But Ludar, as we reached the gate, turned and ordered me back.
"Stay," said he, hoarsely, and white as a sheet, "stay here!" Then, as he waited for the portcullis to open, I hastily told him what I had witnessed, and where he would find his brother.
"My brother!" he groaned, "my brother! Humphrey, if I ever return here it shall be with this dog's blood on my sword.

Farewell." And in a moment he had passed the bridge and was rushing headlong on the foe.

My heart sank as I saw him go thus; and, whether it vexed him or not, I shouted aloud: "Who follows Ludar?
Follow! follow!" Instantly a hundred McDonnells started at the call, and leapt over the bridge.

Then with my own hand I let down the gate, and bade the rest, in their chief's name, stand and guard the walls.
Alexander's party were already in retreat, half-a-mile away, for they had no leader; and the English, flushed with victory, and strong in numbers, were pushing them back at the sword's point.

Nor did this new company help them much, for Ludar, when he saw who followed him, angrily ordered them to stand, while he went alone to the place I had told him of, in search of his brother.
But brother there was none.