CONTENTS. CHAPTER PAGE I.—I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF SHAWS 1 II.—I COME TO MY JOURNEY'S END ..... 8 III.—I MAKE ACQUAINTANCE WITH MY UNCLE . . . 16 IV.—I BUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE OF SHAWS . 27 V.—I GO TO THE QUEEN'S FERRY ..... 38 VI.—WHAT BEFELL AT THE QUEEN'S FERRY . . . 47 VII.—I GO TO SEA IN THE BRIG COVENANT OF DYSART . 54 VIII.—THE BOUND-HOUSE.......64 IX.—THE MAN WITH THE BELT OF GOLD . . .71 X.—THE SIEGE OF THE BOUND-HOUSE .... 84 XI.—THE CAPTAIN KNUCKLES UNDER . . 94 XII.—I HEAR OF THE BED FOX......101 XIII.—THE Loss OF THE BRIG...... 114 XIV.—THE ISLET......... 122 XV.—THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON: THROUGH THE ISLE OF MULL....... 135 XVI.—THE LAD WITH THE SILVER BUTTON : ACROSS MORVEN 147