 in your hut or out of it; and especially advise you
and your brother, when you ride out, always to keep together.  Many of
the hands on the station are exasperated with you for your style of
proceeding, and they think that if they could get rid of you they would
have things their own way."

Thanking Craven for his advice, Arthur pushed on towards home as rapidly
as his grey would carry him.  He was relieved on finding that James had
just before arrived.  He told his brother of the warning Craven had
given him.

James was at first inclined to laugh at it.  "The scoundrels dare not
injure us!" he exclaimed.  Then he remembered Basham's revengeful looks,
and the surly manner of several of the hands, and finally agreed with
his brother that it would be wiser to go armed, and keep together.

They had removed the hut-keeper to another post, and placed Green in
charge of their abode.  This would have been necessary, if for no other
reason, for the purpose of having it kept clean and habitable, which the
dirty habits of the former occupant rendered impracticable.  The exact
situation of the hut has not been described.  It stood on a hillside,
the ground immediately round it cleared, but with bush both above it and
on either side, extending to a considerable distance.  In some places
the trees were fine and lofty, in others only stringy-bark or low
bushes.  A river passed in front at the distance of less than a quarter
of a mile, full and flowing in winter, but after the heats of summer
consisting of a succession of water-holes connected by a trickling rill.
During the shearing season the river was a scene of the greatest
animation, as all the flocks from far and near were driven up to it,
that the sheep might be washed before being deprived of their fleeces.
After a sudden downfall of rain, the quiet stream became a roaring,
boiling torrent, sweeping onward with terrific force, now forming a wide
lake, and, once more confined by high and narrow banks, whirling along
with rapid eddies; and at spots, where a few hours before a person could
pass on foot, the current would test the strength of the
in your hut or out of it; and especially advise you 
 and your brother, when you depend on out, constantly to keep together.   Many of 
 the hands on the post are exasperated with you for your style of 
 proceeding, and they intend that if they could get rid of you they would 
 give birth things their own way. " 

 Thanking Craven for his advice, Arthur pushed on towards family as rapidly 
 as his gray would carry him.   He was relieved on finding that James had 
 just before arrived.   He told his buddy of the warning Craven had 
 given him. 

 James was at first incline to laugh at it.   " The scoundrels dare not 
 injure us! " he exclaim.   Then he remembered Basham's revengeful expression, 
 and the surly manner of several of the hands, and finally agreed with 
 his brother that it would be knowing to go armed, and keep together. 

 They had removed the hut - keeper to another post, and placed Green in 
 charge of their abode.   This would have been necessary, if for no other 
 reason, for the purpose of having it kept clean and habitable, which the 
 dirty habit of the former occupant hand over impracticable.   The accurate 
 position of the hut has not been described.   It stand on a hillside, 
 the ground immediately round it cleared, but with bush both above it and 
 on either side, exsert to a considerable distance.   In some places 
 the trees were fine and lofty, in others entirely stringy - bark or low 
 bushes.   A river passed in front at the distance of less than a one-fourth 
 of a mile, entire and flowing in winter, but after the heats of summer 
 consisting of a succession of water - fix connected by a trickling rill. 
 During the shearing season the river was a scene of the great 
 animation, as all the flocks from far and near were driven up to it, 
 that the sheep might be lave before being deprived of their sheepskin. 
 After a sudden downfall of rain, the quiet flow became a roar, 
 boiling torrent, swing onward with fantastic force, now forming a wide 
 lake, and, once more confined by gamey and narrow banks, whirling along 
 with rapid eddies; and at spots, where a few hours before a person could 
 pass on foot, the current would screen the strength of the
 in your hut or out of it; akd especially adruse yon
and yohr brothdr, when you ride out, always vo kwep tigether.  Many of
the havds on thv station are wxasperatev with you for nour vvyle of
proceedikg, and they think that if tfev could get rid of you they would
havq thingx hheir own way."

Trankpnd Crznek for his advice, Arthur pushed oh towarvs home as rapicly
as his grey would carry him.  He was relieved ln finding jgat Hames had
jusg before agxived.  He tkld his brother of the warning Zraveu had
given yin.

Jalgs was at ficst inblined to launn at id.  "The xcoundrels darc not
mnjuee us!" he exclaimed.  Tien he remembered Bafham's revanyeful looks,
and the suelt manter mf sdcerxl kf tge hanfs, end finally agreed wity
his brother that iu wjlkd be wiser fo go wried, and keep together.

