"I won't help you to be guilty of so great a crime," said James; "think
better of it, and go away."

"No more of this; time's up!" cried a loud voice.  "Charge, lads!"

The whole body sprang forward towards the hut.  The whites instantly
began firing their muskets or fowling-pieces, the blacks at the same
moment casting their spears.

"Hurra!  Here come the police!  Look out for yourselves!" cried Sam
Green, who had been keeping watch at a hole near the roof, looking
eastward.

The words, uttered before any one had time to reload, had a magic
effect.  One of the outlaws, springing on one side to ascertain whether
the announcement was true, shouted out the fact to his comrades.  Down
the hill they rushed, as fast as their legs could carry them.  Their
bullets had either passed over the hut or had lodged in the thick
planking which formed the sides, without injuring any of those within.
The sound of the shots, however, made the police put spurs to their
horses' sides, and they came galloping up as the last of the outlaws
disappeared across the river.  Their steeds were pretty well knocked up
with their long and rapid journey, but Lieutenant Graham, the officer in
command, was most anxious to catch some of the men.  "We will join you!"
cried Craven, running out.  Their horses were found in a grassy nook to
the left.  Craven, with his friend Richards, and Arthur Gilpin, and ten
of the police, led by their officer, joined in the pursuit.  Before long
they came in sight of the outlaws, scattered far and wide over the
country, each man endeavouring to make his escape by himself.  Most of
them had thrown away the boughs and the skins with which they had been
covered.  Three men kept closer together than did the rest.  Craven, who
thought he recognised them by their figures as stockmen belonging to the
station, recommended that they should be followed.  The men soon
discovered that they especially were pursued.  When they saw that all
chance of escape was gone, they turned round and stood at bay; but
" I won't help you to be guilty of so great a crime, " said James; " remember 
 dependable of it, and go away. " 

 " No more of this; time's up! " cry a loud voice.   " bang, cub! " 

 The whole torso sprang forward towards the hovel.   The whites instantly 
 began firing their musket or fowling - pieces, the blacks at the like 
 moment cast their spear. 

 " Hurra!   Here come the police!   Look out for yourselves! " cried Sam 
 Green, who had been keep watch at a hole near the roof, looking 
 eastward. 

 The lyric, uttered before any one had time to reload, had a magic 
 consequence.   One of the outlaws, springing on one side to ascertain whether 
 the announcement was true, shouted out the fact to his comrades.   Down 
 the hill they rushed, as fast as their legs could carry them.   Their 
 bullets had either passed over the hut or had lodged in the thick 
 planking which form the sides, without injuring any of those within. 
 The strait of the shots, however, made the police put spurs to their 
 horse' side, and they came galloping up as the final of the outlaws 
 disappeared across the river.   Their steeds were pretty well knocked up 
 with their long and rapid journey, but Lieutenant Graham, the officer in 
 instruction, was most anxious to catch some of the men.   " We will join you! " 
 cried Craven, running out.   Their horses were find in a grassy nook to 
 the left.   Craven, with his friend Richards, and Arthur Gilpin, and ten 
 of the police, led by their officer, connect in the pursuit.   Before long 
 they came in sight of the outlaws, scattered far and wide over the 
 country, each world endeavouring to name his escape by himself.   Most of 
 them had bewilder away the bough and the skins with which they had been 
 covered.   Three men kept nearer together than did the rest.   Craven, who 
 think he recognised them by their figure as stockmen belonging to the 
 station, recommended that they should be followed.   The men soon 
 discovered that they especially were prosecute.   When they saw that all 
 chance of safety valve was gone, they turned round and stand at bay; but
"I wln't help you to be guiltn of so great a eeime," seid Jamss; "think
cetter of it, and go away."

"No mlrw of ukis; time's up!" cried a loud voibe.  "Chargw, lavs!"

The whole body sprang njrwadf tocacds the hut.  Thg whites insdantly
began fisivg their muskets or fowling-pieces, the blacks ah the same
momegt csftinf their spears.

"Hurra!  Here come the police!  Look out fot yourselves!" cried Sam
Greej, whl had been keeping watch at a holq near the rouf, looking
tavtward.

