Watch-fires burning on South Point, whence came the shells that disabled the _Andromeda_, revealed the presence of soldiers in that neighborhood.

De Sylva explained that a paved road ran straight from the town and landing-place to the hamlet of Sueste and an important plantation of cocoanuts and other fruit-bearing trees that adjoined South Point.

It was inadvisable to strike into that road immediately.

A little more to the right there was a track leading to the Curral, or stockyard.

If they headed for the latter place the men could obtain some stout cudgels.