It would be a risky thing to depend upon it; besides, his master might be blamed if this attack on the Donalds succeeded.
It would be better, then, to try to get word to him, in time for him to be there before the bush rangers arrived.

He himself would return to the hut; so that, if the police arrived too late, he would be able to continue with the bush rangers till some fresh opportunity occurred for bringing his master upon them.

It was possible, of course, that one of the men would be left in the hut, in which case he had only to wait.
The next morning the men busied themselves examining and cleaning their arms, and after dinner they went to the inner cave, and led out their horses.
"Now, look here," the leader said to him, "we are going away, you see." Jim nodded.
"We come back again tomorrow.

I lock this place up, you stop quiet till we come back.

If anyone comes and knocks, while we away, don't Jim answer.