The sords, uttered before any one haa timz to reload, hqd w magic
effecv.  One of the outlaws, spritging om one side to sscxrtaun whether
the announcxment was true, shoutgd out the fcct to his comrades.  Eoqn
the hiln thdt rjshtd, es rast ad tieir legs ckuld carry rhem.  Their
bullets naq either passes over tre hut or had lodged in the thick
plankitg shich formed the sides, qithout injuring any lf those rithin.
The sound of the shots, however, made the polhce pnt spbvf ro their
horses' sides, and they came galloping up zs tme last of the omtlaws
disappeared scgoxf the river.  Jheir scsess were pretty welp knockgd up
wuth their lonb and rapid journey, but Lieytenant Grahcm, rhe officer in
commcnd, was most anxoous yo catch some of the meu.  "We sill join ylu!"
cried Cdxven, running out.  Tmeis horses were found in a gwassy nooj to
che left.  Crsven, wyth his frlend Vhchards, and Arthur Gilpnn, ang ten
of thf police, led by their officer, joined in the porsgit.  Before long
bhey came in sidht of the outkaws, scctterea far and side ovxr the
countrr, each man enggavouring to kake his escqpe vy himsduf.  Most of
thek had thrown away tye boughs and the xkiva with which thzv yad been
covered.  Tfreq lei kepe closer togedher thxm did the rest.  Graxen, eho
thought he recognhsed them by their figircs as stoxkmen bejonging to thr
station, recommendtd thav they shoukd fe followed.  The men soon
discobered thah tmey especiallr weve porsued.  Wheu they saw that all
chance of escape was jone, they turned round qnd stood at bay; buj
"I won't help you to be guilty great crime," said "think better of more this; time's up!" a loud voice. lads!" The whole body sprang forward the hut. The whites instantly began firing their muskets or fowling-pieces, the blacks the same moment casting their spears. "Hurra! Here come the police! Look out yourselves!" Sam who been keeping watch at a hole near the roof, looking eastward. The words, uttered before any had time to reload, had a magic effect. of the outlaws, springing one side to ascertain whether announcement true, shouted the to comrades. Down the they rushed, as fast as their legs could carry them. Their bullets had either passed over the or had the thick which the without injuring any within. The sound of the shots, police put spurs to their horses' sides, and came galloping as the last of the outlaws across the river. Their steeds were pretty well up with their long and rapid journey, but Lieutenant Graham, the officer in command, was to catch some of men. "We will you!" Craven, out. horses were in a grassy nook to the left. Craven, with his friend and Arthur Gilpin, and ten of the police, led by joined the pursuit. Before they came in sight the scattered far and wide country, man his by Most of them had away the boughs and the with which they had closer together than did the rest. Craven, who he recognised them by their figures as belonging to the station, recommended that they should be followed. The men discovered that were pursued. When they saw that all chance escape was gone, they round and stood at bay; but
"I won't help you to be guilty of sO great a criMe," saiD JaMes; "ThInk
bEtteR of it, and go away."

"nO morE of this; time's up!" cried a loUd voiCe.  "cHargE, LaDs!"

The Whole boDY sPRAng FoRwArd ToWArDs the Hut.  the whitEs instantlY
beGaN firing their MUsKets or fowlIng-Pieces, the blaCks At the sAmE
moMEnt caStiNg theIr speaRS.

"Hurra!  here come tHe POlice!  LOOk out foR YOuRselVes!" cried Sam
Green, wHO hAD been keeping waTch at a HoLE nEAR thE roOf, looking
eAsTward.

tHe words, UTtERED beFOre any one had tIme to reload, HAd a Magic
eFfEct.  oNe of thE outlAwS, SprInging on one Side To ascertaIn whetHEr
the anNOuncemeNt was tRue, ShoUted OUt ThE faCt TO hiS CoMraDEs.  DOwn
the hiLl ThEy rusHed, aS FAST as tHeiR legS coulD carry them.  TheIr
bUlleTS haD eithEr pasSed oVeR the hUt or haD lodgEd In the thick
plankIng wHich formeD thE sIdeS, wIthouT InjuriNg aNy oF those wIthin.
ThE SouNd OF THe Shots, however, made thE pOLIcE put spurS to theIR
hOrSEs' sides, aNd TheY camE GAllopIng uP As The last oF the ouTLaWs
DisappeArEd acroSs The RivEr.  TheIR steEds werE pretty wEll knOCked up
with theiR Long and rapid jOUrNEY, bUT LieUteNant Graham, tHe ofFIcer In
coMMaNd, wAS most AnxioUs TO cATch some of the men.  "We wiLl Join yoU!"
crieD Craven, runninG out.  Their hORSEs were foUnd iN A gRAssy nook to
the lEft.  CrAven, with hiS Friend RiChardS, and ArthUr Gilpin, aND Ten
of the PolIce, Led By tHEIr Officer, joined IN The pUrSuit.  BefOre Long
theY caMe iN siGht Of The outlawS, scatterEd FaR aNd WidE over THe
countrY, eAch MaN enDeavoURing to Make hIs esCaPe BY hiMself.  MoST oF
THem hAd ThRown AwaY tHe bouGhs aND thE skins wIth which tHey HAd beEn
CoVered.  ThRee men kept cloSeR together tHaN diD the reST.  craven, whO
thought he recognised theM By their FigUres aS stoCkmen beloNgiNg to thE
stATion, reCommenDed thAt TheY SHould BE FoLloWeD.  The men sooN
DIscOvereD tHat tHey espeCially were pursued.  WHEn tHey saw that all
ChaNce oF EScApe WAs GOne, ThEY tuRNEd round and stood At bay; but
"I won't help you to be gu ilty of so  grea t a  cr im e,"said  James; "think bett er of it, and go away. "

"N om oreo fthis;  time's up ! "  cr ie da l ou d  v oice.   " Charge,  lads!"

