"But I was sent across here when I was ten years old, to be educated and brought up, and here I've been ever since." "But--you're a Scotsman ?" I made bold to ask him.
"Aye--on both sides--though I was born out of Scotland," he answered with a laugh.

And then he got out of his chair.

"It's mighty interesting, all this," he went on.

"But I'm a married man, and my wife'll be wanting dinner for me.

Now, will you bring Mr.Lindsey to see me in the morning--if he comes ?" "He'll come--and I'll bring him," I answered.