Throughout he had found faithful guides, whom he had rewarded by giving, as was often the custom of the time, in lieu of money, a link or two of one of his gold chains.

He and Ronald again took refuge in the cave where they had passed the first night of their landing.

It was untenanted now.
Here they abode for a fortnight, Ronald going up every two or three days to purchase provisions at the scattered cottages.

On Saturday night they lit a great fire just inside the mouth of the cave, so that while the flames could be seen far out at sea the light would be unobserved by the garrison of Dunluce or any straggler on the cliff above.

It had been arranged with Duncan that every Saturday night, weather permitting, he should sail across and look for a signal fire.