The boy, sure enough, started off in the direction of Pladsen.

The grandfather, meanwhile, moved about the gard, often looking upward and having a suspicion, at least, that the black spot on the "giant rock" was Marit and Oyvind.

Now for the second time Marit's great dog was the cause of trouble.

He saw a strange horse drive in to the Heidegards, and believing himself to be only doing his duty, began to bark with all his might.

They hushed the dog, but he had grown angry and would not be quiet; the grandfather stood below staring up.
But matters grew still worse, for all the herd-boys' dogs heard with surprise the strange voice and came running up.