The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27

In the park-like grounds that surround ed the Cathedral and thinking of Diana Vernon, was brought face to face sud- denly with Rashleigh Osbaldistone.
 High words passed at once. Swords were drawn. Both men were fighting with fury and murderous intent when from a clump of bushes rushed Rob Roy, striking their swords up with his claymore and sternly commanding cessation of the fight. Rashleigh sheathed his sword sullenly and walked off, while Frank, expostulating at the Interruption, was told by McGregor that he was meddling with matters OF which he knew not the importance and was warned not to forget to come to Aberfoil.
 Then Rob Roy himself walked away, | leaving Frank to return slightly wounded in the side-for Rashlelgh had proved good swordsman-to the house of the worthy Bailie.
 A day or two after leaving Owen in charge of the affairs of Osbaldistone & Tresham in the city, Frank and the Baille set out for the place agreed upon with McGregor-a little Highland inn sit uated on the verge of that wild region known as Rob Roy's Country" On the way up the Bailie told Frank that his old acquaintance Morris was in Glasgow, where he held some minor gov ernment position and was supposed to be a sort of spy and all round man to use for work where duplicity and not courage | was required.
 l It was night before they reached the Clachan of Aberfoll and demanded ad- mittance to the squalid hut which served as an inn. A white wand before the door signfed that there were within gentle men who would be private and had, as 1t were, pre-empted the hostlery. But Frank l was young and Frank was hungry and ] he did not propose to be made to journey 1 further because of barbarous custom Of the Highlands.
 As he led his horse to the apolegy for a 1 stable which hung its rickety roof and sides back of the inn, the landlady handed l him A letter It was from Rob Roy, say ing that Dtgald would be at the Clachan | - the place where the chieftain awaited l them.
 Two Highland chieftains and Low lander who had set the white wand up 1 before the door and were then discussing, with many a potation, an expedition which was coming up to seize the Me ] Gregor and disperse his clan, made such violent objection to the entrance or the l strangers that there was fight,
 A Highlander who had been apparently asleep before the fire jumped up just in time to save the life of the Baiie. Peace was made and the travellers lay down to 1 get what sleep they might against the Journey of the morrow. But they did not sleep before they had recognized in the 1 Highlander who had slept before the fire 1 Dugald, the faithful gillie of Rob Roy.
 Dugald was destined to guide others as well as themselves to the stronghold of Rob Roy. Before the day had dawned there came the sound of the l measured tramp of soldiers and party l of redcoats surrounded the inn. Their commander evidently had expected to meet the three men who had been Qf1nKlnB dL lHe lilu Wuch idih anu the Bailie arrived; but when he saw the other guests of the place he ar rested them on suspicion. Frank pro tested, and the Bailie threatened, but prisoners they became. The letter which had been delivered to Frank was taken from him, and on the strength of it Dugald was also ar rested and commanded under pain of death to lead the soldiers to the place l where he had left his chieftain.
 With an apparent great reluctance, and not until rope hadeeen placed around his neck, Dugald consented. Well did he lead the redcoats, for he led them into a mountain defie where Helen McGregor, Rob Roy's wife, was | awaiting in ambush for them with all those of the clan whom Rob had not taken with him on a trip to the west, where he had been summoned by a false message sent by Rashleigh Os- baldistone.
 Rashleigh. in short, had finally con- sidered that his interests lay with the side of the government; and that he