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The consequence of this accident appeared inevitable, but
could not be seen by the spectators; for the vessel, which
had just doubled the headland, lost steerage, and fell out
of their sight behind the promontory. The sloop of war
crowded all sail to pursue, but she had stood too close
upon the cape, so that they were obliged to wear the
vessel for fear of going ashore, and to make a large tack
back into the bay, in order to recover sea-room enough to
double the headland.' They'll lose her, by ~!-cargo and lugger, one or
both," said Kennedy. "I must gallop away to the Point
of Warroch, (this was the headland so often mentioned,)
and make them a signal where she has drifted to on the
other side. Good-by for an hour, Ellangowan-get out
the gallon punch-bowl, and plenty of lemons. I'll stand
for the French article by the time I come back, and we'll
drink the young Laird's health in a bowl that would swim
the Collector's yawl." So saying, he mounted his horse
and galloped off.
About a mile from the house, and upon the verge of
the woods, which, as we have said, covered a promontory
terminating in the cape called the Point of Warroch,
Kennedy met young Harry Bertram, attended by his
tutor, Dominie Sampson. Hle had often promised the
child a ride upon his galloway; and, from singing, dancing, and playing Punch for his amusement, was a particular favourite. Ie no sooner came scampering up the
path, than the boy loudly claimed his promise; and Kennedy, who saw no risk in indulging him, and wished to
tease the Dominie, in whose visage he read a remonstrance, caught up Harry from the ground, placed him
before him, and continued his route; Sampson's " Peradventure, Master Kennedy" being lost in the clatter