The Men of the Moss-Hags
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Crockett Samuel Rutherford. The Men of the Moss-Hags
PREFATORY NOTE
CHAPTER I. MY GOSSIP, MAISIE MAY
CHAPTER II. GAY GARLAND CARRIES DOUBLE
CHAPTER III. GAY GARLAND COMES HOME SADDLE EMPTY
CHAPTER IV. SANDY GORDON COMES OVER THE HILL ALL ALONE
CHAPTER V. THE CLASH OF WORDS
CHAPTER VI. THE CLASH OF SWORDS
CHAPTER VII. THE FIELD OF BOTHWELL BRIG
CHAPTER VIII. THE CURATE OF DALRY
CHAPTER IX. THROUGH DEATH'S DARK VALE
CHAPTER X. THE GRAVE IN THE WILDERNESS
CHAPTER XI. THE BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS
CHAPTER XII. WE RIDE TO EDINBURGH
CHAPTER XIII. WULLCAT WAT DARES HEAVEN AND HELL
CHAPTER XIV. THE THING THAT FELL FROM TRAITOR'S GATE
CHAPTER XV. THE BICKER IN THE SNOW
CHAPTER XVI. THE GREY MOWDIEWORT
CHAPTER XVII. OVER THE MUIR AMANG THE HEATHER
CHAPTER XVIII. AULD ANTON OF THE DUCHRAE
CHAPTER XIX. THE SWEET SINGERS OF THE DEER-SLUNK
CHAPTER XX. THE HOME OF MY LOVE
CHAPTER XXI. THE GREAT CONVENTICLE BY THE DEE WATER
CHAPTER XXII. PEDEN THE PROPHET
CHAPTER XXIII. BIRSAY THE COBBLER
CHAPTER XXIV. THE SANQUHAR DECLARATION
CHAPTER XXV. THE LAST CHARGE AT AYRSMOSS
CHAPTER XXVI. HIDING WITH THE HEATHER-CAT
CHAPTER XXVII. THE WATER OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM THAT IS BESIDE THE GATE
CHAPTER XXVIII. THE WELL-HOUSE OF EARLSTOUN
CHAPTER XXIX. CUPBOARD LOVE
CHAPTER XXX. THE BULL OF EARLSTOUN'S HOMECOMING
CHAPTER XXXI. JEAN'S WA'S
CHAPTER XXXII. PLAIN WORDS UPON MEN
CHAPTER XXXIII. THE GARDENER OF BALMAGHIE
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE TESTING OF THE TYKE
CHAPTER XXXV. KATE OF THE DARK BROWS
CHAPTER XXXVI. THE BLACK HORSE COMES TO BALMAGHIE
CHAPTER XXXVII. A CAVALIER'S WOOING
CHAPTER XXXVIII. IN COVE MACATERICK
CHAPTER XXXIX. THE BOWER OF THE STAR
CHAPTER XL. MARDROCHAT THE SPY
CHAPTER XLI. THE HOUSE OF THE BLACK CATS
CHAPTER XLII. THE NICK O' THE DEID WIFE
CHAPTER XLIII. THE VENGEANCE OF "YON."
CHAPTER XLIV. A DESIRABLE GENERAL MEETING
CHAPTER XLV. THE OUTFACING OF CLAVERS
CHAPTER XLVI. THE FIGHT AT THE CALDONS
CHAPTER XLVII. THE GALLOWAY FLAIL
CHAPTER XLVIII. THE FIGHT IN THE GUT OF THE ENTERKIN
CHAPTER XLIX. THE DEATH OF MARDROCHAT
CHAPTER L. THE BREAKING OF THE THIEVES' HOLE
CHAPTER LI. THE SANDS OF WIGTOWN
CHAPTER LII. THE MADNESS OF THE BULL OF EARLSTOUN
CHAPTER LIII. UNDER SENTENCE OF DEATH
CHAPTER LIV. ROBBERY ON THE KING'S HIGHWAY
CHAPTER LV. THE RED MAIDEN
CHAPTER LVI. THE MAID ON THE WHITE HORSE
FOLLOWETH
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It was upon the fair green braes that look over the Black Water of Dee near by where it meets the clear Ken, that Maisie May and I played many a morning at Wanderers and King's men. I mind it as it were yesterday, for the dales and holms were pranked out with white hawthorn and broad gowans, and by our woodland hiding-places little frail wildflowers grew, nodding at us as we lay and held our breath.
Now Maisie Lennox (for that was her proper given name) was my cousin, and had been gossip of mine ever since we came to the age of five years; Sandy, my elder brother, making nothing of me because I was so much younger and he ever hot upon his own desires. Neither, if the truth must be told, did I wear great love upon him at any time. When we fell out, as we did often, he would pursue after me and beat me; but mostly I clodded him with pebble stones, whereat I had the advantage, being ever straight of eye and sure of aim. Whereas Sandy was gleyed1 and threw stones like a girl, for all the stoutness of his arm.
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"Up with you," I cried, bending to take her foot in my hand, and she went up like a bird.
In a moment I was beside her, riding bare-back, with Maisie clasping my waist, as indeed we had often ridden before – though never so perilously, nor yet with such a currish retinue yowling at our tail.
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