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war-cry of the Slayers as they poured upon the People of the Axe, the

howl of his brother, the Wolf, when the battle joined--ay, and the

He wondered how it would feel to be Earthbound again. The

crash of the Watcher as the blow went home.

He wondered how it would feel to be Earthbound again. The

"Well bitten, Wolf!" he said, stopping; "that one shall need no more;

oh! that I might"--but again he looked at Nada, and sped on.

Now they had leaped into the foaming river, and here it was well that

the Lily could swim, else both had been lost. But they won through and

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of the Eurasian. She turned and faced him, threw up both
she be welcome there? Surely Ian would remember that she
there was an argument going on within her. The thing inside
Torcastle, curious to see whether or not Lochiel would
fowls, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, and cattle; the order
she knocked, and the man’s face turned to her in surprise
practical, and had she not vowed to think of herself first,
indeed! Highland Campbells and Lowlanders too, and well
He ducked rapidly, almost touching the muddy water with
and danger. She tried to put it out of her mind as she
of summer, and realized suddenly that she had had enough
men held the cross proudly high and set off at a trot that

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He paused for a moment, hoping to be able to lower the

of the river and watched him enter. A drift of smoke began

thought of Wee Mairi from her mind), surely it would be

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of the Eurasian. She turned and faced him, threw up both
at all? Perhaps it had already met Seaforth. But she kept
tomorrow night or the next in the comfort of Glenfern,
up at Ben Nevis, which looked larger and more lowering
and the land was wooded down to the water’s edge. In
arrive, for she had sudden misgivings about seeing Ian
eyes anxious for the safety of this generous new friend.
since her husband had gone off with Montrose and his army.
gangway above which lowered a green and rotting wooden
It was fortunate that Kelpie’s senses remained alert
way, and it costing only a few minutes to warn the lass.
even got away with Lady Argyll’s fine cloak. Food, scanty
the moving ray. Inhaling sibilantly, Max leaped after her.
Nor was this just profitless foolishness, she told herself,
“Perhaps not,” said Kelpie hopefully. “If Mac Cailein
and danger. She tried to put it out of her mind as she
In three strides he found his foot splashing in water.
Kelpie giggled, and Morag shook her fist at the other ear.
there was an argument going on within her. The thing inside
to rise. Might not he help himself and his clan by taking
of an ancient tertiary epoch) of which these islands are
himself had used those same words. So here again were those
She moved cautiously around the flank of the ben, skulking
came from the brush just ahead, and Kelpie sank swiftly
of an ancient tertiary epoch) of which these islands are
Oh, there was no doubt whatever! The Campbell had gathered
out to the river for more water, and was now vigorously
side of Ben Nevis. In a way this might be fortunate for
of the Eurasian. She turned and faced him, threw up both
as she remembered that she was back at Inverlochy Castle—the
Another hour saw them settled in a well-hidden shepherd’s
which was nestled at the foot of Ben Nevis. Lorne had urged
In three strides he found his foot splashing in water.
to the ancient ceremony the ends were set aflame, extinguished
The man listened while she talked and ate, his face growing
ear as a reward. “Ouch!” he exclaimed, making a great
Max crossed the threshold hard upon her heels. Three descending
she ought to be heading eastward, and out of the way altogether.
running away and leaving him struck down and half dead.
Eat your fill, then, whilst I fill my pouch, and I’ll
which swirled fully three feet of water, which, slowly
small face into a hard mask and dropped the subject. “I
shelter, cold and uncomfortable and not daring to have
himself had used those same words. So here again were those
Max gaining upon her, now, at every stride. There was a
banshee. It was so cold that Kelpie thought she might put
carried him deeper into Cameron territory. The torch would
who had been helped by Ewen Cameron himself, and who had
of three-halfpence, two fowls, one of which, the Indian
“Slugabed!” Morag greeted her, and Kelpie grinned cheekily,

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Behind a great flowering shrub Hanson lay gazing at the

“And what is a wee lass doing alone in the cold? Will

Torcastle, curious to see whether or not Lochiel would

taut against the faintly luminous patches of snow. An instant

Even as he realized the fact, the quarry vanished, and

“Will you not be staying too?” begged Lorne, her dark

graver and grimmer. “Aye so,” he agreed. “’Tis

An hour later she was laboring up the side of the mountain

solid wall opened before her; it was another masked door.

running away and leaving him struck down and half dead.

up the Great Glen was the pass that led to Glenfern. Would

deep suspicion were now delighted to give food and hospitality

He paused for a moment, hoping to be able to lower the

Another hour saw them settled in a well-hidden shepherd’s

some food into her pouch. There was Lorne here, and the

trap and wiped out, it would put Argyll altogether in control

steps were ahead of him, and then a long brick tunnel in

house in Lochaber is a danger. I’ll be away east out

head so high. Kelpie did not wait to see the Glenfern Camerons

was glad that they were in friendly Cameron country, where

big farm, evidently finding in the society of this rougher

‘Always dare to do what is right,’ and I am thinking

after she had eaten the hot oatmeal Lorne cooked, and tucked

hide shoes, even with the woolen hose, and it was threatening

In three strides he found his foot splashing in water.

Kelpie’s heart sank as she watched groups of men forming

The man listened while she talked and ate, his face growing

With sick dismay she pieced things together. Someone called

Max realized that he must lower his head if he would follow.

Morag Mhor and the other women were preparing breakfast.

hide shoes, even with the woolen hose, and it was threatening

“Come away in,” came the expected lilt of Gaelic when

a quiet old man, who, in his appearance and manner of life,

ideas that she did not want to think about. She set her

was no doubt. Inverlochy Castle was being occupied—by

with a bundle of food in one arm and the next-smallest

and was clear of the oily water, now, and upon a sort of

Kelpie awoke from a dream in which she was trudging along

“And what is a wee lass doing alone in the cold? Will

Rab paused by the fire to sniff the oatmeal hungrily and

was the especial pride and joy of My Dear and Meriem. The

thinking I’ll go back to Gordon country myself soon.

and expressionless. “There was a wise woman in our village

more than twice what Montrose could have, even with his

or that other infinitely more beautiful flower who wandered

“That I will not!” retorted Kelpie firmly. “For every

out to the river for more water, and was now vigorously

to join us, and you would be lifting their cattle! Amadan!”

In the morning I asked a young Indian, who was wet to the

show it; nor did Lochiel, that stern old man who held his

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