You'll let me see to that for you, Lady Bridget,' and, as she bowed her head, he addressed Harris again.

'Mr Ninnis and most of the others are camping out to-night on the run, and I seem to be the only responsible man in the place--of course you know that Mr McKeith asked me to stop and help look after things for Lady Bridget if necessary.' Then he complimented Harris genially upon his zeal.

'You've got your warrant, I suppose,' he asked incidentally.
The Police Sergeant looked a little uncomfortable.
'Well, fact is, I wouldn't waste time going back to Breeza Downs head-station for that.

Mr McKeith's there and they had a bit of an alarm.

Those Unionist skunks tried to fire the shed one night, but no particular damage was done, and they've dispersed.