For a long time I did not remark my friend.

At the fire all was quiet.

Suddenly from the other outpost floated over a few dim shouts and all was still.

Our sentinel slowly raised his head.

But just at this moment the huge body of my friend rose up and blanketed the fire from me and in a twinkling the feet of the sentinel flashed through the air, as my companion had seized him by the throat and swung him clear into the bushes, where both figures disappeared.