Other circumstances of evidence, which it is unnecessary to quote, brought the fullest conviction not only to Menteith, but to the unprejudiced mind of Montrose, that in Annot Lyle, an humble dependant, distinguished only by beauty and talent, they were in future to respect the heiress of Ardenvohr.
While Menteith hastened to communicate the result of these enquiries to the persons most interested, the outlaw demanded to speak with his grandchild, whom he usually called his son.

"He would be found," he said, "in the outer apartment, in which he himself had been originally deposited." Accordingly, the young savage, after a close search, was found lurking in a corner, coiled up among some rotten straw, and brought to his grandsire.
"Kenneth," said the old outlaw, "hear the last words of the sire of thy father.

A Saxon soldier, and Allan of the Red-hand, left this camp within these few hours, to travel to the country to Caberfae.

Pursue them as the bloodhound pursues the hurt deer--swim the lake-climb the mountain--thread the forest--tarry not until you join them;" and then the countenance of the lad darkened as his grandfather spoke, and he laid his hand upon a knife which stuck in the thong of leather that confined his scanty plaid.

"No!" said the old man; "it is not by thy hand he must fall.