them, they had not found them out. While they were here, the
chief and his men came up, and told them that the rest had gone
to take care of my old house and grove, in case the troop of wild
men should spread so far that way.

They then went back to the burnt huts, and when they came in
sight of the shore, they found that their foes had all gone out
to sea. So they set to work to build up their huts, and as all
the men in the isle lent them their aid, they were soon in a way
to thrive once more. For five or six months they saw no more of
the wild men. But one day a large fleet of more than a score of
boats came in sight, full of men who had bows, darts, clubs,
swords, and such like arms of war, and our friends were all in
great fear.

As they came at dusk, and at the East side of the isle, our men
had the whole night to think of what they should do. And as they
knew that the most safe way was to hide and lie in wait, they
first of all took down the huts which were built for the two good
men, and drove their goats to the cave, for they thought the wild
men would go straight there as soon as it was day, and play the
old game.

The next day they took up their post with all their force at the
wood, near the home of the two men, to wait for the foe. They
gave no guns to the slaves, but each of them had a long staff
with a spike at the end of it, and by his side an axe. There were
two of the wives who could not be kept back, but would go out and
fight with bows and darts.