on, Galloway made a
dramatic point. Henderson was found, and Henderson was the man in the
turret! Galloway had received a letter from Henderson, in his own hand;
any listener who knew Henderson's hand might see the letter. Henderson
tells his tale therein; Galloway says that it differs almost nothing from
the King's story, of which he had given an abstract in his discourse.
And he adds that Henderson stole downstairs while Ramsay was engaged with
the Master. {63b}

Henderson, being now in touch with Galloway, probably received promise of
his life, and of reward, for he came in before August 20, and, at the
trial in November, was relieved of the charge of treason, and gave
evidence.

Here we again ask, Why did Henderson take to flight? What had he to do
with the matter? None fled but those who had been seen, sword in hand,
in the fatal chamber, or stimulating the populace to attack the King
during the tumult. Andrew Ruthven, who had ridden to Falkland with
Henderson and the Master, did not run away, no proclamation for _him_ is
on record. Nobody swore to seeing Henderson, like his fellow fugitives,
armed or active, yet he fled and skulked. Manifestly Henderson had, in
one way or other, been suspiciously concerned in the affair. He had come
in, and was at Falkland, by August 20, when he was examined before the
Chancellor, Montrose, the King's Advocate, Sir Thomas Hamilton, Sir
George Hume of Spot (later Earl of Dunbar), and others, in the King's
absence. He deponed that, on the night of August 4, Gowrie bade him and
Andrew Ruthven ride early to Falkland with the Master, and return, if the
Master ordered him so to do, with a message. At Falkland they went into
a house, {64} and the Master sent him to learn what the King was doing.
He came back with the news; the Master talked with the King, then told
Henderson to carry to Gowrie the tidings of the King's visit, 'and that
his Majesty would be quiet.' Henderson asked if he was to start at once.
Ruthven told him to wait till he spoke to the King again. They did
speak, at a gap in a wall, during the check in the run; Ruthven returned
to Henderson, sent him off, and Henderson reached Perth about ten
o'clock. Gowrie, on his arrival, left the company he was with (the two
Hays), and here George Hay's evidence makes Gowrie ask Henderson 'who was
with the King at Falkland?' Hay said that Gowrie then took Henderson
into another room. Henderson says nothing about a qu