 and while
all were stooping down round the injured man, he probed the wound, and
extracted some of the black cloth which had been carried into it.  Had
Basham been a friend who had been fighting for them, he could not have
been treated more tenderly.  He, however, scarcely spoke, and displayed
no sign of gratitude.  At length they reached the hut in safety.  The
horses were tethered outside, ready for instant service.  The wounded
man was placed on Sam's bed, and such restoratives as the brothers
possessed administered to him.  These arrangements concluded, the whole
party thankfully sat down to a meal, which was rather breakfast than
supper.  The Gilpins now learned from Craven that he had heard a rumour
of the proposed attack of the savages, instigated by the stockmen,
though he did not understand that Basham was the prime mover; that there
was only one man whom he could trust, and that, having invited him, they
had both set forward to their assistance.  His companion was evidently,
like himself, a man of superior education and fallen fortunes.  In
Craven the necessity for unusual exertion had worked a marked change,
and he no longer appeared the spirit-broken man he had seemed when
Arthur first met him.

The fire continued raging, but made no further progress, and, in spite
of its dangerous neighbourhood, all the party except James, who insisted
on remaining on watch, were fast asleep.  The hours of darkness passed
by slowly and anxiously.  He kept his ears ever ready to catch any sound
outside, and he occasionally looked forth, thinking it possible that the
blacks might return, or that some of the white companions of their
prisoner might come to look for him.  The nearest police-station was
about thirty miles off.  It was necessary to convey their prisoner
there; but then it was very possible that they might be attacked on the
road, and that he might be rescued.  Knowing the bad feeling of the
people around them, it would be imprudent to weaken the strength of
their party at the hut.  James therefore resolved, if Larry was
sufficiently rested, to send him off, as soon as it was daylight, for a
sufficient force to escort the late overseer to prison.  
and while 
 all were stooping down round the injured man, he probed the wound, and 
 educe some of the bootleg cloth which had been carried into it.   Had 
 Basham be a acquaintance who had been fighting for them, he could not have 
 been treated more tenderly.   He, however, hardly address, and displayed 
 no signal of gratitude.   At length they reached the hovel in safety.   The 
 horses were tethered outside, ready for instantaneous service.   The wounded 
 man was placed on Sam's bed, and such tonic as the brothers 
 possessed administered to him.   These placement concluded, the whole 
 party thankfully sat down to a meal, which was rather breakfast than 
 supper.   The Gilpins nowadays learned from Craven that he had heard a rumour 
 of the proposed attack of the savage, instigated by the stockmen, 
 though he did not understand that Basham was the prime mover; that there 
 was only one man whom he could trust, and that, having invited him, they 
 had both set forward to their assistance.   His companion was evidently, 
 like himself, a man of superior education and fallen luck.   In 
 Craven the necessity for unusual exertion had solve a marked variety, 
 and he no longer appear the spirit - broken man he had seemed when 
 Arthur first met him. 

 The fire continue raging, but made no further progress, and, in spite 
 of its dangerous neighbourhood, all the party except James, who insisted 
 on stay on watch, were fast asleep.   The hours of darkness passed 
 by lento and anxiously.   He kept his ear always quick to catch any sound 
 outside, and he occasionally looked forth, thinking it possible that the 
 blacks might return, or that some of the blank companions of their 
 prisoner might come to look for him.   The nearest police - post was 
 about thirty mile off.   It was necessary to convey their prisoner 
 there; but then it was very potential that they might be attacked on the 
 road, and that he might be rescued.   Knowing the bad impression of the 
 people around them, it would be imprudent to dampen the strength of 
 their party at the hut.   James consequently resolved, if Larry was 
 sufficiently rested, to send him off, as soon as it was daylight, for a 
 sufficient force to escort the late overseer to prison.
 anf while
all were stooping down round the injurev man, hs probed the wound, and
extracted some od the black cloth which had been cargied into it.  Yad
Basham usen a fvnend smo hab ueen fighting fpr them, he could not hava
bdeu treated more tenderly.  He, however, fcarcelu dpoke, and dispjayec
go sjgn of gratitude.  At length they rsached uhe hut in safety.  The
horses were tethered oktsife, ready for instajt service.  The qounded
man wxs placed on Sam's bed, znd such restoratives as the brutherx
possessed aemijhstered to iim.  Trese arrangements cotcluded, the whole
partn thaikfuoly sat down to a mean, which was rather breakfasd chan
supper.  The Gilpibs now nearted weom Crzvxn fhat hf hed heard a dumour
of thw proposed attack og eye savages, inatigatqd by the stockmen,
though he did not undervtahd that Basham was the prime mover; that therg
was only jne man whom he could trust, and that, having invitad hij, thty
mwa blth set forward to their assistance.  His compwhipn was evidently,
jike himselg, w kwn of superiot educacjoh and fallen fortujes.  In
Sraveb the nectssitu for unusual exertion had qorked a marhwd change,
and he no longer appzared jhe sporit-broken man he had szemed shen
Arthur virst met fim.

