,,*APT] ,,XXVI
   ,,5D ,,( ,,! ,,FLI<T3 ,,WE ,,PASS
                ,,! ,,=?

  ,! MON?1 Z ,I H SD1 0 N YET \1 B X 0
ALR F> "? ,AUGU/1 & B1UTI;L W>M W1!R1 )
E SIGN ( AN E>LY & GRT H>VE/1 :5 ,I 0
PRON\NC$ A# = MY J\RNEY4 ,\R M"OY 0 N[
RUN 6S L[ AN EBB T WE M/ ?9K F/ ( ALL ON
SPE$2 = IF WE CAME N SOON 6,MR4
,RANKEILLOR'S1 OR IF :5 WE CAME "! HE %D
FAIL 6HELP ME1 WE M/ SURELY />VE4 ,9
,ALAN'S VIEW1 2SS1 ! HUNT M/ H N[ GRTLY
SLACK5$2 &! L9E (! ,=? & EV5 ,/IRL+
,BRIDGE1 : IS ! MA9 PASS OV] T RIV]1 WD
2 WAT*$ ) LL 9T]E/4
  8,X'S A *IEF PR9CIPLE 9 MILIT>Y
A6AIRS10 SD HE1 86G ": YE >E L1/
EXPECT$4 ,=? IS \R TR\#2 YE K5 ! SAY+1
,8,=? BRIDLES ! WILD ,HIEL&MAN40' ,WELL1
IF WE SEEK 6CREEP R.D AB ! H1D ( T RIV]
& -E D[N 0,KIPP5 OR ,BALFRON1 X'S J
PRECISELY "! T !Y'LL 2 LOOK+ 6LAY H&S ON
U4 ,B IF WE /AVE ON /RAI<T 6! AULD ,BRIG
( ,/IRL+1 ,I'LL LAY MY SWORD !Y LET U
PASS UN*ALL5G$40
  ,! F/ NI<T1 ACLY1 WE PU%$ 6! H\SE (A
,MACL>5 9 ,/RA?IRE1 A FR ( ,DUNCAN'S1 ":
WE SLEPT ! TW5TY-F/ (! MON?1 & :;E WE
SET =? AG AB ! FALL ( NI<T 6MAKE ANO!R
EASY /AGE4 ,! TW5TY-SECOND WE LAY 9 A
H1!R BU% ON ! HILLSIDE 9 ,UAM ,V>1 )9
VIEW (A H]D ( DE]1 ! HAPPIE/ T5 H\RS (
SLEEP 9 A F9E1 BR1?+ SUN%9E & ON B"O-DRY
GR.D1 T ,I H "E TA/$4 ,T NI<T WE /RUCK
,ALLAN ,WAT]1 & FOLL[$ X D[N2 & -+ 6!
$GE (! HILLS SAW ! :OLE ,C>SE ( ,/IRL+
"UFOOT1 Z FLAT Z A PANCAKE1 )! T[N &
CA/LE ON A HILL 9 ! MID/ ( X1 &! MOON
%9+ ON ! ,L9KS ( ,=?4
  8,N[10 SD ,ALAN1 8,I K5NA IF YE C>E1 B
YE'RE 9 YR [N L& AG4 ,WE PASS$ ! ,HIEL&
,L9E 9 ! F/ H\R2 & N[ IF WE CD B PASS
YON CROOK$ WAT]1 WE MI<T CA/ \R BONNETS
9 ! AIR40
  ,9 ,ALLAN ,WAT]1 NE> 0": X FALLS 96!
,=?1 WE F.D A LL S&Y ISLET1 OV]GR[N )
BURDOCK1 BUTT]BUR &! L L[ PLANTS1 T WD J
COV] U IF WE LAY FLAT4 ,"H X 0 WE MADE
\R CAMP1 )9 PLA9 VIEW ( ,/IRL+ ,CA/LE1
:;E WE CD HE> ! DRUMS B1T Z "S "P (!
G>RISON P>AD$4 ,%E>]S "W$ ALL "D 9 A
FIELD ON "O SIDE (! RIV]1 & WE CD HE> !
/"OS GO+ ON ! HOOKS &! VOICES & EV5 !
