The laird of Glenfernie was away to Edinburgh on Black Alan, Tam Dickson with him on Whitefoot.

Ian Rullock riding Fatima, behind him a Black Hill groom on an iron-gray, came over the moor to the head of the glen.

Ian checked the mare.

Behind him rolled the moor, with the hollow where lay, water in a deep jade cup, the Kelpie's Pool.

Before him struck down the green feathered cleft, opening out at last into the vale.