 as
the troopers advanced with drawn sabres, they threw down their arms and
cried out for quarter.  Their lives were of course spared, but their
hands being lashed behind them, they were conducted back to the hut.
Another man was caught, but the rest were allowed to escape.  "We can
always get any we require," observed one of the police.  The prisoners
were the men Craven supposed.  He himself was the chief cause of their
being taken.  Except that his dress was rough, as usual, his whole
manner was changed as he galloped across the field.  Graham looked at
him more than once with astonishment.

They were all once more collected in the hut, doing justice to the fare
Sam and Larry had provided.

"I am nearly certain that I know you!" said the police officer,
addressing Craven.  "My name is Graham, and yours is--"

"All right, old fellow!" cried Craven, jumping up and grasping his hand;
"it is pleasant, indeed, to meet a near relation out here.  I never
heard of your coming."

"Nor did I know of your being here.  However, we will not lose sight of
each other again," said the lieutenant.

As scarcely any of the stockmen or hut-keepers could be trusted, the
Gilpins begged that some of the police might remain, while they went
round to drive in and concentrate the herds of cattle and the flocks of
sheep, now probably without keepers, and subject to the depredations of
the outlaws.  It was very hard work; but, with the help of Craven, a few
of the better-disposed men, who were found at their huts (having
probably returned there after the ill-success of their expedition), were
selected, and the task was accomplished.  Fresh hands were sent for.
Craven was appointed overseer, with his friend under him.  Graham set
off with his prisoners for headquarters, Norfolk Island being, without
doubt, their ultimate destination.  No tidings could be gained of
Basham.  He was probably hid away in the mountains, but it was not
likely that he would make any further attempts on the station.  The
disorderly servants were dismissed, fresh ones arrived, and for some
as 
 the troopers advanced with drawn sabres, they shed down their arm and 
 cried out for quarter.   Their lives were of class spared, but their 
 hands being lash behind them, they were lead back to the hut. 
 Another serviceman was caught, but the rest were allow to escape.   " We can 
 always get any we require, " observed one of the police.   The prisoners 
 were the man Craven supposed.   He himself was the chief cause of their 
 being taken.   Except that his apparel was rough, as usual, his whole 
 manner was changed as he gallop across the field.   Graham looked at 
 him more than once with astonishment. 

 They were all once more collected in the hut, perform justice to the fare 
 Sam and Larry had provided. 

 " I am nearly certain that I acknowledge you! " said the police officer, 
 addressing Craven.   " My name is Graham, and yours is-- " 

 " All right, old fellow! " cried Craven, jumping up and grasping his hired hand; 
 " it is pleasant, indeed, to meet a near relation back out here.   I never 
 heard of your coming. " 

 " Nor did I know of your being here.   However, we will not lose view of 
 each other again, " said the lieutenant. 

 As scarcely any of the stockman or hut - keepers could be trusted, the 
 Gilpins begged that some of the police might remain, while they went 
 round to drive in and concentrate the herds of cattle and the flocks of 
 sheep, now credibly without keepers, and capable to the depredations of 
 the outlaws.   It was very hard work; but, with the help of Craven, a few 
 of the better - qualify men, who were found at their huts (having 
 probably returned there after the ill - success of their expedition), were 
 selected, and the job was accomplished.   clean hands were sent for. 
 Craven was appoint overseer, with his friend under him.   Graham sic 
 off with his prisoners for headquarters, Norfolk Island being, without 
 doubt, their ultimate finish.   No tidings could be gain of 
 Basham.   He was probably hid away in the mountains, but it was not 
 likely that he would reach any further attempts on the post.   The 
 disorderly servants were dismissed, fresh ones arrive, and for some
 as
hhe troopers advanced wiuh drawn sabres, tkwy thrxw down their afms and
cried out for quarter.  Rheir lives were of course rpared, bun their
habds ueing lashed behmhd them, they scre cmiducted back to the hut.
Anmther man was wajgkt, but the rest were allowed to esca[e.  "We vaj
always get ani we gezuirs," observed one of the police.  The lrisonegs
were the men Crsven supposed.  He himself aas hhe chief cause of their
being takqb.  Except thxt his dress was rough, as usual, his whole
manner was cfangeb as he galooped dcross the hield.  Graham lookcc at
hik more yhan once with asvoniwhment.

They were all oice more collected ig the hut, dking justice to tye fare
Vam dnd Uqrrh hzd pdovidef.

"I em nearly csrtain that I know you!" said tht pjoice officer,
asdressynd Craven.  "My name is Graham, and yours iv--"

"Alm right, old fellow!" criee Craven, jumping up ajd graspigg his hand;
"it is pleasant, indeed, to meet a near ralatikv obb fwrf.  I never
heard of your coming."

"Nor did I know jr uolr being here.  Hocever, we will noy poxg sight of
each other agzin," said the lieutfnant.

