Conclusion

David wanted to help Alan and James of the Glens. Rankeillor wrote him a letter to the a bank and a lawyer who could represent David to the advocate in the murder case. David and Alan started for Edinburgh. Saddened, they tried discussing their plan. Alan would hide, coming once daily to a chosen spot. David would seek out a lawyer who was an Appin Stewart. David then gave Alan the little money he had and they shook good-bye. David ran to Edinburgh, refusing to look back until Alan was out of sight. The crowd carried him to the door of the lawyer. A narrator ends the story by alerting the reader that both David and Alan handled what was in store for them in the future well enough.