I can't tell you chaps the whole story, but last spring he had a really bad jolt." "Well, what's he going to do ?" Martin asked, somewhat impatiently.
"I wish I knew," replied Dunn gloomily.

"There seems nothing he can get here that's suitable.

I'm afraid he will have to try the Colonies; Canada for preference." "Oh, I say, Dunn," exclaimed Martin, "it can't really be as bad as all that ?" Dunn laughed.

"I apologise, old chap.

That was rather a bad break, wasn't it?
But all the same, to a Scotchman, and especially to a Highlander, to leave home and friends and all that sort of thing, you know--" "No, he doesn't know," cried Linklater.