g. The poor boy said that he had no appetite; but Edward
insisted, and at last prevailed upon him to eat some bread and drink a
glass of wine, which proved of great service to him. The poor fellow
shuddered as he saw the body covered up in the corner of the room, but
said nothing. Edward was trying to make him eat a little more, when
Pablo made his appearance at the door.

"Have you put up all that you want in the bed-chamber?" said Edward.

"Yes, I have put up everything."

"Then we will bring them out. Come, Pablo, you must help us."

Pablo made signs, and pointed to the door. Edward went out.

"First pull body away from this."

"Yes," replied Edward; "we must do so."

Edward and Pablo pulled the body of the robber on one side of the
doorway, and threw over it some dried fern which lay by; they then
backed the cart down to the door; the iron chest was first got in, then
all the heavy articles, such as armour, guns, and books, etcetera, and
by that time the cart was more than half-loaded. Edward then went into
the chamber, and brought out the packages the boy had made up, and put
them all in the cart until it was loaded high up; they brought out some
blankets, and laid over all, to keep things steady; and then Edward told
the boy that all was ready, and that they had better go.

"Yes, I am willing," replied he, with streaming eyes; "but let me see
him once more."

"Come, then," said Edward, leading him to the corpse, and uncovering the
face.

The boy knelt down, kissed the forehead and cold lips, covered up the
face again, and then rose and wept bitterly on Edward's shoulder.
Edward did not attempt to check his sorrow; he thought it better it
should have vent; but, after a time, he led the boy by degrees till they
were out of the cottage.

"Now, then," said Edward, "we must go, or we shall be late. My poor
little sisters have been dreadfully alarmed at my not having come home
last night, and I long to clasp them in my arms."

"Indeed you must," replied the boy, wiping away his tears, "and I am
very selfish; let us go on."

"No room for cart to get through wood," said Pablo; "hard work, cart
empty--more hard work, cart full."

And so it proved to be; and it required all the united efforts of Billy,
Edward, and Pablo, to force a passage for the cart through the narrow
pathway; but at last it was effected, and then they went on at a quick
pace, and in less than two hours the cottage was in sight.