Scotland/Scots > Life and exploits of Rob Roy MacGregor

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his exertions, and was soon able to ten¬
der the sum for which his estate was
held. But Montrose refused to deliver
•p his property, pretending the amount
had greatly increased, and that it would
take a considerable time to make out
the statement. In this equivocal man¬
ner the Marquis* factor endeavoured to
evade the la*fu! claims of an injured
wan. Just at this time the revolution
took place, and many of the chieftains
were arraying their followers to be in
readiness for acting in favour of the
house of Stuart. Argyle attached him¬
self to the Pm ce of Orange j but not
having been r stored to his property,
since the attainder and judicial murder
of his father, he was hesitating in his
sentiments; a d aware that Rob, in the
event of a war. would be a valuable aux-
iliary, he renewed hi. overtures to him,
and warmly s licited ms assistance.
The suspicious Montrose soon disco¬
vered that a convspondenee bad com¬
menced between M ‘Gregor and Argyle ;
and, eager for the destruction of a fa¬
mily that had rivalled him in greatness,
he wrote a Utter to Rob Roy, in which
he promised, that if he would go to
.Edinburgh, and give such information
as would convict Argyle of treasonable