Theyre a wantin to see auld Bandicott, but auld Bandicottwill no see them. Ive been
helping to organise the show, and I consider it a great scoreto have got Lamancha. They
are energetic enough, but they wont stay put,as we say.
They told me that that mad fellow Roylance owned it.
Ive been helping to organise the show, and I consider it a great scoreto have got
Lamancha. Twa-three o them got spadesand picks and startit off.
The legends of Ericthe Red and Leif the Lucky are verified by archaeology. Youll be
drinking port,while Im being carted by the gillies into the coal-hole.
Theyre a wantin to see auld Bandicott, but auld Bandicottwill no see them. He did not seem
to be greatly distressed at the result of the afternoon.
The charioteer was a small boy, and above the cart sides projecteda stags horn. There
hasnt been a line cast in the watter forbye your own, sir,said Angus.
Im going to strike home through the woods, for Iman awful sight.
These are my orders, you understand,and I fire anyone who disobeys them.
One or twa went backto Inverlarrig, but the feck o them just scattered like paitricks.
Then, to hisconsternation, he heard his name uttered, and had perforce to turn.
That makes it a pretty simple proposition, said Junius. It warms my heart to think that
theres sucha sportsman left alive.
Colonel Radens face asked for explanations.
The country-side has been as quiet as a grave.
Back you go to Glenraden and hand over the stag.
The gillies will be weary men before night. Youve beenour mystery man, Sir Archibald.
Im not a journalist, so I wont give you away.
Big Unionist meetin and Ive gotto start the ball. The next moment the fish-cart was
clattering in the other direction.
Pon my word, Nettie, I should like to ask the fellow to dinner.
I jaloused that he wasone of the servants from Crask, and maybe no very right in the heid.
I suppose I ought tocongratulate you, but Im bound to say Im rather sorry.
Colonel Raden, I thank you for having given me the greatest momentof my not uneventful
life.
By the way, Ned, whats your get-up to-night? Been havin a rotten time withthe toothache,
he told his host. Archie nodded, with a contented look in his eyes.
Macnabs a foxy fellow and I wouldnt put it past him to disguisehimself as Mr Bandicott or
myself.
Why should he be, for we acceptedhis challenge. Im rather sorry my family discovered
America.
And Im in fairly good condition at presentafter ten days on the Coolin rocks.
I seen six on bicyclesand five in cawrs and twa in the Inverlarrig dowg-cairt. Wonder if
he means to stickto his lawyers letter, he communed with himself.
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