He was one of the right sort once himself, I have heard; but he's been on the square for twenty years, so I don't like to trust him." "You are about right there, Moody, my lad," said Hawker.

"I've just looked up to talk to you about him, and other matters,--I'll come in.
When will he be back ?" "Not before night, I expect," said the other.
"Well," said Hawker, "we shall have the more time to talk; I've got a good deal to tell you.

Our chaps are all safe and snug, and the traps are off.

Only two, that's you and Mike, stayed this side of the hill; the rest crossed the ranges and stowed away in an old lair of mine on one of the upper Murray gullies.

They've had pretty hard times, and if it hadn't been for the cash they brought away, they'd have had worse.
Now the coast is clear, they're coming back by ones and twos, and next week we shall be ready for business.