"On their descent after a fatiguing day the Professors were benighted,
and lost their way. Seeing the light of a small fire among some trees
near them, they made towards it, hoping to be directed rightly, and found
a man, respectably dressed, sitting by the fire with several brace of
quails beside him, some of them plucked. Believing that in spite of his
appearance, which would not have led them to suppose that he was a
poacher, he must unquestionably be one, they hurriedly enquired their
way, intending to leave him as soon as they had got their answer; he,
however, attacked them, or made as though he would do so, and said he
would show them a way which they should be in no fear of losing, whereon
Professor Hanky, with a well-directed blow, felled him to the ground. The
two Professors, fearing that other poachers might come to his assistance,
made off as nearly as they could guess in the direction of Sunch'ston.
When they had gone a mile or two onward at haphazard, they sat down under
a large tree, and waited till day began to break; they then resumed their
journey, and before long struck a path which led them to a spot from
which they could see the towers of the new temple.
"Fatigued though they were, they waited before taking the rest of which
they stood much in need, till they had reported their adventure at the
Ranger's office.
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