They had demanded coffee and many tins of salmon and sardines.

Of these delicacies they seemed particularly fond, eating the latter with their fingers, after which they drank the oil, mixed for choice with golden syrup.

After their repast they fitted themselves out in clothes and luxuries, such as silver watches and chains, white silk pocket-handkerchiefs, cigarettes, saddles, and even harness, taking altogether goods to the amount of about L50.

This amusement finished, they proceeded to practise shooting, setting up bottles at a distance of about 50 yards.

We followed all their doings from behind the green Venetian blinds, kept down on account of the heat.