirring, that he found the "natural" sitting sleeping, gagged and bound! When aroused, released, and able to speak, Tammy said, "It wis yon filskit moniments o' boys, sir. But they've taken no' a vestige that wis no' their ain.
But, for a' that, ye're a set o' filskit moniments." "Get up, Tammy. Boys, come into the house with me," said Mr. Neeven, when the tumult subsided and he could make himself heard.
These sounds proceeded from the north side of the house, and the four boys promptly and silently evacuated the ruin over the south wall. "Run for the peat-stack," Harry whispered; and when they were crouching behind it he said briefly, "It's all up. That was Mr. Neeven. We must creep round to the knowes, and then make tracks for our boat."
He was not put to the test, for as the boat reached the quay Gaun Neeven stalked up to the door followed by the culprit Tammy, looking quite satisfied with himself, and not at all disconcerted by the many eyes turned upon him some in wonder why he was there, some in pity for his half-witted condition which had caused so much trouble. "Shall we boys clear out of the way?" Harry asked of Mr.
Double teeth. Heap. Lichen. Go dawdling. There shall. Body. "I think," said Fred as Tammy shuffled away, "that some of us must follow the 'light-keeper's' example and take ourselves off, especially as we came without invitation." But no one would permit him to say another word about leaving. Mr. Neeven curtly requested the Norna's captain to accompany him to Trullyabister "on business." Dr.
It was, yes, it was a rare good fight the only time I ever came off best! Ha! ha! I was not a fighting boy as a rule. I may say Neeven could always lick me; so could my poor brother Yaspard. But that time don't know how it happened I thrashed Halsen. I did indeed, though you mayn't think it." "I am awfully surprised," said blunt Tom Holtum.
"That's handsomely said," remarked the captain; "and when I hear the explanation I will be better able to judge whether it is justice or generosity." Taking no notice of that surly speech, Neeven turned to fule-Tammy. "Tell this gentleman, Tammy, about the peat fires you light on the Heogue." "Weel, sir," said Tammy, leering, and shaking himself, "it wis this way.
I wish I could let them out. It would serve the old boy right. But it's too risky a job for me to undertake by myself. Oh, well! when I get back to Lunda if I'm not going to be shut up as she is I'll get the Manse boys to help. Bet Harry Mitchell will devise a way of circumventing both Mr. Neeven and Mr. Adiesen."
Tom rose slowly, and then discovered that he was in the near vicinity of Trullyabister. "This is a pretty fix," thought he, as he followed Mr. Neeven. "I believe I'll bolt!" But a moment's reflection showed him how futile any attempt at escape would be, so he silently proceeded in Mr. Neeven's wake, repenting him sorely for being so foolish as to fall asleep that night.
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