CHAPTER I: TheReturn of a Prodigal.
CHAPTER II: TheJacobite Agent.
CHAPTER III: Free.
CHAPTER IV: InFrance.
CHAPTER V:Dettingen.
CHAPTER VI:The Convent of Our Lady.
CHAPTER VII: Mother!
CHAPTER VIII: HiddenFoes.
CHAPTER IX:Fontenoy.
CHAPTER X: APerilous Journey.
CHAPTER XI: Free.
CHAPTER XII:The End of the Quarrel.
CHAPTER XIII: PrinceCharles.
CHAPTER XIV:Prestonpans.
CHAPTER XV: AMission.
CHAPTER XVI: TheMarch to Derby.
CHAPTER XVII: ABaffled Plot.
CHAPTER XVIII:Culloden.
CHAPTER XIX:Fugitives.
CHAPTER XX: HappyDays.
It was a dull evening in the month of September, 1728. Theapprentices had closed and barred the shutters and the day's workwas over. Supper was laid in the long room over the shop, theviands were on the table, and round it were standing BailieAnderson and his wife, his foreman John Gillespie, and his twoapprentices. The latter were furtively eying the eatables, andwondering how much longer the grace which their master wasdelivering would be. Suddenly there was a knock at the doorbelow. No one stirred until the bailie had finished his grace,before which time the knock had been twice repeated.
"Elspeth, woman," the bailie said when he had brought thegrace to an end, "go down below and see who knocks soimpatiently; look through the grille before you open the door;these are nor times when one opens to the first stranger whoknocks."
The old servant, who had been standing behind her mistress,went downstairs. The door was opened, and they heard anexclamation of surprise at the answer to her question, "Who is itthat's knocking as if the house belonged to him?"
Those gathered up stairs heard the bolts withdrawn. There wasa confused sound of talking and then a heavy step was heardascending the stairs, and without introduction a tall ma