Historical memoirs of Rob Roy and the Clan Macgregor

3IO NOTICES OF LADY GRANGE.
During the storm, which continued for three
days, they were kindly treated by Macdonald ;
but lady Grange was not permitted to have any
intercourse with them. They were told, indeed,
of her being in the house, but that she was an
insane relation of the laird's. Notwithstanding
this prohibition, she found means to hold a
conversation with the captain, to whom she
made known her situation, and who promised
to assist in effecting her release.
This was the person whose figure she had
seen on the balcony of castle Tirum, several
months before, and who had contrived to leave
the mysterious note on her table. He had been
implicated for an attempt to carry off an heiress,
seized on board of his own ship, then at anchor
on the coast, and placed in that fortress till he
could be removed to the capital; but having
bribed the castle guard, he had become ac-
quainted with all the intricate passages in it ;
and hearing of lady Grange's situation, had
been desirous to aid her escape, as already
mentioned, when she by mistake went to the
dungeon. Afterwards he had got away, and
returned to his own country.
A new opportunity was now presented to
him to effect his generous purpose, when he