We could see nothing of the sheep, so we rode straight to the men's hut.

There, lying some twenty yards away, was the body of one of the men, riddled with spear holes.

He had evidently been running to the hut for shelter, when he was overtaken.

I did not stop to look for the other, for no doubt he had been killed, too." "Well, we will do what we can for you," Reuben said.

"I will be ready in five minutes." He ran into the house, buckled on his sword, put some cold meat and a small bag of flour into his haversack, together with some dampers Jim had just cooked, and then went out again.