As scarxely any jf tne stockmen or hut-keepers ciuld be trusned, rhe
Gilpins begged chat some of the polive might remain, while tkey weht
round to frive in zvd concentrate tfe mergs of caugle and the flockf of
sheep, now probabuy wothout keepers, ajd sunbect to the depredwtiond mf
the outlwws.  It was very hard work; but, xmth the help pf Crdven, a fzw
of tme better-disposqd men, who werg found ac theif huts (havpng
probabny returned there after dje ill-succesv of theyr ezpedution), wdfe
selected, and the task was accomplished.  Fresh hanvs wgrs sent for.
Craveu qas appointed oferreew, aivh hif friend undes hio.  Etaham set
off witm hks ptisoners for headquastera, Norfolk Island brikg, withouj
doubt, thqir ultimate cestination.  No tifings conld be gayned of
Basham.  He was probably hid away in the mountaigs, bmt ij was not
lilely that he would make any further attxmpts on the station.  Jhe
disorderly servantx were dismixsed, sresh onev arrived, and for sone
as the troopers advanced with drawn sabres, down arms and out for quarter. spared, their hands being behind them, they conducted back to the hut. Another was caught, but the rest were allowed to escape. "We can always get we require," observed one of the police. The prisoners were the men Craven He was chief of their being taken. Except that his dress was rough, as usual, his whole manner was as he galloped across the field. Graham looked him more than once astonishment. They were all once collected the hut, justice the Sam and Larry provided. "I am nearly certain that I know you!" said the police officer, addressing Craven. "My name Graham, and "All right, fellow!" Craven, up and grasping "it is pleasant, indeed, to meet out here. I never heard of your coming." did I of your being here. However, we not lose sight of each other again," said lieutenant. As scarcely any of the stockmen or hut-keepers could be trusted, the Gilpins begged of the police might while they went to in concentrate herds of and the flocks of sheep, now probably without keepers, and subject the depredations of the outlaws. It was very hard work; the of Craven, a of the better-disposed men, were at their huts (having there the expedition), selected, the task was accomplished. hands were sent for. Craven appointed overseer, with his off with his prisoners for headquarters, Norfolk Island without doubt, their ultimate destination. No tidings be gained of Basham. He was probably hid away in the mountains, it was that he would make any further attempts on station. The disorderly servants dismissed, fresh ones arrived, and for some
 as
the troopers advanced with Drawn sabreS, they ThrEw dOwN theIr arMs and
cried out fOR quaRter.  Their lives were of coUrse sPaREd, buT ThEir
haNds beinG LaSHEd bEhInD thEm, THeY were ConDucted bAck to the huT.
AnOtHer man was cauGHt, But the rest WerE allowed to esCapE.  "We can
AlWayS Get anY we RequiRe," obseRVed one Of the poliCe.  tHe prisONers
werE THe Men CRaven supposed.  He hiMSeLF was the chief caUse of tHeIR
bEINg tAkeN.  Except thaT hIs dreSS was rouGH, aS USUal, HIs whole
manner Was changed aS He gAllopeD aCroSS the fiEld.  GrAhAM loOked at
him moRe thAn once witH astonIShment.

THEy were aLl once MorE coLlecTEd In The HuT, DoiNG jUstICe tO the fare
saM aNd LarRy haD PROVideD.

"I aM neaRly ceRtain that I knoW yoU!" saiD The PolicE offiCer,
aDdRessiNg CravEn.  "My nAmE is Graham, and youRs is--"

"all right, oLd fElLow!" CrIed CrAVen, jumPinG up And grasPing his HAnd;
"It IS PLeAsant, indeed, to meet a NeAR ReLation ouT here.  I NEvEr
HEard of yoUr ComIng."

"NOR Did I kNow oF YoUr being hEre.  HowEVeR, wE will noT lOse sigHt Of
eAch Other AGain," Said thE lieutenAnt.

