IV. The story goes on to say that a girl was born to the daughter of Earl Bjartmar. Everyone advised exposing the child, saying that if she resembled her father's kinsmen she would not have a womanly disposition. The Earl, however, had her sprinkled with water; and he brought her up, and called her Hervˆr, saying that the line of Arngrim's sons would not be extinguished if she were left alive. She grew up to be a beautiful girl. She was tall and strong, and trained herself in the use of bow, shield and sword. But as soon as she could do anything it was oftener harm than good; and when she had been checked she ran away to the woods and killed people to provide herself with money. And when the Earl heard of it, he had her caught and brought home, where she remained for a time. One day she went to the Earl and said: "I want to go away because I am not happy here." A little while after she departed alone, dressed and armed like a man, and joined some vikings and stayed with them for a time, calling herself Hervarth. Shortly afterwards the chief of the vikings died, and Hervarth took command of the band. One day when they sailed to Sams¯, Hervarth landed; but her men would not follow her, saying that it was not safe for anyone to be out of doors there by night. Hervarth declared that there was likely to be much treasure in the barrows. She landed on the island towards sunset, but they lay off in Munarvagar. She met a shepherd boy and asked him for information. He said: "You are a stranger to the island; but come home with me, for it is unsafe for anyone to be out of doors here after sunset; and I am in a hurry to get home." Hervarth replied: "Tell me where are 'Hjˆrvarth's Barrows,' as they are called." "You must surely be mad," replied the boy, "if you want to explore by night what no-one dare visit at mid-day. Burning flame plays over them as soon as the sun has set." But Hervarth insisted that she would visit the barrows--whereupon the shepherd said: "I see that you are a brave man though not a wise one, so I will give you my necklace if you will come home with me." But Hervarth replied: "Even if you give me all you have you will not hold me back." And when the sun had set, loud rumblings were heard all over the island, and flames leapt out of the barrows. Then the shepherd grew frightened and took to his heels and ran to the wood as fast as he could, without once looking back. Here is a poem giving an account of his talk with Hervˆr: Driving his flocks at the fall of day, In Munarvagar along the bay, A shepherd met a maid.-- "Who comes to our island here alone? Haste to seek shelter, the day is done, The light will quickly fade." "I will not seek for a resting place: A stranger am I to the island race.-- But tell me quick I pray, Ere thou goest hence, if I may descry Where the tombs of the children of Arngrim lie: O tell me, where are they?"