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"Did I?"

"Ay, that ye did--James Dutton see ye, an' 'is wife, she see ye

tu, and I see ye"

"Then," said I, "probably I did Well?"

"Well," said the oldout each ith the greatest unction, "that theer

evenin' were last Monday evenin' as ever was--the very sas sickened an' died!" Hereupon John Pringle and

Job rose si, and

retreated precipitately to the door

"Lord!" exclai a cross in the air

with his finger

"An' so James Dutton wants to ax ye to tak' it off, Peter," said

Old Amos

"To take what off?"

"Why, the spell, for sure" Hereupon I gave free play to hed, while the others watchedexpressions

"And so you think that I bewitched Dutton's pigs, do you?" said

I, at last, glancing froan to ain) "And why,"

I continued, seeing that nobody appeared willing to speak, "why

should you think it of oes through

an' through a man An' then, Peter, I ht from Lord knoheer, all covered wi'

dust, an' wi' a pack on your back"

"You are wrong there, Amos," said I, "it was afternoon when I