^WS (! M5 TALK+4 ,X 2HOV$ 6LIE CLOSE &
KEEP SIL5T4 ,B ! S& (! LL ISLE 0 SUN-
W>M1 ! GRE5 PLANTS GAVE U %ELT] = \R
H1DS1 WE _H FOOD & DR9K 9 PL5TY2 & 6CR[N
ALL1 WE 7 )9 SI<T ( SAFETY4
  ,Z SOON Z ! %E>]S QUIT _! "W &! DUSK
2GAN 6FALL1 WE WAD$ A%ORE & /RUCK =!
,BRIDGE ( ,/IRL+1 KEEP+ 6! FIELDS & "U !
FIELD F;ES4
  ,! BRIDGE IS CLOSE "U ! CA/LE HILL1 AN
OLD1 HI<1 N>R[ BRIDGE ) P9NACLES AL;G !
P>APET2 & Y MAY 3CV ) H[ M* 9T]E/ ,I
LOOK$ ^U X1 N ONLY Z A PLACE FAM\S 9
HI/ORY1 B Z ! V DOORS ( SALV,N 6,ALAN &
MYF4 ,! MOON 0 N YET UP :5 WE CAME "!2 A
FEW LI<TS %"O AL;G ! FRONT (! =TRESS1 &
L[] D[N A FEW LI<T$ W9D[S 9 ! T[N2 B X 0
ALL MI<TY /1 & "! SEEM$ 6BE NO GU>D ^U !
PASSAGE4
  ,I 0 = PU%+ /RAI<T ACR2 B ,ALAN 0 M
W>Y4
  8,X LOOKS UNCO0' QUIET10 SD HE2 8B =
ALL T WE'LL LIE D[N "H CANNILY 2H A
DYKE1 & MAKE SURE40
  ,S WE LAY = AB A QU>T] ( AN H\R1 :ILES
:ISP]+1 :ILES LY+ / & HE>+ NO?+ E>?LY B
! WA%+ (! WAT] ON ! PI]S4 ,AT LA/ "!
CAME 0AN OLD1 HO2L+ WOMAN )A CRUT* /ICK2
:O F/ /OPP$ A LL1 CLOSE 6": WE LAY1 &
2MOAN$ H]F &! L;G WAY %E _H TRAVELL$2 &
!N SET =? AG UP ! /EEP SPR+ (! BRIDGE4
,! WOMAN 0 S LL1 &! NI<T / S D>K1 T WE
SOON LO/ SI<T ( H]2 ONLY HE>D ! S.D ( H]
/EPS1 & H] /ICK1 &A C\< T %E _H 0FITS1
DRAW SL[LY F>!R AWAY4
  8,%E'S B.D 6BE ACR N[10 ,I :ISP]$4
  8,NA10 SD ,ALAN1 8H] FOOT / S.DS BOSS
,7HOLL[7' ^U ! BRIDGE40
  ,& J !N--8,:O GOES80 CRI$ A VOICE1 &
WE HE>D ! BUTT (A MUSKET RATTLE ON !
/"OS4 ,I M/ SUPPOSE ! S5TRY _H BE5
SLEEP+1 S T _H WE TRI$1 WE MI<T H PASS$
UNSE52 B HE 0 AWAKE N[1 &! *.E =FEIT$4
  8,?'LL N"E D10 SD ,ALAN4 8,?'LL N"E1
N"E D = U1 ,DAVID40
  ,& )\T ANO!R ^W1 HE 2GAN 6CRAWL AWAY
"? ! FIELDS2 &A LL AF1 2+ WELL \ ( EYE-
%OT1 GOT 6HIS FEET AG1 & /RUCK AL;G A
ROAD T L$ 6! EA/W>D4 ,I CD N 3CV :AT HE
0 DO+2 & 9DE$ ,I 0 S %>PLY CUT 0!
4APPO9T;T1 T ,I 0 LL LIKELY 6BE PL1S$ )
ANY?+4 ,A MO;T BACK & ,I _H SE5 MYF
KNOCK+ AT ,MR4 ,RANKEILLOR'S DOOR 6CLAIM
MY 9H]IT.E1 L A H]O 9 A BALLAD2 & "H 0
,I BACK AG1 A W&]+1 HUNT$ BLACKGU>D1 ON
! WR;G SIDE ( ,=?4
  8,WELL80 SD ,I4
  8,WELL10 SD ,ALAN1 8:AT WD YE H8
,!Y'RE N"O S* FOOLS Z ,I TOOK !M =4 ,WE
H / ! ,=? 6PASS1 ,DAVIE--WE>Y FALL !
