CHAPTER XIV. 



The night Ambush Its efficacy A morning Visitor The Visitor 

 accounted for Dies fauatua Samber right and left A 

 doubtful neighbour Gaelic versus Latin. 



DINNER concluded and cheroots smoked, the 

 party proceeded to take up their positions in the 

 " muchans." 



The moon did not rise till about ten o'clock, but 

 they thought it best to establish themselves before 

 that hour. 



The pool was not more than half a mile distant 

 from the village, so it was soon reached. After 

 some trouble and a good deal of skinning of 

 knuckles, the mighty Mackenzie was, with some 

 aid from the whole party, hoisted on to his nest, 

 where, with his red face and tawny beard, he looked 

 like a bird of very questionable omen. 



The others, being lighter and more active, easily 

 established themselves in their respective positions. 

 Guns, rugs, bottles of water some pure, some well 

 dashed with brandy,, but all wrapped in wet 



