But I can't think how he got mixed up in this show."

"I'm positive Dobson's his brother."

"And put this business in his way. That would explain it all right....
He must be runnin' for pretty big stakes, for that kind of lad
don't dabble in crime for six-and-eightpence....Now for the layout.
You've got three men shut up in Dalquharter House, who by this time
have probably escaped. One of you--what's his name?--Heritage?--is
in the old Tower, and you think that they think the Princess is still
there and will sit round the place like terriers. Sometime to-day
the Danish brig wall arrive with reinforcements, and then there will
be a hefty fight. Well, the first thing to be done it to get rid of
Loudon's stymie with the authorities. Princess, I'm going to carry
you off in my car to the Chief Constable. The second thing is for
you after that to stay on here. It's a deadly place on a wet day,
but it's safe enough."

Saskia shook her head and Dickson spoke for her.

"You'll no' get her to stop here. I've done my best, but she's
determined to be back at Dalquharter. You see she's expecting
a friend, and besides, if here's going to be a battle she'd like
to be in it. Is that so, Mem?"

Sir Archie looked helplessly around him, and the sight of the girl's
face convinced him that argument would be fruitless. "Anyhow she
must come with me to the Chief Constable. Lethington's a slow bird
on the wing, and I don't see myself convincin' him that he must get
busy unless I can produce the Princess. Even then it may be a tough