buckskin breeches, and boots. 'This, my dear sir, is Mr. Mac-
Morlan.'

'To whom,' said Bertram, embracing him cordially, 'my sister was
indebted for a home, when deserted by all her natural friends and
relations.'

The Dominie then pressed forward, grinned, chuckled, made a
diabolical sound in attempting to whistle, and finally, unable to
stifle his emotions, ran away to empty the feelings of his heart
at his eyes.

We shall not attempt to describe the expansion of heart and glee
of this happy evening.




CHAPTER LVI

How like a hateful ape,
Detected grinning 'midst his pilfer'd hoard,
A cunning man appears, whose secret frauds
Are open'd to the day!

Count Basil


There was a great movement at Woodbourne early on the following
morning to attend the examination at Kippletringan. Mr. Pleydell,