CAWDOK CASTLE 



Macintosh summoned a "tainchel" or great hunting 

 to assemble at Fi-Giuthas, not far from Pall-a- 

 chrocain. MacQueen, of course, was invited ; indeed, 

 no such hunting could be reckoned complete without 

 that individual and his famous dogs. But on the 

 appointed morning the laird of Pall-a-chrocain failed 

 to appear at the right time. The party waited the 

 Macintosh swore the early morning was the only 

 time when there was a chance of picking up the trail 

 of the nocturnal marauder. At last, Pall-a-chrocain 

 was seen striding across the heather towards them 

 at a leisurely pace. Macintosh addressed him pretty 

 sharply, complaining that he had kept them all waiting. 



"Ciod e a' chabhag? (What's the hurry)/' said 

 Pall-a-chrocain, coolly ; whereat the impatient hunters 

 gave an angry growl and the chief waxed still more 

 indignant. 



"Sin e dhuib! (There it is then!)/' said the 

 delinquent, and, throwing back his plaid, flung down 

 the wolfs head at their feet. He had stolen a 

 march upon his friends ; but it seems that they 

 were bent on business, rather than sport, for it is 

 recorded that they were all delighted, and that 

 the Macintosh rewarded Pall-a-chrocain by giving 

 him the land of Seanachan "for meat to his dogs/' 



This appears really to have been the last wolf 

 killed in all Scotland, for, although Pennant assigned 

 to Sir Ewen Cameron the honour of having put an 

 end to the race in 1680, the animal slain on that 

 occasion was only the last in Lochaber. 



Q 129 



