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I now proceeded to build and relight the fire, during which the

Scot drew a packet of bread and cheese fro uncorked, he held out to me with the

one word, "Whuskey!"

"Thank you, Donald, but I rarely drink anything stronger than

ale," said I

"Aweel!" said he, "if ye winna', ye winna', an' there's but a

wee drappie left, tae be sure" Whereupon, after--two or three

generous gulps, he addressed hi his example, took out the edibles Simon had provided

"An' ye're minded tae bide here, ye tell me?" he inquired after a

while

"Yes," I nodded, "but that need not interfere with you--two can

live here as easily as one, and, now that I have had a good look

at you, I think we ether"

"Sir," said he solemnly, "my race is royal--I am a Stuart--here's

a Stuart's hand," and he reached out his hand to esture that was full of a reposeful dignity

Indeed, I never renified