The steed made indeed a bound forward, but was unable to clear the body of the youth, and with its hind foot struck him in the forehead, as he was in the act of rising.

The blow was mortal.

It is needless to add, that the pursuit was checked, and Baliol escaped.
'Redgauntlet, ferocious as he is described, was yet overwhelmed with the thoughts of the crime he had committed.

When he returned to his castle, it was to encounter new domestic sorrows.

His wife had been prematurely seized with the pangs of labour upon hearing the dreadful catastrophe which had taken place.