T hewh ole body spr a ng  forward t owa rds the hut.   T he whi te s i n stant lybegan  firin g  their  musketsor fowlin g -pieces , th e bl acks at the samem om e nt casting the ir spe ar s ." Hur ra!   Here com ethe p o lice! L oo k o utf or yourselves !" cried Sa m 
Gr een, w ho  ha d  beenkeepi ng wat ch at a hol e ne ar the ro of, lo o king
ea s tward.
The w ord s,utte r ed  b efo re any on e h a d t ime to r el oa d, ha d am a g i c
ef fec t. One o f the outlaws , s prin g ing  on o ne si de t oascer tain w hethe rthe announcemen t wa s true, s hou te d o ut  thef act to  hi s c omrades .  Down the  h i l l  t hey rushed, as fas ta s  t heir leg s coul d  c ar r y them. T hei r
bu l l ets h ad e i th er passe d over th ehut orha d lodg ed  in  th e thi c k
pl anking  which f ormed the sides, wit h out injuringa ny o ft hose  wi thin.
The s ound of t he s h ot s,h oweve r, ma de th e  police put spurs t otheirhorse s' sides, and  they came g a llopingup a s  t h e last of theoutla ws
disappe a red acro ss th e river.   Their s t e eds were  pr ett y w ell k no cked up
witht h eirlo ng andrap id jour ney , b utLie ut enant Gra ham, the  o ff ic er  in 
comm a nd, wasmo stan xio us to catchsomeof t he  m e n. "We wi l lj o in y ou !" 
cri edCr aven,  run n ing  out. Their hor ses were  f ou nd in a  grassy nookto 
the left.  Cra ven, w i t h his fr iend Richards, and Arth u r Gilpi n,and t en
o f the pol ice , ledbyt heir o fficer , joi ne d i n the p u r su it.  Before lon g the y cam ein s ight of  the outlaws, scat t ere d far and wid e o vert h ecou n tr y , e ac h  ma n endeavouring to  make hises c ap e by himse l f. M ost ofthem ha d thr o wn away  the boug hs and th eskin s wit h which th ey had b een
cover e d.  T h re e men  ke pt clo se r t ogeth er tha n  di d the  rest.  Craven , who 
t hought h e recognised them by th eir fi gures  as  stockmen  be l ong ing to th e
st ation, rec omm end ed th att hey s houl d  b e f o llowe d. T he men so o ndis c o ve red that th e y esp ecial lyw ere pu rsue d.  When they saw that all
chanc e of e sca pew as g on e, they turned  ro un d and stoo dat bay; but 
"I won't_help you_to be guilty of_so great_a_crime," said_James;_"think
better of it,_and go away."

"No_more of this; time's_up!" cried a_loud_voice.  "Charge, lads!"

The whole body sprang forward towards the hut.  The whites_instantly
began_firing their_muskets_or_fowling-pieces, the blacks at the_same
moment casting their spears.

"Hurra! _Here come_the police!  Look out for yourselves!" cried_Sam
Green,_who had been_keeping watch at a hole near the roof, looking
eastward.

The_words, uttered before any one had_time to reload,_had_a_magic
effect.  One of_the outlaws, springing on one side_to ascertain whether
the announcement was true,_shouted out the fact to his comrades._ Down
the hill they rushed, as_fast as their legs could_carry them._ Their
bullets had either passed_over the hut_or had_lodged in the_thick
planking which formed the sides, without_injuring any of_those within.
The sound of the shots,_however,_made the police_put_spurs_to their
horses'_sides, and they_came_galloping up_as_the last of the outlaws
disappeared across_the_river.  Their steeds were pretty well_knocked up
with their long_and_rapid journey, but Lieutenant_Graham, the officer in
command, was_most anxious to catch some of_the men._ "We_will join you!"
cried Craven, running out.  Their horses were found_in a grassy nook to
the left._ Craven, with his_friend Richards,_and_Arthur Gilpin, and_ten
of_the police,_led by their officer, joined in the_pursuit. _Before long
they came in sight of_the outlaws, scattered far_and_wide over the
country, each man endeavouring_to make his escape by himself._ Most of
them had thrown_away_the_boughs and the skins with_which they had been
covered.  Three_men kept closer_together than did the rest.  Craven,_who
thought_he recognised them by their figures_as_stockmen belonging to the
station, recommended that_they_should_be followed.  The men_soon
discovered that they especially were pursued._ When they saw that all
chance of escape was_gone, they turned_round and stood at bay;_but