"Weel-a-weel, ye may try, but ye might as weel seek for kegs o' gin on the Bell Rock."
"Ha! it's not the first time that strange things have been found on the Bell Bock," said Ruby suddenly. "I have heard of jewels, even, being discovered there."
"Give way, men; shove off," cried the lieutenant. "A pleasant pull to you, lads. Good night."
The two boats parted, and while the lieutenant and his friends made for the shore, the smugglers rowed towards Arbroath in a state of mingled amazement and despair at what they had heard and seen.
"It was Ruby Brand that spoke last, Davy."
"Ay; he was i' the shadow o' Captain Ogilvy and I couldna see his face, but I thought it like his voice when he first spoke."
"Hoo can he hae come to ken aboot the jewels?"
"That's mair than I can tell."
"I'll bury them," said Swankie, "an' then it'll puzzle onybody to tell whaur they are."
"Ye'll please yoursell," said Spink.