RA9S T F$ &! HILLSIDES T GUID$ X60
  8,& :Y G EA/80 SD ,I4
  8,OU1 J ^U ! *.E60 SD HE4 8,IF WE
CANNAE PASS ! RIV]1 WE'LL H 6SEE :AT WE
C D =! FIR?40
  8,"! >E =DS ^U ! RIV]1 & N"O ^U !
FIR?10 SD ,I4
  8,6BE SURE "! >E =DS1 &A BRIDGE =BYE10
QUO? ,ALAN2 8&( :AT S]VICE1 :5 !Y >E
WAT*$80
  8,WELL10 SD ,I1 8B A RIV] C 2 SWUM40
  8,0!M T H ! SKILL ( X10 RETURN$ HE2 8B
,I H YET 6HE> T EI Y OR ME IS M* (A H&
AT T EX]CISE2 &= MY [N "P1 ,I SWIM L A
/"O40
  8,I'M N UP 6Y 9 TALK+ BACK1 ,ALAN10 ,I
SD2 8B ,I C SEE WE'RE MAK+ BAD WORSE4
,IF X'S H>D 6PASS A RIV]1 X /&S 6R1SON X
M/ 2 WORSE 6PASS A SEA40
  8,B "!'S S* A ?+ Z A BOAT10 SAYS
,ALAN1 8OR ,I'M ! M DCVD40
  8,AY1 & S* A ?+ Z M"OY10 SAYS ,I4 8,B
= U T H NEI "O NOR O!R1 !Y MI<T J Z WELL
N H BE5 9V5T$40
  8,YE ?9K S80 SD ,ALAN4
  8,I D T10 SD ,I4
  8,DAVID10 SAYS HE1 8YE'RE A MAN (
SMALL 9V5;N & LESS FAI?4 ,B LET ME SET
MY WITS ^U ! H"O1 & IF ,I CANNAE BEG1
BORR[1 NOR YET /1L A BOAT1 ,I'LL MAKE
"O60
  8,I ?9K ,I SEE YE60 SD ,I4 8,& :AT'S M
?AN ALL T3 IF YE PASS A BRIDGE1 X C TELL
NO TALES2 B IF WE PASS ! FIR?1 "!'S !
BOAT ON ! WR;G SIDE--"SBODY M/ H BR"\ X
--! C.TRY-SIDE W ALL 2 9 A BIZZ0
  8,MAN60 CRI$ ,ALAN1 8IF ,I MAKE A
BOAT1 ,I'LL MAKE A BODY 6TAKE X BACK AG6
,S D1VE ME ) NO M ( YR NONS5SE1 B WALK
7= T'S :AT Y'VE GOT 6D7--& LET ,ALAN ?9K
= YE40
  ,ALL NI<T1 !N1 WE WALK$ "? ! NOR? SIDE
(! ,C>SE "U ! HI< L9E (! ,O*IL M.TA9S2 &
0,ALLOA & ,CLACKMANNAN & ,CULROSS1 ALL (
: WE AVOID$3 & AB T5 9 ! MORN+1 MI<TY
HUNGRY & TIR$1 CAME 6! LL CLA*AN (
,LIMEKILNS4 ,? IS A PLACE T SITS NE> 9
0! WAT]-SIDE1 & LOOKS ACR ! ,HOPE 6! T[N
(! ,QUE5SF]RY4 ,SMOKE W5T UP F BO? ( ^!1
& F O!R VILLAGES & F>MS ^U ALL H&S4 ,!
FIELDS 7 2+ R1P$2 TWO %IPS LAY AN*OR$1 &
BOATS 7 -+ & GO+ ON ! ,HOPE4 ,X 0 ALT A
"R PL1SANT SI<T 6ME2 & ,I CD N TAKE MY
FILL ( GAZ+ AT ^! -=TA#1 GRE51 CULTIVAT$
HILLS &! BUSY P BO? (! FIELD & SEA4
  ,= ALL T1 "! 0 ,MR4 ,RANKEILLOR'S H\SE
ON ! S\? %ORE1 ": ,I _H NO D\BT W1L?
