An' ye gang an' du what I tell ye, this minute.' Betty obeyed instantly; for the tone in which the last words were spoken was one she was not accustomed to dispute.

She only muttered as she went, 'It 'll a' come upo' me as usual.' Betty's job was long ended before Robert returned.

Never dreaming that Shargar could have gone back to the old haunt, he had looked for him everywhere before that occurred to him as a last chance.

Nor would he have found him even then, for he would not have thought of his being inside the deserted house, had not Shargar heard his footsteps in the street.
He started up from his stool saying, 'That's Bob!' but was not sure enough to go to the door: he might be mistaken; it might be the landlord! He heard the feet stop and did not move; but when he heard them begin to go away again, he rushed to the door, and bawled on the chance at the top of his voice, 'Bob! Bob!' 'Eh! ye crater!' said Robert, 'ir ye there efter a'?
'Eh! Bob,' exclaimed Shargar, and burst into tears.

'I thocht ye wad come efter me.' 'Of coorse,' answered Robert, coolly.