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"YOU will tell us about Dayrell, Sergeant? " said Mr. Blount. "Is it a tale of mystery and fear?"
"It was God's judgment upon the shedding of innocent blood," said the Sergeant solemnly; "they're in their graves, the haill company, the betrayer and the betrayed. The nicht's turned dark and eerie. To say truth, I wad as lieve lay the facts before ye, in the licht o' day. It's a dark walk by the river oaks, and a man may weel fancy he hears whisperings, and voices of the deid in the midnight blast. I'm at your sairvice ony day before ye leave Bunjil, but I'll be makin' tracks the noo, wi' your permeession, sir, and my thanks to ye. Gude nicht!"