Part 69 (2/2)
”Then you will, sir; for a better boy never stepped”
”For a sler, eh?” said the lieutenant drily
”Well, sir, he was my husband's boy, and he did what his father told him”
”And your husband?”
”The er”
”And the ot away yesterday, sir, those ere left They felt that they ood_!” said the lieutenant e to say?”
”Only to deliver e Mrs Shackle, Raht”
”Thank Heaven!” said the wo away a tear; ”and you won't punish hi?”
”Never fear,” cried the lieutenant, laughing
”You were to give me my dirk, Mrs Shackle”
”Oh, _yes_, sir!” cried the wo out the little weapon ”And I suppose, sir, all the old home will be taken and destroyed?”
”Oh, I don't know We shall see But, look here,now?”
”Oh, right, sir, please”
”Then tell oods stored?”
”Everything left, sir, was put in the old quarry”
”Nothing up at that house on the hill?”
”No, sir, I think not It's all over now, and one, so I may as well speak out”
”Of course It will be best for you--and for your son”
”They only stored cargoes up at Sir Risdon's because it was handy, sir, and then took the store in the old quarry that was burned last night But pray tell me, sir, was any one hurt?”
”No, but we have no thanks to give your people Now, Mr Raystoke”
He , but Mrs Shackle arrested him
”God bless you,there, but we couldn't help it, and Ram used to tell me all about it, and how he liked you; and we sent you everything we could to make you coood lad, Mrs Shackle, he shall never want a--”