AWAIT$ ME2 & "H 0 ,I ^U ! NOR?1 CLAD 9
POOR 5 ATTIRE ( AN \TL&I% FA%ION1 ) ?REE
SILV] %ILL+S LEFT 6ME ( ALL MY =TUNE1 A
PRICE SET ^U MY H1D1 & AN \TLAW$ MAN =
MY SOLE -PANY4
  8,O1 ,ALAN60 SD ,I1 86?9K ( X6 ,OV]
"!1 "!'S ALL T HE>T CD WANT WAIT+ ME2 &!
BIRDS G OV]1 &! BOATS G OV]--ALL T PL1SE
C G1 B J ME ONLY6 ,O1 MAN1 B X'S A HE>T-
BR1K60
  ,9 ,LIMEKILNS WE 5T]$ A SMALL *ANGE-
H\SE1 : WE ONLY KNEW 6BE A PUBLIC 0! W&
OV] ! DOOR1 & B"\ "S BR1D & *EESE F A
GD-LOOK+ LASS T 0 ! S]VANT4 ,? WE C>RI$
) U 9 A BUNDLE1 M1N+ 6SIT & EAT X 9 A
BU% ( WOOD ON ! SEA-%ORE1 T WE SAW "S
?IRD "P (A MILE 9 FRONT4 ,Z WE W5T1 ,I
KEPT LOOK+ ACR ! WAT] & SI<+ 6MYF2 & ?\<
,I TOOK NO HE$ ( X1 ,ALAN _H FALL5 96A
MUSE4 ,AT LA/ HE /OPP$ 9 ! WAY40
  ,DID YE TAKE HE$ (! LASS WE B"\ ? (80
SAYS HE1 TAPP+ ON ! BR1D & *EESE4
  8,6BE SURE10 SD ,I1 8&A BONNY LASS %E
WAS40
  8,YE ?"\ T80 CRIES HE4 8,MAN1 ,DAVID1
T'S GD NEWS40
  8,IN ! "N ( ALL T'S WOND];L1 :Y S80
SAYS ,I4 8,:AT GD C T D80
  8,WELL10 SD ,ALAN1 ) "O ( 8 DROLL
LOOKS1 8,I 0 R 9 HOPES X WD MAYBE GET U
T BOAT40
  8,IF X 7 ! O!R WAY AB1 X WD 2 LIK] X10
SD ,I4
  8,T'S ALL T Y K51 YE SEE10 SD ,ALAN4
8,I DON'T WANT ! LASS 6FALL 9 LOVE ) YE1
,I WANT H] 6BE SORRY = YE1 ,DAVID2 6: 5D
"! IS NO MANN] ( NE$ T %E %D TAKE Y =A
B1UTY4 ,LET ME SEE0 7LOOK+ ME CURI\SLY
OV]74 8,I WI% YE 7 A WEE ?+ PAL]2 B A"P
F T YE'LL D F9E = MY PURPOSE--YE H A
F9E1 HANG-DOG1 RAG-&-TATT]1 CLAPP]MACLAW
K9D (A LOOK 6YE1 Z IF YE _H /OL5 ! COAT
F A POTATO-BOGLE4 ,-E2 "R AB1 & BACK 6!
*ANGE-H\SE = T BOAT ( \RS40
  ,I FOLL[$ HM1 LAU<+4
  8,DAVID ,BALF\R10 SD HE1 8YE'RE A V
FUNNY G5TLEMAN 0YR WAY ( X1 & ? IS A V
FUNNY EMPLOY = YE1 NO D\BT4 ,= ALL T1 IF
YE H ANY A6EC;N = MY NECK 76SAY NO?+ (
YR [N7 YE W P]H 2 K9D 5 6TAKE ? MATT]
RESPONSIBLY4 ,I AM GO+ 6D A BIT ( PLAY-
ACT+1 ! BOTTOM GR.D ( : IS J EXACTLY Z
S]I\S Z ! GALL[S =! PAIR ( U4 ,S BE> X1
IF YE PL1SE1 9 M9D1 & 3DUCT YRF AC40
  8,WELL1 WELL10 SD ,I1 8H X Z Y W40
  ,Z WE GOT NE> ! CLA*AN1 HE MADE ME
TAKE 8 >M & HANG ^U X L "O ALM HELP.S )
WE>I;S2 & 0! "T HE PU%$ OP5 ! *ANGE-H\SE
DOOR1 HE SEEM$ 6BE HALF C>RY+ ME4 ,!
