Dey tired, make long walk today to water hole; say no hurry, white men all go sleep round fire, not go on till sun get up, so dey stop for two, tree hour to rest demselves.
"Jim get quite close and jump up, den cut off one black fellow head with sword, run sword through de body of other, finish 'em both, and den come back to camp." "Well done, indeed, Jim!" Reuben exclaimed, and a chorus of satisfaction rose from all the party at hearing that the men--who, had they reached the bush rangers, would have given the alarm, and so enabled them to make their escape before the expedition arrived--had been killed.

The news, however, that two of the party had escaped, and might bring the blacks down upon them before morning, necessitated an increase of precautions.
Reuben at once divided the force into four parties, each consisting of five constables and seven settlers.

One party were at once placed on watch, and were to be relieved in two hours' time.
"I not tink dey come before morning, sah," Jim said.

"No water hole near here.

Tomorrow plenty black fellow come." "All right, Jim.