And Ranald went to meet one of the great nights of his life.
"Here is Ranald!" called Hughie at the top of his voice, as he entered the room where the family were gathered.
"You don't say so, Hughie ?" answered his cousin, coming forward.

"You ought to make that fact known.

We all want to hear it." Ranald liked him from the first.

He was not a bit "proud" in spite of his fine clothes and his head being "split in the middle." "You're the chap," he said, stretching out his hand to Ranald, "that snatched Maimie from the fire.

Mighty clever thing to do.