The beggars must have had enough of it.
They must have lost from forty to fifty men." Two hours later, the party arrived at the halting place.
"Now, sergeant," Reuben said, "I shall hand over the command to you; and shall ride on at once, with my boy.

I am most anxious about the man who has escaped.

I shall take four of the bush rangers' horses.

They have not been ridden and, having had three or four days' rest, are comparatively fresh.

The fellow has had only one day's start and, if I push straight on, I may be there before him." Reuben briefly bade adieu to his friends, while Jim was transferring the saddles to two of the bush rangers' horses and, leading two others, they started together in darkness.