He had heard of the event before, both in Athole and Braemar, and it was this that made him ask the old lady (see next letter) about it.
"He thinks that Glenconie of your version (p.

256) must be Glenclunie, into which Allt Chriostaidh falls.

He also suggests that the person who was chased by the murderers may have got up the ghost, in order to shift the odium of tale-bearing to other shoulders.

The fact of being mixed up in the affair lends some support to the story here related." Here follows my friend's brother's narrative, the name of the witness being suppressed.
CONCERNING THE MURDER OF SERGEANT DAVIES There is at present living in the neighbourhood of -- - an old lady, about seventy years of age.

Her maiden name is -- -, {140} and she is a native of Braemar, but left that district when about twenty years old, and has never been back to it even for a visit.