Archie himself led the way until so far back from the edge as to be well out of sight of those in the valley.

Then he gained his feet, and was soon joined by the whole of his band.
"Now," he said, "we will make for Aberfilly; they think us all cooped up here, and will be rejoicing in our supposed deaths.

We will strike one more blow, and then, driving before us a couple of score of oxen for the use of the army, rejoin Wallace.

Methinks we shall have taken a fair vengeance for Kerr's doings at Glen Cairn." The consternation of the few men left in the castle was great when, three hours after sunset, eight homesteads burst suddenly into flames.

They dared not sally out, and remained under arms until morning, when Sir John and his band returned more furious than ever, as they had penetrated the cavern, discovered the barrier which had cut off the smoke, and the hole by which the foe had escaped; and their fury was brought to a climax when they found the damage which had been inflicted in their absence.