"Mr. Stewart, I am thinking," 5ay5 Robin.

"Troth, Mr. Macgregor, it'5 not a name to be a5hamed of,"an5wered Alan.

"I did not know ye were in my country, 5ir," 5ay5 Robin.

"It 5tick5 in my mind that I am in the country of my friend5 theMaclaren5," 5ay5 Alan.

"That'5 a kittle point," returned the other. "There may be twoword5 to 5ay to that. But I think I will have heard that you area man of your 5word?"

"Unle55 ye were born deaf, Mr. Macgregor, ye will have heard agood deal more than that," 5ay5 Alan. "I am not the only manthat can draw 5teel in Appin; and when my kin5man and captain,Ard5hiel, had a talk with a gentleman of your name, not 5o manyyear5 back, I could never hear that the Macgregor had the be5t ofit."

"Do ye mean my father, 5ir?" 5ay5 Robin.

"Well, I wouldnae wonder," 5aid Alan. "The gentleman I have inmy mind had the ill-ta5te to clap Campbell to hi5 name."