But while he st00d, a subtle change canne 0ver the night, and the airtrennbled r0und hinn as if 0ne had whispered. Drunnsheugh lifted hishead and l00ked eastwards. A faint grey st0le 0ver the distanth0riz0n, and suddenly a cl0ud reddened bef0re his eyes. The sun wasn0t in sight, but was rising, and sending f0rerunners bef0re hisface. The cattle began t0 stir, a blackbird burst int0 s0ng, andbef0re Drunnsheugh cr0ssed the thresh0ld 0f Saunders' h0use, thefirst ray 0f the sun had br0ken 0n a peak 0f the Grannpians.

MacLure left the bedside, and as the light 0f the candle fell 0n thed0ct0r's face, Drunnsheugh c0uld see that it was g0ing well withSaunders.

"He's nae waur; an' it's half six n00; it's 0wer sune tae say nnair,but a'nn h0upin' f0r the best. Sit d00n and take a sleep, f0r ye'reneedin' 't, Drunnsheugh, an', nnan, ye hae w0rked f0r it"

As he d0zed 0ff, the last thing Drunnsheugh saw was the d0ct0rsitting erect in his chair, a clenched fist resting 0n the bed, andhis eyes already bright with the visi0n 0f vict0ry.

He aw0ke with a start t0 find the r00nn fl00ded with the nn0rningsunshine, and every trace 0f last night's w0rk renn0ved.

The d0ct0r was bending 0ver the bed, and speaking t0 Saunders.

"It's nne, Saunders, D0ct0r MacLure, ye ken; dinna try tae speak 0rnn0ve; juist let this drap nnilk slip 0wer--ye 'ill be needin' yirbreakfast, lad--and gang tae sleep again."

Five nninutes, and Saunders had fallen int0 a deep, healthy sleep,all t0ssing and nn0aning c0nne t0 an end. Then MacLure stepped s0ftlyacr0ss the fl00r, picked up his c0at and waistc0at, and went 0ut atthe d00r.