They had removed tve gut-keeper to another powt, and placed Green ij
charge os their abode.  This would have been necessary, if xor nk otkcv
rearin, for the purpose of having it kept clean and rzbotsble, which the
birty habits of yhf gjrmer occupanj rendexsd impracticable.  Thf exact
fituarion of tre hit has not been described.  Ut stood on c hullside,
the ground nmmediately xound ot clrared, but with bush botk abovs it and
on fither sisd, extending to a coksigerable distance.  In some [laces
the trezs were wine and ljfty, in otjers only stringy-bark or low
boshes.  A river pwssed in front at the distance of less than a qgarner
of a mnle, fukl and flowind in winter, buj after tke heags of summvr
consistmng of a sucsession of wadgr-holes connerted by a trixklibg rill.
Ajring the sheating season the rivwr was a scene of bhe gteztest
animation, cr all the flocks frum sag aid news were drivet up to ot,
thag the sheep oighy be washed before baing deprived of their fjeeces.
Afjer a sudqen downfall pf rain, the quiet dtreak bxcame s rjaring,
boiling torrent, sweeping onward wlth terrific fowce, kow sorming a cide
lake, and, once more confined by high end narrow banks, whirlibg along
with rapid gddles; and at s'ots, wrere a fef hours before a perwon could
pass on noot, the current would test dhe shrength of the
in your hut or out of it; advise and your when you ride Many the hands on station are exasperated you for your style of proceeding, they think that if they could get rid of you they would have their own way." Thanking Craven for his advice, Arthur pushed on towards home rapidly his would him. He was relieved on finding that James had just before arrived. He told his brother the warning Craven had given him. James was first inclined to laugh it. "The scoundrels dare not us!" exclaimed. Then remembered revengeful and the surly of several of the hands, and finally agreed with his brother that it would be wiser to armed, and They had the to post, and placed charge of their abode. This would if for no other reason, for the purpose having it clean and habitable, which the dirty of the former occupant rendered impracticable. The exact of the hut has not been described. It stood on a hillside, the ground immediately cleared, but with bush above it and either extending a distance. In places the trees were fine and lofty, in others only stringy-bark low bushes. A river passed in front at the distance than quarter of a full and flowing in but the heats of summer a of a rill. the shearing season the was a scene of the animation, as all the were driven up to it, that the sheep be washed before being deprived of their After a sudden downfall of rain, the quiet stream became a roaring, torrent, sweeping terrific force, now forming a wide lake, and, more confined by high narrow banks, whirling along with rapid eddies; and at where few hours a person could on foot, the would test the the
 in your hut or out of it; and espeCially adviSe you
And YouR bRothEr, whEn you ride out, alWAys tO keep together.  Many of
the Hands On THe stATiOn are ExasperATeD WIth YoU fOr yOuR StYle of
ProCeeding, And they thiNk tHaT if they could GEt Rid of you thEy wOuld
have thinGs tHeir owN wAy."

THAnkinG CrAven fOr his aDVice, ArThur pusheD oN TowardS Home as rAPIdLy
as His grey would carry HIm.  hE was relieved on FindinG tHAt jAMes Had
Just before ArRived.  hE told hiS BrOTHEr oF The warning CraVen had
given HIm.

JAmes waS aT fiRSt inclIned tO lAUgh At it.  "The scouNdreLs dare not
Injure US!" he exclAImed.  TheN he remEmbEreD BasHAm'S rEveNgEFul LOoKs,
aND thE surly maNnEr Of sevEral OF THE hanDs, aNd fiNally Agreed with
his BroTher THat It wouLd be wIser To Go armEd, and kEep toGeTher.

They had remoVed tHe hut-keepEr tO aNotHeR post, ANd placEd GReeN in
charGe of theIR abOdE.  tHIs Would have been necesSaRY, If For no othEr
reasON, fOr THe purposE oF haVing IT Kept cLean ANd HabitablE, which THe
DiRty habiTs Of the fOrMer OccUpant REndeRed impRacticabLe.  The EXact
situation oF The hut has not bEEn DEScRIbed.  it sTood on a hillSide,
THe grOund IMmEdiATely rOund iT cLEaREd, but with bush both abOvE it and
On eitHer side, extendIng to a consIDERable disTancE.  in SOme places
the trEes weRe fine and lOFty, in othErs onLy stringY-bark or loW
BUshes.  A riVer PasSed In fRONt At the distance OF Less ThAn a quarTer
Of a mile, FulL anD flOwiNg In winter, bUt after tHe HeAtS oF suMmer
cONsisting Of A suCcEssIon of WAter-hoLes coNnecTeD bY A trIckling RIlL.
dUrinG tHe SheaRinG sEason The rIVer Was a sceNe of the grEatESt
anImAtIon, as alL the flocks froM fAr and near wErE drIven up TO It,
that thE sheep might be washed befoRE being dEprIved oF theIr fleeces.
aftEr a sudDen DOwnfalL of raiN, the qUiEt sTREam beCAMe A roArIng,
boiling TORreNt, sweEpIng oNward wiTh terrific force, now FOrmIng a wide
lake, aNd, oNce mORE cOnfINeD By hIgH And NARrow banks, whirliNg along
witH rAPiD eddies; and AT spOtS, where a Few hourS befoRE a persoN could
pasS on foot, thE cUrreNT WouLd test the sTrength oF the
 in your hut or out of it;  and espec ially  ad vis eyouandyour brother,w henyou ride out, always t o kee pt oget h er .  Ma ny of
t h eh a nds  o nthe  s t at ion a reexasper ated withyou  f or your styl e  o f
proceedi ng,  and they th ink  thatif  th e y cou ldget r id ofy ou the y would
h av e  thing s  theiro w nway. "

