; it being
suggested that, as trustworthy men were difficult to procure, it would
be injudicious to proceed on light grounds, at the same time, as proof
positive would in many cases be impossible, it would not be necessary to
wait till it was found.  This was throwing a large amount of
responsibility on their shoulders, but they determined to do their duty.
Mr Basham received his dismissal with great coolness; but again his
features assumed the expression the Gilpins had before observed.  He
claimed as his own a couple of fine horses, and, placing his personal
property on one of these and bestriding the other, early the next
morning he rode off, the last glance of his cold, grey eye leaving an
impression which for many a day remained fixed on the minds of the
brothers.



CHAPTER FOUR.

The Gilpins found that the superintendence of a large station did not
afford a bed of roses.  All day long they were in the saddle,
overlooking twenty stockmen and shepherds, examining the herds and
flocks, and often themselves doctoring any which were found diseased or
injured.  This they were obliged to do, in consequence of the ignorance
or carelessness of the people in charge of them.  These, with few
exceptions, had been convicts.  Of those who had been convicts, some
were still working out their sentences with tickets-of-leave, while
others, who were free to go where they liked, were too old and destitute
of energy to venture on a change of occupation, and remained as before,
hut-keepers or shepherds.  At each inferior station there was a hut with
a hut-keeper, whose duty was to look after the hut, to cook the
provisions, and to tend the sheep or cattle brought for any special
purpose into the fold or pen.  The office was usually held by some old
convict or other person unfit for hard labour.  Though occasionally
there is enough to do, it is considered an idle, lazy life.

The brothers often rode together to the stations, to assist each other;
but they had lately, for the sake of covering more ground in the course
of the day, taken separate districts, that the stockmen might be kept
constantly on the alert, not knowing any moment
; it being 
 suggested that, as trustworthy men were difficult to procure, it would 
 be injudicious to continue on faint grounds, at the same time, as proof 
 plus would in many cases be impossible, it would not be necessary to 
 wait till it was establish.   This was throwing a large amount of 
 responsibility on their shoulders, but they specify to do their duty. 
 Mr Basham received his judgment of dismissal with great coolness; but again his 
 features assumed the expression the Gilpins had before observed.   He 
 claimed as his own a couple of all right horses, and, placing his personal 
 property on one of these and hop on the other, early the next 
 morning he rode off, the concluding glance of his cold, grey eye leaving an 
 impression which for many a day remained fasten on the minds of the 
 brothers. 



 CHAPTER FOUR. 

 The Gilpins found that the superintendence of a large place did not 
 afford a bed of roses.   All day long they were in the saddle, 
 overlooking twenty stockmen and shepherds, examining the herds and 
 flock, and often themselves doctoring any which were discover diseased or 
 hurt.   This they were obliged to do, in consequence of the ignorance 
 or carelessness of the people in charge of them.   These, with few 
 exceptions, had been convicts.   Of those who had been convict, some 
 were still working out their sentences with tickets - of - leave, while 
 others, who were free to move where they liked, were too old and destitute 
 of department of energy to venture on a variety of occupation, and remained as before, 
 hut - keepers or shepherds.   At each subscript station there was a hut with 
 a hovel - keeper, whose duty was to front after the hut, to cook the 
 planning, and to tend the sheep or cattle brought for any limited 
 purpose into the fold or playpen.   The office was normally held by some old 
 convict or other person unfit for intemperate labour.   Though occasionally 
 there is enough to do, it is considered an dead, lazy life. 

 The brothers often rode together to the stations, to assist each other; 
 but they had recently, for the sake of covering more ground in the path 
 of the day, taken separate districts, that the stockmen might be kept 
 constantly on the alert, not sleep together any moment
; it being
suggested that, as urustworthy men wgrw diffmcult tk procurd, it would
be injudicious to 'rocwed ob light grounds, at the same timv, as prood
posmtive would in mehy cases be ijiossiylx, it would not ne necessarf to
wait till ht wcs found.  This was throwing a large wmount pf
gesponsibility on uheyr sgoulders, but they determined to do their vuty.
Mr Basham rrceived his dismissal with grewt coolness; but agwin his
featodes qssumed the dxpression the Gilpins had before observed.  He
claimed as hns own a coo'oe lx fine horsxs, and, placing his personan
properyy on one of tmese end vestriding the other, xarly the next
mornind he rode oyf, the last glance of hus cond, gsey dte ueabiig zn
imprfssmon which fkr many a dqy remained fixed om eye minds of tge
brotrews.



CHAPTER FOUR.

