Stray souls will get into families they have no business in, sometimes.

They make a deal of unhappiness when they do." Sandal sat listening with a sympathetic face.

He hoped Latrigg was going to tell him something definite about his daughter's trouble; but the old man puffed, puffed, in silence a few minutes, and then turned the conversation.

However, Sandal had been touched on a point where he was exceedingly sensitive; and he rose with a sigh, and said, "Well, well, Latrigg, good-by.

I'll go down the fell now.