Our supplies, however, are low at present, and we shall have to make an expedition, tomorrow or next day, to replenish them." Charlie ate a few mouthfuls of meat, and then lay down and slept, for some hours, on a bed of leaves.

He was awoke by loud and excited talking among the men, and learnt from Honred that one of the men, who had been left on watch at the mouth of the path by which he had entered the forest, had just brought in the news that a party of a hundred infantry, led by the Jew, had arrived with a cart.

In this the body of Ben Soloman had been sent off, while the troops had established themselves in the little clearing round the hut.
"This comes of letting that Jew escape," the captain said.

"No doubt he told the story his own way, and the Jewish traders went to the governor and asked that troops should be sent to root us out.
Well, they are far enough away at present, and I have sent off to have their movements watched.

It is a good nine miles, from here to the hut, and they may look for a week before they find this place, unless that rascally Jew has heard of it from the woodman, or they get hold of the fellow himself, though I should think they will hardly do that.