Two or three of the settlers who were married men said that they would go home, as their wives would be anxious about them.

The rest agreed to stop for, at any rate, another day.
Mr.Barker had found out from Mrs.Donald's sister the direction in which the sheep and cattle were grazing, and two or three of the party rode off to tell the shepherds and herdsmen--for there were three men on the farm, in addition to those who had been killed--what had happened; and to tell them that they had better bring the sheep and cattle up to within a mile or so of the house, and come in themselves for their stores, when required.
A grave was now dug, and the three men buried.

In the afternoon Mrs.Barker arrived, and at once took charge of the affairs of the house.

In the evening Mr.Barker came up to the fire round which the men were sitting.
"Will you come down to the house, Captain Whitney?
The ladies have expressed a wish to see you.

They want to thank you for what you have done." "There is nothing to thank about," Reuben said.