"You see, I was just after finding yesterday, from me new book, how they do be nesting in hollow trees, and there ain't any too many in the swamp.

There's just a chance that they might be in that one." "Go ahead," said McLean.

"That's a different story.

If they happen to be there, why tell Duncan he must give up the tree until they have finished with it." Then he climbed on a wagon and was driven away.

Freckles hurried into the swamp.