indeed, mine is no better than the other Scottish regiments in the
king's service; but we have had luck, and in war, you know, luck
is everything."

There were many officers in both regiments who were old friends
and acquaintances, and there was much feasting that night in the
Scotch camp. In the morning work began again. The peasants of the
district, 8000 strong, were mustered and divided into companies,
armed and disciplined, and with these and the two Scotch regiments
Hepburn advanced through Pomerania to the gates of Colberg, fifty
miles away, clearing the country of the Austrians, who offered,
indeed, but a faint resistance.

The Lord of Kniphausen, a general in the Swedish service, now arrived
with some Swedish troops, and prepared to besiege the town. The
rest of Munro's regiment accompanied him, having arrived safely
at their destination, and the whole were ordered to aid in the
investment of Colberg, while Hepburn was to seize the town and
castle of Schiefelbrune, five miles distant, and there to check the
advance of the Imperialists, who were moving forward in strength
towards it.

Hepburn performed his mission with a party of cavalry, and reported
that although the castle was dilapidated it was a place of strength,
and that it could be held by a resolute garrison; whereupon Munro
with 500 men of his regiment was ordered to occupy it. Nigel
Graheme's company was one of those which marched forward on the
6th of November, and entering the town, which was almost deserted
by its inhabitants, set to work to prepare it for defence. Ramparts
of earth and stockades were hastily thrown up, and the gates were