The fire contknuvd rdging, buu made no further [rogress, end, iu spite
ow itx dangqrous neigjbourmmod, all the party fxcepj Jamev, who insidted
on remaining on watch, were hest asleep.  Tne holrs of daxkness passed
by slorly and anxiouxly.  He kept his ears vver readb to catch agy sound
outsigg, and he occavionally loojed dorth, tfknking it possoble that the
blacks might return, or tmat suje of the white conpanions of theor
pfisjnvr kidvt come to lmok wor nim.  Ghe nearest oolive-station was
about tvirtg miles off.  It wax kecessary to convqy their prispner
there; but then it wes verb possoblg that they might be attacked oh the
road, anq that he midht ne rgscued.  Knocing the bad feeling of the
people around them, it would be umprudent to weaken uhe strength pf
theyr party dt the hut.  James thwrefore resolved, lf Larry was
sufficientmy resded, tl send him off, as soon as it was daylight, for a
sufficient force to escort the letq overseer fo ptison.  
and while all were stooping down round man, probed the and extracted some had carried into it. Basham been a who had been fighting for them, could not have been treated more tenderly. He, however, scarcely spoke, and displayed sign of gratitude. At length they reached the hut in safety. The horses tethered ready instant The wounded man was placed on Sam's bed, and such restoratives as the brothers possessed administered him. These arrangements concluded, the whole party thankfully down to a meal, was rather breakfast than supper. Gilpins learned from that had a rumour of proposed attack of the savages, instigated by the stockmen, though he did not understand that Basham was prime mover; was only man he trust, and that, him, they had both set forward His companion was evidently, like himself, a man superior education fallen fortunes. In Craven the necessity unusual exertion had worked a marked change, and no longer appeared the spirit-broken man he had seemed when Arthur first met him. The raging, but made no progress, and, in of dangerous all party except who insisted on remaining on watch, were fast asleep. The hours darkness passed by slowly and anxiously. He kept his ears to any sound outside, he occasionally looked forth, it that the blacks might that of of prisoner come to look for The nearest police-station was about miles off. It was there; but then it was very possible that might be attacked on the road, and he might be rescued. Knowing the bad feeling of the people around it would to weaken the strength of their party at hut. James therefore resolved, Larry was sufficiently rested, to send him off, as as was daylight, a sufficient force escort the late to prison.
 and while
all were stooping doWn round the InjurEd mAn, hE pRobeD the Wound, and
extracTEd soMe of the black cloth which Had beEn CArriED iNto it.  had
BashAM bEEN a fRiEnD whO hAD bEen fiGhtIng for tHem, he could Not HaVe
been treateD MoRe tenderly.  he, hOwever, scarceLy sPoke, anD dIspLAyed
nO siGn of gRatituDE.  At lenGth they reAcHEd the hUT in safeTY.  thE
horSes were tethered ouTSiDE, ready for instaNt servIcE.  thE WOunDed
Man was placEd On Sam'S Bed, and sUCh RESTorATives as the broThers
possesSEd aDminisTeRed TO him.  ThEse arRaNGemEnts concludEd, thE whole
parTy thanKFully saT Down to a Meal, whIch Was RathER bReAkfAsT ThaN
SuPpeR.  the gilpins nOw LeArned From cRAVEn thAt hE had Heard A rumour
of the pRopOsed ATtaCk of tHe savAges, InStigaTed by tHe stoCkMen,
though he did nOt unDerstand tHat baShaM wAs the PRime moVer; ThaT there
wAs only oNE maN wHOM He Could trust, and that, hAvING iNvited hiM, they
hAD bOtH Set forwaRd To tHeir ASSistaNce.  HIS cOmpanion Was eviDEnTlY,
like hiMsElf, a maN oF suPerIor edUCatiOn and fAllen forTunes.  iN
Craven the neceSSity for unusuaL ExERTiON had WorKed a marked cHangE,
And hE no lONgEr aPPeareD the sPiRIt-BRoken man he had seemed WhEn
ArthUr firSt met him.

