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RICHMOND FORCES JEFFRIES TO SIGN THE PAPERS
and bring her with you to Stonwold Castle — for the pleasure of your King."
It was a feat well suited to Stonwold's skill, and, as Kate and Richmond were joining hands, with the hope of a new life shining in their eyes, Stonwold and his party, deeply instructed and highly jovial, set out on their nefarious errand. Ripe for sport, the party halted for water at the trim, comfortable farmhouse of Farmer MacLeod and his comely wife. While the farmer, in his hospitable willingness, was conveying deep draughts from the well, Stonwold took advantage of the opportunity to snatch a rude caress from Dame MacLeod's blooming lips. MacLeod, returning, heard his wife's indignant outcry and heard Stonwold 's mocking jeer. Instantly, his husbandly blood aflame, he struck the mounted profligate, and riot ensued. Stonwold leered down on the sobbing wife and the righteously wrathy husband ; then he turned, sneering, to his men.
"Burn down the yokel's house and buildings," he ordered, "and teach the country oafs a lesson in courtesy.
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I trow, my fiery dame, had I not orders to fetch the Lady Katherine, I would assuredly fetch your buxom person — for our James' pleasure — ha, ha ! Make sure of the conflagration, boys, and follow on!"
In the midst of the blazing ruins, MacLeod stood with eyes that saw thru mists of blood. "I'll follow the cursed dog," he spit, "and get him by his d — d throat. Dame, stay you here, and I'll return when Lord Stonwold is repaid."
The capture was an easy one for Stonwold and his reckless party. They came upon the Lady Katherine, her father and husband and the faithful Dunner, who was going with them into exile, just as they were leaving the town. The men seized Kate before their purpose manifested itself, and Stonwold, cunning on his face, approached Richmond and handed him a draft.
"Here is the one thousand pounds, Richmond," he said genially, "paid to you by His Majesty, James of England, for the possession of your wife. Fair exchange, lad — fare thee well."