It was the laird of Glenfernie who, alone and coming upon some trace, entered the Kelpie's Pool and found her there.

They say that he carried her, dead, in his arms through the glen to White Farm." Some proclamation or other was being made at the Cross of Edinburgh.

A trumpet blew and the street was filled with footsteps.
"The laird of Glenfernie," said the lawyer, "has joined, I hear, Sir John Cope at Dunbar.

It is not impossible that you may have speech together from opposing battle-lines." He poured wine.

"My bag of news is empty, Captain Rullock." Ian rose from his seat.