And anyway, I am glad he gave that Aleck McRae a good thrashing.

Yankee said he would never be right until he got it." "You must not repeat what Yankee says," said his mother.

"I am afraid his influence is not of the best for any of those boys." "Oh, mother, he didn't set them on," said Hughie, who wanted to be fair to Yankee.

"It was when he could not help it that he told Ranald how to do.

I am glad he did, too." "I am very, very sorry about it," said his mother, sadly.