To linger in such a spot was to court destruction, and they had to push on to the Fitzroy as fast as their worn-out camels could take them.

The reader will remember that Warburton had failed to find A.C.

Gregory's most southerly point on Sturt's Creek when looking for it, and it was afterwards proved that Joanna Springs had been charted by him about ten miles to the westward of its true position.

On the 7th of November, in the darkness of morning they at last reached the Fitzroy, with the camels just at their last gasp.
On the 16th of December, Wells, accompanied by that veteran pioneer N.
Buchanan, formerly of Queensland, started back with an Afghan, a native boy, and eight camels, to look for the two men, who he hoped had succeeded in finding Joanna Springs.

He was absent until the 10th of January, 1897, when he was forced to return unsuccessful.