The valley ran right across, and was filled with trees extending to the sea at either end.

Running rapidly down, the knights were within the shelter of the wood before the Moslems had reached the brow behind them.

A minute later they heard the shouts of their enemies.

Once in the wood they turned to the left, and in a few minutes stood on the sea shore.

It was a little bay some two hundred yards across, and at either point the cliffs rose abruptly from the water.
"We shall have to swim round the point," Sir John said.
"Take off your mail shirts.