You might lend me a fresh horse, if you have got one.
If not, I must try and pick one up at one of the stations, as we go along." "I have plenty of horses in the yard," the settler said.
"Well, let us be off as soon as possible," Reuben put in.

"It's past twelve o'clock now, and we have thirty-five miles to ride, and to stop at two or three places, so we haven't a minute to lose." In a few minutes the horses were saddled, and the six men dashed off at full gallop.

At three stations, which they passed on the way to Barker's, they picked up seven more.

There was but little delay as, the instant the news was told, the men hurried up, saddled their horses, and rode after the party, who pushed straight on when they had told their story.

At Barker's they were joined by Barker himself, and two men.