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Updated: June 13, 2025
But various circumstances, and more especially the enmity of the Argyle family, and the adherence of Maclean to the Stuarts, had contributed to the decline of their pre-eminence before the young chief, whose destiny it was to make his name known and feared at the court of England, had seen the light.
The Highlander, obeying the demand for his company, the third or fourth since his day at Williamsburgh, came shortly before twilight to the great house, and found the master thereof still upon the terrace, sitting beneath an oak, with a small table and a bottle of wine beside him. "Ha, Mr. MacLean!" he cried, as the other approached. "Some days have passed since last we laid the ghosts!
The solace which the bagpipe can give, they have long enjoyed; but among other changes, which the last Revolution introduced, the use of the bagpipe begins to be forgotten. Some of the chief families still entertain a piper, whose office was anciently hereditary. Macrimmon was piper to Macleod, and Rankin to Maclean of Col. The tunes of the bagpipe are traditional.
At the same time William threatened the clans, in the usual terms, with "fire and sword," if the chiefs did not take the oaths to his Government by January 1, 1692. Money and titles under the rank of earldoms were to be offered to Macdonald of Sleat, Maclean of Dowart, Lochiel, Glengarry, and Clanranald, if they would come in. All declined the bait if Breadalbane really fished with it.
If I remember aright, their indentures were to be made for seven years. Why, then, are you yet in my service?" MacLean laughed. "I ran away," he replied pleasantly, "and when I was caught I made off a second time. I wonder that you planters do not have a Society for the Encouragement of Runaways.
I had for some days been suffering from intestinal disturbance and a slight headache, so strongly suspected that I had contracted fever. It took me sixty long and fatiguing hours to get back to the Crocodile River. I arrived there after dusk, and shouted for the raft. MacLean and the Pessimist soon paddled across. The latter was, I am quite convinced, much disappointed at my having turned up.
In deep gravity they tossed a ball, or pitched a quoit, or engaged in wrestling. A white man, with a singularly pure and gentle face, sat upon the grass at the foot of the tree, and watched the studious efforts of his pupils with an approving smile. "Wildcats to purr upon the hearth, and Indians to go to school!" quoth MacLean. "Were you taught here, Hugon, and did you play so sadly?"
Upon catching sight of the young people he lowered the glass and came forward. 'Euan Macdonnell, said Reggie, quickening his pace; 'let's hear whether he has any news. 'I was on the lookout for you, young ladies and gentlemen, said Euan. 'We've just got a telephone message from the Corrachin lighthouse sent by Rob MacLean.
Maclean, the Governor of Cape Coast Castle; and, going out with him to that not very salubrious clime, died suddenly in about two months.
He realized that Margaret MacLean had grown into a vital and vitalizing personality a force with which those who came in contact would have to reckon. She stood before him now, frozen into a gray, accusing figure. "Are you ill?" he found himself asking. "No." He shifted his weight uneasily to the other foot. "Is there anything you want?" Her face softened into the little-girl look.
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