58 Ineurring Danger. [CHAP. II. 
AULTEN LINKS, ABEKDEEN. 
quoth‘the lad; “do ye think ye’ll find an eel amang heath- 
er? It’s been an adder, and it’s well ye have na’ gotten it. 
The beast might have bitten ye to death.” ‘‘No fear o’ 
that,” said Edward. “How long is it sin’ ye saw it?” 
“Some minutes.” “If that’s the case, it may be some 
miles up the hills by this time. Which way was it gaun?” 
“That way.” ‘ Well,” said the lad, “you see that heap o’ 
stones up there? try them, and if you do not find it there, 
you may gang hame and come back again, and then ye’ll 
just be as near finding it as ye are now.” ‘“‘ Will ye help 
me?” asked Edward. “Na, faith, I dinna want to be bitten 
to death.” And so saying, he went away. 
Edward then proceeded to the pile of stones which had 
been pointed out, to make a search for the animal. He 
took stone after stone off the heap, and still there was no 
eel. There were plenty of worms and insects, but these he 
did not want. A little beyond the stones lay a large pjece 
of turf. He turned it over, and there the creature was! 
