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Updated: May 2, 2025
He shrank back into the shelter of the jungle while the trader awaited the coming up of the waggon. "Aha, here you are, Orpin not kept you waiting long, I hope?" said John Skyd as he followed his waggon into the glade. "Not long," answered the trader; "but we must make the most of our time now, for the day is far spent." "It is, but I could not manage to get away sooner.
The brothers Skyd and company proved themselves equal to the occasion, for they received him at the cavern mouth with the muzzles of four double-barrelled guns, and a stern order to halt! Next moment the muzzles were thrown up as they exclaimed in surprise "Why, Dally, is it you?" "Didn't you hear it?" gasped George, supporting himself on the side of the cavern. "Hear what?" "The war-whoop!"
One such hollow had to be crossed before the safety of the hills could be gained. The water reached Edwin's waist as he waded through. To prevent accident, John Skyd and Considine waded alongside and supported him. James Skyd performed the same office for Hans, and Bob waded just below Scholtz and his burden which latter, in a paroxysm of alarm, still tried frantically to complete her toilet.
"Never knew such a country," said John Skyd, "never!" "Abominable!" observed James. "Detestable!" remarked Robert. "Why don't you Skyd-addle then?" cried Frank Dobson. "If I thought it as bad as you do, I'd leave it at once. But you are unjust." "Unjust!" echoed John Skyd; "that were impossible. What could be worse?
This curtain, like love, covered a multitude of improprieties, in the shape of old boots, dirty linen, miscellaneous articles, and a sea-chest. Sitting down on the sofa, John Skyd laughed long and heartily at the scene with the goat. His laugh suddenly ceased, and was replaced by an exclamation and a look of anxious surprise. "Something" had moved under the sofa!
Round one of these fires was assembled the family and retainers of our Highland farmer, Kenneth McTavish, among whom were Sandy Black and Jerry Goldboy. They had been joined by Charlie Considine, who felt drawn somewhat to Sandy. Quite close to these, round another fire, were grouped the three bachelor brothers Skyd, with their friend Dobson.
The brothers looked at each other, and at their friend Dobson, and then unitedly turned their eyes on George Dally, who performing the combined duties of cook and waiter, at a fire on the ground, not fifteen feet to leeward of the dinner-party could hear every word of the conversation. "Why, yes," said John Skyd, "we did hear it, and so did your man Dally. We had thought "
About the same time that Skyd and Dobson went off to the interior another party of hunters and explorers set out on an expedition from the Scottish settlement of Glen Lynden. But before touching on this, we will turn aside to relate an incident which affected the movements of both parties, and has reference to a small though not unimportant personage of our story.
"Fire, Jim, fire! look sharp!" cried John Skyd. Jim took aim and fired. The candle was put out by the concussion. In the dark John could risk the danger no longer. He let go the sword and sprang with a shout upon the bed. Bob and Jim made for the same place of refuge, and, tumbling over each other, broke the pint bottle and the candle.
He had invested his all in it amounting to three pounds four and nine-pence halfpenny. John Skyd had contributed half-a-crown, which happened to be a bad one. James brought nothing at all, and Robert entered it a little in debt for tobacco.
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