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However, that makes no difference, for beyond indicating that the northwest end, out by the Scollays' farm, and the barren uninhabited tip of the island beyond, was the danger zone, these particulars gave no clue and suggested no fresh idea.
On this day of rest there was hardly any one to be seen about, so that a quiet meeting by the beach could be simply arranged. Only a meeting implies two, and though I walked right along the coast till I got within a stone's throw of the Scollays' farm I remained as solitary as when I started.
Do you know I found even the Scollays selling them things." "Oh, I expect every one has been making hay while the sun shines," said he. He had had one of his moody attacks so lately as the day before, but he had quite recovered his good humour by now, and in fact was in an extra jovial mood that evening. We sat up till about half-past ten, and then went up to our bedrooms.
H. had been instructed to act exactly as though he were alone on the job. One of his earliest expeditions was made to the site of a prehistoric building in the near vicinity of the Scollays' farm. At least there was a grassy knoll visible which Mr.
Meanwhile Jean was already bringing a bundle of rope from the corner under my cousin's direction, and in a few minutes his practised hands had knotted our prisoner up so securely that we were able to move aside from him and hold a hasty council of war. "Now for the rest of the gang!" said my uncle. "Do you suppose they've heard us and bolted?" "Do you mean the Scollays?" asked Jean.
"And so have I," I added, "and certainly I am going to the Scollays. You can trust Miss Rendall!" "You can that!" said the doctor heartily. "And if you don't mind I'll come with you." I saw doubt in my uncle's eye and put in quickly. "Certainly, doctor! We may all be needed. Come on!"
A group of larger buildings on another hillock, still well over a mile ahead, was evidently the mansion at last. Behind me I saw the doctor's house and noted with a nod unto myself that it stood distinctly in the northwest district of the island. It was no long walk from that bleak habitation to the Scollays' on the shore. And now I addressed myself to a delicate question.
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