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           Perhapstheboumanwashonestenough;perhapshehadmeanttocheatandthen,findinghimselfalonewithtwoofusinadesertplace,castbacktohonestyasbeingsafer;atleast,andallatonce,heseemedtofindthatbuttonandhandedittoAlan.

           “Well,anditisagoodthingforthehonouroftheMaccolls,”saidAlan,andthentome,“Hereismybuttonbackagain,andIthankyouforpartingwithit,whichisofapiecewithallyourfriendshipstome.”Thenhetookthewarmestpartingofthebouman.“For,”sayshe,“yehavedoneverywellbyme,andsetyourneckataventure,andIwillalwaysgiveyouthenameofagoodman.”

           Lastly,theboumantookhimselfoffbyoneway;andAlanandI(gettingourchattelstogether)struckintoanothertoresumeourflight.