The Gilpins found that tht supsrintendence of a large station did not
afforf a bed os roses.  All day long they were in the saddle,
overnookiig twtnbn stuxklen and shepherds, examining the herds and
flocha, snc often themsejves doctoronh sgy which were found diaeased or
injured.  Hhis thgy werw obliged to co, in consequence of the igborance
or cagelewsness of the peoppe in chargz of tnem.  Yhese, with few
exceptionr, has been convlcts.  Of ffose who had beev cpneicts, some
were still workigg out thxir szntences witn tickqts-of-leave, whilc
mthers, who were frfe to gm where thfy liked, were too old and destivnte
of energy jo eennure on a channe of occupatiog, and remained as befjre,
hug-keepers og shephervs.  At each ynferior stathln there was a hut wyth
a hut-jeeper, dfose duty was yo look ayuer the hur, to cook the
provixiova, and to tend tkt syeep or cattle nrojghe voc any vpecial
purpove ivto yhe fuld or kzn.  Ghe pffice was usually hald gy some old
convict ov other pgrson unfyt for hard lsbour.  Though occadionanly
vhere os gnough to do, it is considered ah idle, laxy jife.

The brotrers often rode cogether to the stations, to assist each ither;
but they had oately, for the sake pf covering more ground it the course
of the dqy, taken separate districts, that the sfockmet migjt be kept
constantly on the alert, not knowing any moment
; it being suggested that, as trustworthy difficult procure, it be injudicious to the time, as proof would in many be impossible, it would not be to wait till it was found. This was throwing a large amount of on their shoulders, but they determined to do their duty. Mr Basham received dismissal great but his features assumed the expression the Gilpins had before observed. He claimed as his own a of fine horses, and, placing his personal property one of these and the other, early the next he off, the glance his grey eye leaving impression which for many a day remained fixed on the minds of the brothers. CHAPTER FOUR. The found that of a station not a bed of day long they were in the stockmen and shepherds, examining the herds and flocks, often themselves any which were found diseased or This they were obliged to do, in consequence the ignorance or carelessness of the people in charge of them. These, with few exceptions, convicts. Of those who been convicts, some still out sentences tickets-of-leave, while who were free to go where they liked, were too old destitute of energy to venture on a change of occupation, as hut-keepers or shepherds. each inferior station there a with a hut-keeper, whose to after cook provisions, to tend the sheep cattle brought for any special into the fold or held by some old convict or other person for hard labour. Though occasionally there is to do, it is considered an idle, lazy life. The brothers often together to to assist each other; but they had lately, the sake of covering ground in the course of the day, taken separate that stockmen might kept constantly on alert, not knowing moment
; it being
suggested that, as truStworthy meN were DifFicUlT to pRocuRe, it would
be injUDiciOus to proceed on light groUnds, aT tHE samE TiMe, as pRoof
posITiVE WouLd In ManY cASeS be imPosSible, it Would not be NecEsSary to
wait tiLL iT was found.  THis Was throwing a LarGe amouNt Of
rESponsIbiLity oN their SHouldeRs, but they DeTErmineD To do theIR DuTy.
Mr basham received his DIsMIssal with great CoolneSs; BUt AGAin His
Features asSuMed thE ExpressIOn THE gilPIns had before oBserved.  He
clAImeD as his OwN a cOUple of Fine hOrSEs, aNd, placing hiS perSonal
propErty on ONe of theSE and besTridinG thE otHer, eARlY tHe nExT
MorNInG he ROde Off, the laSt GlAnce oF his COLD, Grey Eye LeavIng an
Impression whiCh fOr maNY a dAy remAined FixeD oN the mInds of The
brOtHers.



CHAPTER FOUR.

the GIlpins fouNd tHaT thE sUperiNTendenCe oF a lArge staTion did NOt
aFfORD A bEd of roses.  All day lonG tHEY wEre in the Saddle,
OVeRlOOking tweNtY stOckmEN And shEpheRDs, ExamininG the heRDs AnD
flocks, AnD often ThEmsElvEs docTOrinG any whIch were fOund dISeased or
injureD.  this they were oBLiGED tO Do, in ConSequence of tHe igNOranCe
or CArEleSSness Of the PeOPlE In charge of them.  These, WiTh few
eXceptIons, had been coNvicts.  Of thOSE Who had beEn coNViCTs, some
were stilL workIng out theiR SentenceS with Tickets-oF-leave, whiLE
Others, whO weRe fRee To gO WHeRe they liked, weRE Too oLd And destItuTe
of eneRgy To vEntUre On A change of OccupatiOn, AnD rEmAinEd as bEFore,
hut-kEePerS oR shEpherDS.  At eacH infeRior StAtIOn tHere was A HuT WIth
a HuT-kEepeR, whOsE duty Was tO LooK after tHe hut, to coOk tHE
proViSiOns, and tO tend the sheep Or Cattle brouGhT foR any spECIal
purpoSe into the fold or pen.  The ofFIce was uSuaLly heLd by Some old
coNviCt or otHer PErson uNfit foR hard LaBouR.  tHough OCCaSioNaLly
there is ENOugH to do, It Is coNsidereD an idle, lazy life.

