"Poor fools!" exclaimed Murray; "like the rest of their brethren of
clay, they look abroad for evils, and prepare not for those which are
even at their doors!"
"That beacon-fire," cried Scrymgeour, "shall light us to their
chambers; and for once we thank them for their providence."
"That beacon-fire," whispered Edwin to Wallace, "shall light me to
honor! To-night, by your agreement, I shall call you brother, or lie
dead on the summit of those walls!"
"Edwin," said Wallace, "act as you say; and deserve not only to be
called my brother, but to be the first banneret of freedom in arms!"
He then turned toward the lines; and, giving his orders to each
division, directed them to seek repose on the surrounding heather, till
the now glowing moon should have sunk her telltale light in the waves.
Chapter XXII.
Dumbarton Rock.
All obeyed the voice of their commander, and retired to rest. But the
eyes of Edwin could not close; his eager spirit was already on the
walls of Dumbarton. His rapid mind anticipated the ascent of his
general and his troop. But an imagination no less just than ardent
suggested the difficulties attending so small a force assailing so
formidable a garrison, without some immediate knowledge of its relative
situations.
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