Herrick and Attwater, both armed with Winchesters, had appeared out of the grove behind the figure-head; and to either hand of them, the sun glistened upon two metallic objects, locomotory like men, and occupying in the economy of these creatures the places of heads--only the heads were faceless.

To Davis between wind and water, his mythology appeared to have come alive, and Tophet to be vomiting demons.

But Huish was not mystified a moment.
'Divers' 'elmets, you ninny.

Can't you see ?' he said.
'So they are,' said Davis, with a gasp.

'And why?
Oh, I see, it's for armour.' 'Wot did I tell you ?' said Huish.