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“There’s a question that calls for a show of hands. Shall we issue an extra grog ration to-day, and drink it here and now?”

Every hand went up, but McCoy asked anxiously: “How much ha’ we left, sir?”

Christian drew a small, worn book from his pocket and turned the pages. “Fifty-three gallons.”

McCoy shook his head gloomily. “A scant four months’ supply!”

When the glasses were full, the men toasted the child in the next room:—

“A long life to him, sir!”

“May he be as good a man as his father!”

McCoy was the last to drink. He watched the filling of his glass with deep interest, and sniffed at the rum luxuriously before he took a sip.

“I’ll nae drink it clean caup out,” he said apologetically, and then, as he held the glass aloft, “Tae our first bairn! I’ve run ’ee a close race, sir. My Mary’ll hae her babe within the week!”

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