Part 25 (1/2)

Neil seated hi the island just now, Miss Marjorie,' he said

Marjorie looked at him, and noted the dulness of his eyes and the obstinate lines round hishim by the arm 'Come with me, Neil, and don't be foolish'

'Are you ready, Neil?' said Allan, appearing inside the cave; 'the schooner can't wait er'

Marjorie turned round in despair

'Oh, this will never do,' said Allan 'Coood fellow, and don't keep the'

Neil remained firm and Marjorie felt that it was hopeless

'Are you not for co in the one'

'Come, Neil,' said Rob MacLean persuasively, 'it will not peMistress Macdonnell any better, puir soul, for you to be waiting here with ta police, silly bodies, at your heels'

Neil ca hi,' he said briefly

'Of all ta fulish gomerals!' burst out Duncan, and clenched his fists and stormed in Gaelic to the lad, who re, Neil; gang wi ta captain,' said Bob soothingly

'Go on board, Neil; it isn't too late yet,' iruff voice of the captain 'Co, and if not, don't keep honest folks waiting'

Neil leaned against the cliff and looked stubbornly into vacancy From his attitude it was plain that he was inflexible

'Yo-ho!' sang out the sailors; 'heave-ho!' and the sails of the little vessel slowly filled as her boung round to the sea

Marjorie an to climb

On the top she turned and looked at Allan, whose face was as white as her own

'Can't be helped,' he said in a hard voice 'Some ass went and told him that Mrs Macdonnell orse'

'Hullo,' called out Reggie as they caone?'

'Gone!' echoed the others, and Marjorie sank down on the heather and gasped

When she looked up the boys were sitting beside her

'Well?' began Reggie syo,' said Allan; 'we did all we could Duncan and Rob are still stor to be said, and they all sat and reflected