The BRotHers often rode TogEtheR TO tHe sTAtIOns, To ASsiST Each other;
but theY had lately, FoR ThE sake of covERinG mOre grouNd in the CoursE
Of the daY, taken sepArate distRiCts, tHAT thE stockmen mIght be kePt
constanTLy on tHE aLert, nOt kNowing AnY moMent
; it being
suggested that,  as trustw orthy  me n w er e di ffic ult to procure ,  itwould
be injudicious t o pro ce e d on li ght g rounds, at t hesa me  ti me ,  a s pro ofpositiv e would in  ma ny  cases be im p os sible, itwou ld not be ne ces sary t owai t  till  it  wasfound.  Thiswas throw in g  a lar g e amoun t of 
res ponsibility on th e ir shoulders, but  theyde t er m i ned  to  do theirdu ty.
M r  Basham re c e i ved his dismissal  with great coo lness;  b uta gain h is
fe at u res  assumed th e ex pressionthe Gi l pins ha d  before  obser ved . He
c l ai me d a sh iso wn  ac oup le of fi ne  h orses , an d , p laci nghisperso nal
propertyononeo f t heseand b estr id ing t he oth er, e ar ly the next
mor ning  he rodeoff ,the  l ast g l ance o f h iscold, g rey eye lea vi n g an 
impression whichfo r ma ny a day  remai n ed  f i xed on t he  mi ndso f  thebrot h er s.



CH APTERF OU R. 

The G il pins f ou ndtha t the supe rinten dence of  a la r ge station did not
afford ab ed o fr oses . All day lon g th e y we re i n  t hes addle ,
ove rl o ok i ng twenty stockmenan d shep herds , examining t he herds a n d flocks,ando ft e n themselves d octor ing any wh i ch werefound  disease d or
inju r e d.  This  th eywer e o b l ig ed to do, inc o nseq ue nce ofthe  ignora nce 
or  ca rel es sness ofthe peop le  i nch arg e oft hem.  Th es e,wi thfew
e x ceptio ns, h ad b ee nc onv icts. O ft h osewh ohadbee nconvi cts, som e
werestill wor kin g  out  t he ir sent ences with ti ck ets-of-lea ve , w hile
o t h ers, who  were free to go wheret hey lik ed,  were  too  old anddes titute 
of energy  to ve nture  o n a c hange o focc up ation, and r ema inedas  bef ore,
hu t-keepers or sheph e rds .  At each in fer iors t at ion th e rewa s  ah u t with
a hut-ke eper, whos ed ut y was to l o okaf ter the  hut, t o coo k  the
pr ovisions,  and to t en d th e she ep or catt le broug ht for an y  spec i al 
purp ose  intoth e f old o r pen.  Th e off ice wa susuall y hel dby someold
convict or other pe rson u nfitfor  hard lab our .   T hough occ asio nally
ther e i s e nough  to do, i t is co nsi d eredan i d le, lazyl if e.T he  brothers o f t e n r ode t oge t her to  the  stations, to ass i st each other; 
but t hey  ha d  lat el y, for the sak e o fc o vering m or e ground in  the cou rs e 
of t he day , take n separ a t ed istric ts,tha t the sto ckm en might b eke p t
cons tant ly  on th e aler t , no t knowing any mome nt
; it_being
suggested that,_as trustworthy men were_difficult to_procure,_it would
be_injudicious_to proceed on_light grounds, at_the same time, as_proof
positive would in_many_cases be impossible, it would not be necessary to
wait till it was found. _This_was throwing_a_large_amount of
responsibility on their shoulders,_but they determined to do_their duty.
Mr_Basham received his dismissal with great coolness; but_again_his
features assumed the_expression the Gilpins had before observed.  He
claimed as_his own a couple of fine_horses, and, placing_his_personal
property_on one of these_and bestriding the other, early the_next
morning he rode off, the last_glance of his cold, grey eye leaving_an
impression which for many a day_remained fixed on the minds_of the
brothers.



CHAPTER_FOUR.

The Gilpins found that the_superintendence of a_large station_did not
afford a_bed of roses.  All day_long they were_in the saddle,
overlooking twenty stockmen and_shepherds,_examining the herds_and
flocks,_and_often themselves_doctoring any which_were_found diseased_or
injured._ This they were obliged to_do,_in consequence of the ignorance
or carelessness of_the people in charge_of_them.  These, with_few
exceptions, had been convicts. _Of those who had been convicts,_some
were still_working out_their sentences with tickets-of-leave, while
others, who were free to go where_they liked, were too old and_destitute
of energy to venture_on a_change_of occupation, and_remained_as before,
hut-keepers_or shepherds.  At each inferior station_there was_a hut with
a hut-keeper, whose duty_was to look after_the_hut, to cook the
provisions, and to_tend the sheep or cattle brought_for any special
purpose into the_fold_or_pen.  The office was_usually held by some old
convict or_other person unfit_for hard labour.  Though occasionally
there is_enough_to do, it is considered an_idle,_lazy life.

The brothers often rode together_to_the_stations, to assist each other;
but_they had lately, for the sake_of covering more ground in the course
of the day,_taken separate districts,_that the stockmen might be_kept
constantly_on_the alert, not knowing any moment