After having a good drink we went back and got our horses, reaching the spring with them after dark.

They were very thirsty and completely done up.

Mr.
Gosse missed this spring; probably there was water on the flats when he was here, and he did not look much.

Although his track is easily followed, we had nearly got into serious difficulty by following it.

Had we not found this spring our position would be very critical, not having any water for ourselves or horses, and the party in the same predicament.
I will be careful not to follow the track too far in future, but to trust to our own resources and look for ourselves.