The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-27
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thing to say to you which will pleasure
you and further your fathers affairs.
And. kinsman. you come. too. There's
my thumb upon 1t. will not begufle
you, and. further. will pay you the
thousand pounds Scotch you loaned me
lang syne."
SO it was agreed that they should
keep the tryst at the little inn of Alb
erfoil, and the Baltic passed them out
of the prison as friends of his"
Rob Roy disappeared In the darkness
in response to low whistle from Du-
gald. the warder who had admitted
them and had now deserted his post.
he being, In fact none other than a
clansman OF McGregor's whom the chief
found 1t convenient to take on as a
warder of the Glasgow prison. that he
might be at post where his services
might be of vital Importance to an
outla wed man.
owen. released on bail next day. be.
gan with Bailie Jarvie an examina tior
Of the Glasgow affairs of the elder
Osbaldistone. 'AB for you," said tbs
Battle to Frank, Ego and see the town
1t was evident that he had no great idea
of that youths business ability, and
he was justified in his opinion.
So 1t happened that Frank. walking
buO QdTh-IAG kTOuuuS that 5uTIOuhu-
ed the Cathedral and thinking of Dia-
ma Vernon was brought face to face
suddenly with Rashleigh osbaldistone.
High words passed at once. Swords
were drawn Both men were fighting
with fury and murderous intent when
from q clump OF bushes rushed Rob
Roy. striking their swords UP with his
claymore and sternly commanding a
cessation of the fght. RashleiKh sheath
ed his sword sullently.. and walked OF.
while Frank, expostulating at the in
terruption. was told by McGregor that
he was meddling with matters of which
he knew not the Importance and was
warned not forget to come to Aber-
foil. @
Then Rob Roy himself walked away,
leaving Frank to return slightly
wounded, in the side--for Rashleigh
had proved q good sWordsman--to
the house of the worthy Battle,
A day or two after. leaving owen In
charge OF the AFFAIRS OF Osbaldistone g.
Tresham In the city Frank and the
on with McGregor-a little Highland
iRn situated 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
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.
1t was night before they reached
the Calchan OF Aberfail and demand
ed adnfittance to the squalid hut which
served as an inn. A white wand he
fore the door signified that there were
within gentlemen who would be private
and had. as 1t were. pre-emptied the
hosiery. But Frank was young and
Frank was hungry, and ho did. not
propose to be made to journey further
because of a barbarous custom of tho
Highlands.
As he led his horse to the apology
for stable which hung its rickety roof
and sides back Of the Inn. the landlasiy
handed him a(letter. It was from Rob
Roy, saying that Dugald would be at
the Clachan and would guide him and
theS Bailie to the nlaee where the chief
tain awaited them.
Two Highland chieftains and a Low
lander who had set the white wand up
before the door were then discussing.
with many a potation. an expedition
which was coming up to seize the Nc
Greg0r and dispersA his clan. made
such violent objection to the entrance
of the strangers that there was fight.
Highlander who had been appar-
emily asleep before the fire Jumped
up just In time to save the life of tho
Bailie. Peace was made and the trave-
lers lay down to get what sleep thew
might against the journey OF the m0r-
row. But they did not sleep before
they had. recognized in the Highlander
who had slept before the fire Du9ald
the faithful gillie of Rob Roy.
Dugald was destined to guide others
as well as themselves to the strong
hold of Rob Row. Before the day had
dawned there came the sound of the
measured tramp Of soldiers and a
party of redcoats surrounded the inn
Their commander evidently had ex-
pected to meet the three men who
had been drinking at the inn when
Frank and the Bailie arrived; but when
he saw the other guests of the place
he arrested them Oh suspicion. Frank
protested, and the Bailie threatened.
but prisoners they became. The let
ter which had been delivered TO Frank
was taken from him. and on the
strength of 1t Dugal was also arrest
ed and commanded under pain of death
he had left his chieftain.
With an apparent great reluctance.
and not until a rope had been placed
Well did he lead the redcoats. for he
Helen McGregor, Ro0 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