THE PEAT CUTTERS V RAILTON'S TALLY VI BLEATARN GHYLL VII THE RECKONING VIII GRACE FINDS A WAY IX

CHAPTER V RAILTON'S TALLY Winter had begun, and although the briars shone red along the hedgerows and the stunted oaks had not lost all their leaves, bitter sleet blew across the dale when Grace went up the muddy lonning to Mireside farm.

Railton's daughter had for a time helped the housekeeper at Tarnside, and Grace, hearing that the farmer had been ill, was going to ask about him.

Railton sat in an old oak chair by the fire, with a stick near his hand; Tom, the shepherd, occupied the middle of the floor; and Kit Askew leaned against the table, at which Mrs. Railton and Lucy sat.

Railton sat in an old oak chair by the fire, with a stick near his hand; Tom, the shepherd, occupied the middle of the floor; and Kit Askew leaned against the table, at which Mrs. Railton and Lucy sat.

Then Mrs. Railton began to talk, rather nervously, and Grace turned to the farmer as the light spread about the room again.

" "He'll not can rest," Mrs. Railton interposed.

Mrs. Railton's silence implied agreement and Grace's curiosity was excited because of something she had heard at home.

"I imagine it would hurt Railton to leave.

" Railton looked up gloomily.

He paused and picked up his hat before he turned to Railton.

Kit was Railton's friend, but he had used some tact, until she forced him to tell her the truth.

" "Well," said Grace, "I think you ought not to break Railton's lease.

She began to see that Osborn could not be moved, but she had undertaken to plead Railton's cause.

Railton has lost forty sheep, that have strayed back to Swinset, and Hayes doesn't mean to count them in the tally.

Hayes was hard, and the Herdwicks must arrive in time to be tallied with the rest of Railton's flock.

Daisy Railton (E); 20Dec60; R268094.

Doris Woodward Radin (W); 6Oct60; R263630. RAILTON, DAISY.

Doris Woodward Radin (W); 9Jan62; R288781. RAILTON, DAISY.

Daisy Railton (E); 17Feb64; R332253. CARLETON, PATRICK, ESTATE OF. Saturday to Monday.

pb id='183.png' /> RAILTON, DAISY, executor of the Estate of Patrick Carleton.

SEE Railton, Patrick. CARLETON, ROBERT H. Answer key containing solutions to arithmetical exercises and problems in modern-life chemistry.

Daisy Railton (E); 14Dec62; R306603.

SEE Railton, Patrick. CARLETON, ROBERT H. Answer key containing solutions to arithmetical exercises and problems in modern-life chemistry.

SEE McCloy, Charles Harold. CARLETON, PATRICK, pseud. SEE Railton, Patrick Carleton.