CHAPTER XVII.
There had been three hours of light on Christmas Day when Robin Greenlaw appeared at Glenfernie House and would see the laird.
"He's in his ain room in the keep," said Davie, and went with the message.
Alexander came down the stair and out into the flagged court.

The weather had been unwontedly clement, melting the earlier snows, letting the brown earth forth again for one look about her.

To-day there was pale sunlight.

Greenlaw sat his big gray.

The laird came to him.
"Get down, man, and come in for Christmas cheer!" "Send Davie away," said Greenlaw.
Alexander's gray eyes glanced.