Simon Taylor of the Aberdour Cultural Association went into the Primary School to tell stories of old Aberdour. The children made tapestry panels that will be displayed as part of a new Aberdour banner. The fourth is Crime Detectives.
One day one of the soldiers went to a local farm and found the farmer’s wife busy baking. He walked into the dark kitchen and helped himself to some freshly made bread. As he turned to leave, the farmer’s wife, realising she could not stop him, pushed him out the door.
Later that day, suspecting it was one of the soldiers, she went to the castle to make a complaint.
Lord Morton got them all to line up in an identity parade and asked the woman if she recognised the guilty party.
She replied ‘Ma Lord, I canna tell by their faces; but if your Lordship will mak’ them turn their backs I’ll sune find him oot.’
They were ordered to turn round, and there, on the back of the culprit, were seen the marks of two white, floury hands.
This is an example of the well-known saying Your sins will find you out (Numbers 32:23). In the bible, this story is taken from when the Israelites were about to enter the promised land. (Ed)