Produced by Al Haines. FLOWER O’ THE HEATHER A STORY OF THE KILLING TIMES BY ROBERT WILLIAM MACKENNA AUTHOR OF "THE ADVENTURE OF DEATH," "THE ADVENTURE OF LIFE," "THROUGH A TENT DOOR" LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. FIRST EDITION ...... October, 1922 Reprinted .......... October, 1922 Reprinted .......... December, 1922 Reprinted .......... January, 1923 Reprinted .......... November, 1923 Reprinted .......... January, 1925 Reprinted, 3s. 6d. . May, 1925 Reprinted .......... July, 1926 Reprinted .......... August..1926 Reprinted .......... January, 1926 Reprinted, 2s. ..... May, 1920 Reprinted .......... January, 1927 Reprinted, 3s. 6d. . May, 1927 _Printed in Great Britain by Hazell, Watson & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._ TO JAMES MACKENNA, C.I.E., I.C.S. *CONTENTS* CHAPTER I. On Devorgilla’s Bridge II. Trooper Bryden of Lag’s Horse III. By Blednoch Water IV. The Tavern Brawl V. In the Dark of the Night VI. In the Lap of the Hills VII. The Flute-player VIII. A Covenanter’s Charity IX. The Story of Alexander Main X. The Field Meeting XI. Flower o’ the Heather XII. The Greater Love XIII. Pursued XIV. In the Slough of Despond XV. In the Haven of Daldowie XVI. Andrew Paterson, Hill-Man XVII. An Adopted Son XVIII. The Wisdom of a Woman XIX. The Making of a Daisy Chain XX. Love the All-Compelling XXI. The Hired Man XXII. "The Least of these, My brethren" XXIII. The Search XXIV. Baffled XXV. The Shattering of Dreams XXVI. Hector the Packman XXVII. On the Road to Dumfries XXVIII. For the Sweet Sake of Mary XXIX. Beside the Nith XXX. In the Tiger’s Den XXXI. The Cave by the Linn XXXII. Toilers of the Night XXXIII. The Going of Hector XXXIV. The Flight of Peter Burgess XXXV. Within Sight of St. Giles XXXVI. For the Sake of the Covenant XXXVII. "Out of the snare of the Fowlers" XXXVIII. The Passing of Andrew and Jean XXXIX. False Hopes XL. I seek a Flower XLI. In the Hands of the Persecutors XLII. In the Tolbooth of Dumfries XLIII. By the Tower of Lincluden XLIV. "Quo Vadis, Petre?" XLV. On the Wings of the Sea-Mew XLVI. Sunshine after Storm XLVII. The End; and a Beginning *FLOWER O’ THE HEATHER* *CHAPTER I* *ON DEVORGILLA’S BRIDGE*