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Major Stewart put out his foot, and the burglar naturally tripped over it; before he could rise the major had him by the throat. There was a long, fierce struggle, both being powerful men; at last Swankie was hurled completely through the glass door.
I got them not more than an hour ago." The smugglers glanced at each other and were struck dumb; but they were now too much on their guard to let any further evidence of surprise escape them. "Weel, I wush ye success, sirs," said Swankie, sitting down to his oar. "It's likely ye'll come across mair if ye try Dickmont's Den. There's usually somethin' hidden thereaboots."
"Yer een and lugs are better than mine, then," returned the ill-favoured comrade, who answered, when among his friends, to the name of Big Swankie, otherwise, and more correctly, Jock Swankie. "Od!
I mind when I was a young chap I had a grand pair o' breeks Wull I ca'ed them unco decent breeks they were, I mind, lang and swankie like a ploughman; and I aye thocht I was a tremendous honest and hamely fallow when I had them on!
"Now, Minnie," said he, starting up as soon as the boat had disappeared, "this is what I call good luck, for not only shall we be able to return with something to the boat, but we shall be able to intercept big Swankie and his comrade, and offer them a glass of their own gin!"
"We better take the corp ashore," said Spink, suddenly. "What for? They may ask what was in the pockets," objected Swankie. "Let them ask," rejoined the other, with a grin. Swankie made no reply, but gave a stroke with his oar which sent the boat close up to the rocks. They both relanded in silence, and, lifting the dead body of the old man, laid it in the stern-sheets of the boat.
"Hem well, my lad, in so far as that does damage to you, I'm sorry for it; but as regards society at large, I rather think that Swankie havin' tripped his anchor is a decided advantage. If you lose by this in one way, you gain much in another; for your mate's companionship did ye no good. Birds of a feather should flock together. You're better apart, for I believe you to be an honest man, Spink."
All Gourlay's swankie chaps had gone with the going of his trade; only Peter Riney, the queer little oddity, remained. There was a loyal simplicity in Peter which never allowed him to question the Gourlays. He had been too long in their service to be of use to any other; while there was a hand's turn to be done about the House with the Green Shutters he was glad to have the chance of doing it.
Hey! watches and rings come, we're in luck this mornin'." "We!" exclaimed Swankie, somewhat sternly, "you didn't find that case." "Na, lad, but we've aye divided, an' I dinna see what for we should change our plan noo." "We've nae paction to that effec' the case o' kickshaws is mine," retorted Swankie. "Half o't," suggested Spink.
He was not a moment too soon, for the dark lantern flew through the doorway, hit the opposite wall, and fell with a loud clatter on the stone floor of the lobby. The Badger followed at once, and received a random blow from the major that hurled him head over heels after the lantern. There was no mistaking the heavy tread and rush of Big Swankie as he made for the door.
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