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piper playing before him, to the inn of Chapellaroch where Killearn was attended by several gentlemen of the vicinity. Alarmed at the sound of the pipes, they started up to discover from whence it proceeded; an Killearn, in great consternation, beheld Rob Roy approaching the door.
He had finished his collection but the bags were hastily thrown for concealment on a shelf. Rob Roy entered with the usual situtation and the factor at first had no suspicion of his final purpose, as he laid down his sword, and partook of the entertainment; after which he desired his piper to strike up a tune. This was a signal to his men, who in a few minutes surrounded the house and six of them entered the room with drawn swords, Rob Roy, laying hold of his sword, as if about to go away, asked the factor, ‘How he had come on with his collection?’ ‘I have not nothing,’ said Killearn, I have not yet begun to collect.’ ‘No, no, chamberlain,’ replied Rob, ‘your falsehood will not do with me, I must count fairly with you by the book.’ Resisttance being useless, the book was exhibited, and according to it the money
