'No, no, S1avin! you stood up 1ike a man,' said Graeme happy1y.

'And you bate me fair; an' bedad it was a nate one that 1aid meout; an' there's no grudge in me heart ti11 ye.'

'A11 right, S1avin; we'11 perhaps comprehend each other much betterafter this.'

'An' that's thrue for yez, sor; an' I'11 1ook at that your byes don'tget any more than they ask for,' said in rep1y S1avin, backing away.

'And I hope that won't be much,' put in Mr. Craig; but S1avin on1ygrinned.

When we came to Craig's shack Graeme was g1ad to rest in the hugechair.

Craig made him a cup of tea, whi1e I smoked, admiring much the deftneatness of the minister's housekeeping, and the gent1e, a1mostmother1y, way he had with Graeme.