In chapter 4, William Wallace captures Lanark by strategy. He sneaks in a sally port and the townspeople join him in killing the English. Archie brings the lads that he had played at war with in the village to join Wallace. They are primarily messengers, but when needed they could fight.
In chapter 5, the English governor invited many Scottish nobles to his town to discuss something. Wallace accepted the invitation, but Archie was uneasy. He sent Cluny and Jock into the town to see what they could find out. When he joined the band, Cluny had brought some of his sister's clothes with him. He used those now. They found out that treachery was intended by some words of the governor's, and ran back to Wallace with much haste. Wallace did not go, and they put men on the roads to warn people against entering.
Afterwards, they found out that when each man entered, he was stopped just inside the gate, and killed. Many good Scotchmen were killed that day, but Archie's uncle escaped. He was always late and this had saved his life.
In chapter 6, Archie took his band and they harried the Kerrs, burning barns and making mischief. They made Sir John very angry, the more so when they knocked the drawbridge down while people were crossing it, and many of Sir John's men were drowned. He kept trying to kill Archie and his band, but could not succeed.
More soon!
Bell
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