Probably, I reflected, I might be able to pick up something on the tracks which would be of use to me.

At any rate, we did follow the tracks for several days--perhaps a fortnight--and found on the way many old meat-tins, which afterwards came in useful as water vessels.

One day, however, I pounced upon an illustrated newspaper--a copy of the Sydney _Town and Country Journal_, bearing some date, I think in 1875 or 1876.

It was a complete copy with the outer cover.

I remember it contained some pictures of horse-racing--I believe at Paramatta; but the "Long Lost Relative" column interested me most, for the very moment I found the paper I sat down in the bush and began to read this part with great eagerness.