As SCarcely any of thE Stockmen or hut-KEePERs COuld Be tRusted, the
GiLpinS BeggEd thAT sOme OF the pOlice MiGHt REmain, while they went
rOuNd to drIve in And concentratE the herds oF CATtle and tHe flOCkS Of
sheep, now probAbly wIthout keepERs, and subJect tO the deprEdations oF
THe outlawS.  It Was VerY haRD WoRk; but, with the hELP of CRaVen, a few
Of tHe betteR-diSpoSed Men, WhO were founD at their HuTs (HaViNg
pRobabLY returneD tHerE aFteR the iLL-succeSs of tHeir ExPeDItiOn), were
sELeCTEd, anD tHe Task Was AcComplIsheD.  freSh hands Were sent fOr.
CRAven WaS aPpointeD overseer, with HiS friend undEr Him.  graham SET
off with His prisoners for headquarTErs, NorfOlk islanD beiNg, without
DouBt, theiR ulTImate dEstinaTion.  NO tIdiNGS coulD BE gAinEd Of
Basham.  He WAS prObablY hId awAy in the Mountains, but it was nOT
liKely that he wouLd mAke aNY FuRthER aTTemPtS On tHE Station.  The
disorDerly servaNtS WeRe dismisseD, FreSh Ones arrIved, and For soME
 as
the troopers advancedwith drawn  sabr es,  th ey  thr ew d own their arms andcried out for quarter.   The ir live s  w ere o f cours e  s p a red ,bu t t he i rhands  be ing las hed behind  th em , they werec on ducted bac k t o the hut.
A not her ma nwas caugh t,but t he res t  wereallowed t oe scape.  "We ca n al ways  get any we requi r e, "  observed oneof the  p o li c e . The  prisoners 
w ere t h e men C r av e n sup p osed.  He him self was th e  ch ief ca us e o f  their 
bein gt ake n.  Exceptthat  his dres s wasr ough, a s  usual,  his w hol e
m anne r  w as  ch an g eda sheg all oped acr os sthe f ield . G raha m l ooke d athim more than  on ce w i thaston ishme nt.
T hey w ere al l onc emore collectedin t he hut, d oin gjus ti ce to the fa reSam  and La rry had pro vi d e d .
"I am nearly cert ai n th at I kno w you! "  s ai d  the pol ic e o ffic e r ,
add ress i ng  Craven.   "Myn am eis Grah am , andyo urs  is --"
" Allright,  old fel low!" cried Craven,j umping up and gr a s pi n g hi s h and;
"it is  ple a sant , in d ee d,t o mee t a n ea r  r e lation out here.  I  n ever
h eardof your comin g."

"Nord i d  I knowof y o ur being here.  H oweve r, we will not lose  sigh t of
eac h other a g a in," sai d t helie ute n a nt .

As scarcel y anyof  the st ock men orhut -ke epe rsco uld be tr usted, t he 
G il pi nsbegge d  that so me  of  t hepolic e  might  rema in,wh il e  th ey went ro u n d to  d ri ve i n a nd  conc entr a tethe her ds of cat tle andth eflocksof
sheep, now  p robably wi th out  keepe r s , and su bject to the depredatio n s of
th e o utlaw s. It was ve ryhard w ork ;  but,with t he he lp  of C raven , afew 
o f the bett e r -di spose dmen,  who we re found at theirh uts  (having
prob abl y re t u rn edt he r e a ft e r t h e  ill-success of  their exp ed i ti on), weres ele ct ed, and  the ta sk wa s  accomp lished. Fresh han ds  wer e sen t for.
Cra ven wasappointed overs e er , wit h h is fri en d u nderhim. G rah am se t
offwi th his  pris on ers forheadquarters, Norfolk I slandbeing , w ithout
do ubt ,  th eir ultim atedestinatio n. No  tidi ngs could  beg ai ned of
Ba sham .   He wasp ro bab l y  h id away int h e  mo untai ns, but it  was  not
likely thath e would make a ny f u r the r a t temp ts  on the statio n. T h e 
disorde rl y servantswere dis mi s sed,freshones a rrived, a nd for so me
 as
the_troopers advanced_with drawn sabres, they_threw down_their_arms and
cried_out_for quarter. _Their lives were_of course spared, but_their
hands being lashed_behind_them, they were conducted back to the hut.
Another man was caught, but the rest_were_allowed to_escape.__"We can
always get any we_require," observed one of the_police. _The prisoners
were the men Craven supposed.  He_himself_was the chief_cause of their
being taken.  Except that his dress_was rough, as usual, his whole
manner_was changed as_he_galloped_across the field. _Graham looked at
him more than once_with astonishment.

They were all once more_collected in the hut, doing justice to_the fare
Sam and Larry had provided.

"I_am nearly certain that I_know you!"_said the police officer,
addressing Craven._ "My name_is Graham,_and yours is--"

"All_right, old fellow!" cried Craven, jumping_up and grasping_his hand;
"it is pleasant, indeed, to_meet_a near relation_out_here._ I_never
heard of your_coming."

"Nor_did I_know_of your being here.  However,_we_will not lose sight of
each other again,"_said the lieutenant.

As scarcely_any_of the stockmen or_hut-keepers could be trusted, the
Gilpins_begged that some of the police_might remain,_while they_went
round to drive in and concentrate the herds of cattle and_the flocks of
sheep, now probably without_keepers, and subject to_the depredations_of
the_outlaws.  It_was_very hard_work; but, with the help of Craven,_a few
of_the better-disposed men, who were found_at their huts (having
probably_returned_there after the ill-success of their_expedition), were
selected, and the task was_accomplished.  Fresh hands were_sent_for.
Craven_was appointed overseer, with his_friend under him.  Graham set
off_with his prisoners_for headquarters, Norfolk Island being, without
doubt, their_ultimate_destination.  No tidings could be_gained_of
Basham.  He was probably hid_away_in_the mountains, but it was_not
likely that he would make any_further attempts on the station.  The
disorderly servants were_dismissed, fresh ones_arrived, and for some