“A book which no one will be satisfied to put down until the end has been matter of certainty and assurance.”--_The Nation._ “A story of remarkable interest, originality, and ingenuity of construction.”--_Boston Home Journal._ _MRS. FALCHION._ $1.25. “A well-knit story, told in an exceedingly interesting way, and holding the reader’s attention to the end.” D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. FOOTNOTES: [1] Intercommuning--_i. e._, entertaining, assisting, or sheltering any who were counted unfriendly to the Government, or had been reported by the curates for not attending church. Even the smallest converse with proscribed persons was thought deserving of the pains of death. [2] Gif-gaf, _i. e._, give and take, the interchange of pleasantry, parry of wit, the cut-and-thrust encounter of tongues, innocent enough but often rough. [3] This was really the sweet and gentle youth James Renwick, though I knew not his name, till I saw them hang him in the Grassmarket of Edinburgh in the first year of my college-going. [4] _I.e._, those who by the Covenanters were supposed to have _malignantly_ pursued and opposed their cause in the council or in the field. [5] _I. e._, the taxes for the support of the military establishments. [6] Like a fox in lambing-time. [7] _I. e._, a marvel. [8] Restive. [9] Ben room--_i. e._, the inner or guest chamber. [10] The death grips. [11] Red ashes. Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: I proceeded nothwards=> I proceeded nothwards {pg 43} far beter than miles=> far better than miles {pg 49} within a litle breakwater=> within a little breakwater {pg 58} it apppears noways=> it appears noways {pg 85} Bull of Earlestoun=> Bull of Earlstoun {pg 85} looking me directly in the yes=> looking me directly in the eyes {pg 130} who died at Arysmoss=> who died at Ayrsmoss {pg 139} and the leters I had to write=> and the letters I had to write {pg 145} End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Standard Bearer, by S. R. Crockett