MAID APPE>$ SURPRIS$ 7Z WELL %E MI<T BE7
AT \R SPE$Y RETURN2 B ,ALAN _H NO ^WS
6SP>E = H] 9 EXPLAN,N1 HELP$ ME 6A *AIR1
CALL$ =A TASS ( BR&Y ) : HE F$ ME 9 LL
SIPS1 & !N BR1K+ UP ! BR1D & *EESE HELP$
ME 6EAT X L A NURS]Y-LASS2 ! :OLE ) T
GRAVE1 3C]N$1 A6EC;NATE C.T5.E1 T MI<T H
IMPOS$ ^U A JUDGE4 ,X 0 SMALL WOND] IF !
MAID 7 TAK5 )! PICTURE WE PRES5T$1 (A
POOR1 SICK1 OV]WR"\ LAD & 8 MO/ T5D]
-RADE4 ,%E DREW Q NE>1 & /OOD L1N+ ) H]
BACK ON ! NEXT TA#4
  8,:AT'S L WR;G ) HM80 SD %E AT LA/4
  ,ALAN TURN$ ^U H]1 6MY GRT WOND]1 )A
K9D ( FURY4 8,WR;G80 CRIES HE4 8,HE'S
WALK$ M HUNDR$S ( MILES ?AN HE HAS HAIRS
^U 8 *91 & SLEPT (T5] 9 WET H1!R ?AN DRY
%EETS4 ,WR;G1 QUO' %E6 ,WR;G 5\<1 ,I WD
?9K6 ,WR;G1 9DE$60 & HE KEPT GRUMBL+
6HMF Z HE F$ ME1 L A MAN ILL-PL1S$0
  ,HE'S "Y =! L ( T10 SD ! MAID4
  8,[] "Y10 SD ,ALAN1 ) 8 BACK 6H]40
  ,HE WD 2 BETT] RID+10 SAYS %E4
  8,& ": CD ,I GET A HORSE 6HM80 CRI$
,ALAN1 TURN+ ON H] )! SAME APPE>.E (
FURY4 8,WD YE H ME /1L80
  ,I ?"\ ? R\<;S WD H S5T H] (F 9
DUDGEON1 Z 9DE$ X CLOS$ H] M\? =! "T4 ,B
MY -PANION KNEW V WELL :AT HE 0 DO+2 &=
Z SIMPLE Z HE 0 9 "S ?+S ( LIFE1 _H A
GRT FUND ( ROGUI%;S 9 S* A6AIRS Z ^!4
  8,YE NE$NAE TELL ME10 %E SD AT LA/--
8YE'RE G5TRY40
  8,WELL10 SD ,ALAN1 S(T5$ A LL 7,I
2LIEVE AG/ 8 W7 0? >T.S -;T1 8& SUPPOSE
WE W]E8 ,DID "E Y HE> T G5TRICE PUT M"OY
9 FOLK'S POCKETS80
  ,%E SI<$ AT ?1 Z IF %E 7 H]F "S
49H]IT$ GRT LADY4 8,NO10 SAYS %E1 8T'S
TRUE 9DE$40
  ,I 0 ALL ? :ILE *AF+ AT ! "P ,I PLAY$1
& SITT+ T;GUE-TI$ 2T %AME & M]RI;T2 B
"SH[ AT ? ,I CD HOLD 9 NO L;G]1 & BADE
,ALAN LET ME BE1 = ,I 0 BETT] ALR4 ,MY
VOICE /UCK 9 MY ?ROAT1 = ,I "E HAT$
6TAKE "P 9 LIES2 B MY V EMB>RASS;T HELP$
ON ! PLOT1 =! LASS NO D\BT SET D[N MY
HUSKY VOICE 6SICK;S & FATIGUE4
  8,HAS HE NAE FRS80 SD %E1 9 A TE>;L
VOICE4
  8,T HAS HE S60 CRI$ ,ALAN1 8IF WE CD B
W9 6!M6--FRS & RI* FRS1 B$S 6LIE IN1
FOOD 6EAT1 DOCTORS 6SEE 6HM--& "H HE M/
TRAMP 9 ! DUBS & SLEEP 9 ! H1!R L A
BE7>MAN40
  8,& :Y T80 SAYS ! LASS4
  8,MY DE>10 SD ,ALAN1 8,I CANNAE V
SAFELY SAY2 B ,I'LL TELL YE :AT ,I'LL D
9/1D10 SAYS HE1 8,I'LL :I/LE YE A BIT
TUNE40 ,&) T HE L1N$ PRETTY F> OV] !