The fiRe continueD RAGing, but mAde nO FuRTher progress, anD, in spIte
of its daNGerous neIghboUrhood, alL the party EXCept JameS, whO inSisTed
ON ReMaining on watcH, WEre fAsT asleep.  the Hours of DarKneSs pAssEd
By slowly aNd anxiouSlY.  HE kEpT hiS ears EVer ready To CatCh Any Sound
OUtside, And he OccaSiOnALly Looked fORtH, THinkInG iT posSibLe That tHe
blACks Might reTurn, or thaT soME of tHe WhIte compAnions of their
PrIsoner mighT cOme To look FOR him.  The nEarest police-station was
aBOut thirTy mIles oFf.  It Was necessAry To convEy tHEir priSoner
tHere; bUt TheN IT was vERY pOssIbLe that they MIGht Be attAcKed oN the
roaD, and that he might be rEScuEd.  Knowing the bAd fEeliNG Of The
PEoPLe aRoUNd tHEM, it would be impruDent to weakEn THe Strength of
THeiR pArty at tHe hut.  JaMes thERefore rEsolved, if larry was
sUfFiciENTly Rested, to seNd him off, As soon as iT Was daYLiGht, foR a
sUfficiEnT foRce to Escort THe lAte ovErseer To Prison.  
 and while
all were stoopi ng down ro und t heinj ur ed m an,he probed thew ound , and
extracted some o f the  b l ackc lo th wh ich had be e n  ca rr ie d i nt o  i t.  H adBashambeen a fri end  w ho had beenf ig hting forthe m, he couldnot  havebe ent reate d m ore t enderl y .  He,  however,  s c arcely spoke,a n ddisp layed
no sign ofg ra t itude.  At len gth th ey re a c hed  th e hut in s af ety.The
hor s es w e ret ethered outsi de, ready f o r i nstant  s erv i ce.  T he wo un d edman was pla cedon Sam'sbed, a n d suchr estorat ives a s t hebrot h er spos se s sed ad min i ste red to h im . Thes e ar r a n g emen tsconc luded , the whole
p art y th a nkf ullysat d ownto  a me al, wh ich w as  rather breakfa st t han
suppe r. T heGi lpins now le arn edfrom Cr aven th a t h eh a d  h eard a rumour
of t he p ro posed at tack o f  t he savages,  i nst igat e d  by t he s t oc kmen,
th ough h e  d id  not un de rstand  t hat  Ba shamw as t he pri me mover ; tha t  there
was onl y  one man whom he c ou l d tr ust , and that,  hav i ng i nvit e dhim ,  they 
hadbo t hs et forward to their  a ssista nce. His companio n was evid e n t ly,
like  him s el f , a man of sup erior  education and fall en fo rtunes. In
Crave n the nece ssi tyfor  un u s ua l exertion ha d work ed  a mark edchange, 
an d h e n o l on ger appea red thesp ir it -b rok en ma n  he hadse eme dwhe n
Art h ur fir st me t hi m. 
T hefire co n ti n u ed r ag in g, b utma de no  fur t her  progre ss, and,ins pite 
o fits dan gerous neighb ou rhood, all  t hepartye x cept Jam es, who insisted
on rem a ining o n w atch,  wer e fast as lee p.  Th e h o urs of  darkn ess p as sed b y slo w l yand  a nxiously.H e k ept h is  ear s everready to catch any sou nd
outside, a ndhe o c c as ion a ll y  lo ok e d f o r th, thinking it  possibleth a tthe
blacks mig ht  return , or th at so m e of th e white c ompanions  o f th e i r
p risoner mi ght come  to lookf or hi m . Thenea rest p ol ice -stat ion wa s 
ab out t hirtymi les of f.  I twas nece ssary to convey their p risone r
the re;  but then  it was  very pos sibl e that the y m igh t beatt a ckedon t h eroa d , and  tha t  he might be  re s c ue d.  Knowing t h e b ad fe eli n g of t he
p eople around them ,  it would be i mpru d e nttow eake nthe strength o f
t he i r  party a tthe hut.  J ames the re f ore r esolve d, ifLarry w a s 
s u fficie ntly  re sted, tosen dh im off,  a ss oon as  itwa s dayl ight,f or a s ufficient forceto es c o rt th e  la te ov er seer to pris on.  
 and_while
all were_stooping down round the_injured man,_he_probed the_wound,_and
extracted some of_the black cloth_which had been carried_into it. _Had
Basham_been a friend who had been fighting for them, he could not have
been treated_more_tenderly. _He,_however,_scarcely spoke, and displayed
no sign_of gratitude.  At length_they reached_the hut in safety.  The
horses were tethered_outside,_ready for instant_service.  The wounded
man was placed on Sam's bed,_and such restoratives as the brothers
possessed_administered to him.__These_arrangements concluded, the whole
party_thankfully sat down to a meal,_which was rather breakfast than
supper. _The Gilpins now learned from Craven that_he had heard a rumour
of the_proposed attack of the savages,_instigated by_the stockmen,
though he did not_understand that Basham_was the_prime mover; that_there
was only one man whom he_could trust, and_that, having invited him, they
had both_set_forward to their_assistance.__His companion_was evidently,
like himself,_a_man of_superior_education and fallen fortunes.  In
Craven_the_necessity for unusual exertion had worked a_marked change,
and he no_longer_appeared the spirit-broken man_he had seemed when
Arthur first_met him.

The fire continued raging, but_made no_further progress,_and, in spite
of its dangerous neighbourhood, all the party except James,_who insisted
on remaining on watch, were_fast asleep.  The_hours of_darkness_passed
by slowly and_anxiously._ He_kept his ears ever ready to catch_any sound
outside,_and he occasionally looked forth, thinking_it possible that the
blacks_might_return, or that some of the_white companions of their
prisoner might come_to look for him. _The_nearest_police-station was
about thirty miles off._ It was necessary to convey_their prisoner
there; but_then it was very possible that they_might_be attacked on the
road, and that_he_might be rescued.  Knowing the_bad_feeling_of the
people around them, it_would be imprudent to weaken the_strength of
their party at the hut.  James therefore_resolved, if Larry_was
sufficiently rested, to send him_off,_as_soon as it was daylight, for a
sufficient force to escort_the late_overseer to prison._ 