He's sailing on Friday as purser in the _Tobermory_.

The _Tobermory's_ a boat that wanders every month up the West Highlands as far as Stornoway.

I've arranged for ye to take a trip on that boat, Mr Brand.' I nodded.

'How did you find out that ?' I asked.
'It took me some finding,' he said dryly, 'but I've ways and means.

Now I'll not trouble ye with advice, for ye ken your job as well as me.