she drew her mantle over her head and went swiftly home.  Hrut went on board his ship, and put to sea.  He had a good breeze, and came to Broadfirth.  He sailed up the bay, up to the island, and, steering in through Broadsound, he landed at Combness, where he put his gangways to land.  The news of the coming of this ship spread about, as also that Hrut, Herjolf’s son, was the captain.  Hoskuld gave no good cheer to these tidings, and did not go to meet Hrut.  Hrut put up his ship, and made her snug.  He built himself a dwelling, which since has been called Combness.  Then he rode to see Hoskuld, to get his share of his mother’s inheritance.  Hoskuld said he had no money to pay him, and said his mother had not gone without means out of Iceland when she met with Herjolf.  Hrut liked this very ill, but rode away, and there the matter rested.  All Hrut’s kinsfolk, excepting Hoskuld, did honour to Hrut. [Sidenote:  Hoskuld’s treatment of Hrut] Hrut now lived three winters at Combness, and was always demanding the money from Hoskuld at the Thing meetings and other law gatherings, and he spoke well on the matter.  And most men held that Hrut had right on his side.  Hoskuld said that Thorgerd had not married Herjolf by his counsel, and that he was her lawful guardian, and there the matter dropped.  That same autumn Hoskuld went to a feast at Thord Goddi’s, and hearing that, Hrut rode with twelve men to Hoskuldstead and took away twenty oxen, leaving as many behind.  Then he sent some men to Hoskuld, telling them where he might search for the cattle.  Hoskuld’s house-carles sprang forthwith up, and seized their weapons, and words were sent to the nearest neighbours for help, so that they were a party of fifteen together, and they rode each one as fast as they possibly could.  Hrut and his followers did not see the pursuit till they were a little way from the enclosure at Combness.  And forthwith he and his men jumped off their horses, and tied them up, and went forward unto a certain sandhill.  Hrut said that there they would make a stand, and added that though the money claim against Hoskuld sped slowly, never should that be said that he had run away before his thralls. [Sidenote:  Hrut’s fight] Hrut’s followers said that they had odds to deal with.  Hrut said he would never heed that; said they should fare all the worse the more they were in number.  The men of Salmon-river-Dale now jumped off their horses, and got ready to fight.  Hrut bade his men not trouble themselves about the odds, and goes for them at a rush.  Hrut had a helmet on his head, a drawn sword in one hand and a shield in the other.  He was of all men the most skilled at arms.  Hrut was then so wild that few could keep up with him.  Both sides fought briskly for a while; but the men of Salmon-river-Dale very soon found that in Hrut they had to deal with one for whom they were no match, for now he slew two men at every onslaught.  After that the men of Salmon-river-Dale begged for peace.  Hrut replied that they should