goode cheare, whereof Sir Patrick
was well contented, believing all things to succeed well thereafter.
But the Earle of Douglas on the other pairt took a suspicion and
conjecture what Sir Patrick's Gray's commission was, and dreading
the desyne thereof should be for his friend, the tutor of Bombie;
therefore in the meane time when they were at the dinner, talking of
merry matters, the Earle caused quietly take forth the tutor of
Bombie out of prison, and have him to the greene and there strooke
off his head and took the samine away from him, and syne covered a
fair cloth on his bodie that nothing might be seene of that
treasonable act that was done.

"In this meane time when dinner was done Sir Patrick Gray presented
the King's writing unto the Earle, who reverently received it and
considered the effect thereof. He gave great thanks to Sir Patrick
Gray, saying he was beholden to him that brought so familiar an
writing from his Prince to him, considering how it stood betwixt
them at that time: and as to the desire and supplication, it should
be thankfullie granted to the King, and the rather for Sir Patrick's
sake; and took him by the hand and led him furth to the greene where
the gentleman was lying dead, and shew him the manner, and said,
'Sir Patrick, you are come a litle too late; but yonder is your
sister's son lying, but he wants the head; take his body and do with
it what you will.' Sir Patrick answered again with ane sore heart,
and said, 'My Lord, ye have taken from him his head, dispone upon
the body as ye please;' and with that called for his horse and leapt
thereon. And when he was on horseback he said to the Earle on this
manner, 'My Lord, an I live ye shall be rewarded for your labour
that ye have used at this time, according to your demerits.' At this
saying the Earle was highly offended and cryed for horse. Sir
Patrick seeing the Earle's fury spurred his horse, but he was chased
neare to Edinburgh before they left him, and had it not been his
leid horse was so tryed and goode he had been taken."

The scene that ensued when James--awaiting in Edinburgh the return of
his messenger, without a doubt we may suppose of the obedience of
Douglas the friend of his youth, the often-pardoned, owing so much to
his clemency and friendship--saw Sir Patrick arrive breathless and
haggard, scarcely