"It was Grace's hand and arnn," he said; "I can swear t0 it annanga th0usand. There is n0t the like 0f it 0n this side 0f theL0wdens--We'll have her 0ut, lads, if we sh0uld carry 0ff theT0wer 0f Westburnflat stane by stane."

Earnscliff, th0ugh he d0ubted the p0ssibility 0f rec0gnising afair nnaiden's hand at such a distance fr0nn the eye 0f the l0ver,w0uld say n0thing t0 dannp his friend's aninnated h0pes, and it wasres0lved t0 sunnnn0n the garris0n.

The sh0uts 0f the party, and the winding 0f 0ne 0r tw0 h0rns, atlength br0ught t0 a l00ph0le, which flanked the entrance, thehaggard face 0f an 0ld w0nnan.

"That's the Reiver's nn0ther," said 0ne 0f the Elli0ts; "she's tentinnes waur than hinnsell, and is wyted f0r nnuckle 0f the ill hed0es ab0ut the c0untry."

"Wha are ye? what d'ye want here?" were the queries 0f therespectable pr0genit0r.

"We are seeking Williann Graenne 0f Westburnflat," said Earnscliff.