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ROBBIE'S REDEMPTION.
Sim accompanied Ralph half-way down the hill when he rose to go.
Robbie Anderson could be seen hastening towards them.

His mission must be with Ralph, so Sim went back.
"I've been to Shoulthwaite to look for you," said Robbie.

"They told me you'd taken the hills for it, so I followed on." "You look troubled, my lad," said Ralph; "has anything happened to you ?" "No, Ralph, but something may happen to you if you don't heed me what I say." "Nothing that will trouble me much, Robbie--nothing of that kind can happen now." "Yon gommarel of a Joe Garth, the blacksmith, has never forgotten the thrashing you gave him years ago for killing your dog--Laddie's mother that was." "No, he'll never forgive me; but what of that?
I've not looked for his forgiveness." "But, I'm afeared, Ralph, he means to pay you back more than four to the quarter.

Do you know he has spies lodging with him?
They've come down here to take you off.