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After the passing of his father, he receives a letter telling him of his inheritance. After his two day walk, he passes three people while in route and seeks directions to the House of Shaws. He was warned to keep clear.
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Timeline of Events in Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
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The House looks like it is ruins, but the countryside surrounding it is very beautiful. He knocks and meets Ebenezer Balfour of Shaws.
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His new Uncle lets him stay but did lock him in his room. Later Davie visits the tower and almost falls down an unfinished staircase.
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Ebenezer flees after leaving Davie aboard the ship. Davie also finds out it is rumored that his Uncle killed his father.
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Following his injury, he is placed in a dark room and for some time explains that these first hours on the ship were the worst moments in his life.
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An ambush is planned by the Captain and his crew after they pick up a stranger that was on a rowboat. Davie overhears this and finds a friend in the stranger, Alan Breck Stewart. The two men come up with a plan to handle the ambush.
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The captain survives and wants to go to Glasgow to pick up a new crew. Alan Stewart refuses and demands to be left on the coast.
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Davie is shipwrecked on a desolate island called Earriad. He nearly dies but soon Alan finds him.
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While looking for Davie, Alan witnesses the murder of "Red Fox", they are assumed to be accomplices in the killing. They travel by foot to find the clan of Red Fox.
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He finds the lawyer and is told that he is the rightful heir to the inheritance of the House of Shaws. Soon after, Alan gets Ebenezer to confess and the lawyer, Rankeillor is secretly listening to his confession.
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Davie travels to testify to clear Alan's name. They finally part ways later in Edinburgh.
