Produced by Al Haines. *THE GREY MAN* BY *S. R. Crockett* _POPULAR EDITION_ LONDON T. FISHER UNWIN ADELPHI TERRACE MCMX _To W. R. NICOLL are affectionately inscribed these Chronicles of a Stormy Time— in memory of unforgotten Days of Peace and Quietness spent with him and his._ [_All rights reserved_] *CONTENTS* I. The Oath of Swords II. The Lass of the White Tower III. The Second Taunting of Spurheel IV. The Inn on the Red Moss V. The Throwing of the Bloody Dagger VI. The Crown of the Causeway VII. My Lady’s Favours VIII. The Laird of Auchendrayne IX. Cartel of Contumely X. Sir Thomas of the Top-Knot XI. Sword and Spit XII. The Flitting of the Sow XIII. The Tryst at Midnight XIV. The Adventure of the Garden XV. A Midnight Leaguer XVI. Greybeards and Dimple Chins XVII. The Corbies at the Eagle’s Nest XVIII. Bairns’ Play XIX. Fighting the Beasts XX. The Secret of the Caird XXI. Mine Ancient Sweetheart XXII. A Marriage made in Hell XXIII. A Galloway Raid XXIV. The Slaughter in the Snow XXV. Marjorie bids her Love Good-night XXVI. Days of Quiet XXVII. On the Heartsome Heather XXVIII. Warm Backs make Braw Bairns XXIX. The Murder among the Sandhills XXX. I seek for Vengeance XXXI. The Blue Blanket XXXII. Greek meets Greek XXXIII. The Devil is a Gentleman XXXIV. In the Enemy’s Country XXXV. The Ogre’s Castle XXXVI. The Defence of Castle Ailsa XXXVII. The Voice out of the Night XXXVIII. A Rescue from the Sea XXXIX. The Cleft in the Rock XL. The Cave of Death XLI. The Were-Wolf of Benerard XLII. Ane Lochaber Aix gied Him his Paiks XLIII. The Moot Hill of Girvan XLIV. The Murder upon the Beach XLV. The Man in the Wide Breeches XLVI. The Judgment of God XLVII. The Place of the Legion of Devils XLVIII. The Finding of the Treasure of Kelwood XLIX. The Great Day of Trial L. The Last of the Grey Man LI. Marjorie’s Good-night LII. Home-coming *THE GREY MAN* *CHAPTER I* *THE OATH OF SWORDS*