Curious old ghost, isn't he ?" "The strangest man in the mountains," said Aldous "And, when you come to know him, the most lovable.

We're going North together." This time it was Blackton who stopped, with a hand on his companion's arm.
A short distance from them they could see the buckboard in the light of the station lamp.
"Has old Donald written you lately ?" he asked.
"No.

He says he hasn't written a letter in twenty years." Blackton hesitated.
"Then you haven't heard of his--accident ?" The strange look in the contractor's face as he lighted a cigar made John Aldous catch him sharply by the arm.
"What do you mean ?" "He was shot.

I happened to be in Dr.Brady's office when he dragged himself in, late at night.

Doc got the bullet out of his shoulder.