TA#1 & 9 A M]E BR1? (A :I/LE1 B )A
WOND];L PRETTY S5TI;T1 GAVE H] A FEW B>S
( 8,*>LIE IS MY D>L+40
  8,:EE%T10 SAYS %E1 & LOOK$ OV] H]
%\LD] 6! DOOR4
  8,T'S X10 SD ,ALAN4
  8,& HM S "Y60 CRIES ! LASS4
  8,HE'S OLD 5 TO----0 & ,ALAN /RUCK 8
=EF+] ON ! BACK "P ( 8 NECK1 M1N+ T ,I 0
OLD 5 6LOSE MY H1D4
  8,X WD 2 A BLACK %AME10 %E CRI$1 FLU%+
HI<4
  8,X'S :AT W BE1 ?\<10 SD ,ALAN1 8UN.S
WE MANAGE ! BETT]40
  ,AT ? ! LASS TURN$ & RAN \ ( T "P (!
H\SE1 L1V+ U AL"O TGR4 ,ALAN 9 HI< GD
HUM\R AT ! FUR!R+ ( 8 S*EMES1 & ,I 9
BITT] DUDGEON AT 2+ CALL$ A ,JACOBITE &
TR1T$ L A *4
  8,ALAN10 ,I CRI$1 8,I C /& NO M ( ?40
  8,YE'LL H 6SIT X !N1 ,DAVIE10 SD HE4
8,= IF YE UPSET ! POT N[1 YE MAY SCRAPE
YR [N LIFE \ (! FIRE1 B ,ALAN ,BRECK IS
A D1D MAN40
  ,? 0 S TRUE T ,I CD ONLY GROAN2 & EV5
MY GROAN S]V$ ,ALAN'S PURPOSE1 = X 0
OV]HE>D 0! LASS Z %E CAME FLY+ 9 AG )A
DI% ( :ITE PU4+S &A BOTTLE ( /R;G ALE4
  8,POOR LAMB60 SAYS %E1 & _H NO SOON]
SET ! M1T 2F U1 ?AN %E T\*$ ME ON !
%\LD] )A LL FRLY T\*1 Z M* Z 6BID ME *E]
UP4 ,!N %E TOLD U 6FALL TO1 & "! WD 2 NO
M 6PAY2 =! 9N 0 H] [N1 OR AT L1/ H]
"F'S1 & HE 0 G"O =! "D 6,PITT5CRIEFF4
,WE WAIT$ = NO SECOND BI4+1 = BR1D &
*EESE IS B COLD -=T &! PU4+S SMELT
EXCELL5TLY WELL2 & :ILE WE SAT & ATE1 %E
TOOK UP T SAME PLACE 0! NEXT TA#1 LOOK+
ON1 & ?9K+1 & FR[N+ 6H]F1 & DRAW+ ! /R+
( H] APRON "? H] H&4
  8,I'M ?9K+ YE H R A L;G T;GUE10 %E SD
AT LA/ 6,ALAN4
  8,AY0 SD ,ALAN2 8B YE SEE ,I K5 ! FOLK
,I SP1K TO40
  8,I WD N"E 2TRAY YE10 SD %E1 8IF YE
M1N T40
  8,NO10 SD HE1 8YE'RE N T K9D4 ,B ,I'LL
TELL YE :AT YE WD D1 YE WD HELP40
  8,I CDNAE10 SD %E1 %AK+ H] H1D4 8,NA1
,I CDNAE40
  8,NO10 SD HE1 8B IF YE CD80
  ,%E ANSW]$ HM NO?+4
  8,LOOK "H1 MY LASS10 SD ,ALAN1 8"! >E
BOATS 9 ! ,K+DOM ( ,FIFE1 = ,I SAW TWO
7NO LESS7 ^U ! B1*1 Z ,I CAME 9 0YR
T[N'S 5D4 ,N[ IF WE CD H ! USE (A BOAT
6PASS "U CL\D ( NI<T 96,LO?IAN1 & "S
SECRET1 DEC5T K9D (A MAN 6BR+ T BOAT
BACK AG & KEEP 8 C\NSEL1 "! WD 2 TWO
