"Do you know ?" "Something about if you're found to tell you to get south as fast as possible," he answered.

"And we've worked that out for you.

You can get on by train from Thurso to Inverness, and from Inverness, of course, you'll get the southern express.

Well put you off at Thurso by two o'clock--just time to give you such lunch as our table affords--bit rough, you know.

So you've really been all night on that island ?" he went on with unaffected curiosity.