Suddenly they rolled over and over, coming in contact with him from behind and almost throwing him over.

Before he could recover from the shock Hector's axe struck him below the ear.
The other man would have turned and made for the door, but Hector knew that it was important that he should not escape and carry the news to others of his party, who might be in the forest.

He therefore sprang after him, and before the wretch could open the door struck him between the shoulders with his long knife.

As he did so Paolo sprung up with a shout.
"Thank God that you are alive, Paolo! I was afraid that he might have killed you." "No, no, master.

I had him by the wrist too firmly for that, and my knife did its work almost directly.