Here we got further information, and a man who volunteered to point out three men who were the principal actors in murdering the dog.

We slept at this village, and, rising at four o'clock on the following morning, we marched towards Perewelle to surprise the village and capture the offenders.
It was bright moonlight, and we arrived at the village just at break of day.

The house was pointed out in which the fellows lived; we immediately surrounded it, and upon entering we seized the offenders.
Upon searching the house we found a quantity of dried venison, a spear and an axe, covered with blood, with which they had destroyed the unfortunate dog.
Taking a fine gutta-percha whip, I flogged the culprits soundly; and we forced them to lead the way and point out the very spot of the elk's death.

They would not confess the dog's murder, although it was proved against them.
It was a frightful spot, about two hundred paces below the foot of the great fall.

The river, swollen by the late rain, boiled, and strove with the opposite rocks, lashing itself into foam, and roaring down countless cataracts, which, though well worthy of the name, sank into insignificance before the mighty fall which fed them.