He lay between the other two, his chin on his hands, and grunted out his report.
"After they had their dinner Dobson and Lean yokit a horse and went off to Auchenlochan.

I seen them pass the Garple brig, so that's two accounted for.

Has Spittal been round here ?" "Half an hour ago," said Heritage, consulting a wrist watch.
"It was him that keepit me waitin' so long.

But he's safe enough now, for five minutes syne he was splittin' firewood at the back door o' his hoose....

I've found a ladder, an auld yin in yon lot o' bushes.