S\LS SAV$--M9E 6ALL LIKELIHOOD--HIS 6A
D1D SURETY4 ,IF WE LACK T BOAT1 WE H B
?REE %ILL+S LEFT 9 ? WIDE _W2 & ": 6G1 &
H[ 6D1 & :AT O!R PLACE "! IS = U EXCEPT
! *A9S (A GI2ET--,I GIVE Y MY NAK$ ^W1
,I K5NA6 ,% WE G WANT+1 LASSIE8 ,>E YE
6LIE 9 YR W>M B$ & ?9K ^U U1 :5 ! W9D
G[LS 9 ! *IMNEY &! RA9 TIRLS ON ! RO(8
,>E YE 6EAT YR M1T 0! *EEKS (A R$ FIRE1
& ?9K ^U ? POOR SICK LAD ( M9E1 BIT+ 8
F+] 5DS ON A BLAE MUIR = CAULD & HUNG]8
,SICK OR S.D1 HE M/ AYE 2 MOV+2 )! D1?
GRAPPLE AT 8 ?ROAT HE M/ AYE 2 TRAIL+ 9
! RA9 ON ! LANG ROADS2 & :5 HE GANTS 8
LA/ ON A RICKLE ( CAULD /ANES1 "! W 2
NAE FRS NE> HM B ONLY ME & ,GOD40
  ,AT ? APP1L1 ,I CD SEE ! LASS 0 9 GRT
TR\# ( M9D1 2+ TEMPT$ 6HELP U1 & YET 9
"S FE> %E MI<T 2 HELP+ MALEFACTORS2 & S
N[ ,I DET]M9$ 6/EP 9 MYF & 6ALLAY H]
SCRUPLES )A POR;N (! TRU?4
  8,DID "E Y1 HE>0 SD ,I1 8( ,MR4
,RANKEILLOR (! ,F]RY80
  8,RANKEILLOR ! WRIT]80 SD %E4 "1 DAUR
SAY T60
  8,WELL10 SD ,I1 8X'S 6HIS DOOR T ,I AM
B.D1 S Y MAY JUDGE 0T IF ,I AM AN ILL-
DO]2 & ,I W TELL Y M1 T ?\< ,I AM 9DE$1
0A DR1D;L ]ROR1 9 "S P]IL ( MY LIFE1 ,K+
,GEORGE HAS NO TRU] FR 9 ALL ,SCOTL& ?AN
MYF40
  ,H] FACE CLE>$ UP MI<TILY AT ?1 AL?
,ALAN'S D>K5$4
  8,T'S M ?AN ,I WD ASK10 SD %E4 8,MR4
,RANKEILLOR IS A K5NT MAN40 ,& %E BADE U
F9I% \R M1T1 GET CLE> (! CLA*AN Z SOON Z
MI<T BE1 & LIE CLOSE 9 ! BIT WOOD ON !
SEA-B1*4 8,& YE C TRU/ ME10 SAYS %E1
8,I'LL F9D "S M1NS 6PUT Y OV]40
  ,AT ? WE WAIT$ = NO M1 B %OOK H&S ) H]
^U ! B>GA91 MADE %ORT "W (! PU4+S1 & SET
=? AG F ,LIMEKILNS Z F> Z 6! WOOD4 ,X 0
A SMALL PIECE ( P]H A SCORE ( ELD]S &
HAW?ORNS &A FEW "Y A%ES1 N ?ICK 5 6VEIL
U F PASS]SBY ^U ! ROAD OR B1*4 ,"H WE M/
LIE1 H["E1 MAK+ ! BE/ (! BRAVE W>M W1!R
&! GD HOPES WE N[ _H (A DELIV].E1 &
PLAN+ M "PICUL>LY :AT REMA9$ = U 6D4
  ,WE _H B "O TR\# ALL "D2 :5 A /ROLL+
PIP] CAME & SAT 9 ! SAME WOOD ) U2 A R$-
NOS$1 BLE>EY$1 DRUNK5 DOG1 )A GRT BOTTLE
( :ISKY 9 8 POCKET1 &A L;G /ORY ( WR;GS
T _H BE5 D"O HM 0ALL SORTS ( P]SONS1 F !
