Crossword-Solution: RHU 3 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 6

Times were different upon Dhu-Heartach when it blew, and the night fell dark, and the neighbour lights of Skerryvore and Rhu-val were quenched in fog, and the men sat prisoned high up in their iron drum, that then resounded with the lashing of the sprays.

Their setting out was indeed merely tentative; but presently they had gone too far to return, and found themselves committed to double Rhu Reay with a foul wind and a cross sea.

There's just nothing for it but to show a glim on the seaward side o' the Isle, and McGilp will take the _Gull_ to the Rhu Ban when the wind takes off; but, man, it's risky, devilish risky, wi' the bay fou o' boats." "It's the deil's own night," agreed the innkeeper, "black as pitch and blowing smoke, but the snow will be helping us too," and then we sat before the fire all silent for a while, the goodwife busy with her infusions and brews.

What seek ye o' the Red Laird? The _Gull_, say ye; the Preventives--to hell wi' the Preventives; there's a bonny cove at the Rhu Ban, lads; but ye're in good time to see the devil coming for Red Roland." A terrible squall struck the house and moaned round the gables, and the lowes blew into the room.

But it was as if every one was well pleased and with no worries, for I saw no men whispering, with heads close, but every one happy to recklessness, and already there was the darker red flush on the faces that told of drink taken, and then I saw that many of the men gathered, had been to the cove at the Rhu Ban in their skiffs, and were met here to celebrate the run in their ain way.