Scotland's Heir

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Winifred Duke. Scotland's Heir

Scotland's Heir

Table of Contents

PART I. FOLLOW MY LEADER

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

George Murray.”

Charles, P.R.”

PART II. DARK LANTERNS

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

George Murray.”

PART III. VAIN SHADOWS

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

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Winifred Duke

Published by Good Press, 2021

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They argued together, their voices lowered by caution, but rapidly rising in anger and annoyance. Murray was met by a craft which matched his own, an obstinacy as hard to shake as this rattling old house whose walls sheltered both. MacLeod would promise anything, but would write nothing. He should make it his business to advance the Prince’s interest, as much as was in his power, would join him, “let him come when he would,” but the written word was dangerous.

Murray turned in despair to Traquair and Appin. They were less reckless, more cautious, equally recalcitrant. Each had probing questions to put as to the force the Prince proposed to bring with him, the assistance in men and money that might be counted upon from France. They cried out together that it was a mad enterprise, unless strongly backed by the French king. All the time the old man and the young were silent: Glengarry because he had little but his sword to lend, Lovat because he had great possessions.

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