On the shore of the bay was a boat, and in it Helier lay dead with a bullet through his head." "Oh, Phil!" in a voice of anguish, for Helier had been her favourite....
"And who-- ?" "Those who took you without doubt." "Ah, the wretches! I wish--" And I was of the same mind.
"I could do nothing, for he was dead.

So I took his boat and followed you to Herm.

Those who followed me to Brecqhou buried him there.

But if he had not come I could not have got to Herm before they set their watch boats.

So he helped, you see, though he did not know it." "My poor Helier!...