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MacAulay then got up and obtained a
stout stick, which he placed by him. At length, who
should enter the house but Murdo Dubh. He saluted the
company and then asked his friend MacAulay: "Are you
going to bed down here for the night."
Replied Murdo Dubh: "No, for I intend to be avenged
upon Campbell for his offence to my wife this day."
He then made a spring at Mr. Campbell across the room,
leaping over the fire, but MacAulay struck Murdo with
the staff and said: "If you offer violence to Mr. Campbell
or to any of his men I'll see that you are punished
and moreover, I'll write to the factor to get you banished
from the country. Leave my house, you villain."
Murdo Dubh made for the door, and said: "Never mind,
for before Mr. Campbell and his men arrive in Harris
I'll make them pay dear for their trip to Lewis."
Next day, Mr. MacAulay sent his boat's crew to ferry
Campbell across to Lenshader in order to escape the
hostile intentions of Murdo Dubh and by this roundabout
course, Campbell got home safely with his men.
This MacAulay, whilst he was in company with the robbers
went into a large byre belonging to a gentleman, which
lay at a few miles from the house and which was. empty
at the season of the year. The freebooters had brought
a goat with them for their supper. They struck fire
and killed the goat and when it had boiled, they divided
the meat into twelve shares, for there were twelve robbers
present.
Attached to the walls of this big building, inside,
there were sets of deer's antlers, which were sometimes
used to hang clothes, etc.
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