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CHAPTER XXITHE ENEMYPERHAPS the caravanner should stick to his ownstation in life and be content to go his own way.Still it is manifestly impossible to avoid occasionalbrushes with the Enemy in the most popularparts of Scotland in the height of the season and:we were not content with such chance conflicts.We made deliberate attacks upon three of hisleading strongholds Strathpeffer, Braemar andthe Trossachs. The first time it was quite anopen frontal attack, and I think we may be saidto have won. The second was a surreptitiousadvance under cover of disguise, and we wererouted.The third collision was a drawn battle,resulting in a truce.You may take it from me that it is a great placeStrathpeffer. It was about midday when wearrived there, and a piper was playing in the sunshinebefore the pump-room (if that is whatAn extraordinary number of extra-they call it) .ordinarily smart people were to be seen, making amorning promenade or sitting about drinking the181