They first made their way to Glam's cairn, guessing
that he was the cause of the man's disappearance. On coming near to
this they saw great tidings, for there they found the shepherd with
his neck broken and every bone in his body smashed in pieces. They
carried him to the church, and he did no harm to any man thereafter.
But Glam began to gather strength anew, and now went so far in his
mischief that every one fled from Thorhall-stead, except the yeoman
and his wife.
"The same cattleman, however, had been there for a long time, and
Thorhall would not let him leave, because he was so faithful and so
careful. He was very old, and did not want to go away either, for he
saw that everything his master had would go to wreck and ruin, if
there was no one to look after it.
"One morning after the middle of winter the good-wife went out to the
byre to milk the cows. It was broad daylight by this time, for no one
ventured to be outside earlier than that, except the cattleman, who
always went out when it began to grow clear. She heard a great noise
and fearful bellowing in the byre, and ran into the house again,
crying out and saying that some awful thing was going on there.
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