V. I GO TO THE QUEEN’S FERRY 37 VI. WHAT BEFELL AT THE QUEEN’S FERRY 46 VII. I GO TO SEA IN THE BRIG “COVENANT” OF DYSART 53 VIII. THE ROUND-HOUSE 63 IX. THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD 70 X. THE SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE 82 XI. THE CAPTAIN KNUCKLES UNDER 91 XII. I HEAR OF THE “RED FOX” 97 XIII. THE LOSS OF THE BRIG 108 XIV. THE ISLET 116 XV. THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: THROUGH THE ISLE OF MULL 128 XVI. THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: ACROSS MORVEN 139 XVII. THE DEATH OF THE RED FOX 149 XVIII. I TALK WITH ALAN IN THE WOOD OF LETTERMORE 157 XIX. THE HOUSE OF FEAR 168 XX. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE ROCKS 177 XXI. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE HEUGH OF CORRYNAKIEGH 188 XXII. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE MOOR 198 XXIII. CLUNY’S CAGE 208 XXIV. THE FLIGHT IN THE HEATHER: THE QUARREL 219 XXV. IN BALQUHIDDER 232 XXVI. END OF THE FLIGHT: WE PASS THE FORTH 241 XXVII. I COME TO MR. RANKEILLOR 255 XXVIII. I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE 266 XXIX. I COME INTO MY KINGDOM 276 XXX. GOOD-BYE 285 ILLUSTRATIONS FACING PAGE MR. BALFOUR, OF THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 18 What he was, whether by trade or birth, was more than I could fathom AT QUEEN’S FERRY 48 And the spirit of all that I beheld put me in thoughts of far voyages and foreign places THE SIEGE OF THE ROUND-HOUSE 84 It came all of a sudden when it did, with a rush of feet and a roar, and then a shout from Alan THE WRECK OF THE “COVENANT” 112 It was the spare yard I had got hold of, and I was amazed to see how far I had travelled from the brig ON THE ISLAND OF EARRAID 122 But the second day passed; and as long as the light lasted I kept a bright look-out for boats on the sound or men passing on the Boss THE MURDERER OF ROY CAMPBELL OF GLENURE 154 At that the murderer gave a little, quick look over his shoulder, and began to run AT THE CARDS IN CLUNY’S CAGE 214 But Alan and Cluny were most of the time at the cards