270 THE GOLD OF FAIRNILEE.

 

CHAPTER VII.
Where is Randal?

EAN was found, but where was Randal?
s She told the men who had come out to

J look for her, that Randal had gone on

to look for the Wishing Well. So they
; rolled her up in a big shepherd’s plaid,

and two of them carried Jean home in
the plaid, while all the rest, with lighted
torches in their hands, went to look for Randal
through the wood.

Jean was so tired that she fell asleep again
in her plaid before they reached Fairnilee.
She was wakened by the men shouting as they
drew near the house, to show that they were
coming home. Lady Ker was waiting at the
gate, and the old nurse ran down the grassy
path to meet them.

‘‘Where’s my bairn?”’ she cried as soon as
she was within call.

The men said, ‘‘Here’s Mistress Jean, and
Randal will be here soon; they have gone to
look for him.” »

‘‘ Where are they looking?” cried nurse.

“Just about the Wishing Well.”

The nurse gave a scream, and hobbled back
to Lady Ker.