Part 24 (2/2)

'Me?' said Marjorie, surprised

'Yes, you You've got to speak to hi'

They lowered thee of the cliff, and clambered to the beach

Two faces scowled at the on the shore, a y black beard and a sou'-wester, glanced disapprovingly at Marjorie

So beside her

The butler was more disturbed at the encounter than seemed to Marjorie at all necessary, and her astonishhthouse-keeper appeared, rolling a heavy barrel between them

'Here, lend a hand,' they cried to Duncan; then they stopped short on observing Allan and Marjorie

'Why, they are _all_ s; but Allan seized her arly

'We've coo with you,' he said, addressing himself to the riht, Mr Allan,' said Rob MacLean; 'you will pe finding hiht opposite Speak to him, Miss Marjorie; he iss ferry foolish and he will not pe wanting to co in a surprised way at Duncan, whonise in his new character of a sler; but Allan renewed his pressure upon her aro, Mr Allan and Miss Marjorie,' said Duncan, 'and heor he will miss the tide He iss a ferry iht,' said Allan; 'we'll talk to hio in first, Marjorie'

A short way froe in her old playht; orn and soiled clothing, and his fored into sullen despair

Marjorie's heart sank

'Neil,' she began, 'we've come to see you, Allan and I'

'Indeed, Miss Marjorie, it is ferry good of you,' said the lad, rising and looking down upon her with a grateful expression, 'but wass it not ferry unwise of you to coht----'

'Never ht We only wanted to say that we are your friends, whatever happens, and we hope that things will coo away for a little while, will you not? Don't stay here while you are in such danger of being found'

Neil looked down upon her, and his face darkened again

'I cannot be leaving Inchkerra just now, Miss Marjorie,' he said

'Oh, Neil, do go away Think what it would be to your mother if you were found--think what it would be to _all_ of us, Neil----'

'Schooner's beginning to weigh anchor,' cried a gruff voice outside

'Come, Neil, don't waste time,' said Marjorie