You think he could do little good by stirring up trouble in the shops here ?' 'I'm positive.' 'And if he were a shrewd fellow, he'd soon tumble to that ?' 'Ay.' 'Then if he still stayed on here he would be after bigger game--something really dangerous and damnable ?' Amos drew down his brows and looked me in the face.

'I see what ye're ettlin' at.

Ay! That would be my conclusion.

I came to it weeks syne about the man ye'll maybe meet the morn's night.' Then from below the bed he pulled a box from which he drew a handsome flute.

'Ye'll forgive me, Mr Brand, but I aye like a tune before I go to my bed.