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One was very small and tattered, one about sixteen; both were barefoot and both et and excited "Taroaned the sest trout that the laird will have in his basket," The elder boy, as bearing the heat and burden of the work, could only groan "Heather!" at intervals It seemed to be his one exclaairl walking on the bank above theirl who smiled comrade-like on them and seemed in no way surprised They propped themselves on their elbows and stared "Heather!" they ejaculated in one breath Then they, too, grinned broadly, for it was iood-huh and walked like a queen, till a turn of the water hid her "It's a wuasped the smaller boy "And she's terrible bonny," coain to the quest of the great trout

Meanwhile the girl pursued her way till she ca As she reached the top a little flushed and panting, she became conscious that the upland valley was not without inhabitants For, not six paces off, stood a ure, his back turned towards her, and hisa piece of tackle

She stood for aseen? The man was blissfully unconscious of her presence, and as he worked he whistled Schubert's "Wohin," and whistled it very badly Then he fell to apostrophizing his tackle, and then he grew irritable "So taut," he cried "Ta in question was lying at Alice's feet in wavy coils

"Jock, you fool, where are you?" cried theThen an iht," cried the ed heroically at the waterproof silk She felt horribly nervous, and was conscious that shebarbarian Many tiht of the ainst the absent Jock and of her swift discovery deterred her When he was done with her help heand never look round Then she would escape unnoticed down the burn