Thorhall wished to make search for the shepherd, but the church-goers refused, saying that they would not risk themselves in the hands of evil demons by night, and so no search was made.
"After their morning meal on Christmas day they went out to look for the shepherd.

They first made their way to Glam's cairn, guessing that he was the cause of the man's disappearance.

On coming near to this they saw great tidings, for there they found the shepherd with his neck broken and every bone in his body smashed in pieces.

They carried him to the church, and he did no harm to any man thereafter.
But Glam began to gather strength anew, and now went so far in his mischief that every one fled from Thorhall-stead, except the yeoman and his wife.
"The same cattleman, however, had been there for a long time, and Thorhall would not let him leave, because he was so faithful and so careful.

He was very old, and did not want to go away either, for he saw that everything his master had would go to wreck and ruin, if there was no one to look after it.
"One morning after the middle of winter the good-wife went out to the byre to milk the cows.