in the same ruthless spirit laurence left ferris behind , and went into the island interior with less than three men he could have gladly relied on : roland jarred painfully by every step , sipho not yet eleven years of age and brought along to run back with tidings of distress if any should arise , and bardesley , whom granby had insisted on his taking- '' if you mean for me to have ferris here , you had better have some help . ''