Once David recovers, he and Alan press on to the last leg of their journey, crossing the Forth River. They come to the Stirling bridge but find it guarded. They head east to find a boat to cross the river. When they come to the village of Limekilns, a young barmaid takes a liking to David. Alan and David tell a half-true story that David is a disinherited gentleman who is deathly sick from his long trek across the Highlands. The young woman agrees to find someone who can ferry them across the river that night. Both men are surprised when the woman herself shows up piloting the boat. She ferries the men across the river to freedom.

Now in southern Scotland, Alan hides in the hills while David goes into Newhalls to find Mr. Rankeillor, the lawyer whom he believes can help establish his claim to Shaws. Rankeillor agrees to listen to the young man’s story. It turns out that Mr. Campbell came searching for David when the old priest had no word of him. During the interview, David mentions Alan, and Rankeillor pretends he missed Alan’s name but insists that David call his friend Mr.