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Chapter 17

           

           Thesetwohadnowdrawncloseupandweregazingatme,whilethetwofollowershadhaltedaboutastone-castintherear.

           “AndwhatseekyeinAucharn?”saidColinRoyCampbellofGlenure,himtheycalledtheRedFox;forheitwasthatIhadstopped.

           “Themanthatlivesthere,”saidI.

           “JamesoftheGlens,”saysGlenure,musingly;andthentothelawyer:“Ishegatheringhispeople,thinkye?”

           “Anyway,”saysthelawyer,“weshalldobettertobidewhereweare,andletthesoldiersrallyus.”

           “Ifyouareconcernedforme,”saidI,“Iamneitherofhispeoplenoryours,butanhonestsubjectofKingGeorge,owingnomanandfearingnoman.”

           “Why,verywellsaid,”repliestheFactor.“ButifImaymakesoboldasask,whatdoesthishonestmansofarfromhiscountry?andwhydoeshecomeseekingthebrotherofArdshiel?Ihavepowerhere,Imusttellyou.IamKing’sFactoruponseveraloftheseestates,andhavetwelvefilesofsoldiersatmyback.”

           “Ihaveheardawaifwordinthecountry,”saidI,alittlenettled,“thatyouwereahardmantodrive.”

           Hestillkeptlookingatme,asifindoubt.

           “Well,”saidhe,atlast,“yourtongueisbold;butIamnounfriendtoplainness.IfyehadaskedmethewaytothedoorofJamesStewartonanyotherdaybutthis,IwouldhavesetyerightandbiddenyeGodspeed.Butto-dayeh,Mungo?”Andheturnedagaintolookatthelawyer.

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