Bart., he also was kicked out, but by smaller toe."

Again Alan laughed and, as it was a relief to talk even to Jeekie, asked
him:

"How do you know that?"

"I gathered it out of atmosphere, Major; from Sir Robert's gentleman,
from two youths who watch Sir Robert and Miss Barbara talking upon golf
green No. 9, from the machine driver of Sir Robert whose eyes he damn in
public, and last but not least from his own noble countenance."

"I see that you are observant, Jeekie."

"Observation, Major, it is art of life. I see Miss Barbara's eyes
red like morning sky and I deduct. I see you shot out and gloomy like
evening cloud, and I deduct. I listen at door of Mr. Haswell's room,
I hear him curse and swear like holy saint in Book, and you and Miss
Barbara answer him not like saint, though what you speak I cannot hear,
and I deduct. Jeekie deduct this--that you make love to Miss Barbara
in proper gentlemanlike, 'nogamous, Christian fashion such as your late
Reverend Uncle approve, and Miss Barbara, she make love to you with
ten per cent. compound interest, but old gent with whistle, he _not_
approve; he say, 'Where corresponding cash!' He say 'Noble Sir Robert
have much cash and interested in identical business. I prefer Sir
Robert. Get out, you Cashless.' Often I see this same thing when boy in
West Africa, very common wherever sun shine. I note all these matters
and I deduct--that Jeekie's way and Jeekie seldom wrong."

Alan laughed for the third time, until the tears ran down his face