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As a fact, he was not apprehended until some time afterwards, and it would seem, from the records given in the Pitcairn Trials, that it was not until four years later that he was brought to trial. A person taken red-hand, it would be imagined, would be one found in such circumstances relating to a murder as would leave no doubt as to his or her having ``airt and pairt'' in the crime.
He had already had thoughts of the fair and well-dowered Agnes, but he knew 'twas hopeless unless he was reconciled to Arran. He determined to ride out and rid himself of black care by a gallop. Mounting, he let the horse choose his ain gait, and shortly found himself in the airt of Hoddam, whence he rode up to the grassy fells above Solway.
On the 26th of June, 1604, Robert Weir, ``sumtyme servande to the Laird of Dynniepace, was brought to knowledge of an assize. He was ``Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the crewall Murthour of umqle Johnne Kincaid of Wariestoune; committit the first of Julij, 1600 yeiris. Verdict.
The castle of Edinburgh fell in June, 1573, and with its surrender passed away Mary's last chance in Scotland. Morton held the regency till 1578, when he was forced to resign, and the young king, now twelve years old, became the nominal ruler. In 1581, Morton was condemned to death as "airt and pairt" in Darnley's murder, and Elizabeth failed in her efforts to save him.
She was a woman with eyes profound and piercing under hanging brows, a woman grey even to the colour of her cheeks and the checks of the gown that hung loosely on her gaunt figure. It was with no shealing welcome, no kind memory of the old nurse even, she met them, but stood under her lintel looking as it were through them to the airt of the country whence they had come.
It seemed as if the young man was too glad at heart to sing through one song. He began again, and his voice was full of passion, as if he had abandoned himself to the inspiration of his words "Oh, wert thou in the cauld blast, On yonder lea, on yonder lea, My plaidie to the angry airt, I'd shelter thee, I'd shelter thee." "Neal Ward," said the man who waited. The singer paused.
"Is he no dead?" Flucker. "Him deed? he's sober that's a' the change I see." Christie. "Can he speak? I'm asking ye." Flucker. "Yes, he can speak." Christie. "What does he say, puir body?" Flucker. "He sat up, an' sought a gill fra' the wife puir body!" Christie. "Hech! hech! he was my pupil in the airt o' sobriety! aweel, the young judge rises to deliver the sentence of the coort.
'Look 'ee 'ere, Miss Zusie, this vowl 'ave airt her vut; and the small ploughboy I before mentioned came in at the garden gate, holding a hen in his arms. 'Oh, give it to me, Joey, cried the little girl, full of sympathy for the wounded bird. 'How did it happen? Poor dear, poor dear!
And though it was a longer road to Fechars and part of it lay across the moors, there were several wee towns that airt just waiting for a chance of growth! I can tell ye, sirs, this was going to be a close question!" Such was the talk in pot-house and parlour, at kirk and mart and tryst and fair, and wherever potentates did gather and abound.
"So that's the airt the wind's in!" he said, and then he added, "I think I could show you, not the shortest, but the safest road." "I need no guidance," I cried in a hurry, "only " "Only a friend who knows every wood in the country-side, and has your interest at heart, Colin," he said, softly, putting a hand on my elbow and gripping it in a homely way.
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