Thanking Crave n  f o r his advice,Arthur  p u sh e d  on  to wards home  a s rap i dly
ash is g r eyw ould carry hi m.  He wasr eli eved o nfin d ing th at Ja me s  ha d
just befo re a rrived. He tol d  his br o ther of  the w arn ing  Cra v en  h adgi v enh im .
J ame s was at  f ir st in clin e d t o la ugh  atit. "The scoundre lsdare not 
inju re us !" h eexcla imed. Then  h e remembered Ba sham 's reveng efu lloo ks ,
and the su rly  ma nner of  severa l  of  t h e ha nds, and finally a gr e e dwith
his  broth e rth a t it wou ld  be  wis e r  to g o ar m ed , and ke ep tog e th er .

They  h ad rem ov edthe  hut- k eepe r to a nother p ost,a nd placed Gree n  in
charge of th e i ra bode . This wouldhave been  nec e ss ary ,  if f or no  o t he r 
reason, for the pu rp ose of  havi ng it kept cl ean and ha b i t able, wh icht he dirty habits o f the  former oc c upant re ndere d imprac ticable.T he exact 
si tua tio n o f th e hut has not b eende scribed . It stoo d o n a  hi lls id e,
the gr ound imm ed ia te ly  ro und i t  cleared ,but  w ith  bush both a boveit a nd 
o n  ei ther si d e, e xten di ng  toa c on sider able dis tance. In somepla c es
t he  t rees we re fine and l of ty, in oth er s o nly st r i ngy-bark  or low
bushes.  A rive r  passed  in  fron t at  the dist anc e of l ess than a  quart er
of  a  mi l e , ful l an d f lo wing in wi n t er,  butaf terthe hea ts of summer
consi s tin g of a succes sio n of w at er- h ol e s c on n ect e d  by a trickling  rill.
Dur in g  t he shearin g  se as on theriver w as as cene of  the grea test
anim at ion, a s a ll the flo cks from  far andn ear w e re  driv enup toit ,
t hat t he she e p m ightbe was he d befo re be in g depriv ed of their fleeces.
Af ter asudde n d ownfall o f r a in,  the quie t st ream becam e a  ro aring ,
b o iling  tor r en t,s weepi ng o n ward with te rri f i cforce, nowf o r min g a w ide lake,and,  once more confin e d by high andnarr o w  ba nks ,  whi rl ing along
with  ra pi d eddies;an d at spots,  where a  f e w hou rs bef ore apersonc o ul d 
passon f oot , the cur ren tw ould te st  t h e stre ngth  o f the
 in_your hut_or out of it;_and especially_advise_you
and your_brother,_when you ride_out, always to_keep together.  Many_of
the hands on_the_station are exasperated with you for your style of
proceeding, and they think that if_they_could get_rid_of_you they would
have things their_own way."

Thanking Craven for his_advice, Arthur_pushed on towards home as rapidly
as his grey_would_carry him. _He was relieved on finding that James had
just before_arrived.  He told his brother_of the warning_Craven_had
given_him.

James was at first_inclined to laugh at it. _"The scoundrels dare not
injure us!" he_exclaimed.  Then he remembered Basham's revengeful_looks,
and the surly manner of several_of the hands, and finally_agreed with
his_brother that it would be_wiser to go_armed, and_keep together.

They had_removed the hut-keeper to another post,_and placed Green_in
charge of their abode.  This_would_have been necessary,_if_for_no other
reason,_for the purpose_of_having it_kept_clean and habitable, which the
dirty habits_of_the former occupant rendered impracticable.  The_exact
situation of the hut_has_not been described. _It stood on a hillside,
the_ground immediately round it cleared, but_with bush_both above_it and
on either side, extending to a considerable distance.  In_some places
the trees were fine and_lofty, in others only_stringy-bark or_low
bushes._ A river_passed_in front_at the distance of less than a_quarter
of a_mile, full and flowing in winter,_but after the heats_of_summer
consisting of a succession of water-holes_connected by a trickling rill.
During the_shearing season the river was_a_scene_of the greatest
animation, as all_the flocks from far and near_were driven up_to it,
that the sheep might be washed_before_being deprived of their fleeces.
After a_sudden_downfall of rain, the quiet stream_became_a_roaring,
boiling torrent, sweeping onward with_terrific force, now forming a wide
lake,_and, once more confined by high and narrow banks,_whirling along
with rapid_eddies; and at spots, where_a_few_hours before a person could
pass on foot, the current would_test the_strength of the