A page of the name of John Hamilton, in attendance upon Lord Dundrennan, well acquainted with the localities of Glencardine, undertook to be their guide.

When the moon was down, Dundrennan and Lochan issued from the castle by a small postern, where they found Hamilton waiting for them with three horses.
They mounted, and, passing quietly through the enemy's force, they escaped, and reached Lord Glencardine in safety to the north.

On the morning after their escape the castle was surrendered, and thirty-five of the garrison were sent to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh.

General Overton ordered the remaining twelve of those who had surrendered to be shot at a post, and the castle to be burned, which was accordingly done." "The country-folk in the neighbourhood are full of strange stories about ghostly whisperings being heard in the castle ruins," she remarked.
Her father started, and raising his expressionless face to hers, asked in almost a snappish tone, "Well, and who has heard them now, pray ?" "Several people, I believe." "And they're gossiping as usual, eh ?" he remarked in a hard, dry tone.
"Up here in the Highlands they are ridiculously superstitious.

Who's been telling you about the Whispers, child ?" "Oh, I've learnt of them from several people," she replied evasively.
"Mysterious voices were heard, they say, last night, and for several nights previously.