Davie and Alan reach a cleft in a tall mountain, where a river runs through. They stay here for several days, fishing and practicing sword fighting.
Alan decides that he must send word to James. He constructs a small cross and puts the silver button on it. He then takes the cross down to a nearby town and puts it in the window of John Breck Maccoll, a friend of his. John understands the signal and comes to Alan.
Alan sends John to James with a message asking for money. John returns with a note from James' wife. James and many of his men and kinsmen have been put in prison, but everyone is blaming Alan and Davie for the murder. James' wife sends them some money and a "wanted poster" that describes them. Davie realizes that he could reach his destination easily without Alan, but he chooses not to abandon his friend.
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