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he discovers Ewen, and faces a dilemma between his duty to capture an important
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hut amongst the mountains. Here he is discovered by a party of soldiers, who kill Neil; but Ewen is saved by the arrival of Keith, who throws himself in front of the muskets in Ewenâs defence. Keith persuades the officer in charge, Major
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