There are many Scottish Jacobites who, having fled rather than acknowledge Dutch William as their king, have taken service in Sweden, where their fathers fought under the great Gustavus Adolphus; and, even if I cannot myself take service, it may be that I shall be able to obtain a commission for you.

You are nearly sixteen, and there are many officers no older.
"Should evil befall your father, Charlie, which I earnestly hope will not be the case, I shall regard you as my son, and shall do the same for you as for Harry.
"And now, I will to rest, for I have scarce slept the last two nights, and we must be in the saddle long before daybreak." The little bedroom, that Charlie had used the two previous nights, was given up to Mr.Jervoise; while Harry and Charlie slept on some sheep skins, in front of the kitchen fire.

Two hours before daybreak they mounted and, guided by the farmer, rode to a shepherd's hut far up among the hills.

Late in the afternoon, a boy came up from the farm, with the news that the place had been searched by a party of troopers.

They had ridden away without discovering that the fugitives had been at the farm, but four of the party had been left, in case Mr.Jervoise should come there.
The farmer, therefore, warned them against coming back that way, as had been intended, naming another place where he would meet them.
As soon as the sun was setting they mounted and, accompanied by the shepherd on a rough pony, started for Lancaster.