See, there is mamma calling for us." "And how far south are you going, Major ?" I asked at breakfast.
"No further than we can help," said the Major.

"I stayed a night with my old friend Captain Brentwood, by the way; and there I found a man who knew of some unoccupied country down here, which he had seen in some bush expedition.

We found the ground he mentioned taken up; but he says there is equally good on the next river.

I have bought him and his information." "We saw good country away to the south yesterday," I said.

"But are you wise to trust this man?
Do you know anything about him ?" "Brentwood has known him these ten years, and trusts him entirely; though, I believe, he has been a convict.