[1] His brother hearing the matter, conſented to goe wyth him, and to be partaker of all hap|pes that mighte fortune to fall out in his flighte: and by the way they chaunced to light vpon one of Cumyns ſeruantes,A ſeruaunt of Cumyns taken with letters on him. that was going with let|ters vnto king Edwarde from hys mayſter, the ſaid Cumyn, ſignifying by ye ſame, that if Bruce were not the ſooner put to death, there would en|ſue ſhortely ſuche trouble and ruffling in Scot|lande agaynſte kyng Edwarde, that it woulde bee muche adoe to appeaſe it.