"We'll pull the wean through.

He's of gude stock on both sides--that's why I want to adopt him.

I'll bring a nurse round wi' me tomorrow, come afternoon, and I'll hae the papers ready for ye to sign, that give me the richt to adopt him as my ain son.

And when ye sign ye shall hae yer hundred pounds." "Ye--ye can keep the siller, doctor," said Jamie, suppressing a wish to say something violent.

"'Tis no for the money we're letting ye hae the wean--'tis that ye may save his life and keep him in the world to hae his chance that I canna gie him, God help me!" "A bargain's a bargain, Jamie, man," said the doctor, more gently than was his wont.