Markus and
Sigurd sailed south, they heard that Erling's men were numerous
in Bergen; and therefore they sailed outside the coast-rocks, and
southwards past Bergen. It was generally remarked, that Markus's men
always got a fair wind, wherever they wished to sail to.

18. MARKUS AND KING SIGURD KILLED.

As soon as Erling Skakke heard that Sigurd and Markus had sailed
southwards, he hastened to Viken, and drew together an armed force; and
he soon had a great many men, and many stout ships. But when he came
farther in Viken, he met with a strong contrary wind, which kept him
there in port the whole summer. Now when Sigurd and Markus came east
to Lister, they heard that Erling had a great force in Viken; so they
turned to the north again. But when they reached Hordaland, with the
intention of sailing to Bergen, and came opposite the town, Nikolas and
his men rowed out against them, with more men and larger ships than
they had. Sigurd and Markus saw no other way of escaping but to row away
southwards. Some of them went out to sea, others got south to the sound,
and some got into the Fjords. Markus, and some people with him, sprang
upon an isle called Skarpa. Nikolas and his men took their ships, gave
Jon Halkelson and a few others quarter, but killed the most of them they
could get hold of. Some days after Eindride Heidafylja found Sigurd and
Markus, and they were brought to Bergen. Sigurd was beheaded outside of
Grafdal, and Markus and another man were hanged at Hvarfsnes. This took
place on Michaelmas day (September 29, 1163), and the band which had
followed them was dispersed.

19. ERLING AND THE PEOPLE OF HISING ISLE.

Frirek Keina and Bjarne the Bad, Onund Simonson and Ornolf Skorpa had
rowed out to sea with some ships, and sailed outside along the land to
the east. Wheresoever they came to the land they plundered, and killed
Erling's friends. Now when Erling heard that Sigurd and Markus were
killed, he gave leave to the lendermen and people of the levy to return
home; but he himself, with his men, set his course eastward across
the Folden fjord, for he heard of Markus's men there. Erling sailed to
Konungahella, where he remained the autumn; and in the first week of
winter Erling went out to the island Hising with his men, and called the
bondes to a Thing. When the Hising people came to the Thing, Erling
laid his law-suit against them for having joined the bands of Sigurd and
Markus, and having raised me