He is dead assuredly.

It is John of Lorne's henchman, who was doubtless on his way with a message from his lord to me.

Could not the fool have postponed his grudge till he had delivered it?
I tell you, Scot, you had best keep out of the MacDougalls' way, for assuredly they will revenge the death of their clansman upon you if they have the chance, though I can testify that the affair was none of your seeking.

Now let us continue our way." "I doubt me, Sir Earl, whether our journey ends not here," Archie said, "seeing that these hounds, when they taste blood, seem for a time to lose their fineness of scent; but we shall see." Archie's opinion turned out correct.

Do what they would they could not induce Hector again to take up his master's trail, the hound again and again returning to the spot where the dead Highlander still lay.