Presently he saw two figures which he recognized riding up the street, followed, as the others had been by four armed retainers.

They were Sir John Kerr and his son.

Archie rose at once, and turned down at a side street before they came up, as a recognition of him would be fatal to all their plans.

When they had passed up the street to the castle he returned and resumed his seat, feeling more uneasy than before, for the Kerrs had seen Wallace in the affray at Lanark, and a chance meeting now would betray him.

An hour and a half passed, and then Archie saw the Kerrs riding down the street from the castle.