,"L ,PRESID5T (! ,C\RT ( ,SES.N1 :O _H
D5I$ HM JU/ICE1 D[N 6! ,BAILIES (
,9V]KEI?+ :O _H GIV5 HM M ( X ?AN HE
DESIR$4 ,X 0 IMPOSSI# B HE %D 3CV "S
SUSPICION ( TWO M5 LY+ ALL "D 3C1L$ 9 A
?ICKET & HAV+ NO BUSI;S 6ALLEGE4 ,Z L;G
Z HE /AY$ "! HE KEPT U 9 HOT WAT] ) PRY+
"QS2 & AF HE 0 G"O1 Z HE 0 A MAN N V
LIKELY 6HOLD 8 T;GUE1 WE 7 9 ! GRT]
IMPATI;E 6BE G"O \RVS4
  ,! "D CAME 6AN 5D )! SAME B"R;S2 !
NI<T FELL QUIET & CLE>2 LI<TS CAME \ 9
H\SES & HAMLETS & !N1 "O AF ANO!R1 2GAN
6BE PUT \2 B X 0 PA/ ELEV51 & WE 7 L;G
S9CE /RANGELY TORTUR$ ) ANXIETIES1 2F WE
HE>D ! GR9D+ ( O>S ^U ! R[+-P9S4 ,AT T1
WE LOOK$ \ & SAW ! LASS H]F -+ R[+ 6U 9
A BOAT4 ,%E _H TRU/$ NO "O ) \R A6AIRS1
N EV5 H] SWEETHE>T1 IF %E _H "O2 B Z
SOON Z H] "F 0 ASLEEP1 _H LEFT ! H\SE 0A
W9D[1 /OL5 A NEI<B\R'S BOAT1 & -E 6\R
ASSI/.E S+LE-H&$4
  ,I 0 ABA%$ H[ 6F9D EXPRES.N = MY
?ANKS2 B %E 0 NO LESS ABA%$ AT ! ?"\ (
HE>+ !M2 BE7$ U 6LOSE NO "T & 6HOLD \R
P1CE1 SAY+ 7V PROP]LY7 T ! HE>T ( \R
MATT] 0 9 HA/E & SIL;E2 & S1 :AT ) "O ?+
& ANO!R1 %E _H SET U ON ! ,LO?IAN %ORE N
F> F ,C>RID51 _H %AK5 H&S ) U1 & 0 \ AG
AT SEA & R[+ = ,LIMEKILNS1 2F "! 0 "O ^W
SD EI ( H] S]VICE OR \R GRATITUDE4
  ,EV5 AF %E 0 G"O1 WE _H NO?+ 6SAY1 Z
9DE$ NO?+ 0 5 = S* A K9D;S4 ,ONLY ,ALAN
/OOD A GRT :ILE ^U ! %ORE %AK+ 8 H1D4
  8,X IS A V F9E LASS10 HE SD AT LA/4
8,DAVID1 X IS A V F9E LASS40 ,&A MATT] (
AN H\R LAT]1 Z WE 7 LY+ 9 A D5 ON ! SEA-
%ORE & ,I _H BE5 ALR DOZ+1 HE BROKE \ AG
9 -M5D,NS ( H] "*4 ,= MY "P1 ,I CD SAY
NO?+1 %E 0 S SIMPLE A CR1TURE T MY HE>T
SMOTE ME BO? ) REMORSE & FE>3 REMORSE 2C
WE _H TRAD$ ^U H] IGNOR.E2 & FE> LE/ WE
%D H ANYWAY 9VOLV$ H] 9 ! DANG]S ( \R
SITU,N4