Mrs Williams was too prone to indiscretion in the
matter of letting news slip prematurely; and as to its
capture, her husband would often confess, with private
humour, that Minnie wasn't much of a mouser.
"Well, that's something to be thankful for," said Mrs
Murchison. "I lay awake for two hours last night thinking
of that boy in jail, and his poor old father, seventy-nine
years of age, and such a fine old man, so thoroughly
respected."
"I don't know the young fellow," said Dr Drummond. "but
they say he's of good character, not over-solid, but
bears a clean reputation. They're all Tories together,
of course, the Ormistons."
"It's an old U. E. Loyalist family," remarked Advena.
"Mr Ormiston has one or two rather interesting Revolutionary
trophies at his house out there."
"None the worse for that. None the worse for that," said
Dr Drummond.
"Old Ormiston's father," contributed the editor of the
Express, "had a Crown grant of the whole of Moneida
Reservation at one time. Government actually bought it
back from him to settle the Indians there. He was a
well-known Family Compact man, and fought tooth and nail
for the Clergy Reserves in 'fifty."
"Well, well," said Dr Drummond, with a twinkle. "We'll
hope young Ormiston is innocent, nevertheless."
"Nasty business for the Federal Bank if he is," Mr Williams
went on.
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