They arranged the date on which he was
to meet the members of the deputation in Montreal, and
Mr Cruickshank promised to send him all available documents
and such presentation of the project as had been made in
the newspapers.
"You shall be put in immediate possession of the bones
of the thing," he said, "but what really matters," he
added pleasantly, "I think you've got already."
It took, of course, some discussion, and it was quite
ten o'clock before everything was gone into, and the
prospect was clear to them all. As they emerged into the
hall together, the door of the room opposite also opened,
and the Rev. Hugh Finlay found himself added to their
group. They all made the best of the unexpected encounter.
It was rather an elaborate best, very polite and entirely
grave, except in the instance of Dr Drummond, who met
his subaltern with a smile in which cordiality struggled
in vain to overcome the delighted humour.
CHAPTER XII
It was the talk of the town, the pride of the market-place,
Lorne Murchison's having been selected to accompany what
was known as the Cruickshank deputation to England. The
general spirit of congratulation was corrected by a
tendency to assert it another proof of sagacity on the
chairman's part; Elgin wouldn't be too flattered; Lawyer
Cruickshank couldn't have done better.
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